Civil Aviation Authority
Droning on about flying pizza - again
This week the prospect of pizza by drone from store-to-door hit the headlines again - seven years years after a similar PR fly-by prompted stories insisting this was just around the corner for needy… Audio
Droning on about flying pizza - again
This week the prospect of pizza by drone from store-to-door hit the headlines again - seven years years after a similar PR fly-by prompted stories insisting this was just around the corner for needy…
AudioCAA oversimplifying drone rules - aviation experts
An aviation expert says the Civil Aviation Authority has been oversimplifying the rules around drone safely in its advertising - and it's fuelling a public backlash against drone operators. Dr Isaac… Audio
Twyford asked 'I step aside' - Civil Aviation Authority chair quits
The chair of the Civil Aviation Authority Nigel Gould has stepped down.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford says he told Mr Gould the CAA was going through some big changes and it would be best to have… Video, Audio
CAA 'toxic' and 'crumbling' - operators, ex-employees
The Civil Aviation Authority is imploding amid reports of high staff turnover and a toxic workplace, operators and former employees say.
CAA ‘toxic, inhospitable and crumbling’ - former employees
Operators and former employees say the Civil Aviation Authority is imploding amid reports of high staff turnover and a toxic workplace. When it comes to speaking out, many operators and former… Audio
No changes for the better in aviation watchdog's approach, helicopter pilots say
Helicopter operators are worried the Civil Aviation Authority is all talk and no action, because they are still seeing problems the Authority says are fixed.
Two drones come dangerously close to airports every week
Drones are coming dangerously close to New Zealand airports twice a week and the aviation industry is taking action.
Wellington Airport given more time for runway extension plans
The Environment Court has given Wellington Airport more time to resubmit its resource consent for its runway extension plans.
'No repercussions': Drone maker says no enforcement for flying rules
Pilots and lobbyists want tighter rules for drone use, but those flying them say that first, the rules that already exist need to be imposed.
Transport Minister stripped of CAA role after flight phone call
Transport Minister Phil Twyford has apologised "unreservedly" and offered to resign after making a phone call on a domestic flight after the aircraft doors had shut. Audio
Two dead after small plane crashes in Northland
The Civil Aviation Authority is launching an investigation into a microlight crash in Northland that has left two people dead.
Queenstown aviation pioneer designs 'black box' for light aircraft
The aircraft look likely to be fitted with smaller versions of an airliner's black box in a boost for aviation safety.
Safe flying app gets lift off
A new Civil Aviation Authority app aims to test pilots' knowledge of the plane before take-off and avoid simple errors when flying, such as running out of fuel.
No plans for stricter security on flights from Middle East - CAA
The Civil Aviation Authority has no plans to follow Australian authorities in ramping up security checks on flights from some Middle Eastern countries.
Police name second victim of fatal plane crash
Police have named the second man who died when a top-dressing plane crashed into powerlines near Wairoa.
Investigators prepare to remove plane wreckage
Air crash investigators are preparing to remove the wreckage of a top-dressing plane that crashed, killing two people.
Wairoa plane crash: Two dead, power out
Two "very experienced" pilots died when the plane they were in crashed into powerlines, knocking out power to Gisborne. Audio
Mast bumping 'unlikely' to have caused fatal crash
An interim report into the fatal crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter in Northland in October has found it is "very unlikely" mast bumping caused the accident.
More than 100 laser strikes reported this year
There have been 108 laser strikes on planes so far this year - more than in the whole of last year, the Civil Aviation Authority says.
