Aviation
Engine trouble hits headlines
Air New Zealand hands out lollies before landing. This week its handouts to the media softened bad news for passengers about more engine trouble for its Dreamliners.
AudioQantas checking Boeing 737s after cracks discovered
Qantas says there is currently no disruption for New Zealand passengers flying on its 737 plane safter structural cracks were found in one plane.
Turbulence at the Civil Aviation Authority
The resignation of Civil Aviation Authority chair Nigel Gould has come amid claims of a toxic workplace, where bullying and sexual harassment had been tolerated. Earlier this month the CAA was accused… Audio
Calling Home: Mike Hall in Mozambique
Mike Hall is a pilot for New Zealand aviation company, Airwork, and has recently been on a humanitarian mission in Mozambique following the Cyclone Idai disaster. Audio, Gallery
Tom Enright: the sky's the limit
New Zealand squadron leader, flying-boat captain and commercial airline pilot, Tom Enright's book Many a Close Run Thing celebrates 45 years of a career which he says has given him "a wonderful life… Audio, Gallery
Oscar Garden: The New Zealand aviation legend you've never heard of
Mary Garden feels history has overlooked her pioneering pilot father, Oscar Garden. Audio
Whanganui to benefit from $50m training deal for Indian pilots
A commercial pilot academy based at Whanganui Airport has struck a $50 million deal with India's largest passenger airline to train hundreds of pilots.
Flight turned back to Christchurch may have hit light
An Air New Zealand flight that was turned back mid-way through a flight from Christchurch to Dunedin yesterday may have hit a runway light.
Investigators on way to scene of fatal plane crash
A team from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission is expected to arrive at the site of a fatal plane crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges this morning.
NZ grounds Boeing 737 Max planes following Ethiopia crash
One of the country's largest travel agents says the decision to suspend Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in and out of New Zealand will potentially inconvenience thousands of customers. Audio
157 people killed in Ethiopia Airlines crash
Orient Aviation chief correspondent Tom Ballantyne joins Checkpoint live to discuss the latest Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, and what it means for the aviation industry. Audio
MH370: Sister desperate for answers five years on
The sister of a New Zealand man on lost flight MH370 says, as another anniversary looms, she still wants answers as to why the plane went missing. Audio
Wings over Wairarapa organisers forced to ditch final day
The third day of the popular Wings over Wairarapa airshow north of Wellington has been cancelled due to bad weather.
Study reveals growing pilot shortage in New Zealand
A new study shows the number of pilots graduating in New Zealand is not enough to match airline growth in the country. According to the New Zealand Airline Pilots' Association and Massey University's… Audio
Bomb On Board: who bombed a Canadian airliner?
In July 1965 Canadian Pacific Air Lines flight 21 crashed in British Columbia when a bomb went off. Everybody on board died, but more than 50 years later still nobody knows who planted it. The… Audio
Airborne innovation excites impatient media
The media seized on the prospect of Jetsons-style Uber-in-the-air, but another airborne innovation that hit the headlines over-promised and under-delivered. Audio
Airborne innovation excites impatient media
The media seized on the prospect of Jetsons-style Uber-in-the-air, but another airborne innovation that hit the headlines over-promised and under-delivered.
AudioCoroner alerts paragliders to dangers of excessive aerobatic manoeuvers
A commercial paragliding instructor who died in Queenstown was performing multiple aerobatic manoeuvers before he plummeted to his death, a coroner has found.
Global pilot shortage affects NZ
Where have all the pilots gone? There's a global shortage, we look at what New Zealand is doing to address the aviator vacuum. Air New Zealand's Chief Air Operations and People Safety Officer, John… Audio
Aviation emissions reduction rules planned - govt
The government says work is now under way to develop new rules that will support a reduction in carbon emissions from aircraft. Transport Minister Phil Twyford says globally, aviation accounts for… Audio
