List of defunct airlines of New Zealand

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This is a list of defunct airlines of New Zealand . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
A
Adastra Aviation 19661971Established as Adastra in 1953. Acquired by James Aviation. Operated Cessna 185, Piper Apache [3]
Aerial Charter (Southland) 19761982Operated Piper Twin Comanche
Air Albatross 19811985Operated Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner [4]
Air Auckland Air Auckland Cessna 172 ZK-MDV Ardmore.jpg HKIHAURAKI20082023
Air Cargo New Zealand KCKIC19971997 [5]
Air Central (1982) 19821983Founded by Peter Matich. Established as Air Central in 1966. Merged into Eagle Airways [6]
Air Charter Timaru 19791980Renamed Air Timaru [7]
Air Coromandel 19932003Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad, BN-2 Islander [8]
Air Direct 19931998Operated Piper Aztec
Air Discovery 20052012Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
Air Freight NZ ZK-KFH Convair 580 Air Freight NZ (7358696752).jpg OGAFNAIR FREIGHT19892016
Air Hamilton 19811984Founded by David Irvine. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, Cessna 172, Beech Baron
Air Kaitaia 20002003Subsidiary of Mountain Air. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec [9]
Air Kapiti 20022003Operated Piper Chieftain [10]
Air Marlborough 19921999Founded by Allan Graham. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Arrow, GAF Nomad [11]
Air National Jetstream, Blenheim, 13 April 2007 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg NTLNATIONAL19882011
Air Nelson Bombardier Dash 8-Q311, Air New Zealand Link (Air Nelson) JP6878682.jpg NZRLKLINK19792019Merged into parent Air New Zealand
Air North GD19721977Merged with Akarana Air to form Nationwide Air. Operated de Havilland Heron [12]
Air North Shore 1970s1993Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 206, Piper Cherokee, Partenavia P.68
Air Post Boeing 737-200QC, Wellington, 27 Dec. 2008 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg PSTPOST19902013
Air Timaru 19801988Established as Air Charter Timaru in 1979. Acquired by Air Safaris. Operated Piper Navajo [13]
Air Tours Kaikoura 19971999Established by the Kaikoura Aero Club. Merged with Whale Watch Air and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated GAF Nomad [14]
Air Travel (NZ) Ltd De Havilland DH-83 Fox Moth, Croydon Air Service AN1041908.jpg 19341947
Air Wairarapa 20022003Operated Piper Chieftain [15]
Air West Coast Dornier 228, Wellington, 28 March 2007.jpg 20022009
Air2there Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, air2there.com JP6847313.jpg F8ATTAIRTOTHERE20042018 [16]
Airland (NZ) 19631977 Crop dusting. Operated Douglas DC-3, Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar [17]
Akarana Air 19721978Established as Tasman Air Services in 1968. Merged with Air North to form Nationwide Air. Operated Piper Aztec [18]
Alpine Air Services 20002005Founded by Charles and Helen Thompson. Operated Piper Seneca, Cessna Skylane
Amphibian Airways 19511961Merged into Ritchie Air Services. Operated Grumman Widgeon [19]
Ansett New Zealand Ansett New Zealand British Aerospace BAe 146-300 Zuppicich-1.jpg ZQNZAANZA19872000
Aotearoa Airlines 19971997Founded by Steve and Donna Stanaway. Operated Piper Chieftain, Cessna Stationair [20]
Ardmore Air Charter 19841986Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skyhawk
Arrow Aviation 19221923Founded by Maurice ‘Buck’ Buckley. Operated Avro 504K [21]
Aspiring Air OIASPIRING19742015
Associated Air 19821989Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Airlines [22]
Associated Air Charter 19791982Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975. Renamed to Associated Air [23]
Associated Airlines 19891998Founded by Harry Jenkins. Established as Associated Aviation in 1975 [24]
Astral Air Services 19871991Subsidiary of S. M. Andrews and Associates Ltd. Operated Dornier 228, Cessna Skyhawk [25]
B
Bay of Plenty Airways 19581961Founded by Alfred W. Bartlett. Established as Tauranga Air Services in 1956. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680 [26]
Bell Air (Bell-Air Executive Air Travel) 19681996Founded by Graeme Bell. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 185, Cessna 207, Piper Aztec [27] [28]
