List of defunct airlines of New Zealand explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of New Zealand.[1] [2]

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignCommenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
1966 1971 Established as Adastra in 1953. Acquired by James Aviation. Operated Cessna 185, Piper Apache[3]
1976 1982 Operated Piper Twin Comanche
1981 1985 Operated Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner[4]
HKI HAURAKI 2008 2023
KC KIC 1997 1997[5]
1982 1983 Founded by Peter Matich. Established as Air Central in 1966. Merged into Eagle Airways[6]
1979 1980 Renamed Air Timaru[7]
1993 2003 Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad, BN-2 Islander[8]
1993 1998 Operated Piper Aztec
2005 2012 Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
Air Freight NZOGAFNAIR FREIGHT19892016
1981 1984 Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Beech Baron
2000 2003 Subsidiary of Mountain Air. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[9]
2002 2003 Operated Piper Chieftain[10]
1992 1999 Founded by Allan Graham. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, GAF Nomad[11]
Air NationalNTLNATIONAL19882011
Air NelsonNZRLKLINK19792019Merged into parent Air New Zealand
GD 1972 1977 Merged with Akarana Air to form Nationwide Air. Operated de Havilland Heron[12]
1970s 1993 Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Piper Cherokee, Partenavia P.68
Air PostPSTPOST19902013
1980 1988 Established as Air Charter Timaru in 1979. Acquired by Air Safaris. Operated Piper Navajo[13]
1997 1999 Established by the Kaikoura Aero Club. Merged with Whale Watch Air and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated GAF Nomad[14]
1934 1947
2002 2003 Operated Piper Chieftain[15]
2002 2009
Air2thereF8ATTAIRTOTHERE20042018[16]
1963 1977 Crop dusting. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar[17]
1972 1978 Established as Tasman Air Services in 1968. Merged with Air North to form Nationwide Air. Operated Piper Aztec[18]
2000 2005 Founded by Charles and Helen Thompson. Operated Piper Seneca, Cessna Skylane
1951 1961 Merged into Ritchie Air Services. Operated Grumman Widgeon[19]
Ansett New ZealandZQNZAANZA19872000
1997 1997 Founded by Steve and Donna Stanaway. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna Stationair[20]
1984 1986 Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skyhawk
1922 1923 Founded by Maurice ‘Buck’ Buckley. Operated Avro 504K[21]
Aspiring AirOIASPIRING19742015
1982 1989 Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Airlines[22]
1979 1982 Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Air[23]
1989 1998 Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975[24]
1987 1991 Subsidiary of S. M. Andrews and Associates Ltd. Operated Dornier 228, Cessna Skyhawk[25]
1958 1961 Founded by Alfred W. Bartlett. Established as Tauranga Air Services in 1956. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[26]
1968 1996 Founded by Graeme Bell. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 185, Cessna 207, Piper Aztec[27] [28]
1995 1996 Operated Piper Aerostar, Partenavia P.68
1917 1923 Founded by Henry Wigram. Operated Caudron biplane[29]
2006 2009 Renamed to Golden Bay Air[30]
CN 1970 1978 Subsidiary of Wellington Aero Club. Renamed to James Air[31]
1996 1998 Operated Fairchild Metroliner
CityJet19991999
CLS 1986 1986 Renamed to Fieldair Freight. Operated Douglas DC-3[32]
1985 2013 Subsidiary of Ashburton Air Services. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter[33]
1958 1958 Operated De Havilland DH.89B Dominie
Cook Strait Airways19351947Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
1985 1995 Founded by William Bolton Cookson. Established as Cookson Airspread in 1953[34]
1929 1931 Operated Desoutter Mk.II[35]
Eagle AirwaysNZEAGEAGLE19692016
1984 1985 Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68, Piper Chieftain
East Coast Airways1935 1947 Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
1996 2000 Rodger McCutcheon, built the Eastern Flight Centre FBO and started Eastern. Merged into NZ Aerial Mapping. Operated Piper Cheyenne, Cessna 421
1989 2002 Took over Speedlink Parcel. Operated Convair 580, Douglas DC-3[36]
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
HKI 2008 2018
1974 1981 Operated Lake Buccaneer, Cessna 206
Fly My SkyISLAND20072021[38]
flyDirect20102010
2014 2018 Operated Cessna 172, GippsAero GA8 Airvan
1979 1993 Operated Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Seneca
Freedom AirSJFOMFREE AIR19952008Merged into parent Air New Zealand
1969 1974 Operated Aero Commander 680, Cessna 185[39] Involved in the legal case Airways Corp of New Zealand v Geyserland Airways Ltd
1931 1933 Operated Desoutter Mk.II, de Havilland DH.60 Moth
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]
