Airline
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Image
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IATA
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ICAO
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Callsign
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Commenced operations
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Ceased operations
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Notes
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A
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Adastra Aviation |
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1966 |
1971 |
Established as Adastra in 1953. Acquired by James Aviation. Operated Cessna 185, Piper Apache[3]
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Aerial Charter (Southland) |
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1976 |
1982 |
Operated Piper Twin Comanche
|
Air Albatross |
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1981 |
1985 |
Operated Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner[4]
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Air Auckland |
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HKI |
HAURAKI |
2008 |
2023 |
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Air Cargo New Zealand |
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KC |
KIC |
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1997 |
1997 |
[5]
|
Air Central (1982) |
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1982 |
1983 |
Founded by Peter Matich. Established as Air Central in 1966. Merged into Eagle Airways[6]
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Air Charter Timaru |
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1979 |
1980 |
Renamed Air Timaru[7]
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Air Coromandel |
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1993 |
2003 |
Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad, BN-2 Islander[8]
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Air Direct |
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|
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1993 |
1998 |
Operated Piper Aztec
|
Air Discovery |
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2005 |
2012 |
Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
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Air Freight NZ |
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OG |
AFN |
AIR FREIGHT |
1989 |
2016 |
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Air Hamilton |
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|
|
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1981 |
1984 |
Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Beech Baron
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Air Kaitaia |
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2000 |
2003 |
Subsidiary of Mountain Air. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[9]
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Air Kapiti |
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2002 |
2003 |
Operated Piper Chieftain[10]
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Air Marlborough |
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1992 |
1999 |
Founded by Allan Graham. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, GAF Nomad[11]
|
Air National |
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NTL |
NATIONAL |
1988 |
2011 |
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Air Nelson |
|
NZ |
RLK |
LINK |
1979 |
2019 |
Merged into parent Air New Zealand
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Air North |
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GD |
|
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1972 |
1977 |
Merged with Akarana Air to form Nationwide Air. Operated de Havilland Heron[12]
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Air North Shore |
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1970s |
1993 |
Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Piper Cherokee, Partenavia P.68
|
Air Post |
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PST |
POST |
1990 |
2013 |
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Air Timaru |
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1980 |
1988 |
Established as Air Charter Timaru in 1979. Acquired by Air Safaris. Operated Piper Navajo[13]
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Air Tours Kaikoura |
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|
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1997 |
1999 |
Established by the Kaikoura Aero Club. Merged with Whale Watch Air and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated GAF Nomad[14]
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Air Travel (NZ) Ltd |
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1934 |
1947 |
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Air Wairarapa |
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|
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2002 |
2003 |
Operated Piper Chieftain[15]
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Air West Coast |
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2002 |
2009 |
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Air2there |
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F8 |
ATT |
AIRTOTHERE |
2004 |
2018 |
[16]
|
Airland (NZ) |
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|
|
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1963 |
1977 |
Crop dusting. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar[17]
