The Middle Eastern carrier's maiden non-stop flight from Dubai to New Zealand touched down at 10.33am yesterday.

WATCH: Ultra-long flight from Dubai touches down at Auckland Airport on time.

Emirates has announced that an Airbus A380 super-jumbo will be used on the airline's first direct services between Dubai and Auckland as a one-off special.

Kiwi flight attendant Kaytlin Motion describes her job on the ultra long haul service between Dubai and Auckland.

Surging passenger revenue and falling fuel costs have propelled Air New Zealand to a record half year profit

Air New Zealand's record half year result is great news for the company and good for passengers - and it's not just about fares.

Good times keep rolling for our national carrier, as passenger numbers soar and fuel prices plunge.

Emirates reveals how technology will save as much time as possible on the longest duration flight between Auckland and Dubai.

Airbus has designed a bench seat for economy class that could make it more comfortable for obese passengers and families with young children to fly.

Strong Kiwi demand for Emirates First Class, where private suites include showers and $500 bottles of Dom Perignon.

Auckland International Airport CEO Adrian Littlewood says New Zealand has plenty of capacity to grow tourism from its record levels.

Plans to change the safety regulation regime for aircraft operators could threaten some businesses, says Aviation NZ.

It's computer-generated and it's based on analysing tweets, but a new survey has found that Air New Zealand is the world's tenth most loved airline.

Auckland International Airport reported muscular interim results yesterday with profit and revenue experiencing double-digit rises.

More than 100 Air New Zealand $4 flights were snapped up within minutes by keen domestic travellers this afternoon.

Profits are up 25 per cent at New Zealand's largest airport.

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Air NZ Is appealing an Employment Court decision it says lets the country's largest pilots' union cherry-pick good parts of other employment deals.

A new border clearance levy has raked in more than $2 million in its first month - with that take set to rise dramatically.

Kiwi Regional Airlines is operating its flight out of Tauranga today at full capacity.

Flying last year was extraordinarily safe according to a group representing airlines but accident figures exclude two deliberate acts that led to crashes

Wellington Airport has hit back at scathing analysis of its runway extension plan by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Air New Zealand claims fewer than half of Jetstar flights on competitive regional routes ran late early this month

Report backed by airlines tears into plan to lengthen airport's runway, saying it would be a waste of money and a drain on the economy.

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

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

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