Introducing Airlift New Zealand

 

Appearing on the New Zealand aircraft register today is Cessna 208B Caravan EX ZK-EXX which arrived into the county last year as N522EX. It has been registered to Airlift New Zealand Limited which operates out of North Shore Airport. The Caravan will be reportedly used as a parachute jump ship for the RNZAF, the complany taking over the contract Fly My Sky previously held.

Cessna Grand Caravan EX N522EX at North Shore on 20 January 2021... it is now ZK-EXX

The company's website shows Airlift Operations offer helicopter and fixed wing operations and support, aviation finance and leasing, fractional ownership (helicopter and fixed wing), aircraft sourcing, trading and brokerage and aviation infrastructure project management and ownership.

The company has the following helicopters registered to them;

Aerospatiale AS 355 F1     ZK-HFQ

Aerospatiale AS 355 F2     ZK-HMQ

Bell 206L-4     ZK-HNY, ZK-IBN

Bell 427     ZK-HVN

Airlift Engineering's services include fixed wing and helicopter maintenance, review of airworthiness, pre-purchase inspections, import C of A’s, avionics, maintenance control, modification installation, project management, IA certification, corrosion control, aircraft detailing and sheet metal repairs.