You may have noticed that over the holiday period Air New Zealand finally took delivery of the first of its five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

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.

Inside the aircraft, passenger Sonu Jaiswal was live streaming the plane's descent seconds before the crash. Video / Supplied / AP

A man is causing a stink after he says his wife, children, car and home were hit by flying human waste.

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.

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.

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.

When an aviation security officer drove a vehicle on to the active runway at Dunedin International Airport at night in heavy rain ahead of a landing aircraft, the consequences could have been disastrous.

The handover of Air NZ's first 777-300 aircraft is the biggest development in commercial air travel in 30 years, the airline says.

Air NZ and Virgin Blue have won approval from Transport Minister Steven Joyce to cooperate on routes across the Tasman.

Two Air New Zealand flights have taken off from London's Heathrow Airport this morning.

Australian airline Jetstar has agreed to reinstate whistleblower pilot Joe Eakins.