1985 1986 Established as Goldfields Aviation. Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Navajo[41]
1983 2015 Renamed to Barrier Air[42]
1998 2008 Renamed to Fly My Sky. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec[43]
1992 1997 Founded by George and Janet Richardson. Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Piper Cherokee, Piper Cherokee Six
1985 1989 Operated Bristol Freighter[44]
1981 1996 Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Navajo Chieftain[45]
1984 1990 Founded by Wayne Renner, Douglas Taylor and Vernon Mills. Operated Cessna 206, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 188
VLN 19781983Renamed 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]
JetconnectQFQFAQANTAS20022018Aircraft transferred to parent Qantas
1999 2000 Operated a leased Boeing 737-400[47]
1997 2002 Operated Convair 580[48]
Kiwi Regional AirlinesKRLREGIONAL20152016
1994 1995 Renamed to Kiwi Travel International Airlines. Operated Boeing 737[49]
Kiwi Travel International AirlinesKCKIC19951996
1993 1995 Founded by Tony Walshs. Operated Beech Queen Air
1985 1987 Operated Piper Aztec
Kiwijet20072009Never started operations
1971 1981 Founded by Ron Fincham. Established as Lakeland Aviation. Operated Partenavia P.68, Mitsubishi MU-2[50]
1957 1959 Founded by Noel Marshall. Operated Cessna 180
1990 1992 Renamed to Air National[51]
1974 1976 Founded by Allan Prince. Operated Piper Aztec
1970 1986 Established as Mercury Bay Aero Club's in 1948. Operated de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
1983 1984 Founded by Eugene Mortensen. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
1968 1974 Established as Middle Districts Aero Club in 1963. Operated Piper Apache, Cessna 180, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
1988 2021
1979 1988 Renamed to Air Nelson. Operated Piper Aztec[52]
1984 1987 Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec[53]
1954 1961 Established as NZ Aero Transport in 1920. Renamed to Mount Cook Airline. Operated Auster Autocrat, Hawker Siddeley HS 748[54]
Mount Cook AirlineNMNZMMOUNTCOOK19202019Merged into parent Air New Zealand.[55]
1987 1993 Founded by Neil and Josephine MacDonald. Operated Piper Seneca[56]
GD 1978 1979 Formed by the merger of Air North and Akaran Air. Operated de Havilland Heron, Aviation Traders Carvair[57]
1981 1987 Established as Nationwide Air Taxis in 1973. Operated Piper Cherokee Six, Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Ted Smith Aerostar
New Zealand National Airways CorporationNZNATIONAL19451978Merged into Air New Zealand
Newmans AirNYNMANEWMANS19841987Rebranded as Ansett New Zealand
Niue AirlineFN19901992Serviced the Auckland-Niue run
NS 20152015
1993 1994 Operated Embraer Bandeirante
1995 1998 Founded by Keith Madden and Dave McAlister. Operated Cessna 177, Cessna Stationair, Partenavia P.68, GAF Nomad
1990 1998 Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Chieftain
1920 1954 Renamed to Mount Cook Air Services. Operated Avro 504K, De Havilland DH-9A[58]
1955 1968 Acquired by Mount Cook Airline. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 206, De Havilland Dominie, Grumman Widgeon[59]
Origin Pacific AirwaysQOOGNORIGIN19972006
1983 1984 Founded by Dave Phillips and Cliff Marchant. Renamed to SkyFerry. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna Caravan[60]
Pacific Blue AirlinesDJPBNBLUEBIRD20032011Rebranded as Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)
1987 1989 Founded by Cliff Skeggs. Operated Beech Super King Air, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Piper Aztec[61]
2020 2021 Founded by Mike Pero, Never started operations
1995 1996 Founded by Des Grant and Peter Clulow. Renamed to Trans Island Air. Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skylane
1963 1964 Operated Cessna 205, Cessna 172
1957 1958 Founded by Vern Petersen and Jim Bergman. Operated Mooney M20, Cessna 172, Cessna 180[62]
1961 1966 Founded by Mervin Dunn. Acquired by Golden Coast Airlines. Operated Piper Apache[63]
1993 1993 Founded by Jim and Libby Lyver. Operated Piper Aztec[64]
1991 2014 Operated Convair 580, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3[65]
1996 2005 Operated Beech Queen Air[66]
2000 2001 Operated De Havilland Canada Dash 8[67]
1935 1940 [68]
1974 1991 Operated Douglas DC-8-33[69]
1972 1986 Operated Cessna 402[70]
1947 2000 Franchise with Ansett New Zealand branded as Tranzair in 1989. Operated Cessna Caravan, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F27 Friendship, BAe Jetstream[71]
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]
1967 1969 Renamed Geyersland Airways. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie, Cessna 172, Aero Commander 500
1963 1968 Operated Cessna AGwagon, Douglas DC-3[73]
Safe Air19661990
CB 1976 1979 Operated Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose[74]
Skybus1970s1970sDid not start operations
