Airbus Group, struggling to deliver its latest aircraft models, is balking at taking on a new challenge.

Cathay Pacific announced the new aircraft, the F1 racing car of planes, will make long-haul more comfortable.

Chinese firm's buy-in to Oz airline struck without Kiwi carrier's involvement and is tipped to complicate its selldown.

Airbus has confirmed it's pitching its new A350XWB to our national airline - and it can fly a very, very long way.

WATCH: This new Wi-Fi enabled plane should be here within a year.

Air New Zealand will suspend all flights between Whanganui and Auckland, and Blenheim and Christchurch, at the end of July.

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific is poised to unveil the Airbus A350XWB - and it'll be flying here soon.

Rarely seen bargains abound for corporate aircraft as tumbling oil wealth, a stronger dollar and a downturn for emerging-market giants cripple demand.

Fees airlines pay for air traffic control will drop by nearly 5 per cent during the next three years.

Air New Zealand has partnered with Christchurch-based company Invert Robotics to trial robotic inspections of its planes.

Watch: Go behind the scenes and see the Clothes Hangar, where Air New Zealand staff get their uniform sorted.

Thousands of Kiwis are packing their sunhats and sun cream, preparing for a winter getaway.

WATCH: The first commercial evening service into Queenstown landed last night, kicking off the winter season.

Jetstar has been fined $12,000 for allowing a deported passenger on a flight back to New Zealand despite being told three times not to let him onboard.

The Government's renationalisation of Air New Zealand in 2002 to save the airline from bankruptcy has paid off in the long run.

Wellington International Airport posted a 29 per cent gain as growth in international passenger volumes drove revenue.

The first evening flight from Auckland to Queenstown will touch down on Monday night.

Hypersonic travel that could propel people from London to Sydney in just two hours is one step closer to reality, following a successful test.

Newcomer Hong Kong Airlines has business fares out that will undercut rivals when it starts flying to NZ in November.

Los Angeles Airport is promising an improved experience for passengers as it finishes a series of projects in a multi-billion dollar upgrade.

NZ's relationship with the Philippines is in great shape and growing as the two countries celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.

Air NZ says the flood of foreign carriers coming into the country is good for its domestic business and it's still getting a big share of a growing inbound market

Hong Kong Airlines will start daily services to Auckland in November, the latest in a growing number of carriers to serve New Zealand.

Watch what happens in the 90 minutes between when an international flight lands and then takes off again.

Tourism NZ says 18 per cent of of tourists cite The Hobbit trilogy as their reason for visiting New Zealand.

Chengdu is rumoured to be the next Chinese city serviced by Air New Zealand.

A Texas woman claims United refused to honour the US$450 return flight to NZ she tried to book through its website.

New system will revolutionise air traffic management in NZ, reports Bill Bennett.