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Akarana Air |
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1972 |
1978 |
Established as Tasman Air Services in 1968. Merged with Air North to form Nationwide Air. Operated Piper Aztec[18]
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Alpine Air Services |
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2000 |
2005 |
Founded by Charles and Helen Thompson. Operated Piper Seneca, Cessna Skylane
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Amphibian Airways |
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1951 |
1961 |
Merged into Ritchie Air Services. Operated Grumman Widgeon[19]
|
Ansett New Zealand |
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ZQ |
NZA |
ANZA |
1987 |
2000 |
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Aotearoa Airlines |
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|
|
|
1997 |
1997 |
Founded by Steve and Donna Stanaway. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna Stationair[20]
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Ardmore Air Charter |
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|
|
1984 |
1986 |
Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skyhawk
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Arrow Aviation |
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|
|
|
1922 |
1923 |
Founded by Maurice ‘Buck’ Buckley. Operated Avro 504K[21]
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Aspiring Air |
|
OI |
|
ASPIRING |
1974 |
2015 |
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Associated Air |
|
|
|
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1982 |
1989 |
Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Airlines[22]
|
Associated Air Charter |
|
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|
|
1979 |
1982 |
Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Air[23]
|
Associated Airlines |
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|
|
|
1989 |
1998 |
Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975[24]
|
Astral Air Services |
|
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|
|
1987 |
1991 |
Subsidiary of S. M. Andrews and Associates Ltd. Operated Dornier 228, Cessna Skyhawk[25]
|
B
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Bay of Plenty Airways |
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|
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1958 |
1961 |
Founded by Alfred W. Bartlett. Established as Tauranga Air Services in 1956. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[26]
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Bell Air (Bell-Air Executive Air Travel) |
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|
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1968 |
1996 |
Founded by Graeme Bell. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 185, Cessna 207, Piper Aztec[27][28]
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Buckley Air |
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1995 |
1996 |
Operated Piper Aerostar, Partenavia P.68
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C
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Canterbury Aviation Company |
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1917 |
1923 |
Founded by Henry Wigram. Operated Caudron biplane[29]
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Capital Air |
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|
|
|
2006 |
2009 |
Renamed to Golden Bay Air[30]
|
Capital Air Services |
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CN |
|
|
1970 |
1978 |
Subsidiary of Wellington Aero Club. Renamed to James Air[31]
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Chatham Airlink |
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|
1996 |
1998 |
Operated Fairchild Metroliner
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CityJet |
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1999 |
1999 |
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Classic Air |
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CLS |
|
1986 |
1986 |
Renamed to Fieldair Freight. Operated Douglas DC-3[32]
|
Coastair |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
2013 |
Subsidiary of Ashburton Air Services. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter[33]
|
Coastal Airways |
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1958 |
1958 |
Operated De Havilland DH.89B Dominie
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Cook Strait Airways |
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1935 |
1947 |
Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
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Cookson Air |
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|
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1985 |
1995 |
Founded by William Bolton Cookson. Established as Cookson Airspread in 1953[34]
|
D
|
Dominion Airways |
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|
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1929 |
1931 |
Operated Desoutter Mk.II[35]
|
E
|
Eagle Airways |
|
NZ |
EAG |
EAGLE |
1969 |
2016 |
|
East Air |
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|
|
|
1984 |
1985 |
Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68, Piper Chieftain
|
East Coast Airways |
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|
|
|
1935 |
1947 |
Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
|
Eastern Aviation |
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|
|
|
1996 |
2000 |
