Sad Day #1 for Sounds Air

 

WELL I REALLY GOT THIS POST WRONG... I WAS RELYING ON SOUNDS AIR'S DETAILED SCHEDULE WHICH INDICATES WHAT AIRCRAFT ARE FLYING WHAT ROUTES ON A PARTICULAR DAY... THE CHRISTCHURCH AND WĀNAKA SCHEDULES DIDN'T APPEAR FOR SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER AND THEY ARE BEING FLOWN AT PRESENT... I HAVE DELETED WHAT IS INCORRECT FROM BELOW...

Pilatus PC12 ZK-PLZ was withdrawn from service yesterday, the 26th of September 2025. It had a busy final day departing Wellington for Blenheim at 7.50am as S8 297 before operating S8 695 from Blenheim to Christchurch and S8 791 from Christchurch to Wānaka. 

It then did the northbound flights from Wānaka as S8 792 to Christchurch and S8 696 to Blenheim. This was followed by its final flights through Kāpiti Coast as S8 412 from Blenheim to Paraparaumu and S8 505 on to Nelson. It then headed back to Blenheim via Paraparaumu as S8 506 and S8 413. 

It finished the day day flying a return flight from Blenheim to Christchurch as S8 691 southbound and S8 692 northbound arriving at Blenheim at 9.00pm.

Pilatus PC12 ZK-PLT was withdrawn from Sounds Air service on the 13th of May 2025. On that day it did 3 return Blenheim-Wellington flights, the last ones being S8 264 to Wellington and the return S8 265 to Blenheim. It positioned to Omaka on the 16th of May. It is have life-extension work done on it before it is offered for sale.