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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.

Engine failure ruled out in plane crash

Aviation regulators ground balloon company

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.

Small plane crashes in Whangarei

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.

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.