Rodger McCutcheon, built the Eastern Flight Centre FBO and started Eastern. Merged into NZ Aerial Mapping. Operated Piper Cheyenne, Cessna 421
|
F
|
Fieldair |
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|
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|
1989 |
2002 |
Took over Speedlink Parcel. Operated Convair 580, Douglas DC-3[36]
|
Fieldair Freight |
|
|
|
|
1986 |
1993 |
Formed acquiring Classic Air. Operated Douglas DC-3[37]
|
Flight Corporation (Flightcorp) |
|
|
|
|
1991 |
2011 |
Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Seneca, Cessna 206, Cessna 172
|
Flight Hauraki |
|
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HKI |
|
2008 |
2018 |
|
Float Air Picton |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
1981 |
Operated Lake Buccaneer, Cessna 206
|
Fly My Sky
|
|
|
|
ISLAND
|
2007
|
2021
|
[38]
|
flyDirect |
|
|
|
|
2010 |
2010 |
|
FlyStark |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
2018 |
Operated Cessna 172, GippsAero GA8 Airvan
|
Foxpine Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
1979 |
1993 |
Operated Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Seneca
|
Freedom Air |
|
SJ |
FOM |
FREE AIR |
1995 |
2008 |
Merged into parent Air New Zealand
|
G
|
Geyserland Airways |
|
|
|
|
1969 |
1974 |
Operated Aero Commander 680, Cessna 185[39] Involved in the legal case Airways Corp of New Zealand v Geyserland Airways Ltd
|
Gisborne Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
1931 |
1933 |
Operated Desoutter Mk.II, de Havilland DH.60 Moth
|
Golden Coast Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1965 |
1970 |
Established as Golden Coast Airways in 1960. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, de Havilland Tiger Moth, Cessna 180, Piper Apache, Aero Commander 500[40]
|
Goldfields Air |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
1986 |
Established as Goldfields Aviation. Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Navajo[41]
|
Great Barrier Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
2015 |
Renamed to Barrier Air[42]
|
Great Barrier Xpress |
|
|
|
|
1998 |
2008 |
Renamed to Fly My Sky. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[43]
|
Gulf Island Air |
|
|
|
|
1992 |
1997 |
Founded by George and Janet Richardson. Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Piper Cherokee, Piper Cherokee Six
|
H
|
Hercules Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
1989 |
Operated Bristol Freighter[44]
|
Hibiscus Air |
|
|
|
|
1981 |
1996 |
Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Navajo Chieftain[45]
|
I
|
Island Air Safaris |
|
|
|
|
1984 |
1990 |
Founded by Wayne Renner, Douglas Taylor and Vernon Mills. Operated Cessna 206, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 188
|
J
|
James Air |
|
|
VLN |
|
1978 |
1983 |
Renamed from Capital Air Services then to Avcorp Commuter
|
James Air Services (James Aviation) |
|
|
|
|
1949 |
1982 |
Founded by Ossie James. Renamed from Adastra Aviation. Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth, DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas DC-3, Fletcher Fu 24, Lockheed Lodestar[46]
|
Jetconnect |
|
QF |
QFA |
QANTAS |
2002 |
2018 |
Aircraft transferred to parent Qantas
|
K
|
K2000 Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1999 |
2000 |
Operated a leased Boeing 737-400[47]
|
King Solomon Airways |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
2002 |
Operated Convair 580[48]
|
Kiwi Regional Airlines |
|
|
KRL |
REGIONAL |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Kiwi Travel Air Charters |
|
|
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
Renamed to Kiwi Travel International Airlines. Operated Boeing 737[49]
|
Kiwi Travel International Airlines |
|
KC |
KIC |
|
1995 |
1996 |
|
Kiwi West Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1993 |
1995 |
Founded by Tony Walshs. Operated Beech Queen Air
|
Kiwiair |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
1987 |
Operated Piper Aztec
|
Kiwijet |
|
|
|
|
2007 |
2009 |
Never started operations
|
L
|
Lakeair |
|
|
|
|
1971 |
1981 |
Founded by Ron Fincham. Established as Lakeland Aviation. Operated Partenavia P.68, Mitsubishi MU-2[50]
|
M
|
Marshall's Air Transport |
|
|
|
|
1957 |
1959 |
Founded by Noel Marshall. Operated Cessna 180
|
Menzies Aviation (NZ) |
|
|
|
|
1990 |
1992 |
Renamed to Air National[51]
|
Mercury Air Couriers |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
1976 |
Founded by Allan Prince. Operated Piper Aztec
|
Mercury Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1970 |
1986 |
Established as Mercury Bay Aero Club's in 1948. Operated de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
|
Mid North Air |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
1984 |
Founded by Eugene Mortensen. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
|
Midland Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1968 |
1974 |
Established as Middle Districts Aero Club in 1963. Operated Piper Apache, Cessna 180, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
|
Mountain Air |
|
|
|
|
1988 |
2021 |
|
Motueka Air |
|
|
|
|
1979 |
1988 |
Renamed to Air Nelson. Operated Piper Aztec[52]
|
Motueka Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1984 |
1987 |
Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec[53]
|
Mount Cook Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1954 |
1961 |
Established as NZ Aero Transport in 1920. Renamed to Mount Cook Airline. Operated Auster Autocrat, Hawker Siddeley HS 748[54]
|
Mount Cook Airline
|
|
NM
|
NZM
|
MOUNTCOOK
|
1920
|
2019
|
Merged into parent Air New Zealand.[55]
|
N
|
N. B. MacDonald Services |
|
|
|
|
1987 |
1993 |
