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

10 December 2023

Rotorua Airways and the Te Arawa

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Rotorua Airways Limited was registered in Auckland on the 2nd of June 1930 with its ‘objects’ including aeroplane taxi work, air-mail contra...
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06 December 2023

New Type for Air New Zealand

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  Air New Zealand has announced on it's Facebook page, "the purchase of our first next generation aircraft – the ALIA CTOL aircraft...
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04 December 2023

A flying trip to Hokitika

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I had a quick trip to Hokitika today and flew over and back in the day.... the weather was much better on the Coast... not surprising... A c...
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30 November 2023

Summer Ramp Up

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  Summer is just around the corner and Barrier Air is ramping up for the busy holidays. Their North Shore to Great Barrier Island service op...
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29 November 2023

Another Change in Flight Pattern

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  This week another pattern has started with Merlin Labs' freight flights. Instead of flying a late afternoon /early evening Kerikeri-Au...
28 November 2023

Another Boeing 737-800

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Due to cross the Tasman today is yet another Boeing 737-800 freighter for Texel Air. Registered as VP-CJA the Boeing is due to fly from Bris...
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25 November 2023

More on the Whakatāne Saab Service

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  Air Chathams’ new SAAB 340 touched down on its inaugural scheduled flight into Whakatāne. The larger, more spacious and comfortable aircra...
24 November 2023

Summer Special Flights

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  Island Aviation started off 10 years ago as Auckland Seaplanes using a DHC Beaver, then developed Waiheke Wings with a Cessna 172 and now ...
23 November 2023

ZK-TXA Post Script

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  On the 9th of November 2023 ZK-TXA flew to Brisbane as TEXEL 44 and at that time was led to  understand that it will be operating freighte...
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22 November 2023

Catching up with FXM

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Airwork's Boeing 737-4Y0F arrived into Auckland on delivery to Airwork as F-GIXU on the 8th of April 2022. It entered service on the 2nd...
21 November 2023

Saabs start into Whakatāne

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Air Chathams commenced Saab 340 services to Whakatāne yesterday with Saab 340A ZK-CIY doing the first flights, 3C 824 to Whakatāne and the r...
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20 November 2023

40 years of Scheduled Metroliner Passenger Services Ends

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Without fuss or fanfare Air Chathams' ended their scheduled passenger Metroliner services in New Zealand with Air Chathams' Fairchil...
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