3rd Level New Zealand

This blog has tries to record the history of NZ's domestic airline operations, past and present, and in particular the smaller "3rd level" airlines. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome. Liam is focussing on the current operation of our airlines - heliliamnz@gmail.com. Steve is continuing to potter around on the airline histories - westland831@gmail.com

19 June 2026

Plan to bring Air Chathams HQ to Whanganui still being worked on by district council

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  A plan for Air Chathams’ potential move to Whanganui has stalled, but the district council says it “remains very much on our radar”. The C...
18 June 2026

Air Chathams to sell a ATR

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  This morning a Stuff.co.nz article has announced that Air Chathams will be selling the ATR it primarily uses on its Chatham Islands routes...
16 June 2026

A wing and a prayer for Air Chathams

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  A good interview by Radio New Zealand with Air Chathams CEO Duane Emeny was released this morning. Well worth a listen as he outlines the ...
15 June 2026

Paraparaumu Spotting

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Ahead of Air Chathams' withdrawal from its Kāpiti Coast service I took the opportunity to fly down and back to Paraparaumu on 14 June 20...
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10 June 2026

Development West Coast extends support for Westport airlink

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  Development West Coast (DWC) has approved an extension of its support package for the Westport–Wellington air service, helping maintain fl...
09 June 2026

A bit breezy in Wellington

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  A gust of wind tipped over a small plane on Tuesday. This comes as wider weather continues to blast the Wellington region. Golden Bay Air ...
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05 June 2026

Air Chathams officially suspends Kāpiti services

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  This just in from Air Chathams CEO Duane Emeny Kia Ora, We’re writing to let you know about an important change to our network. After care...
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04 June 2026

Kāpiti flights removed from Air Chathams website

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  Noted tonight was Air Chathams have removed all flights between Auckland and Kāpiti Coast from Friday 31st July 2026.  The removal of thes...
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31 May 2026

Safe Air - Our First Freighter Airline

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75 years ago today Straits Air Freight Express, or as it became more commonly know, Safe Air, took to the skies. This is the story of our fi...
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