'We did a nosedive, twice': Horror in the air as Delta plane plunges
A Delta flight was rocked by severe turbulence.
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Blow to travellers as Hong Kong Airlines quits NZ
The airline is the latest to stop flying here after a surge of growth three years ago.
Hawaii return for $399 - how low can it go?
The airline is trying to fill excess capacity on a battleground route.
Keep calm and fly around: BA 'bounce' landing goes viral
While the plane appears to 'bounce' on the runway, BA said the procedure was standard.
Hijack fears may force airlines to install extra cockpit doors
The proposal, supported by a 9/11 widow, would see extra security doors in the cockpit.
Conservation Comment: Why I won't fly
Actually, I'm joining the majority — 95 per cent of humans never fly.
Air NZ takes blame for China mid-flight turnaround
A near-new plane didn't have the necessary clearance to land in China.
Air NZ flight lands in Shanghai after weekend debacle
Passengers heading for Shanghai make it 24 hours later after paperwork blunder
New recruits' wings a strong incentive for trainee pilots
Academy welcomes a new cohort with a wings ceremony to provide motivation.
Turned back, mid-air: Air NZ flight fiasco an airline mistake, say experts
An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Shanghai was turned around mid-flight.
'Cavalier and arrogant attitude': New details of Air NZ flight debacle
Passengers say they are out of pocket after the five-hour flight debacle.
Air fare war: Return to Hawaii for $499
Air New Zealand and Hawaiian Airlines are fighting it out across the Pacific.
New study claims hacking danger of online check-in
Jetstar has been accused of "putting passengers' data at risk" when checking in online.
Flybnb? Home share site breaking into the transport market
Airbnb wants to get you to your rental with new airline and ground transport partners
What's ahead of new Virgin Australia boss
Paul Scurrah says he won't be chasing market share for the sake ot it.
Boeing backs billionaire's supersonic jet dream
The 'supersonic business jet' would cut trans-Atlantic flight times by three hours.
Airlines say clock ticking for Auckland Airport on pricing
Airport should reveal intentions on pricing before setting its dividend, says airlines
Flight so bad passenger's ears bled
A Southwest Boeing 737 was forced to return due to a pressurisation issue.
Hawaiian Airlines: Flight 33 cursed by its own number
A Hawaiian Airlines flight was forced to return to the gate at LAX three times.
Disappointing in-flight sandwich leaves passenger hungry
The Cajun chicken sandwich served by Emirates turned out to contain very little chicken.
Drunk passenger ordered to pay $23k for wasted fuel
In January, a passenger's drunken behaviour caused a flight to divert and dump fuel.
Death from above: Kiwi drones helping save island
A Kiwi start-up is using drones to clear rats from an island in a world-first mission.
Air NZ shares plummet, cost cutting looms at airline
Air NZ says tough decisions lie ahead after cutting its earnings forecasts.
Air NZ stock slides 14 per cent on earnings downtrade
Air NZ has slashed its annual earnings forecasts.
Too good to be true? Koru forms in Hauraki Gulf
The strange formation formed beside Ponui Island.
Airline launches direct flight between Napier and Gisborne
Connecting the East Coast: Air Napier is launching a new, direct flight to Gisborne.
Air NZ pilot hospitalised after falling ill mid-flight
A first officer is recovering at home after falling ill on a Sydney-Auckland flight.
Drone alert: Air NZ and pilots want crackdown
Pilots say it's when, not if, a potentially deadly collision with a drone happens.
Tonga cable break: 'It's like the dark ages'
It could be weeks before internet is restored to Tonga.
Scary trend happening in the cockpit
Pilots need to be up to the task of flying, but that might not always be the case.
Boeing's self-driving air taxi completes first test flight
Boeing is working on an air taxi that can navigate congested city streets on its own.
Six flights delayed after drone sighting at Auckland Airport
A passenger on a flight from Wellington said drones meant the aircraft had to circle.
Brexit travel warning: Five million air fares could be cancelled
Airlines have been accused of being "unwilling to produce information" about Brexit.