Kris Faafoi says new law allows for quicker action that could lead to tighter regulation.

Aircraft are designed to conduct lightning but checks are needed.

The plane was bound for Australia and was searched in response to threats being made.

The redeveloped airport is getting its first luggage conveyor - and a heap more space.

The airline's Dreamliner has landed at O'Hare Airport in the Windy City.

Air New Zealand's Chicago service puts the airline deep into the US heartland.

Investigators say the Boeing 737 MAX was deemed airworthy when it made its final takeoff.

Airline says non-stop flights to the Windy City are an important part of its US growth.

Boeing failed to prominently warn pilots that there was no override feature in new planes.

Flight path set for net zero greenhouse emissions writes Graham Skellern.

Qantas has been recognised for profitability, new routes and ambition to break new ground

Spending on back office, marketing and work travel will be cut, and more savings likely.

Tracey Bond flies from London to Tokyo aboard British Airways flight BA5.

Tim McCready travels from Auckland to Brisbane on Air New Zealand 739.

Air NZ says it is crucial to mark tragic events for families and it can make flying safer.

The surge in new airlines to Auckland has dried up over the past year.

Peter Wheeler flies from Auckland to Apia on Air New Zealand.

It opens new possibilities for aircraft which do not emit combustion emissions.

Winston Aldworth flies from Queenstown to Auckland aboard Jetstar's JQ293.

Stephanie Holmes flies on United Airlines' flight UA916, from Auckland to San Francisco.

These custom hangar doors accommodate the rear end of the world's largest passenger plane.

Stephanie Holmes sails on the Royal Eleganza with Peregrine Adventures.

He claimed the passenger seated next to him was "the size of Jonah Lomu".

You're not imagining it. Airplane bathrooms are getting smaller.

Neil Evans flies Auckland to Bangkok with Thai Airways flight TG0492.

The new planes give the airline the chance to grow more in Australia and the Pacific.

Helen van Berkel flies on United Flight 2044, Newark, New York to Houston, Texas.

Sadie Beckman flies aboard flight NZ8 from Auckland to San Francisco.

Funding announced includes $400,000 toward possible aviation hub in Whanganui

Rising oil prices this year have knocked airline shares.