Latest from Aviation

Are we in the golden age of air travel?

Airlines are flocking to New Zealand and piling on new capacity to serve a travel boom in what's being called a new golden age in air travel.

Virgin Australia profits fly as oil falls

Virgin Australia has benefited from falling fuel prices and better performance to boost first half profits despite taking a hit on its Bali flights.

Fares to US dip below $400

Hot competition has pushed air fares to the United States down to the lowest ever offered.

Cheaper flights as seats double

Air NZ Dreamliners go paperless

Boeing has announced the full integration of its Electronic Logbook in a move that will improve operational efficiency and reliability.

Global air travel surges as fares fall

Falling air fares are fueling a surge in global air travel.

Air New Zealand's new $25m deal

Air New Zealand has announced it will spend big on a partnership with an European aircraft manufacturer.

Burning man 'sucked out of plane' after explosion

An explosion - thought to have been a bomb - ripped a hole in the side of a plane, with reports that the charred body of a man fell to earth.

Eat, relax, enjoy say Kiwi frequent flyers

Kiwis are among the most active flyers in the world and they are willing to pay to fly with a full stomach and are very keen to dress down.

Drones could take the place of boots

A makeover of the New Zealand Defence Force should reinstate airstrike capability and include armed drones, says New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark.

Missing Kiwi on MH370 officially dead

An Australian court has ruled Christchurch man Paul Weeks to be officially dead after he went missing on MH370.

Why Emirates' flight is game changer

Emirates has changed the aviation game in New Zealand by announcing it will fly to Dubai without stopping in Australia.

Emirates to fly Auckland-Dubai non-stop

Ultra-longhaul flight will take 17 hours.

The mystery of Flight AA109

Passengers and crew falling like flies, an official testing the air before paramedics were allowed on and luggage confiscated. What caused the emergency?

Qantas video promotes safety - and tourism

More cut-price Gold Coast fares coming

AirAsia X promising cut-price fares from Auckland that it used to launch services to the Gold Coast and will offer low cost flights to Bali and Thailand in winter.

Panic on flight as cabin crew collapse

Passengers describe scary moment crew knocked by mystery illness, forcing plane to turn back mid-flight.

Bargain air fares tipped for another year

Expect lower international airfares to stick around for a while, House of Travel director says.