Quantas grounds six planes to check maintenance
Australia's airline safety body said today it would expand its investigation of Qantas after the company announced it temporarily pulled six aircraft from service because of irregularities in maint
Aviation
Computer problem grounds planes
A computer problem led to planes being grounded across the country today.
Air NZ lowers baggage charges
Airline competition stepped up a notch today with Air New Zealand announcing plans to slash its domestic baggage charges.
Air NZ freezes salaries of top executives
National air carrier Air New Zealand Ltd says it is freezing the salaries of its most senior executives and reviewing its non-essential operations.
Dunedin air services cut as costs rise
Flights out of Dunedin International Airport have been cut as airlines struggle with surging fuel prices and a drop in demand.
Kiwijet warns plans may be abandoned
Aspiring domestic airline Kiwijet has not disappeared off the radar but says it will only launch if fuel prices drop, and not before next year.
Three airlines pull contracts with Air NZ
Three international airlines have cancelled heavy maintenance checks by Air New Zealand because of industrial action by its engineers.
TracPlus takes off round globe
Pilots given fuel management refresher course
Pilots at a Civil Aviation Authority seminar in Queenstown last night had a refresher course in fuel management, with presenter Andrew Warland-Browne.
Light plane runway excursion at Taieri
A 1969 Piper Comanche twin-engine light aeroplane lands and runs past the end of the runway at Taieri Aerodrome yesterday.