This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com
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| Arriving back into Auckland on 14 August 2024 as 3C 319 was Air Chathams Saab 340A freighter ZK-CIW |
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| ATR 72-500 ZK-MCO was departing Auckland off to the Chatham Islands as 3C 591 on 12 August 2024 |
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| Saab 340A ZK-CIY was departing Auckland off to Whanganui as 3C 704 on 12 August 2024 |
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| Saab 340A ZK-KRA was departing Auckland off to Whakatāne as 3C 824 on 14 August 2024 |
How many Saab freighter's did Air Chathams receive?
ReplyDeleteTwo, CIW and CIX which is not airborne yet... CIT is the passenger one and its entry into service is very close
DeleteThere was supposed to be a third freighter but it suffered a battery fire incident when in it's final service for Pel Air. It was parted out, engines, props, flight controls, doors, cockpit windows, avionics, controls, etc exported to NZ. The fuselage was removed by road. I flew on these Saabs in Australia many years ago in the past prior to cargo conversion.
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