The pilot at the controls of an Indian jet that crashed this year, killing 158 passengers, had slept for more than half the flight.

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.

Going from earthworks contractor to helicopter maker may seem an unlikely career change.

Air NZ pilots helped to avert a midair disaster that air traffic controllers failed to spot, an inquiry has found.

A plane that crashed near Fox Glacier, killing nine, is believed to have been over its maximum allowable weight and off-balance.

Three of the airline's Airbus A380 superjumbos will be out of service until at least next week.

Singapore Airlines has pulled three of its Airbus A380 jumbos from its network due to engine issues.

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.

More questions over engines are likely to cause massive delays for Qantas passengers.

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.

An AeroCaribbean airliner goes down near Havana, killing all 68 people on board.

Passengers on board a jet when its engine exploded have praised the Qantas flight crew for keeping passengers calm.

If you're one of those sad people who put a dampener on their own holidays by feeling guilty at the damage done to the planet when they fly overseas, here's something that should ease your conscience.