A senior Korean Air executive has resigned after she delayed a plane leaving New York because of the way she was served nuts.

Boeing and South African Airways are working on making aviation biofuel out of nicotine-free tobacco.

A Korean Air executive reportedly yelled at a flight attendant and had her removed from the plane because she wasn't served nuts properly, delaying the flight.

Air New Zealand will buy two more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and is looking at new places to fly.

Troubled Malaysia Airlines has picked the head of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingusas its future chief executive as the airline recovers from two disasters this year.

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.

Another round in the stoush between the family of deceased liquor magnate Michael Erceg is being argued in the High Court today.

Emirates has unveiled details of its more than half a billion dollar "liquor investment" programme.

Air New Zealand says it is confident in the safety of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners following a damning report into the design and testing of the plane's batteries.

Air New Zealand has been chosen as the airline of the year for the second year running by an aviation website.

The Air New Zealand Dreamliner knocked out of action after being struck by lightning was back in service today, flying from Auckland to Sydney.

Malaysia Airlines labelled "insensitive" and "atrocious" for tweeting: "Want to go somewhere, but don't know where?"

Air New Zealand is poised to fly deeper into the United States, possibly Chicago, which travel experts say should result in good deals for travellers.

Air New Zealand is poised to make a decision to fly to a new destination in the United States.

In 1940 Air New Zealand started life as Tasman Empire Airways Ltd and launched with a nine-hour flight across the Tasman aboard a flying boat.

The China Southern Airlines partnership with chef and restaurateur Al Brown is aimed partly at getting more New Zealanders travelling on the airline, says its president and chief executive, Tan Wangeng.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says fuel prices falling more quickly than the Australian dollar are helping revive the airline's international division but he's not putting a date on when it will be out of financial trouble.

Airbus will develop a new Beluga transport aircraft to fly around large parts of its new A350XWB.

Qantas has unveiled its retro inspired 1970s livery on one of its brand new Boeing 737 aircraft.

John Key's supportive soundbites for Air NZ are going down in the Far North like a cup of cold you-know-what, writes Roger Ludbrook.

Qantas is serving up what could be the first course in a transtasman food fight, with new offerings to economy class passengers from later this month.

A Tauranga-based operator is poised to take over Air New Zealand's cancelled regional air services from Whakatane and Kaitaia but will charge similar prices.

Why discontinue services to centres such as Kaitaia and Whakatane? The bitter truth is that New Zealand does not have a national airline with network obligations.

Prime Minister John Key says plans to scrap some regional flights around the country is generally good news, a point many of the affected communities dispute.

Air New Zealand has bowed to public pressure by changing its regional fare structure and faced up to financial reality by shutting its loss-making Eagle Airways, pulling back from several towns.

Airbus is strengthening its presence in Asia - a market which is shaping up as a key battleground for competition with rival Boeing.

Christopher Luxon was brought in to put the foot down and drive profit, writes Grant Bradley. He's not about to let historic ties to some towns influence cold, hard business decisions.