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Gyrocopter pilot's fatal plunge
Grant Simpson is believed to have died instantly in yesterday's gyrocopter crash. His passenger Shane Hunt, 35, suffered multiple injuries.
Incidents stretch Northland emergency services
One man died and another person was badly injured when a gyrocopter crashed north of Kaitaia.
Qantas fined $6.5m for price fixing
The High Court in Auckland has ordered Qantas Airways to pay a $6.5 million penalty for breaches of the Commerce Act.
Investigations launched after emergency landings
Investigations are under way after two Air NZ flights were forced to make emergency landings yesterday.
Wanaka: Eye of the tiger, thrill of the flight
Julie Symons and her fiancé take to the air in magnificent flying machines.
Justin Bieber gets a scolding on flight
Justin Bieber was told off by cabin crew for "acting like a child" during a flight.
Second black box recovered from Air France crash
Air accident investigators now have both 'black boxes' from the doomed Air France flight 447.
When kids are all alone at 10,000m
Kids often like solo air travel, but it's scary for the parents, finds Danielle Murray.
Flyby for pals ends in tragedy
CAA report points to unsafe action but developer dad blames high winds.
Glass made volcano ash a flight risk
Air traffic controllers were 'right' to close European airspace last year over fears of the ash plume.
Dancing in the Sky: Above and beyond
The first airman awarded the Victoria Cross was of Maori descent. His story inspired a local documentary, timed for release on Anzac Day, writes Jacqueline Smith.
Flights delayed after system failure
A failure involving a Telecom communications network vital to air traffic control has delayed flights throughout the upper North Island this afternoon, with some flights remaining grounded as a safety precaution.