31 July 2026

Air Chathams bows out of Paraparaumu

 


This evening Air Chathams operated its last scheduled flight into and out of Paraparaumu/Kāpiti Coast.

ATR 72-500 ZK-MCO operated the last inbound as flight 3C796 from Auckland via Whanganui, and the last outbound, as flight 3C796 direct back to Auckland. 


From Steve's excellent write up about Air Chathams:

On the 2nd of July 2018 Air Chathams announced that it would commence flights between Paraparaumu's Kāpiti Airport and Wellington replacing Air New Zealand's service that ended on the 2nd of April 2018. The new air service began on the 20th of August 2018. Flight 3C 641 from Paraparaumu's Kāpiti Coast Airport to Auckland was flown under the command of Captains Craig Emeny and Duane Emeny with Etevihe Sakaria the flight attendant looking after the passengers. The inaugural service was operated by Air Chathams Saab 340B ZK-CIZ.





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