Boeing predicts demand in Asia will push commercial aircraft sales to $5.2 trillion over the next 20 years.

Seated in the middle of economy with four seats to either side, my view outside the window couldn't be clearer.

Security personnel charged with keeping reporters away from the billionaires descending upon Sun Valley, are now on the lookout for another threat: drones.

An Auckland man flying from London to HK says he was told he'd have to go without an in-flight meal for his 11-hour trip as the airline could not cater to his peanut allergy.

Demand for pilots is heating up in the Asia-Pacific region as new aircraft are added to fleets and ageing pilots retire.

Qantas is cutting 167 jobs from its engineering division as part of the embattled airline's ongoing turnaround plan.

A New Zealander stranded in Fiji for two days without any information from her airline was put on to another flight last night, the airline says.

Air NZ chief Christopher Luxon will take his place on an expanded Virgin Australia board as that airline continues its struggle to make money in the tough Australian market.

Air New Zealand passengers will now be able to use their handheld portable electronic devices in flight mode for the entire duration of their journey.

Air New Zealand’s first 787 Dreamliner touches down next week. Grant Bradley reports on the airline’s high hopes for its revolutionary new plane.

The increasing number of drones in New Zealand and growing safety fears have prompted an urgent review of the rules on flying them.

Boeing is close to announcing a new aircraft to succeed the 757 jetliner that ceased production almost a decade ago.

A passenger who lost his luggage on a Jetstar flight says the budget airline told him that there was a "seven-day turnaround" for getting bags back.

Air NZ says it's business as usual, despite an inquiry into a crash in San Francisco finding the complexity of the Boeing 777 was to blame.

Singapore's Changi Airport will slash fees from next month as airline customers face a tough operating environment and the hub faces increased competition from the Middle East.

Overseas holiday arrivals hit a new high last month, reaching 64,000 - up 12.8 per cent on the same month a year ago.

Hawkins Construction, New Zealand's second biggest builder, has won the contract for Nadi's international airport terminal in partnership with a local Fiji business.

The growing push into the business events market has been boosted with the announcement Air New Zealand.

New air traffic management systems are planned for NZ, replacing decades-old technology, promising to cut flight times and save the aviation industry up to $2 billion.

Boeing won its biggest order from a Chinese carrier as China Eastern Airlines agreed to buy 80 737 jets valued at $7.4 billion.

Air NZ staff have been offered the first simulated flight experience on the new 787-9 Dreamliners - but they won't be leaving the ground.

Asia's biggest budget carrier has set a target for its India venture to break even in four months.

Airbus said Emirates canceled its entire order for A350 aircraft valued at $16 billion, hurting its efforts to break Boeing's dominance for wide-body aircraft.

Seat-only fares will soon be available to Air New Zealand's domestic passengers right up until the last minute.

Air NZ has been awarded $3.2 million towards its legal costs by the Federal Court in Australia as part of the settlement of a class action over the air cargo market.