New ZealandTaupo plane crash: Pilot saw flamesThe pilot of a skydiving plane that plunged in to Lake Taupo saw flames coming out of the aircraft's engine exhaust moments after its engine suddenly stopped.08 Jan 05:41 AM
New ZealandTaupo survivors have 'no hard feelings'Director of Skydive Taupo says survivors of plane crash have nothing but praise for instructors.07 Jan 10:39 PM
New ZealandMechanical problem not seen beforeThe type of New Zealand-built aircraft involved in yesterday's skydiving crash has never been in an accident due to a mechanical error before, its maker says.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEerie pics of jet in Java SeaPictures show the wreckage of flight QZ8501 lying on the bottom of the Java Sea, including what appears to be the tail fin showing the AirAsia logo.07 Jan 08:41 AM
New ZealandFumes force flight to NZ to turn backA passenger plane travelling from Fiji to New Zealand was forced to turn around when its cabin filled with fumes and an oil smell overnight.07 Jan 02:46 AM
New ZealandTaupo crash: Pilot praisedThe pilot of a skydiving plane that crashed into Lake Taupo has been praised for quick thinking after all 13 people on board escaped without injury.06 Jan 11:36 PM
AirlinesAir NZ, Qantas named safest airlinesQantas has been named the world's safest airline, and Air NZ is in the top ten, according to a new report which also noted 2014 was a bad year for airline safety.06 Jan 06:56 PM
WorldLast selfie from doomed AirAsia jetAirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.06 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldIce theory for AirAsia crash dubiousThe first official Indonesian report on the AirAsia crash says the accident was caused by "icing" that damaged the plane's engines - a finding experts immediately doubted.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland plane crash false alarmA report of a light plane crash at a Northland beach was a false alarm.05 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandOlympic great in Tongan plane dramaNew Zealand double Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams had a scare when a plane she was on started to skid off a runway in Tonga.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandValerie Adams in runway close callOlympic gold medallist Valerie Adams escaped a possible aircraft crash after a plane she was on started skidding off a runway in Tonga.04 Jan 03:25 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Faith and trust up in the airEvery day more than 8 million people travel in planes, taking around 50,000 flights. For an activity that's so commonplace, flying engenders a lot of fear and superstition.03 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldPlane soared 'as fast as a fighter jet'Crash experts say doomed AirAsia flight dropped almost vertically into the water as if being thrust down by a giant hand.01 Jan 10:28 PM
WorldMore bad weather hits AirAisa searchA temporary break in poor weather yesterday failed to help the search for wreckage from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.01 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Airlines must heed concern over crashesSuch was the self-congratulatory tone of an industry proud of a declining trend in crashes. Just at the moment, however, there is much less cause for back-patting.01 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHow an airline made disappearance-proof planesFirst Air, a Canadian airline flies across some of the most remote and sparsely populated areas on the continent - its planes are often beyond the reach of conventional radar.01 Jan 04:54 AM
WorldSonar detects wreckage of AirAsia flightIndonesian search officials have now confirmed they have located the fuselage of AirAsia flight 8501 on sonar radar, upside down on the sea floor.31 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAir crash victims were holding handsPilot who discovered the debris from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 describes seeing three of the bodies holding hands in the water.30 Dec 05:15 PM
AirlinesThe Corner Office: Jetstar NZ Head, Grant KerrSummer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldLoss of plane shows lessons were ignoredThe search area was widened because surveillance planes could not see tiny fragments of wreckage in choppy waters. And families, once again, did not know how or why their loved ones died.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldHero pilot lands faulty jumbo jetPilot of Virgin transatlantic flight forced to perform an emergency landing on broken landing gear.29 Dec 06:45 PM
WorldAirAsia pilot's climb request deniedWarship sent to take oil sample as air traffic control chief reveals pilot's request came just minutes before plane disappeared.29 Dec 05:24 PM
New ZealandHopes fading fast as oil sighted in seaAn Indonesian official last night said objects had been spotted in the sea by a search plane hunting for the missing AirAsia jet.29 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesAirbus quick to dispatch investigatorsAirbus has rushed two specialists to Jakarta to assist in the investigation of the disappeared A320 airliner operated by AirAsia, the budget carrier that rose from almost nothing in 2001 to be its biggest customer.29 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAirAsia head: 'No idea what went wrong'The billionaire CEO of AirAsia has described the disappearance of flight QZ8501 as his "worst nightmare", as the search for the missing plane resumes.29 Dec 12:08 AM
WorldFlight attendant's haunting tweetFlight attendant onboard missing AirAsia flight had tweeted a message of support to families of those lost in MH17 disaster just months before his own plane disappeared.28 Dec 06:42 PM
AirlinesMissing plane caps year of woeThis year began with the aviation industry celebrating a century of passenger flights - it ends with a jet with 162 aboard missing while flying from Indonesia to Singapore.28 Dec 04:00 PM
AirlinesNZ's Argentina flights fill gap for AussiesAir New Zealand's flights to Buenos Aires will be more than a third filled with passengers from Australia, an analysis of the service says.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAirAsia families gather as search intensifiesFearful friends and relatives of passengers on board the missing AirAsia flight have gathered at emergency centres awaiting news of the search and rescue operation.28 Dec 09:12 AM
WorldMissing Air Asia flight: What we know now162 people on board flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore.28 Dec 07:15 AM
