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Engine failure cause of weekend plane crash
A plane had engine problems before it crashed on a South Auckland road.

40 passengers kicked off Qantas flight
Up to 40 passengers have been kicked off a Qantas flight to Perth because it was too heavy

Latest airline from China heading for NZ
Sichuan Airlines starts flying here tomorrow and is promising more low promotional fares.

Passengers' shock at X-rated display
No safety briefing could have prepared passengers on the Ryanair flight for this.

Light plane crashes on busy road
A pilot has survived after a plane crash-landed in South Auckland.

Airbus' superjumbo jet could get larger
Enhancements to its super jumbo A380 could help Airbus lure buyers.

Anger in the air - out come the tasers
Bad behaviour by airline passengers ranges from the bizarre to the potentially deadly.

Air NZ accused of racism over check-in
A daughter says her mother was racially profiled while trying to use Premium Check-in.

Boeing's rookie boss plots Airbus assault
The success or failure of Boeing's new initiatives falls to a relative newcomer.

Qatar's huge headache in one map
Qatar's airplanes are banned from almost all surrounding airspace.

Qantas eyes Sydney-London direct flight
Qantas is thinking even bigger as it prepares for Perth to London flights.

Air NZ going shopping for new planes
Airline ready to get its wallet out for new wide body planes to fly into the Americas.

Revealed: What airlines make out of you
Airlines will make from each passenger around the price of a pint of beer this year.

NZ's spy group split on laptop ban
New Zealand and two of its Five Eyes partners have taken a different tack on laptop bans.

Auckland fog: Flights delayed, cancelled
Fog finally clears after disrupting air travel in and out of Auckland Airport.

Aviation's $58b opportunity at risk
The fast growing Latin American airline market risks being stalled by poor facilities.

Air Chathams founder honoured
A Chatham Islands airline pioneer is honoured for services to aviation and the community.

Plane stupid: Fliers' weirdest questions
One passenger asked for a sanitary towel, then stuck it over his eyes and fell asleep.

Airlines testing face, fingerprint scanning
It may soon be possible to ditch your boarding pass in favour of your fingers or face.

Airport trust launched to put 1000s in work
A new trust to help train and employ workers at Auckland Airport will be launched.

Air NZ lifts full-year guidance on lower jet-fuel prices
Air New Zealand lifted its full-year guidance at an investor day presentation.

Largest plane has six engines, 28 wheels
The newly unveiled "Stratolaunch" boasts a wing span longer than football field.

The cheapest places in the world to fly
A new study reveals the lowest cost per kilometre of air travel.

'Lunatic' passenger grounds plane
Heavily armed police boarded a Malaysia Airlines flight after it returned to Melbourne.

British Airways chaos wipes £360m off owner
Almost $654m has been wiped off the value of IAG following the computer systems failure.

Air NZ adds 52 flights for Ed Sheeran fans
Air New Zealand is putting on 7100 extra seats for Ed Sheeran fans next year.

Runway rabbit, run, run, run
Rabbits on the runway twice delay an Air NZ plane taking off from Kerikeri.