Survivor of plane crash 'doing well'
A nurse says a teenager believed to be the only survivor of a Yemeni jetliner crash is "doing well" in a hospital in Comoros.
Aviation
Air NZ offers cheap flights to Jetstar passengers
Frustrated Jetstar passengers are to be offered $50 airfares by a competitor.
Cracks in fin blamed for plane crash
A network of pre-existing cracks caused a fatal aircraft crash near Whangarei in 2005, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says.
Cracked windscreen sends Boeing back to Auckland
A cracked windscreen forced pilots of an Air New Zealand Boeing 737 to return to Auckland after taking off for Wellington this morning.
Flight cuts to stay until demand rises
A reduction in the number of Air New Zealand transtasman flights out of Dunedin would remain until demand picked up, Tasman Pacific general manager Glen Sowry said yesterday.
More transtasman links in the wind
If Pacific Blue's transtasman flights from Dunedin and Queenstown are well supported, flights to other Australian destinations will be added, airline bosses say.
No extension of air passenger screening
Security screening for domestic air travel will not be extended, but flight deck security will be tightened, Transport Minister Steven Joyce announced today.
NZ expansion for Pacific Blue?
Budget airline Pacific Blue is showcasing an aircraft around regional New Zealand airports it could fly to in competition against Air New Zealand.
Trainee pilot injured in glider crash
A teenaged trainee pilot is in a critical condition after landing short of the runway while taking part in an Air Training Corps camp in Waikato this evening.
Domestic flights may rise in price
The price of domestic flights on small planes may increase $5 a passenger if the Government adopts new security screening measures.