As reported last month, Merlin Labs air freight service operated by Merlin Labs' Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster ZK-MLO is up and running... see http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2023/06/new-freight-service-up-and-away.html
Having monitored the service on Flightradar24 and Flightaware ZK-MLO seems to operate a Kerikeri-Palmertson North service that departs Kerikeri at about 5.00pm to arrive at Palmerston North at about 7.00pm. The return service departs Palmerston North at about 8.15pm to arrive at Auckland at 9.30pm. The final sector back to Kerikeri departs at about 10.00pm to arrive about 10.45pm.
This service operated on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights of last week and Monday and Tuesday nights of this week. I have no idea what they are carrying or any more details of what was previously posted.
Purely a guess, but sounds like a mail run
ReplyDeleteCould be. Last Monday night (10 July) it overflew Whanganui about 2040 ish heading towards Waverley. Only then was it able to go on direct track to Auckland. Rather a long flight for a relatively slow plane.
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