''Just out of the blue there was this really loud bang and a flash of light on the right side of the plane."

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in the US after a pilot became locked out of the cockpit, according to airport officials.

All commercial flights worldwide could soon send out an automated signal every minute in times of distress to help rescuers find downed aircraft easier.

The wife and daughter of missing Kiwi Ximin Wang say they are disgusted at the Malaysian government's decision to declare MH370's disappearance an accident.

From February 20 the airline will run Night Rider services between Auckland, Nelson and Christchurch for a month.

Air fares as low as $1,365 return to Europe are on sale as airlines try to top up planes for the coming year.

Malaysian officials finally call disappearance of the aircraft an "accident". But this means that there are many things we will - probably - never know.

Tragedies such as the Carterton balloon crash and MH370 have influenced the creation of a "Watch List" designed to highlight air, sea and rail safety concerns.

Justin Capra claimed to have beaten the Americans to make the world's first jetpack and went on to design dozens of vehicles.

Qantas will cut fuel surcharges but will replace them with higher base charges as the airline tries to improve margins.

Despite the plummeting cost of crude oil, business commentators say it is unlikely airline passengers will be offered cheaper tickets.

Two gliders have landed safely with no injuries south of Auckland, despite earlier reports of a light aircraft crash.

The owner of the mystery drone found crashed on a Titirangi property before Christmas has come forward to reclaim it.

Budget airline Jetstar last night returned a Wellington woman's holiday luggage a fortnight after she reported it missing from a flight back from Sydney.

The owner of the mystery drone found among the weeds on a Titirangi property will be reunited with his machine.

The engine of a skydiving plane, which is suspected to have failed over Lake Taupo, will be sent to Canada this week for analysis.

A dramatic new image has emerged of the volcanic eruption which has disrupted air travel to and from Tonga.

Hundreds of travellers and holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights to and from Tonga were cancelled yesterday because of a huge volcanic ash cloud.

Flights between Australia and Tonga should be back up and running by Wednesday after plumes of volcanic ash above the small island nation grounded planes.

Large ash cloud from a volcano in Tonga is affecting flights in the region, with aviation authorities issuing an alert.

Divers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.

58: He was a dashing English gent of Maori descent with a daring need for speed, who became the first airman to win a Victoria Cross in World War I.

A security alert is over at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport after a threat was directed at Tigerair Australia, forcing the evacuation of passengers from a terminal and the cancellation of flights.

Indonesian divers have said they are hopeful that the black box from doomed AirAsia flight 8501 has been located.

Skydive instructor on his escape from the plane that nosedived into Lake Taupo this week - and how he felt jumping out of a plane today.

A survivor of the Taupo plane crash has described watching the plane crash into the lake as she floated to the ground as one of the "most surreal moments" of her life.

Airfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.