1984 1991 Established as Outdoor Aviation. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna 206[75]
1952 1956 Division of Airwork (N.Z.) Ltd. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie
1995 1998 Renamed to Freedom Air International. Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 757[76]
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ)19601966
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]
1962 1964 Non-scheduled cargo services. Operated Noorduyn Norseman[78]
1985 1986 New Zealand airline with first female crew. Operated Cessna 421, Partenavia P.68
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]
1990 1991 Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8[80]
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
1976 1981 Rebranded as Southern Air in 1981 and Southern Air (1997) in 1997. Renamed to Stewart Island Flights[81]
Straits Air Freight Express19501966Renamed Safe Air Limited
1968 1969 Operated Piper Navajo[82]
ZQ 2000 2001 Merged into Qantas New Zealand. Operated BAe Jetstream[83]
1969 1973 Operated Piper Navajo[84]
1978 1993 Founded by Peter Matich. Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna Cardinal, Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Super Cub[85]
1978 1993 Renamed to Bay of Plenty Airways. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680[86]
1997 1998 Operated by VIP Air with Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain[87]
TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)TETEAL19401965Rebranded as Air New Zealand
1928 2010 Second aero club being incorporated on 12 November 1928. Operated Desoutter Mk.II, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca[88]
1992 1995 Founded by Monique Van Dooren. Operated Cessna 177
1956 1959 Operated DH.89, Beech D18S, Lockheed L.10 Electra[89]
1994 1999 Freight carrier. Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Union Airways of New Zealand19361947
1984 1997 Founded by John Plank. Took over N. B. MacDonald Services. Operated Beech Baron, Piper Chieftain
1981 1988 Operated Beech King Air, Partenavia P.68
1963 1968 Operated Grumman G-73 Mallard
Vincent AviationBFVALVINCENT19902014
1991 1997 Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain[90]
Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)VAVOZVOZ/VELOCITY20112015
1986 1986 Established as Rex Air Charter in 1972[91]
2W 1981 1996 Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Partenavia P.68, Piper Navajo Chieftain[92]
1983 2006 Operated Cessna 206, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad[93]
1992 1999 Operated Cessna 182, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain
1956 1967 Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Cessna 180, Auster Aiglet[94]
1969 1973 Founded by Nash and Elisabeth Taurau. Taken over by Coast Air Charter. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, AESL Airtourer, Beech Musketeer
1976 1986 Founded by Norm Bishop and Pat Pascoe. Operated Piper Cherokee, Cessna 172, Cessna 320 Skyknight, Cessna 402[95]
1997 1999 Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura to form Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Navajo[96]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2019-02-10.
  3. Web site: Adastra Aviation . Airline History . 7 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Air Albatross . Airline History . 7 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Air Cargo New Zealand . Airline History . 7 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Air Central (1982) . Airline History . 7 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Air Charter Timaru . Airline History . 7 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Air Coromandel . 3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com . 7 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Air Kaitaia . Airline History . 8 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Air Kapiti . Airline History . 8 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Air Marlborough . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  12. Web site: Air North . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Air Timaru . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Air Tours Kaikoura . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Air Wairarapa . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  16. Web site: New Zealand Regional Airline : air2there.com offers scheduled flights between Paraparaumu, Wellington, Nelson and Blenheim . Air2there.com . 2013-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703214122/http://www.air2there.com/default.aspx . 2013-07-03 .
  17. Web site: Airland (NZ) . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Akarana Air . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  19. Web site: Amphibian Airways . Air History . 8 July 2021.
