The NZ branch of Singapore Airlines lifted annual profit by 63pc as cheap fuel helped the airline fatten margins.

The chief executive of Wellington Council says he would welcome outside scrutiny of a deal to pay Singapore Airlines to fly to the city.

Air NZ and Singapore Airlines will codeshare on the ''Capital Express'' a new service linking Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

Singapore Airlines is hiring staff in Wellington for its service which will links the capital, Canberra and Singapore.

Singapore's premier cabins are getting a luxurious upgrade - including aviation's widest lie-flat bed.

Singapore Airlines is seen as a possible buyer of Air New Zealand's 25.9 per cent stake in Virgin Australia if it opts to sell out.

Business class has capacity for 38 passengers across the two mini-cabins. At half-full, it felt very roomy.

The new Premium class seats are generous with space, a godsend for taller people.

Singapore Airlines is poised to announce services between Wellington, Canberra and Singapore.

Airbus Group is about to face a fresh challenge in reviving sales of its A380 as used aircraft hit the market.

China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.

Singapore Airlines is carefully picking its battles as it faces increased competition from Middle Eastern carriers and budget airlines.

The line of passengers taking pictures of the plane they'd just stepped off at Auckland Airport this week was proof that big aircraft make a big impression.

A pilot aborted a jetliner's takeoff after passengers heard a loud bang on a late night flight.

The planned strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines has taken an important step with Singaporean authorities giving it approval.

Air NZ's return to Singapore and planned tie-up with Singapore Airlines cements the growing ties between the two carriers, but they must first get the plan past competition authorities.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has launched a defence of his management team's performance after issuing a grim profit warning and slashing jobs.

Emirates has launched the world's longest Airbus A380 non-stop service, flying the double decker plane from Dubai to Los Angeles.

Derek Cheng is captivated by the tasty aphrodisiacs of Vietnamese cuisine.

According to my (child-free) colleague, budget airline Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, are on to a good thing.

Kiwi Helen Steemson saw Sri Lanka up close when she joined Habitat for Humanity.

Singapore Airlines has asked its captains to volunteer for unpaid leave amid a global economic slowdown that has dented long-haul travel demand, the airline says.