John Weekes

‌ ‌ Air New Zealand will announce a new route tomorrow. The Herald understands a return to Auckland-Chicago or Auckland-London is unlikely right now.

United Airlines is bringing a bigger Dreamliner to New Zealand this summer.

They could be the cleaners, couriers and conservationists of the future. Some increasingly powerful and sophisticated drones on show at Auckland's Eden Park today are already performing those tasks.

International business event arrivals are up this year after an eclectic group of visitors came to New Zealand.

Air New Zealand has indicated it does not plan to follow one US airline into an outright ban on humanoid or animal-like robot travel companions.

Qantas will get its first ultra-long-haul Airbus for the ambitious Project Sunrise project a few months later than expected.

Singapore Airlines will bring the world's biggest passenger aircraft to Auckland for regular services this summer.

Asia-Pacific airlines had the biggest air cargo growth among all regions last month, up 10.5% year-on-year.

The Government says its latest Budget will improve access to aircraft parts. But the peak industry body is annoyed about what it calls a lack of support elsewhere.