AirlinesConcerns boost private jetsFear of Ebola and global instability have helped boost interest in corporate jet travel.05 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesRival to 787 swoops inThe latest Airbus has been frozen, subjected to super-hot temperatures, had its brakes jammed on until they reached 1400C and its wings bent to breaking point.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrew too drunk for flightAir New Zealand passengers stranded for days in Hawaii are "gobsmacked" at revelations crew were out drinking, making them unfit for duty if the plane had been made airworthy.01 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesCrew drunk during delayAir NZ crew assigned to fly stranded passengers home from Hawaii are understood to have been too drunk to go on duty at one stage even if their plane had been airworthy.01 Aug 05:49 AM
WorldLand mines laid near MH17 site - reportReports that land mines have been laid near the MH17 crash site in Ukraine are "utterly despicable", Australia's Foreign Minister says.30 Jul 09:03 PM
OpinionSteve Maharey: Tell the story - but have some respectImagine a plane is taking off from Heathrow Airport. It crashes on the runway. Do you continue to film the burning aircraft or pan away?30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandInside the Air NZ strandingThe 227 passengers who boarded Air New Zealand Flight 09 in Honolulu on a balmy Saturday night were expecting to land in Auckland about nine hours later.29 Jul 09:54 PM
AirlinesUS airlines making millions, but no consumer relief in sightThe top American airlines are making more money than ever - but don't expect it to mean lower prices for passengers.29 Jul 04:30 AM
WorldQantas says it's 'safe' to fly over IraqQantas has reassured passengers it's still safe to fly over Iraq, despite network partner Emirates' deciding to steer clear of the conflict-torn nation.28 Jul 10:23 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Pan Am flight father helps in MH17 tragedyTen days after the shooting down of MH17, Anthony Maslin and wife Rin Norris are living a "hell beyond hell".27 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldPutin faces lawsuit over MH17 disasterVladimir Putin is facing a multimillion-dollar legal action for his alleged role in the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine.27 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldInside your fear of flyingAeroplane disasters have the ability to conjure up the special dread that comes with the unknown, writes Archie Bland.27 Jul 04:05 AM
New ZealandMenke family releases statementThe family of Mary Menke, an ex-pat New Zealander killed in the MH17 disaster, have released a statement about her life with her Dutch husband Gerry in Australia.25 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandFlying safe despite death toll: expertsThis year is the deadliest for air disasters since 2010, but Kiwi aviation experts say passengers are still statistically unlikely to die in an aircraft crash.25 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelFirst-class flyingHong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has been named the world's best airline at the annual Skytrax Awards.23 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldMH17: How digital sleuths are unravelling the mysteryIn the agonising quest to pin down exactly what happened when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down over Ukraine last week, Web archivists and other digital sleuths are playing an unusual — potentially pivotal — role.23 Jul 06:00 AM
WorldMH17 black boxes to be examined in UKThe black boxes that could help reveal the pattern of events before the downing of MH17 in eastern Ukraine will be examined by investigators in Britain, David Cameron says.23 Jul 02:02 AM
WorldAbbott: 'We will bring them home'Australian Governor-General is travelling to the Netherlands to receive the bodies of the Australians killed in the MH17 disaster.22 Jul 11:25 PM
New ZealandEmpty seats for fans killed in MH17Two seats were left empty as Newcastle played Sydney FC in Dunedin. They were for two men who died on board flight MH17.22 Jul 10:40 PM
WorldIs this what brought down MH17?Ukraine’s security services has released photographs and videos it says show Russian-made BUK-M1 surface-to-air missile systems inside the rebel-held area.22 Jul 10:14 PM
AirlinesTop rugby team dumps Malaysia AirlinesAn international sports team due to fly to France on Malaysia Airlines is changing carriers because the players fear for their safety after the MH17 tragedy.22 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines says future secureMalaysia Airlines has told New Zealand travel agents its government owner is committed to ensuring its long-term future as the national carrier.22 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesEmirates head pushes for summitA call by the chief of Emirates for a global summit of carriers to tackle new threats to planes has been met with a muted response from the body representing airlines.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPsychologist: MH370 worse than MH17Auckland psychologist Grant Amos believes the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March proved more troubling to nervous passengers.21 Jul 07:49 PM
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines speculation growsMalaysia Airlines shares halted their dramatic slide yesterday but speculation about the airline's future grew.21 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: MH17- stop asking and start doingFour days after Malaysia Airlines' Flight 17 was shot down, the families of the 298 people on board can only wonder what is happening to the remains of their loved ones.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandClaims of looting at crash site add to grief for victims' familiesFamilies of MH17 victims have urgently cancelled their loved ones' credit cards and mobile phones amid reports of looting at the crash site.21 Jul 05:00 PM
