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'Three emergency landings' for MS804
The doomed EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month with the loss of 66 lives was forced three times to turn around after taking off.

Watch: Air NZ's eyes on the sky
Air New Zealand's released the latest in its series of behind the scenes videos. Today - the flight tracking team.

Flight Check: Auckland to Christchurch aboard Air NZ
Christchurch Airport is blimmin' enormous, and all shiny and flash.

Inside flight attendants' sleeping quarters
Where do cabin crew go to unwind and escape demanding flyers?

Kicked off flight for 'photos of buttocks'
A man was removed from a Flybe flight at Dublin Airport after a staff member accused him of taking photographs of her behind as the plane was due to take-off.

'Lack of legroom nearly killed me'
A Canadian man is urging airlines to "take a good hard look at what they're doing" after he revealed a cramped flight nearly killed him.

Airbus A350 on NZ-Hong Kong route in October
Cathay Pacific announced the new aircraft, the F1 racing car of planes, will make long-haul more comfortable.

Flight Check: Dubai to Stockholm on Emirates
Young kids got games, colouring books and cheerful blankets early on. The crew, from 11 countries, spoke 13 languages.

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

Close calls airlines didn't warn you about
Commercial airline crew have shared their most harrowing experiences - from passenger deaths to close calls - that travellers were never told about.

This is the F1 racing car of airliners
WATCH: This new Wi-Fi enabled plane should be here within a year.

Air NZ to end low-volume routes
Air New Zealand will suspend all flights between Whanganui and Auckland, and Blenheim and Christchurch, at the end of July.

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

Dancer told 'cover up or leave flight'
Burlesque dancer Maggie McMuffin was told that "she was dressed inappropriately" and would not be allowed to board a JetBlue flight until she covered up.

The letter that got a man out of an airline fee
Alex Hamberger was devastated when he was forced to cancel a trip to see his precious young niece.

Want a Virgin Atlantic plane?
The first 747-400 series jumbo jet to enter service with Virgin Atlantic back in 1994 is for sale on eBay.

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

Flight Check: Auckland to Queenstown with Jetstar
Nothing screams budget airline like the Jetstar section of Auckland's domestic terminal.

Furious passenger shames seatmate
What's going on here made one passenger seriously furious at his seatmate. So furious that he ended up taking his rage public.

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

Pilots mistake road for runway
Two pilots have been grounded after they nearly landed a plane on a road instead of a runway.

'Was bloody scary': Door opens mid-flight
Passengers on a domestic flight were given a mid-air shock when a door opened while they were flying through rough weather.

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

Air New Zealand's first night flight into Queenstown touches down
WATCH: The first commercial evening service into Queenstown landed last night, kicking off the winter season.