Sunair Downsizing

 

Sunair have sold two of its Cessna 172s, ZK-DPN and ZK-DXO... Over the years Sunair have operated a number of Cessna 172s for training, charter and on the airline's scheduled services.

Cessna 172M Skyhawk II ZK-DPN (c/n 17263243) was registered to Sunair Aviation on the 13th of August 2014. It was last recorded operating Sunair scheduled services on the 30th of March 2026 when it flew from Tauranga to Great Barrier Island and return as SAV19N.

Cessna 172M Skyhawk II ZK-DXO (c/n 17265417) was registered to Sunair on the 12th of November 2020. It was last recorded operating a Sunair service on the 3rd of July 2026 when it flew from Tauranga to Whangārei and back to Great Barrier Island as SAV19O. It then positioned back to Tauranga via Ardmore.

Both aircraft have been exported to South Africa.

At present Sunair seem to operating four aircraft, Cessna 172 ZK-CBZ and Piper Aztecs ZK-DGS, ZK-FVP and ZK-MTY. The main services being flown at present are between Napier, Wairoa and Gisborne with occasional flights across to Whakatāne, Hamilton or Tauranga. From Tauranga there are flights to Great Barrier Island which sometimes call at Whitianga and occasionally to Whangārei.

Sunair's Cessna 172 ZK-DPN at Whangārei on 13 September 2025.

Sunair's Cessna 172 ZK-DXO at Whangārei on 29 September 2022