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BA fined Ł3m after luggage handlers hurt in falls
One worker broke his back and another suffered a brain bleed in falls at Heathrow Airport.

Kaitaia Airport bridge work delayed
Quarry Rd bridge upgrade in Kaitaia behind schedule due to weather.

Sinking city? Parts of Wellington are subsiding, including the airport runway
Scientists say the runway is sinking faster than the rest of the city. The airport says it’s aware and prepared.

Emergency services at scene of light plane crash at Whangarei Airport
RNZ understands the plane's nose wheel failed as it was landing at Whangarei Airport, but the pilot was uninjured.

Long queues at Stansted airport as 'IT issue' causes delays
One passenger says people were queuing "out the door" amid delays at check-in and security.

Australian cricket stars narrowly escape missile strike in Pakistan as IPL and PSL suspended
A charter flight carrying some of Australia’s best cricketers has made it safely out of Pakistan just hours before missiles targeted the same airport.

A deer at Hawke’s Bay Airport euthanised after dash on to runway
It ran down city streets, jumping fence on to runway – then Animal Control intervened.

Planes came within 6m of colliding
Two aircraft came within 6m of colliding on final approach to Ardmore Airport at night, raising serious concerns about visibility and communication at unattended aerodromes.

Howling southerlies: Weather watching in 1980s Wellington
OPINION: Last week’s gale brought back memories of nightshifts in a leaky, haunted airport office, where southerlies once howled at near-hurricane force.

Air traffic controllers at New York airport briefly lost contact with planes, union says
The incident led to multiple employees being on trauma leave, contributing to hundreds of delayed or diverted flights.

Drones disrupt Auckland Airport arrivals, flights suspended twice in three hours
'Flying a drone this close to an airport puts aircraft, crew and passengers at risk.'

JSO activists spared jail after Heathrow glue plot
Nine Just Stop Oil activists are sentenced for planning to disrupt Heathrow Airport last July.

Pro-Gaza streamer says he was detained at US airport
Prominent online personality Hasan Piker accuses the US government of attempting to silence critics.

Whangarei Airport reopens after light plane crash
RNZ understands the plane's nose wheel failed as it was landing at Whangarei Airport, but the pilot was uninjured.

Whakaari activity disrupts Tauranga flights, now back to normal
Flights have resumed at Tauranga Airport after ash cloud caused closure on Sunday.

Plane crash at Whangarei Airport but no serious injuries reported
The light plane took a nose dive on landing, but the pilot was not seriously hurt.

Polluted airport water 'destroyed my unborn lambs'
Farmer David Thornley says his breeding ewes lost pedigree lambs after drinking polluted water.

AIA - Auckland Airport announces leadership team change
Auckland Airport today announced Chief Infrastructure Officer Susana Fueyo Suarez has resigned, making the personal decision to step away from her role for family reasons

Near mid-air crash between planes sparks calls for change
The airport where the they made their final approaches operates without a control tower.

Israel attacks main airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa
Three civilian planes, the departures hall, the runway and a military air base were hit, reports say.

New Zealand airport to remove Hobbit-themed eagle sculptures after 12 years
For more than a decade, the giant eagles have cast a watchful eye over visitors at Wellington Airport.