Aviation
Airline to fly direct Auckland-Guangzhou
More visitors are expected from China after a decision by China Southern Airlines to fly direct to Auckland from Guangzhou, rather than via Melbourne as planned earlier.
Plane just misses vehicle
A freight plane landing at Dunedin International Airport missed hitting a Dunedin airport security officer's vehicle by 10m in appalling weather conditions, a report released yesterday reveals.
A380 engines may have manufacturing fault
Australia's air safety authority says engines on some A380 superjumbos have a potential manufacturing defect that could cause engine failure.
Air traffic controllers at centre of near miss: report
Investigators looking at a near miss between a light plane and an Air New Zealand passenger aircraft near Mercer south of Auckland last year have blamed air traffic controllers for not following pr
Plane in fatal Fox Glacier crash 'overweight '
Qantas finds issues with more engines
Aero club reunion to celebrate 40 years
More bang for their birds
New bird-scaring weapons at Queenstown Airport have been hailed a success by the airport's rescue fire manager, Bill Wrigley, and Wanaka Airport is planning to introduce the same technology soon.
Laser causes problems for plane
Police are hunting a person who beamed a laser at a small plane as it came into land at Hamilton Airport last night, saying the incident could have ended in tragedy.