Buckley Air 19951996Operated Piper Aerostar, Partenavia P.68
C
Canterbury Aviation Company 19171923Founded by Henry Wigram. Operated Caudron biplane [29]
Capital Air 20062009Renamed to Golden Bay Air [30]
Capital Air Services CN19701978Subsidiary of Wellington Aero Club. Renamed to James Air [31]
Chatham Airlink 19961998Operated Fairchild Metroliner
CityJet 19991999
Classic Air CLS19861986Renamed to Fieldair Freight. Operated Douglas DC-3 [32]
Coastair 19852013Subsidiary of Ashburton Air Services. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter [33]
Coastal Airways 19581958Operated De Havilland DH.89B Dominie
Cook Strait Airways 19351947Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
Cookson Air 19851995Founded by William Bolton Cookson. Established as Cookson Airspread in 1953 [34]
D
Dominion Airways 19291931Operated Desoutter Mk.II [35]
E
Eagle Airways Eagle Airways Beechcraft 1900D taxiing at Auckland Airport.JPG NZEAGEAGLE19692016
East Air 19841985Operated Piper Navajo, Partenavia P.68, Piper Chieftain
East Coast Airways 19351947Subsidiary of Union Airways of New Zealand
Eastern Aviation 19962000Rodger McCutcheon, built the Eastern Flight Centre FBO and started Eastern. Merged into NZ Aerial Mapping. Operated Piper Cheyenne, Cessna 421
F
Fieldair 19892002Took over Speedlink Parcel. Operated Convair 580, Douglas DC-3 [36]
Fieldair Freight 19861993Formed acquiring Classic Air. Operated Douglas DC-3 [37]
Flight Corporation (Flightcorp)19912011Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Seneca, Cessna 206, Cessna 172
Flight Hauraki HKI20082018
Float Air Picton 19741981Operated Lake Buccaneer, Cessna 206
Fly My Sky 20091125 SFK NZAA Fly My Sky.jpg ISLAND20072021 [38]
flyDirect 20102010
FlyStark 20142018Operated Cessna 172, GippsAero GA8 Airvan
Foxpine Air Charter 19791993Operated Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Seneca
Freedom Air ZKOJKinDunedin.JPG SJFOMFREE AIR19952008Merged into parent Air New Zealand
G
Geyserland Airways Captain Fred Ladd and Pat Burstall with fish caught while trolling from the float of the Cessna 185, Lake Taupo (25387178184).jpg 19691974Operated Aero Commander 680, Cessna 185 [39] Involved in the legal case Airways Corp of New Zealand v Geyserland Airways Ltd
Gisborne Air Transport 19311933Operated Desoutter Mk.II, de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Golden Coast Airlines 19651970Established as Golden Coast Airways in 1960. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, de Havilland Tiger Moth, Cessna 180, Piper Apache, Aero Commander 500 [40]
Goldfields Air 19851986Established as Goldfields Aviation. Operated Beech Bonanza, Piper Navajo [41]
Great Barrier Airlines ( ZK- ) REA BN-2 Islander Great Barrier X-Press (7358856342).jpg 19832015Renamed to Barrier Air [42]
Great Barrier Xpress 19982008Renamed to Fly My Sky. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Aztec [43]
Gulf Island Air 19921997Founded by George and Janet Richardson. Merged into Great Barrier Airlines. Operated Piper Cherokee, Piper Cherokee Six
H
Hercules Airlines 19851989Operated Bristol Freighter [44]
Hibiscus Air 19811996Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Navajo Chieftain [45]
I
Island Air Safaris 19841990Founded by Wayne Renner, Douglas Taylor and Vernon Mills. Operated Cessna 206, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 188
J
James Air VLN19781983Renamed from Capital Air Services then to Avcorp Commuter
James Air Services (James Aviation)19491982Founded by Ossie James. Renamed from Adastra Aviation. Operated de Havilland Tiger Moth, DHC-2 Beaver, Douglas DC-3, Fletcher Fu 24, Lockheed Lodestar [46]
Jetconnect JetConnect Boeing 737-300 MEL Finney.jpg QFQFAQANTAS20022018Aircraft transferred to parent Qantas
K
K2000 Airlines 19992000Operated a leased Boeing 737-400 [47]
King Solomon Airways 19972002Operated Convair 580 [48]
Kiwi Regional Airlines Air Chatham's Saab 340.jpg KRLREGIONAL20152016
Kiwi Travel Air Charters 19941995Renamed to Kiwi Travel International Airlines. Operated Boeing 737 [49]
Kiwi Travel International Airlines Kiwi Airbus A320 Wheatley.jpg KCKIC19951996
Kiwi West Aviation 19931995Founded by Tony Walshs. Operated Beech Queen Air
Kiwiair 19851987Operated Piper Aztec
Kiwijet 20072009Never started operations
L
Lakeair 19711981Founded by Ron Fincham. Established as Lakeland Aviation. Operated Partenavia P.68, Mitsubishi MU-2 [50]
