A new Airbus plane with a list price of $500m was handed over to Cathay Pacific

As jet fuel costs bite, plane makers are looking for alternative ways to power planes.

Australasian airlines want new long range planes to fly record distances non-stop

I've always thought it'd be neat to replace Economy Class seating with a capsule hotel.

New sleeping areas being developed for planes would be welcomed by long-haul passengers.

The Honolulu-based operator has opted for Boeing ahead of Airbus.

The US and European aircraft manufacturers will compete for a $1 billion Air NZ deal.

Air New Zealand is shopping for new wide-body planes and Airbus hopes it has a solution.

The race is on to turn around a wide body plane to meet airline schedules.

Philippine Airlines launches non-stop flights between Auckland and Manila.

Rising wealth in Australasia and the Pacific will boost air travel, says Airbus.

The latest widebody plane is on schedule for delivery at the end of the year.

The A380 can carry huge loads and lots of bling but has been a hard sell for Airbus.

Wings for Boeing's next long haul plane are being baked in a giant pressure cooker.

Engine trouble on Airbus' A332 has affected more than one airline this year.

The success or failure of Boeing's new initiatives falls to a relative newcomer.

The surge in tourism is putting pressure on businesses looking for hotel rooms.

Qantas CEO says Sydney-London and Melbourne-London route has 'real possibility'.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

Airline profits are poised to fall from last year's peak as final tallies are likely to show orders trailing shipments.

Airbus's troubled A380 "superjumbo" has suffered a fresh blow with the pan-European plane-maker delaying delivery of a dozen of the giant airliners.

Noumea-based Aircalin is upgrading its fleet, opting for Airbus A320s and A330s

Emirates reveals why the slow selling Airbus A380 suits its network and how its bar at 38,000 feet came to be.

Boeing landed a deal with Qatar Airways providing a sales boost to the US planemaker's upgraded 737 jetliner.

Britain's Serious Fraud Office is launching a formal investigation into suspected fraud, bribery and corruption in connection with commercial plane sales by Airbu

A century of Boeing: Its first international order was from New Zealand, now Boeing is the world's largest plane-maker.​

The world's biggest planemakers are wooing the Indian budget carrier for a potential blockbuster order worth about $12 billion.

Airbus left Boeing trailing on the second day of the Farnborough Air Show after landing a US$12.6b jetliner deal from AirAsia.

Airbus could be squeezing in more seats onto its A380 jets.

Airbus Group, struggling to deliver its latest aircraft models, is balking at taking on a new challenge.