Malaysia Airlines' website has gone dark. In keeping with airline practice after a crash, its special "dark site" is free of logos and the imagery of its standard home page.

An international sports team due to fly to France on Malaysia Airlines is changing carriers because the players fear for their safety after the MH17 tragedy.

Malaysia Airlines has told New Zealand travel agents its government owner is committed to ensuring its long-term future as the national carrier.

A call by the chief of Emirates for a global summit of carriers to tackle new threats to planes has been met with a muted response from the body representing airlines.

Malaysia Airlines shares halted their dramatic slide yesterday but speculation about the airline's future grew.

Airbus Group delivered a final flurry of jet orders to see off the challenge from Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show, with a tally of purchases and commitments worth $75b.

Gold futures posted the biggest gain in four weeks after Ukraine said rebels shot down a Malaysian jet carrying 295 people near its border with Russia. Palladium extended a rally to a 13-year high.

Emirates is about to put its 50th Airbus A380 into service and plans to almost double its fleet of the super jumbo within the next three years.

Air New Zealand's long anticipated Dreamliner has touched down at Auckland Airport.

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.

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.

An Air New Zealand safety video featuring Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models is in the process of being withdrawn, the airline says.

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.