Air Post Explained

Airline:	Air Post
Founded:	15 August 1990
Ceased:	30 September 2013^[1]
Parent:	New Zealand Post and Airwork
Headquarters:	Auckland, New Zealand

Air Post was a cargo airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operated night postal services for New Zealand Post in a joint venture agreement with Airwork, as well as operating ad hoc charter services. Its main base was located at Auckland International Airport.^[2]

History

The airline was established in 1990 and was owned by Airwork (50%) and New Zealand Post (50%).^[2] From 2007 all flights were operated solely by Airwork Ltd on behalf of New Zealand Post.

Fleet

The Air Post fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

• On 27 February 2003 Fokker F27-500 Friendship registration ZK-NAN landed at Woodbourne Airport in Blenheim at the end of a training flight. After the engines were shut down the undercarriage retracted, causing major structural damage to the aircraft's belly. There were no injuries.^[3]
• On 2 May 2005 the crew of Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III ZK-POA lost control of the aircraft during a night cargo flight near the town of Stratford. As a result, the aircraft became overstressed and broke up in mid-air. Both crew members were killed.^[4]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of New Zealand
• History of aviation in New Zealand
• Airwork Flight 23

Notes and References

1. Web site: AIR POST LIMITED (482535) Struck off. BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ. 29 October 2015.
2. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 65 . 2007-03-27.
3. Web site: Accident Brief, Occurrence # 03/559.
4. Web site: Accident Brief, Occurrence # 05/1394.