WorldFrench Alps plane crash: Repair before crashPilots and cabin crew refused to fly over concerns the crash may have been linked to a repair to the nose-wheel landing doors, according to an unconfirmed report in Spiegel magazine25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldStrained Bishop in familiar roleToo often Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has had to inform the nation of deaths in horrific circumstances overseas.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldExperts focus on Airbus' flight sensorsAviation experts are focusing on the possibility that key sensors on the Airbus A320 could have iced up, causing the aircraft to descend rapidly.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSound of plane 'like an avalanche'As the search and rescue helicopters descended from the high peaks, hope faded even of finding intact bodies from the Barcelona-Dusseldorf flight.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAnxiety turns to horrorThe shocked families of the dead stood vigil in Barcelona airport all day, in tears, leaving only after night fell and police ushered them out.25 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus boosts plane's profileAirbus has launched a hearts and minds campaign to make New Zealanders aware of what it has to offer the Royal NZ Air Force to replace its ageing Hercules.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldDozens injured when RAF plane nose-divesDozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane nose-dived 4,400ft after the captain's camera became lodged alongside the aircraft's joystick.23 Mar 05:04 PM
AirlinesMilitary demand to grow amid Asia tensionsAirbus Group expects to see growing demand for military aircraft in Asia amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea and other areas.22 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleRoom to wriggle in flightGoing away on holiday? Strategic thinking can go a long way to preventing long-haul discomfort.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionGrant BradleyGrant Bradley: China Southern capitalises on tourismChina Southern Airlines' growth has been spectacular since its entry into the New Zealand market in 2011, Grant Bradely writes.20 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesOrgan transplant child barredRyanair refused to fly a sick child to an organ transplant operation because the boy's family arrived at their departure airport "too close to the departure time", it has been revealed.17 Mar 10:16 PM
New ZealandWanaka crash: 'Hundreds of variables'It has been a "bad and very sad year already" for aviation in the south, the Civil Aviation Authority says.17 Mar 07:43 PM
AirlinesQatar boss shames employeeA Qatar Airways employee has been shamed by the airline's boss after he emailed a photo of her slumped on the floor to the entire workforce.17 Mar 06:21 PM
AirlinesTech firm on track for $150m revenueAirport logistics and baggage handling company BSC Group is on track to hit $150 million of revenue for the financial year and is aiming to become a billion-dollar software company, says chief executive Patrick Teo.17 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesLong flight ahead for fare-fixing actionClass action against Air New Zealand and other airlines accused of price-fixing on flights across the Pacific could stretch on for two more years.17 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesCathay Pacific eyeing premium marketCathay Pacific plans to fly the latest widebody plane from Hong Kong to Auckland later next year.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlane crash: 'Such a terrible tragedy'Tributes are flowing in today for two of New Zealand's most experienced Cessna pilots who died in a horror crash that also claimed the lives of their two children.17 Mar 06:34 AM
New ZealandPilot refuses to fly gang membersThree Hells Angels members were grounded yesterday after becoming aggressive with Air New Zealand staff over their gang patches.16 Mar 06:55 PM
New ZealandFamily of four killed in air crashFour bodies - believed to be from the same family - were last night recovered from the wreckage of a light aircraft near Wanaka.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBodies recovered from crashed planePolice have recovered four bodies from a light plane that crashed near Wanaka.16 Mar 07:06 AM
WorldWatch: Planes collide mid-air, pilots parachute to safetyTwo planes from an Indonesian acrobatic air team collided mid-air and crashed in Malaysia on Sunday during a practice session for a show, causing all four pilots to parachute to safety.15 Mar 09:15 PM
AirlinesAirAsia eyes NZ returnAirAsia is keen to fly from New Zealand to Australia to connect with services to Asia, which could mean more bargain fares for holidaymakers.12 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesHK airport cost worries airlinesAirlines have welcomed plans to build a third runway at Hong Kong Airport but are worried about how it will be paid for.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRuapehu tragedy revisitedIt took nearly a week to find the plane that slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948, killing 13 people. Now the tragedy is to be relived as an episode in an upcoming TV series.10 Mar 12:42 AM
WorldSolar powered plane successfully landsSolar Impulse 2, the first attempt at a solar-powered round-the-world flight, has successfully landed at Muscat International Airport in Oman after completing the first 250-mile (400km) stint of its journey.09 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand'A bit of an issue' at Christchurch AirportA flight with 38 passengers and three crew was diverted due to a possible engine issue this morning.06 Mar 11:39 PM
