Auckland International Airport's vast Mangere land bank rose in value by $734 million between June 2011 and June 2014.

In its heyday, the Boeing 747 was hailed for its fuel efficiency but comparatively now is a gas guzzler, consuming fuel at the rate of 10 tonnes an hour, writes Grant Bradley.

Air New Zealand is set to announce a sharp increase in profit this week which the airline will welcome as a shift in focus from the negative publicity that has hit it this year.

See inside the new Airbus A350XWB in Part II of this video shot by aviation writer Grant Bradley.

Corporate travel specialist Carlson Wagonlit Travel forecasts modest airfare growth from and around New Zealand next year.

Hawaiian Airlines says its service to Auckland is performing well but it will fine tune its schedule and has no immediate plans to increase frequency.

A service which connects available pilots with passengers willing to split travel costs isn't operating legally says an FAA ruling in the US.

Pressure is building to make travel easier between Australia and New Zealand, a move that could help fill a million empty seats each year on flights across the Tasman.

Australia's Tourism and Transport Forum is pushing for a streamlining of border formalities on exit and entry at NZ and Aussie international airports.

Total visitor spending in New Zealand grew by 11 per cent to $7.1 billion in the past year, driven by strong growth from the United States, Germany and China.

Here are some questions and answers on what lies ahead for Malaysia Airlines, in a desperate bid to revive the airline.

Martin Aircraft, the New Zealand jetpack maker looking to raise about $20 million through a stock exchange listing would be an extremely high-risk investment.

Malaysia Airlines will undergo a complete overhaul following the public buyout of the struggling carrier, with all operations, including unprofitable routes, under review.

The strategic alliance between Air NZ and Singapore Airlines has been approved and will result in 100,000 extra seats a year on the Auckland-Singapore route.

Aviation reporter Grant Bradley compares the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its new arch-rival, the Airbus A350XWB.

Airbus' technical and sales machine touched down in Auckland last night aboard the world's newest airliner.

New air traffic control systems to cut bottlenecks have resulted in fewer delays this year and bigger fuel savings, says Airways.

Fear of Ebola and global instability have helped boost interest in corporate jet travel.

The latest Airbus has been frozen, subjected to super-hot temperatures, had its brakes jammed on until they reached 1400C and its wings bent to breaking point.

Air NZ crew assigned to fly stranded passengers home from Hawaii are understood to have been too drunk to go on duty at one stage even if their plane had been airworthy.

Imagine a plane is taking off from Heathrow Airport. It crashes on the runway. Do you continue to film the burning aircraft or pan away?

The top American airlines are making more money than ever - but don't expect it to mean lower prices for passengers.

Malaysian Airlines is set for a brand overhaul after two major tragedies in the last six months, it emerged today.

Analysts have mixed views on the outlook for the upcoming earnings season as some of NZ's biggest and most widely held firms prepare to report their annual results.