On Saturday 12 November I caught Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 ZK-NEE operating flight 8834 from Christchurch into Hokitika and 8825 back to Christchurch...
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
14 November 2016
13 November 2016
Air Chathams cheers up gloomy Mount Cook day
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| Thanks to Justplanemad who sent in these great pics of Air Chathams' Metroliner ZK-CIC at Mount Cook on 11 November 2016... He writes, Thought you might be interested in some pictures taken this morning of ZK-CIC at Mount Cook Airport. Air Chathams bringing some Whakatane sunshine to dreary wet and cold Mount Cook..... Flew down from Blenheim this morning and heading to Te Anau/Manapouri tomorrow |
11 November 2016
Flying to Hoki
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| While waiting for my flight to Wellington today Sunair's Aztec ZK-FVP taxied over to the terminal. Photo taken at Hamilton on 11 November 2016. |
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| Outside was the RNZAF's Beech Super King Air, NZ7124. Photo taken at Hamilton on 11 November 2016. |
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| Air Gisborne's Beeck King Air ZK-SKL was being refuelled. I thought my flight had been called so didn't wait till he moved the ladder. Photo taken at Hamilton on 11 November 2016. |
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| About to depart Wellington for Westport was Sounds Air's Pilatus PC12 ZK-PLS. Photo taken on 11 November 2016. It is impossible to get decent photos from the terminal at Christchurch so nothing taken there and nothing at Hoki except the Q300 I arrived on and rain. |
On the way home
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| A quick trip to Gisborne before hitting the road home on 9 November 2016 netted Piper PA28 Cherokee 140 ZK-CIV... I had never photographed it before. |
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| This is only the second aircraft I have photographed at Opotiki... Hughes 500D ZK-HBA |
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| Operated by White Island Flights, Eastbay Aviation's Cessna 182 ZK-OFC at Whakatane on 9 November 2016 |
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| Air Chathams Fairchild Metroliner III ZK-CID was departing Whakatane for Auckland. |
09 November 2016
Gloomy weather in Gisborne
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| The Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club's Cessna 172 ZK-FGJ at Gisborne on 8 November 2016 |
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| Cessna 510 Mustang taxis out after the Q300 at Gisborne on 8 November 2016 |
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| Grrrrr... all the clutter in front of Air Nelson Bombardier ZK-NER |
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| Taxiing back to the grass park, Sunair's Piper Aztec ZK- |
08 November 2016
Gisborne after the rain
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| Avia Air Charter's Piper PA31 Panther ZK-LTD at Gisborne on 7 Novmber 201 |
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| Air Napier's Piper PA34-220T Seneca ZK-NAP at Gisborne on 7 November 2016 |
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| Air Napier aircraft at Gisborne - NAP operating a charter back to Napier as Napier 5 and ELK operating the courier service to Wairoa and Napier as Napier 32 |
Air National Reunion
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| Now with Inflite Charters BAe Jetstream 32 ZK-ECJ |
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| Now with Sunair, Piper PA23 Aztec ZK-ECM |
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| Meanwhile, over at Whakatane, Super Air's Fletcher ZK-CBA was the only aircraft outside |
07 November 2016
Not a lot happening at Taupo
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| Grrrrrr... Covers!!! DHC-2 Beaver ZK-FPZ at Taupo on 6 November 2016 |
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| Hot ship... Gulfstream G550 N91LA at at Taupo on 6 November 2016 |
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| Operating from/to Auckland Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 ZK-NES at Taupo on 6 November 2016 |
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| Jump ships - Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-SDT... |
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| Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-TTL |
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| at Taupo on 6 November 2016 |
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| Not doing much jump ship work, Cessna 206 ZK-SKZ... |
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| and GAF N22 Nomad at Taupo on 6 November 2016 |
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