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

25 July 2014

A couple of discoveries...

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I hadn't got around to sorting out the photos from my last visit to the airport a few weeks ago until tonight and I was surprised to fin...
24 July 2014

Sounds Air's Wanganui Service

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Sounds Air is looking at doubling its Wanganui-Wellington service. The company is trialling a new service into Wanganui, aimed at get...
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23 July 2014

Tauranga on Tuesday

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There was a bitingly cold wind at Tauranga and not a great deal to photograph... only one new photo... Sunair's Cessna 172 outside t...
22 July 2014

A LOT of memories

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John Mounce sent in these two pictures of Air New Zealand aircraft on lease to LOT, the Polish airline... Boeing 767-200 ZK-NBJ went to ...
21 July 2014

Changes to Mapping Company

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I have just found the article below which was in the Hawke's Bay Today newspaper on the 4th of May 2014. As a follow on from this NZ Ae...
20 July 2014

NAC - The First Civil Operator to the Chathams on Sea and Land

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While NAC has only had the briefest of connection with the Chathams it holds the status of being the first civil operator to the Chath...
18 July 2014

Sad News for Malaysian Airlines

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Today is a sad day for Malaysian Airlines after their Boeing 777-200 9M-MRD was shot down over Ukraine. Our sympathy goes out to those kill...
17 July 2014

Retired from Service

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Retired from the Air New Zealand fleet this week is Boeing 747-475 ZK-SUH. It made its last commercial flights with the company on the 13th...
16 July 2014

Vincent Aviation Update

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I have done a major update on my earlier post on the New Zealand operations of Vincent Aviation. The post can be read at  http://3rdlev...
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15 July 2014

Flying Air Milford into Milford Sound

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A stunning clip of the approach into Milford Sound on one of their two Cessna 208 Caravans...
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14 July 2014

Black Beauty

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I didn't get out to Auckland International for the arrival of Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZE... Agairnz kindly sent in these...
13 July 2014

Ansett's service to the Chatham Islands

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UPDATED March 2026 In April 1954 TEAL ended  its service to the Chatham Islands as it  withdrew its Short Solent flying boats from its ...
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12 July 2014

Kerikeri Flight Changes

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For some time now the Bay of Islands has been served by a mix of Eagle Air Beech 1900 and Air Nelson Q300 flights but Kerikeri will go t...
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11 July 2014

New Air Charter Operator

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Appearing on the Air Chathams' Facebook page is the news that they have launched an their own charter company Air Charter NZ. Ai...
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