Latest FromAviation
![Skydiving planes collide (+ video)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Skydiving planes collide (+ video)
Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
![More residents upset over jet noise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More residents upset over jet noise
Residents from Mt Roskill to Howick have added their complaints about overhead jet aircraft noise to those of protest groups in Epsom and Royal Oak.
![Plane veers off runway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Plane veers off runway
An Air New Zealand flight swerved off a runway sparking a full emergency at Auckland Airport yesterday.
![CAA may allow tablets on flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
CAA may allow tablets on flights
NZ's aviation authority will consider allowing use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
![Device use rules on flights relaxed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Device use rules on flights relaxed
New Zealand passengers flying to and from the US will soon be able to use their electronic devices during take-off and landing at the American end of their flights.
![Auckland's $2.4 billion airport of future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland's $2.4 billion airport of future
Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.
![FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
Airline passengers won't have to "turn off all electronic devices" anymore - they'll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music from gate to gate under new guidelines from the FAA.
![Air NZ chief on partial sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air NZ chief on partial sale
In part two of a two-part interview Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon talks to Business Herald aviation reporter Grant Bradley, including his thoughts about any Govt share selldown and the arrival of the new 787 Dreamliner.
![Air NZ's Christopher Luxon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air NZ's Christopher Luxon
In part one of a two part interview Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon talks to Business Herald aviation reporter Grant Bradley about changes he has introduced. Part two will address the Government sell down and arrival of the 787.
![Grenada or Granada? Gran's flight gaffe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Grenada or Granada? Gran's flight gaffe
A British granny was shocked to find the flight she was on wasn't heading to Granada in Spain - but Grenada in the Caribbean. So what did the air crew do next?
![Dream(liner) tourism boost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dream(liner) tourism boost
China Southern Airlines flew the first scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight into New Zealand yesterday.
![Dubai's new airport opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dubai's new airport opens
It has the airport code DWC - Dubai World Central. But are the city-state's ambitions for its new airport a little too high-flying?
![Flight check: Rome to Tbilisi on Pegasus Airways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flight check: Rome to Tbilisi on Pegasus Airways
Aaron Hailwood flies Pegasus Airways PG536 and PG462, Rome to Tbilisi.
![Ryanair boss in Twitter sexist chat storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ryanair boss in Twitter sexist chat storm
Put your chief executive live on a Twitter chat? Great idea - until he starts tweeting.
![Air NZ top pick in asset sales plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air NZ top pick in asset sales plan
Air New Zealand is shaping up as the pick of the Government-owned companies on sale after Meridian Energy's low offer price and Mighty River Power's languishing shares.
![Dreamliner service to NZ about to fly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dreamliner service to NZ about to fly
China Southern Airlines will be the first carrier to operate scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner services to New Zealand from Monday.
![Have you used social media to complain?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Have you used social media to complain?
It wasn't the first complaint about airline food, but it was definitely one of the most emphatic.
![Airport's Chinese language flight board](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Airport's Chinese language flight board
The growing number of Chinese visitors passing through Auckland Airport can now see flight arrival and departure information displayed in Chinese.
![Jumbo jets in 'alarming' near miss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Jumbo jets in 'alarming' near miss
Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets recorded an alarming near-miss when pilots were told to take immediate evasive action - and instead turned towards each other.
![Virgin's pullout cuts airport's revenue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Virgin's pullout cuts airport's revenue
Hamilton's airport is blaming the loss of its only trans-Tasman carrier for a drop in revenue - but is keeping the "international" in its title.
![Strong winds in Wellington disrupt flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Strong winds in Wellington disrupt flights
Some travellers have had their flights disrupted tonight due to strong winds in Wellington.
![Jetstar's first Dreamliner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Jetstar's first Dreamliner
Peter Clark flies on JQ7878, as Jetstar takes delivery of its new B787 Dreamliner.
![Airline body calls for landing fees regulation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Airline body calls for landing fees regulation
An airline group says regulation of airport landing fees is too light.
![Chch Airport 'excessive profits' criticised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chch Airport 'excessive profits' criticised
Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.