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Air New Zealand has this morning unveiled a new seat design for its long-haul economy passengers - called the "Skycouch".

It's only a matter of time before airlines start demanding fat passengers pay for two seats, an aviation commentator says.

The elite air force aerobatics team the Red Checkers has been grounded in the wake of yesterday's fatal plane crash.

Air New Zealand has been named Airline of the Year in a prestigious industry publication.

The Air Force pilot who died in a plane crash near Ohakea Air Base today was a new father, a tearful Air Force official has revealed.

Air New Zealand is to increase the number of direct flights between Australia and Queenstown this winter.

One of the world's earliest aeroplanes, entombed in ice for decades, has been discovered in Antarctica.

Extra staffing has helped Auckland Airport to cope despite getting only six hours' notice of strict new travel rules.

Airline passengers to the USA will be isolated from other travellers at Auckland Airport and face a rigorous second set of security checks.

Friends mourn the loss of a committed youth counsellor who died in a hang gliding accident.