Aviation
Aviation scheme for pupils on track
'Brain teasers'at flying rally
NZ leader up in the air
Pair in crashed plane 'lucky to be alive'
Two people on board a light aircraft which crashed near Queenstown during the weekend were "lucky to be alive", a New Zealand Rescue Co-ordination Centre spokesman says.
Float-plane plan attracts plenty of opposition
Gliding club open day
Omarama is to celebrate the start of the new gliding season with an open day at its airfield on October 1.
Airlines resume flights
Air New Zealand resumed flights to Queenstown yesterday, with one from Auckland arriving at midday.
Airline profit outlooks slashed
The International Air Transport Association yesterday slashed its 2011 airline industry profit to $US4 billion ($NZ4.92 billion), a 54% fall compared with the $US8.6 billion forecast in March.
Fuel prices, aircraft put trade balance in deficit
New Zealand's trade balance recorded a seasonally adjusted deficit of $428 million in the three months ended March, largely due to one-off imports of large aircraft and higher fuel prices.