M
Marshall's Air Transport 19571959Founded by Noel Marshall. Operated Cessna 180
Menzies Aviation (NZ) 19901992Renamed to Air National [51]
Mercury Air Couriers 19741976Founded by Allan Prince. Operated Piper Aztec
Mercury Airlines 19701986Established as Mercury Bay Aero Club's in 1948. Operated de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, Cessna 172, Cessna 207
Mid North Air 19831984Founded by Eugene Mortensen. Operated Aero Commander 500, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
Midland Air Services 19681974Established as Middle Districts Aero Club in 1963. Operated Piper Apache, Cessna 180, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee
Mountain Air Mountain Air Cessna 172.jpg 19882021
Motueka Air 19791988Renamed to Air Nelson. Operated Piper Aztec [52]
Motueka Air Services 19841987Operated Cessna 172, Piper Aztec [53]
Mount Cook Air Services 19541961Established as NZ Aero Transport in 1920. Renamed to Mount Cook Airline. Operated Auster Autocrat, Hawker Siddeley HS 748 [54]
Mount Cook Airline Fokker F.27 100 ZK-BXF Mt Cook Rotorua 27.02.92R edited-3.jpg NMNZMMOUNTCOOK19202019Merged into parent Air New Zealand. [55]
N
N. B. MacDonald Services 19871993Founded by Neil and Josephine MacDonald. Operated Piper Seneca [56]
Nationwide Air GD19781979Formed by the merger of Air North and Akaran Air. Operated de Havilland Heron, Aviation Traders Carvair [57]
Nationwide Aviation (NP) Ltd 19811987Established as Nationwide Air Taxis in 1973. Operated Piper Cherokee Six, Cessna 172, Piper Aztec, Ted Smith Aerostar
New Zealand National Airways Corporation Fokker F.27-100 ZK-BXF NZNAC Welltn 21.04.71 edited-2.jpg NZNATIONAL19451978Merged into Air New Zealand
Newmans Air Newmans Air Dash-7 aircraft at Christchurch, 1984.jpg NYNMANEWMANS19841987Rebranded as Ansett New Zealand
Niue Airline FN19901992Serviced the Auckland-Niue run
North Shore Air NS20152015
North South Aviation 19931994Operated Embraer Bandeirante
Northern Air 19951998Founded by Keith Madden and Dave McAlister. Operated Cessna 177, Cessna Stationair, Partenavia P.68, GAF Nomad
Northern Commuter Airlines 19901998Operated GAF Nomad, Piper Chieftain
NZ Aero Transport 19201954Renamed to Mount Cook Air Services. Operated Avro 504K, De Havilland DH-9A [58]
NZ Tourist Air Travel 19551968Acquired by Mount Cook Airline. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna 206, De Havilland Dominie, Grumman Widgeon [59]
O
Origin Pacific Airways British Aerospace BAe-3102 Jetstream 31, Origin Pacific Airways AN1068532.jpg QOOGNORIGIN19972006
Outdoor Aviation 19831984Founded by Dave Phillips and Cliff Marchant. Renamed to SkyFerry. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna Caravan [60]
P
Pacific Blue Airlines 737, Wellington, 22 December 2007 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg DJPBNBLUEBIRD20032011Rebranded as Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)
Pacifica Air 19871989Founded by Cliff Skeggs. Operated Beech Super King Air, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner, Piper Navajo Chieftain, Piper Aztec [61]
Pasifika Air 20202021Founded by Mike Pero, Never started operations
Parakai Aviation 19951996Founded by Des Grant and Peter Clulow. Renamed to Trans Island Air. Operated Partenavia P.68, Cessna Skylane
Peninsula Air Travel 19631964Operated Cessna 205, Cessna 172
Petersen Aviation 19571958Founded by Vern Petersen and Jim Bergman. Operated Mooney M20, Cessna 172, Cessna 180 [62]
Phoenix Airways (NZ) 19611966Founded by Mervin Dunn. Acquired by Golden Coast Airlines. Operated Piper Apache [63]
Pine Air 19931993Founded by Jim and Libby Lyver. Operated Piper Aztec [64]
Pionair Adventures 19912014Operated Convair 580, de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3 [65]
Port Hutt Air 19962005Operated Beech Queen Air [66]
Q
Qantas New Zealand Qantas New Zealand Dash 8 Zuppicich-2.jpg 20002001Operated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 [67]
Queenstown – Mount Cook Airways 19351940 [68]
R
Ranger Air Cargo International 19741991Operated Douglas DC-8-33 [69]
Rex Air Charter 19721986Operated Cessna 402 [70]
Rex Aviation Ansett New Zealand Regional (Rex Aviation) BAe J31 Zuppicich-3.jpg 19472000Franchise with Ansett New Zealand branded as Tranzair in 1989. Operated Cessna Caravan, Embraer Bandeirante, Fokker F27 Friendship, BAe Jetstream [71]