  20. Web site: Aotearoa Airlines . Airliners . 9 July 2021.
  21. Web site: Arrow Aviation . Air History . 9 July 2021.
  22. Web site: Associated Air . Air History . 9 July 2021.
  23. Web site: Associated Air Charter . Air History . 9 July 2021.
  24. Web site: Associated Airlines . Air History . 9 July 2021.
  25. Web site: Air Marlborough . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  26. Web site: Bay of Plenty Airways . Air History . 9 July 2021.
  27. Web site: Bell Air (Bell-Air Executive Air Travel) . Air History . 10 July 2021.
  28. Web site: ASN Wikibase Occurrence #60979 . Aviation Safety Network . 10 July 2021.
  29. Web site: Canterbury Aviation Company . Air History . 10 July 2021.
  30. Web site: Capital Air . Air History . 10 July 2021.
  31. Web site: Capital Air Services . Air History . 10 July 2021.
  32. Web site: Classic Air . Airline History . 11 July 2021.
  33. Web site: Coastair . Airline History . 11 July 2021.
  34. Web site: Cookson Air . Airline History . 11 July 2021.
  35. Web site: Dominion Airways . Airline History . 11 July 2021.
  36. Web site: Fieldair . Airline History . 12 July 2021.
  37. Web site: Fieldair Freight . Airline History . 12 July 2021.
  38. Web site: Airline flights Great Barrier Island and Auckland . Fly My Sky . 2013-07-01.
  39. Web site: Geyserland Airways . Airline History . 13 July 2021.
  40. Web site: Golden Coast Airlines . Airline History . 13 July 2021.
  41. Web site: Goldfields Air . Airline History . 13 July 2021.
  42. Web site: Great Barrier Airlines . Airline History . 13 July 2021.
  43. Web site: Great Barrier Xpress . Airline History . 13 July 2021.
  44. Web site: Hercules Airlines . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  45. Web site: Hibiscus Air . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  46. Web site: James Air Services . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  47. Web site: K2000 Airlines . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  48. Web site: King Solomon Airways . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  49. Web site: Kiwi Travel Air Charters . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  50. Web site: Air Marlborough . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  51. Web site: Menzies Aviation . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  52. Web site: Motueka Air . Airline History . 14 July 2021.
  53. Web site: Motueka Air Services . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  54. Web site: Mount Cook Air Services . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  55. Web site: Cheap Flights, Airfares & Holidays - Air New Zealand Official Site - Australia Site . Airnewzealand.com.au . 2013-05-07 . 2013-07-01.
  56. Web site: N. B. MacDonald Services . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  57. Web site: Nationwide Air . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  58. Web site: NZ Aero Transport . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  59. Web site: NZ Tourist Air Travel . Airline History . 15 July 2021.
  60. Web site: Outdoor Aviation . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  61. Web site: Pacifica Air . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  62. Web site: Petersen Aviation . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  63. Web site: Phoenix Airways . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  64. Web site: Pine Air . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  65. Web site: Pionair Adventures . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  66. Web site: Port Hutt Air . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  67. Web site: Qantas New Zealand . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  68. Web site: Queenstown – Mount Cook Airways . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  69. Web site: Ranger Air Cargo International . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  70. Web site: Rex Air Charter . Airline History . 16 July 2021.
  71. Web site: Rex Aviation . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  72. Web site: Ritchie Air Services . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  73. Web site: Rural Aviation 1963 . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  74. Web site: Sea Bee Air . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  75. Web site: SkyFerry . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  76. Web site: South Pacific Air Charters . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  77. Web site: Southern Air (1997) . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  78. Web site: Southern Cross Airfreighters . Airline History . 17 July 2021.
  79. Web site: Southern Scenic Air Services . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  80. Web site: Southern World Airlines . rzjets . 25 July 2021.
  81. Web site: Stewart Island Air Services . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  82. Web site: Tasman Air Services . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  83. Web site: Tasman Pacific Airlines . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  84. Web site: Tasmanair . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  85. Web site: Taupo Air Services . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  86. Web site: Tauranga Air Services . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  87. Web site: Te Kahu Airlines . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  88. Web site: The Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  89. Web site: Trans Island Airways . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  90. Web site: VIP Air Charter . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  91. Web site: Waiheke Air . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  92. Web site: Wairarapa Airlines . Airline History . 18 July 2021.
  93. Web site: Waterwings Airways . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  94. Web site: West Coast Airways . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  95. Web site: Westland Flying Service . Airline History . 19 July 2021.
  96. Web site: Whale Watch Air . Airline History . 19 July 2021.

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