Wayne Grant captured the arrival of New Zealand's newest Beech C90 King Air, N90NZ, at Auckland this afternoon. This adds to a growing number of this type in use in New Zealand.
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Beech N90NZ at Auckland on 23 May 2011. Photo : W Grant |
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Beech N90NZ at Auckland on 23 May 2011. Photo : W Grant |
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Beech N90NZ at Auckland on 23 May 2011. Photo : W Grant |
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Beech N90NZ at Auckland on 23 May 2011. Photo : W Grant |
Despite there being so many Beech C90 Kings Air's in the country, only ZK-UPA has ever been used (to date) for airline service, that being used by United Pacific Airlines not only only charter work but also, at times, on the Auckland-Kaitaia run in the early 1980s.
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United Pacific Airlines Beech C90 King at Ardmore in September 1981. Photo : S Lowe |
Other operators include Air Wanganui who use two King Airs for charter and air ambulance work...
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Beech King Air ZK-MKG in its previous colour scheme at Wellington on 13 September 2006. Photo : S Lowe |
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Air Wanganui's ZK-SNM rolling at Wanganui on 7 December 2010. Photo : S Lowe |
Based out of Ardmore is Beech King Air N890LG
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N890LG at Ardmore on 16 January 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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