Founded by Neil and Josephine MacDonald. Operated Piper Seneca[56]
|
Nationwide Air |
|
GD |
|
|
1978 |
1979 |
Formed by the merger of Air North and Akaran Air. Operated de Havilland Heron, Aviation Traders Carvair[57]
|
Nationwide Aviation (NP) Ltd |
|
|
|
|
1981 |
1987 |
Established as Nationwide Air Taxis in 1973. Operated Piper Cherokee Six, Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Ted Smith Aerostar
|
New Zealand National Airways Corporation |
|
NZ |
|
NATIONAL |
1945 |
1978 |
Merged into Air New Zealand
|
Newmans Air |
|
NY |
NMA |
NEWMANS |
1984 |
1987 |
Rebranded as Ansett New Zealand
|
Niue Airline |
|
FN |
|
|
1990 |
1992 |
Serviced the Auckland-Niue run
|
North Shore Air |
|
NS |
|
|
2015 |
2015 |
|
North South Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1993 |
1994 |
Operated Embraer Bandeirante
|
Northern Air |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
1998 |
Founded by Keith Madden and Dave McAlister. Operated Cessna 177, Cessna Stationair, Partenavia P.68, GAF Nomad
|
Northern Commuter Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1990 |
1998 |
Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Chieftain
|
NZ Aero Transport |
|
|
|
|
1920 |
1954 |
Renamed to Mount Cook Air Services. Operated Avro 504K, De Havilland DH-9A[58]
|
NZ Tourist Air Travel |
|
|
|
|
1955 |
1968 |
Acquired by Mount Cook Airline. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 206, De Havilland Dominie, Grumman Widgeon[59]
|
O
|
Origin Pacific Airways |
|
QO |
OGN |
ORIGIN |
1997 |
2006 |
|
Outdoor Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1983 |
1984 |
Founded by Dave Phillips and Cliff Marchant. Renamed to SkyFerry. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna Caravan[60]
|
P
|
Pacific Blue Airlines |
|
DJ |
PBN |
BLUEBIRD |
2003 |
2011 |
Rebranded as Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)
|
Pacifica Air |
|
|
|
|
1987 |
1989 |
Founded by Cliff Skeggs. Operated Beech Super King Air, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Piper Aztec[61]
|
Pasifika Air |
|
|
|
|
2020 |
2021 |
Founded by Mike Pero, Never started operations
|
Parakai Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
1996 |
Founded by Des Grant and Peter Clulow. Renamed to Trans Island Air. Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skylane
|
Peninsula Air Travel |
|
|
|
|
1963 |
1964 |
Operated Cessna 205, Cessna 172
|
Petersen Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1957 |
1958 |
Founded by Vern Petersen and Jim Bergman. Operated Mooney M20, Cessna 172, Cessna 180[62]
|
Phoenix Airways (NZ) |
|
|
|
|
1961 |
1966 |
Founded by Mervin Dunn. Acquired by Golden Coast Airlines. Operated Piper Apache[63]
|
Pine Air |
|
|
|
|
1993 |
1993 |
Founded by Jim and Libby Lyver. Operated Piper Aztec[64]
|
Pionair Adventures |
|
|
|
|
1991 |
2014 |
Operated Convair 580, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[65]
|
Port Hutt Air |
|
|
|
|
1996 |
2005 |
Operated Beech Queen Air[66]
|
Q
|
Qantas New Zealand |
|
|
|
|
2000 |
2001 |
Operated De Havilland Canada Dash 8[67]
|
Queenstown – Mount Cook Airways |
|
|
|
|
1935 |
1940 |
[68]
|
R
|
Ranger Air Cargo International |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
1991 |
Operated Douglas DC-8-33[69]
|
Rex Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
1972 |
1986 |
Operated Cessna 402[70]
|
Rex Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1947 |
2000 |
Franchise with Ansett New Zealand branded as Tranzair in 1989. Operated Cessna Caravan, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F27 Friendship, BAe Jetstream[71]
|
Ritchie Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1960 |
1964 |
Founded by Ian Ritchie. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna Super Skywagon, de Havilland Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dominie[72]
|
Rotorua Aerial Charter |
|
|
|
|
1967 |
1969 |
Renamed Geyersland Airways. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie, Cessna 172, Aero Commander 500
|
Rural Aviation 1963 |
|
|
|
|
1963 |
1968 |
Operated Cessna AGwagon, Douglas DC-3[73]
|
S
|
Safe Air |
|
|
|
|
1966 |
1990 |
|
Sea Bee Air |
|
CB |
|
|
1976 |
1979 |
Operated Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose[74]
|
Skybus |
|
|
|
|
1970s |
1970s |
Did not start operations
|
SkyFerry |
|
|
|
|
1984 |
1991 |
Established as Outdoor Aviation. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[75]
|
South Island Airways |
|
|
|
|
1952 |
1956 |
Division of Airwork (N.Z.) Ltd. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie
|
South Pacific Air Charters |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
1998 |
Renamed to Freedom Air International. Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 757[76]
|
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ) |
|
|
|
|
1960 |
1966 |
|
Southern Air (1997) |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
2000 |
Established as Southern Air in 1981. Acquired by South East Air and renamed to Stewart Island Flights. Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna 172, Cessna 177[77]
|
Southern Cross Airfreighters |
|
|
|
|
1962 |
1964 |
Non-scheduled cargo services. Operated Noorduyn Norseman[78]
|
Southern Cross Airways |
|
|
|
|
1985 |
1986 |
New Zealand airline with first female crew. Operated Cessna 421, Partenavia P.68
|
Southern Scenic Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1948 |
1965 |
Founded by Fred Lucas and Bill Hewitt. Established as Southern Scenic Air Trips in 1947. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, Auster Autocrat, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor, De Havilland DH.89B Dominie[79]
