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![Chatham Islands: Reenacting air adventures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chatham Islands: Reenacting air adventures
Jim Eagles enjoys exploring the aviation history of the Chatham Islands.
![<i>Peter Calder</i>: Tale of the forgotten hand sanitiser](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Peter Calder</i>: Tale of the forgotten hand sanitiser
Rules are rules and carelessness is carelessness. But I can't help wishing that there would be some standardisation of enforcement.
![Air NZ customers paying by card hit with extra costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air NZ customers paying by card hit with extra costs
Air New Zealand is adding extra charges to its booking process which will increase costs for every customer who pays for flights by credit, debit or charge card.
![Airport alert after smoke smelled in plane's cabin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Airport alert after smoke smelled in plane's cabin
Emergency services were called to Wellington International Airport after a plane was forced to return shortly after take-off this afternoon.
![Lights on... but chaos rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lights on... but chaos rules
Thousands still suffered yesterday as Auckland International Airport struggled to clear the backlog of passengers disrupted by its closure.
![Smoke in cockpit forces Qantas 747 to turn back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Smoke in cockpit forces Qantas 747 to turn back
The pilot of a Qantas 747 was forced to turn back during a Sydney-Argentina flight when smoke started coming from an instrument panel in the cockpit.
![NZ-made helicopters find export market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ-made helicopters find export market
Going from earthworks contractor to helicopter maker may seem an unlikely career change.
![Air NZ pilots' fast reaction helped avert midair crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air NZ pilots' fast reaction helped avert midair crash
Air NZ pilots helped to avert a midair disaster that air traffic controllers failed to spot, an inquiry has found.
![Singapore Airlines grounds A380s until next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Singapore Airlines grounds A380s until next week
Three of the airline's Airbus A380 superjumbos will be out of service until at least next week.
![Singapore Airlines grounds three A380s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Singapore Airlines grounds three A380s
Singapore Airlines has pulled three of its Airbus A380 jumbos from its network due to engine issues.
![The pitfalls of excessive security](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The pitfalls of excessive security
Airport security precautions are a fact of life these days, but Jim Eagles wonders whether some of the checks haven't become a bit much.
![Oil leaks keep Qantas A380s grounded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Oil leaks keep Qantas A380s grounded
Qantas will keep its six A380 superjumbos on the ground for at least the next 72 hours, as testing on their Rolls-Royce engines continues after oil leaks were discovered on three aircraft.
![Engine oil found 'where it shouldn't be' - Qantas CEO](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Engine oil found 'where it shouldn't be' - Qantas CEO
Emergency checks found 'anomalies' on three of the fleet's new Rolls-Royce engines, chief executive Alan Joyce said today.
![Qantas finds more 'issues' with engines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Qantas finds more 'issues' with engines
More questions over engines are likely to cause massive delays for Qantas passengers.
![Air luxury seating back in demand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Air luxury seating back in demand
Airlines flying into New Zealand look to be bucking a trend that has seen many Northern Hemisphere carriers reducing the number of first-class seats on offer during the global recession.