Investigation launched into near miss over Pacific
An investigation has begun into why a Virgin Australia Boeing 777 and an Air New Zealand 767 were on a collision course in Fiji air space last month.
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Ash big threat to jet engines
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Random drug, alcohol checks for pilots
NZ pilots are to be randomly checked to ensure they are telling the truth about any past drug and alcohol convictions.
Emergency landing puts airport on alert
Emergency services were scrambled after an Air New Zealand flight from Sydney carrying 99 passengers and eight crew was diverted to land at Auckland late last night.
Pilots under official surveillance for drink, drug problems
NZ's aviation watchdog says it has some airline pilots under surveillance for alcohol or drug abuse, but can't say how many, or whether they still fly.
Hang glider's fatal crash
Friends mourn the loss of a committed youth counsellor who died in a hang gliding accident.
$3m Spitfire overshoots landing strip
A landing accident involving a rare two-seater Spitfire fighter is the latest in a line of mishaps for the World War II-era aircraft.
Day off work was pilot's last
"Don't worry about work ... just have a great day," were Denis Adlam's last words to dad Neville before his fatal gyrocopter crash.