New ZealandAlarm at pilots' behaviourPassengers on board an Air NZ flight from Perth to Auckland are alarmed at the behaviour of the pilots, which lead to the captain locking his co-pilot out of the cockpit.07 Jul 05:46 AM
New ZealandMid-air drama on Air NZ flightTwo Air New Zealand pilots were stood down and their cabin crew offered counselling after a frightening mid-air incident on a packed transtasman flight.05 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ relaxes in-flight gadget banAir New Zealand passengers will now be able to use their handheld portable electronic devices in flight mode for the entire duration of their journey.03 Jul 11:35 PM
AirlinesDrones to get new set of rulesThe increasing number of drones in New Zealand and growing safety fears have prompted an urgent review of the rules on flying them.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrones: The secrets in our skiesAuthorities are to take urgent action to monitor rapidly increasing drone activity after conceding they know of as few as one in 10 unmanned flights.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictims' bodies trappedRescuers are struggling to reach the bodies of 2degrees' boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy believed to be inside the plane wreckage on the sea floor.31 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandPacific Blue pilot's job in the balanceThe Pacific Blue pilot convicted of a careless Queenstown takeoff is to meet his employer next week to discuss his flying future.28 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trust in pilots warranted only if they obey the rulesEditorial: All airlines should dwell on Judge Phillips' concerns about the pressure on pilots. Safety rules are not there to be bent at a whim. Trust in airline pilots will soon dwindle if they are.27 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandLives still at risk: grieving mumThe flight training industry stands on the threshhold, says Lyn Neeson: either tighten regulations now or lose more of the country's finest young pilots.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSacked instructor's chequered historyCaptain Ravendra Pal Singh, convicted of assaulting two student pilots in a cockpit 1500ft above the ground, compares himself to Jesus Christ.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBalloon pilot unlicensedThe Civil Aviation Authority has attributed blame for the Carterton balloon tragedy partly to failures by the pilot Lance Hopping.23 Feb 01:26 AM
New ZealandGlider death to remain a mysteryWhat caused a Hororata pilot to fly his glider into the side of a mountain near Omarama in a fatal crash in January last year may never be definitively known.07 Feb 10:17 PM
New ZealandRigger a 'bloody hero' in chopper crashA rigging supervisor who narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash is fighting to overturn official findings that hold him partly responsible.19 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSkydiver killed in accident namedThe 38-year-old Italian man who died in a skydiving accident while filming a tandem jump in Wanaka yesterday has been named.16 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandSkydiver killed as chute failsAn Italian man is dead after his parachute failed to open on a skydiving flight and he crashed to his death in front of a horrified Wanaka man.15 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSkydiver killed near WanakaA skydiver has been killed near Wanaka today after falling to his death near the town's airport and landing in a local golf course.15 Nov 06:05 AM
New ZealandAnzac crash fallout to be probedInquiries to examine safety changes made after fatal incident as well as state failures to investigate accident.18 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAir force owns up to safety failuresThe air force has shipped dangerous goods on civilian flights at least eight times - including one "seriously endangering" the lives of all on an Air NZ flight to Canada.17 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Textbook' response to sick pilotPilots gave a "textbook" emergency response when a New Zealand colleague became unwell during an Auckland-bound Los Angeles flight on Saturday, aviation experts say.18 Jun 07:04 AM
