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Jetpack inventor dies

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

Pilot's bike idea flies the globe

A Kiwi adventure pilot who decided to strap mountain bikes under the wings of his plane is surprised to find himself suddenly world famous.

Balloon brushes power lines in Melbourne crash

A hot air balloon with 10 people on board has crashed in suburban Melbourne, brushing power lines as it came down.

Qantas plays zero-sum game

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

Cheaper air tickets won't fly

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

Gliders land safely after crash reports

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

Virgin Australia cuts fares as fuel costs fall

Lost bag home after two week delay

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.

Flights set to resume after volcano eruption

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.

Flight alerts over Tonga's volcano ash

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

Black box recovered from AirAsia flight

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

100 Kiwi Stories: Pilot first to win Victoria Cross

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.

Security threat over at Melbourne Airport

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.

Divers detect pings from black box

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

Why I'll never forget jump 3132

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.

No time for fear, as plane crashed

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.