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

17 August 2013

Eagle Air to Rotorua...

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Add caption Can anyone tell me when Eagle Air started operating Auckland-Rotorua??? - It may have been from 1 November 1993 when Keriker...
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16 August 2013

First the MA60 - Now the MA600 - Big Plans for Little Airline

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Samoa Air, famous for its "pay by weight" fares, is looking to stretch its wings internationally. The airline began operations ...
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Extra Summer International Flights

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Singapore Airlines will add two flights a week to Christchurch from December 9 to January 16 to cater for demand for travel to the Sou...
15 August 2013

Real Tonga's MA60 - What is the Real Story?

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The Real Tonga MA60 debacle continues to boil away. Below is an extract from an interview with Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister which...
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14 August 2013

Three Pics While on an Airport Pickup

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I had only ten minutes at Auckland International today (14 August) but I was delighted with the three photos I got... Operating Air Vanu...

Blue Skies at Auckland

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Yesterday (13 August) the sun was out making for some good spotting at Auckland International... Newly painted in the new Fiji Airways...
13 August 2013

Whangarei Q300 Flights

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      Yesterday Air Nelson  commenced Bombardier Q-300 flights between Auckland and Whangarei with the arrival of flight NZ8252 int...

Real Tonga's MA60 - the debate continues

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Real Tonga's Chinese built MA60 entered service on Saturday... though not without some controversy. There has been some interesti...
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Air New Zealand - Index of Posts

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I have not done a systematic history of Air New Zealand. This index is solely to provide links to the posts I have done that ...
12 August 2013

Tough Cook Strait Competition for Air2there

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Air2there's timetable shows the company has retrenched its flights between Blenheim and Wellington. The current timetable offers fli...
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11 August 2013

Farewell to the Friendship - Oamaru's Air New Zealand Service

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UPDATED JANUARY 2025   On the 1st of April 1978 the National Airways Corporation merged with Air New Zealand. Oamaru's timetable ...
10 August 2013

Tonga's MA60 airborne!

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    The Government is warning Kiwis to be extra vigilant when travelling on the Real Tonga airline from today. The airline's M...
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09 August 2013

Air Niugini set to return to Auckland

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    Papua New Guinea’s national flag carrier, Air Niugini, has announced that it will soon introduce new flights to Fiji and Auckland...

More Tongan Woes

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An Air Chathams aircraft which has been providing the only flights to Vava’u in Tonga is out of service for the next few days due to mec...
08 August 2013

Still grounded...

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Tonga’s new Chinese-gifted plane is still awaiting clearance to be put into operation on domestic routes of the carrier, Real Tonga. The...
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