|
Southern World Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1990 |
1991 |
Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8[80]
|
SouthFlight Aviation |
|
|
|
|
1992 |
1986 |
Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Aztec, Cessna 172, Cessna 210, BN-2 Islander, Piper Seneca
|
Stewart Island Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1976 |
1981 |
Rebranded as Southern Air in 1981 and Southern Air (1997) in 1997. Renamed to Stewart Island Flights[81]
|
Straits Air Freight Express |
|
|
|
|
1950 |
1966 |
Renamed Safe Air Limited
|
T
|
Tasman Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1968 |
1969 |
Operated Piper Navajo[82]
|
Tasman Pacific Airlines |
|
ZQ |
|
|
2000 |
2001 |
Merged into Qantas New Zealand. Operated BAe Jetstream[83]
|
Tasmanair |
|
|
|
|
1969 |
1973 |
Operated Piper Navajo[84]
|
Taupo Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1978 |
1993 |
Founded by Peter Matich. Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna Cardinal, Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Super Cub[85]
|
Tauranga Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1978 |
1993 |
Renamed to Bay of Plenty Airways. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[86]
|
Te Kahu Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
1998 |
Operated by VIP Air with Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain[87]
|
TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) |
|
TE |
|
TEAL |
1940 |
1965 |
Rebranded as Air New Zealand
|
The Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club |
|
|
|
|
1928 |
2010 |
Second aero club being incorporated on 12 November 1928. Operated Desoutter Mk.II, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca[88]
|
Tikapa Air |
|
|
|
|
1992 |
1995 |
Founded by Monique Van Dooren. Operated Cessna 177
|
Trans Island Airways |
|
|
|
|
1956 |
1959 |
Operated DH.89, Beech D18S, Lockheed L.10 Electra[89]
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TranzGlobal |
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1994 |
1999 |
Freight carrier. Operated Embraer Bandeirante
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U
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Union Airways of New Zealand |
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1936 |
1947 |
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United Aviation |
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1984 |
1997 |
Founded by John Plank. Took over N. B. MacDonald Services. Operated Beech Baron, Piper Chieftain
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United Pacific Airlines |
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1981 |
1988 |
Operated Beech King Air, Partenavia P.68
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Utah Williamson Burnett |
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1963 |
1968 |
Operated Grumman G-73 Mallard
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V
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Vincent Aviation |
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BF |
VAL |
VINCENT |
1990 |
2014 |
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VIP Air Charter |
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1991 |
1997 |
Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[90]
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Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) |
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VA |
VOZ |
VOZ/VELOCITY |
2011 |
2015 |
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W
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Waiheke Air |
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1986 |
1986 |
Established as Rex Air Charter in 1972[91]
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Wairarapa Airlines |
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2W |
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1981 |
1996 |
Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Partenavia P.68, Piper Navajo Chieftain[92]
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Waterwings Airways |
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1983 |
2006 |
Operated Cessna 206, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad[93]
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Welair |
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1992 |
1999 |
Operated Cessna 182, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain
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West Coast Airways |
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1956 |
1967 |
Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Cessna 180, Auster Aiglet[94]
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Westland Air |
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1969 |
1973 |
Founded by Nash and Elisabeth Taurau. Taken over by Coast Air Charter. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, AESL Airtourer, Beech Musketeer
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Westland Flying Service |
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1976 |
1986 |
Founded by Norm Bishop and Pat Pascoe. Operated Piper Cherokee, Cessna 172, Cessna 320 Skyknight, Cessna 402[95]
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Whale Watch Air |
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1997 |
1999 |
Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura to form Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Navajo[96]
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