The maker of a plane which crashed in Fox Glacier, killing nine people, is warning against putting more powerful engines into the planes.

The Government has come under criticism for not doing enough to help New Zealanders stranded in Egypt as the upheaval rages on.

A jet aircraft carrying 115 people had to make an emergency landing at Dunedin airport this evening after a bird-strike incident.

The only way an aircraft toilet system could leak is if the plane is not properly maintained, an expert says.

Air New Zealand shares fell after the company paid A$145 million for a 14.9pc stake in new trans-Tasman partner Virgin Blue.

A retired aircraft engineer has revealed what could be the source of a brown substance which has been spattering South Auckland properties.

Another family say they too have had their property splattered by what they think is human excrement dropped from a plane.

United Continental's airline network map looks like an atlas attacked by a crayon-wielding 2-year-old.

The air force's 17 mothballed Skyhawk jet fighters look likely to end up as museum pieces or spare parts after a Christmas deadline passed with no sign of any money from the American buyer.

A passionate group of aviation enthusiasts are keeping a classic airplane in the air.

The first of Air New Zealand's new fleet of 777-300ER aircraft took off from Boeing's Seattle headquarters yesterday, and began what the airline is calling an economy-class revolution.

Auckland Airport handled 3.8 per cent more passengers in November than a year ago, and airports it has invested in experienced even stronger growth.