Hokitika first saw Air Nelson's Metroliners on the 20th of November 1988 when ZK-NSW did a familiarisation flight to Hokitika under the command of Captain Paul Kolisch. Scheduled flights started the next day, some 7 weeks after Air Nelson had replaced Air New Zealand's Friendship service on 31 October 1998.
The timetable showed there were 19 flights per week as detailed below...
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| Air Nelson's first Fairchild SA227AC Metroliner III, ZK-NSW, in full Air Nelson colours scheme at Hokitika on 8 August 1989. Photo : S Lowe |
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