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Pilot's widow speaks out against cheap helicopters
A widow wants pilots to stay away from a helicopter involved in 30 crashes in six years in which nine people have died, including two this month.
Helicopter wreckage recovered
The wreck of the helicopter that crashed, killing two people on Thursday, has been recovered from Bluff Harbour.
Helicopter crashes in Canterbury
A helicopter has crashed on the Banks Peninsula, less than 24 hours after two hunters walked away from a crash in Fiordland.
Danger growing in the sky - report
An inquiry into a fatal mid-air collision has revealed a huge increase in dangerous close calls in the skies - and sparked pleas for change from grieving families.
Air NZ wants suspended pilot named
Air NZ is unhappy about the suppression of the name and employer of an airline pilot fighting to keep his job after he was sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse.
Pilot grounded in drugs, drink inquiry
An airline pilot has been grounded and is under investigation after allegations of alcohol and drug abuse, including the suspected supply of an illegal substance to a female cabin attendant.
Slow road to recovery for flying instructor
The flying instructor badly injured in Monday's plane crash near Palmerston North has shown promising signs of recovery.
Crash survivors on road to recovery
The flying instructor who survived an air crash has had surgery for bleeding to his brain but doctors hope to bring him out of a coma today.
Kiwi balloons grounded in UAE after deaths
Peter Kollar has left the United Arab Emirates in the wake of a fatal hot air balloon crash which saw his pilot sentenced to a year in prison.
Minister tells CAA to get its act together
Tranport Minister Steven Joyce has told the Civil Aviation Authority to shape up after a critical report from the Auditor-General.
CAA investigates after TV sting reveals security flaws
The CAA has asked airlines to investigate a loophole in airport security, after major flaws were revealed yesterday.
Air NZ denies reports of Fijian 'near miss'
Air NZ says reports one of its planes was on a collision course with another aircraft are nothing more than "sensationalist" media coverage.