WorldCalls for overhaul of medical secrecyIn a country where Nazi and communist persecution and eavesdropping have left deep scars, data secrecy has cast-iron legal protection in Germany.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandClipped wings: Depressed and flying?Does the Germanwings tragedy mean passengers now have to add the pilot’s state of mind to worries about mechanical failure and terrorism?03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandParents angry at 6-day wait to see bodyThe parents of a young woman killed in the 2012 Carterton hot-air balloon crash say they waited six days to see her body.03 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldAlps crash: 3 generations killedA child, her mother and grandmother, all called Emma, were among the Spanish victims of last week's Germanwings air disaster.30 Mar 08:37 PM
WorldLubitz treated for suicidal thoughtsThe co-pilot who killed 149 people when he plunged Germanwings flight 9525 into the French Alps had been treated for suicidal tendencies, it had emerged.30 Mar 05:03 PM
WorldAussie airlines must have two cockpit crewAustralian airlines must have two crew members in the cockpit at all times, under a deal struck with the industry after the Germanwings plane crash.30 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldCo-pilot's girlfriend may be pregnantThe girlfriend of killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz may be pregnant with his child.30 Mar 01:04 AM
WorldRemains of killer co-pilot foundForensic teams working on the site of the Germanwings crash may already have recovered the remains of suspected killer co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.29 Mar 09:19 PM
WorldCo-pilot: 'You can go now'Voice recorder reveals Alps crash pilot urged captain to go to the toilet and leave him alone in the cockpit.29 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldProsecutors: Co-pilot may have hidden illnessGermanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz appears to have hidden evidence of an illness from his employers, including having been excused by a doctor from work the day he crashed a passenger plane into a mountain, prosecutors said Friday.Watch27 Mar 08:18 PM
WorldCo-pilot suffered 'broken heart'Media reports tell of a disturbed young man in relationship crisis as friends say he was happy in job.27 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFlying grows ever safer but more questions raised about evaluation of pilotsThe disaster French Alps has raised questions about how pilots are evaluated and how airlines can be sure that such a horrifying event won't recur.27 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFrench Alps crash: Evidence collectedPolice investigating the Germanwings crash said they had made a 'significant discovery' at the home of pilot Andreas Lubitz.26 Mar 05:17 PM
WorldGermanwings silent on locked-out pilotGermanwings last night would not confirm reports one of the two pilots on its doomed flight was locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps.26 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAlps crash: Pilot locked out of cockpitOne of the two pilots on the doomed Germanwings flight was apparently locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps.26 Mar 04:33 AM
WorldSchool stunned by scale of plane lossAll that could be heard outside Joseph-Konig Gymnasium high school was birdsong and the quiet sobbing of pupils who had lost friends and classmates.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldStrained Bishop in familiar roleToo often Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has had to inform the nation of deaths in horrific circumstances overseas.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldExperts focus on Airbus' flight sensorsAviation experts are focusing on the possibility that key sensors on the Airbus A320 could have iced up, causing the aircraft to descend rapidly.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFrench Alps plane crash: Repair before crashPilots and cabin crew refused to fly over concerns the crash may have been linked to a repair to the nose-wheel landing doors, according to an unconfirmed report in Spiegel magazine25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSound of plane 'like an avalanche'As the search and rescue helicopters descended from the high peaks, hope faded even of finding intact bodies from the Barcelona-Dusseldorf flight.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAnxiety turns to horrorThe shocked families of the dead stood vigil in Barcelona airport all day, in tears, leaving only after night fell and police ushered them out.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldDozens injured when RAF plane nose-divesDozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane nose-dived 4,400ft after the captain's camera became lodged alongside the aircraft's joystick.23 Mar 05:04 PM
New Zealand'Big-hearted' chopper pilot mournedAn experienced helicopter pilot who died after hitting a power line in Marlborough last week is being described as “a big-hearted man” with a passion for flying.16 Mar 05:33 AM
New ZealandOne dead in Marlborough chopper crashOne person has been killed after a helicopter crashed into the sea in French Pass.13 Mar 06:27 AM
New ZealandRuapehu tragedy revisitedIt took nearly a week to find the plane that slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948, killing 13 people. Now the tragedy is to be relived as an episode in an upcoming TV series.10 Mar 12:42 AM
WorldHarrison Ford 'battered, but OK'Indiana Jones star recovering after crashing vintage plane into golf course. Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison says Ford is a "rugged" nice guy who'll be all right.06 Mar 02:21 AM
WorldSupport group to commemorate MH370A support group for the families of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is holding a remembrance day in Kuala Lumpur this weekend.05 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandHelicopter crash scene examination to wrap up tomorrowA scene examination at the site of a helicopter crash near Queenstown, which killed two men and led to the country’s largest aircraft grounding, will wrap up tomorrow.23 Feb 02:51 AM
New ZealandAnxious wait after mass chopper groundingAviation businesses face financial losses after the grounding of the helicopter model involved in a fatal crash last week.22 Feb 08:01 PM
AirlinesAviation businesses face financial lossesAviation businesses face an uncertain wait and the prospect of financial losses after the grounding of the type of helicopter involved in a fatal crash last week.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandChopper company reps to be interviewed after crashRepresentatives of a helicopter company which employed two men who died in a crash on Thursday are due to be interviewed by specialist investigators today.22 Feb 01:19 AM
New ZealandSteve was my best friend - pilot's wifeThe wife of Steve Combe, the Wanaka pilot killed in a helicopter crash, says her husband was 'larger than life'.22 Feb 12:13 AM