Ritchie Air Services 19601964Founded by Ian Ritchie. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Cessna 180, Cessna Super Skywagon, de Havilland Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dominie [72]
Rotorua Aerial Charter 19671969Renamed Geyersland Airways. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie, Cessna 172, Aero Commander 500
Rural Aviation 1963 19631968Operated Cessna AGwagon, Douglas DC-3 [73]
S
Safe Air Bristol 170.31 ZK-CAM SAFE AUK 15.10.73 edited-3.jpg 19661990
Sea Bee Air CB19761979Operated Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose [74]
Skybus 1970s1970sDid not start operations
SkyFerry 19841991Established as Outdoor Aviation. Operated BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Beech Queen Air, Cessna 172, Cessna 185, Cessna 206 [75]
South Island Airways 19521956Division of Airwork (N.Z.) Ltd. Operated de Havilland DH.89B Dominie
South Pacific Air Charters 19951998Renamed to Freedom Air International. Operated Boeing 737-300, Boeing 757 [76]
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ)19601966
Southern Air (1997) 19972000Established as Southern Air in 1981. Acquired by South East Air and renamed to Stewart Island Flights. Operated BN-2 Islander, Cessna 172, Cessna 177 [77]
Southern Cross Airfreighters 19621964Non-scheduled cargo services. Operated Noorduyn Norseman [78]
Southern Cross Airways 19851986New Zealand airline with first female crew. Operated Cessna 421, Partenavia P.68
Southern Scenic Air Services 19481965Founded by Fred Lucas and Bill Hewitt. Established as Southern Scenic Air Trips in 1947. Merged into NZ Tourist Air Travel. Operated Auster J/1B Aiglet, Auster Autocrat, Avro Anson, Percival Proctor, De Havilland DH.89B Dominie [79]
Southern World Airlines 19901991Cargo carrier. Operated Douglas DC-8 [80]
SouthFlight Aviation 19921986Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura and renamed to Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Aztec, Cessna 172, Cessna 210, BN-2 Islander, Piper Seneca
Stewart Island Air Services 19761981Rebranded as Southern Air in 1981 and Southern Air (1997) in 1997. Renamed to Stewart Island Flights [81]
Straits Air Freight Express Bristol Freighter in Nelson.JPG 19501966Renamed Safe Air Limited
T
Tasman Air Services 19681969Operated Piper Navajo [82]
Tasman Pacific Airlines Tasman Pacific Connection British Aerospace J31 Zuppicich-1.jpg ZQ20002001Merged into Qantas New Zealand. Operated BAe Jetstream [83]
Tasmanair 19691973Operated Piper Navajo [84]
Taupo Air Services 19781993Founded by Peter Matich. Operated Cessna Skywagon, Cessna Cardinal, Cessna Skyhawk, Piper Super Cub [85]
Tauranga Air Services 19781993Renamed to Bay of Plenty Airways. Operated Cessna 182, de Havilland Dove, Aero Commander 680 [86]
Te Kahu Airlines 19971998Operated by VIP Air with Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain [87]
TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) Lockheed L-188C ZK-TEA ANZ.QF SYD 21.09.70 edited-3.jpg TETEAL19401965Rebranded as Air New Zealand
The Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club 19282010Second aero club being incorporated on 12 November 1928. Operated Desoutter Mk.II, Piper Cherokee, Piper Seneca [88]
Tikapa Air 19921995Founded by Monique Van Dooren. Operated Cessna 177
Trans Island Airways 19561959Operated DH.89, Beech D18S, Lockheed L.10 Electra [89]
TranzGlobal 19941999Freight carrier. Operated Embraer Bandeirante
U
Union Airways of New Zealand Union Airways aircraft, Milson 1939.jpg 19361947
United Aviation 19841997Founded by John Plank. Took over N. B. MacDonald Services. Operated Beech Baron, Piper Chieftain
United Pacific Airlines 19811988Operated Beech King Air, Partenavia P.68
Utah Williamson Burnett 19631968Operated Grumman G-73 Mallard
V
Vincent Aviation Vincent Aviation De Havilland Dash 8-100 (ZK-VAC) and Beechcraft 1900D (ZK-VAB) over New Zealand's South Island.jpg BFVALVINCENT19902014
VIP Air Charter 19911997Operated Piper Aztec, Piper Navajo Chieftain [90]
Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) ZK-PBA 'Peaceful Bay' Boeing 737-8FE Virgin Australia (12073399223).jpg VAVOZVOZ/VELOCITY20112015
W
Waiheke Air 19861986Established as Rex Air Charter in 1972 [91]
Wairarapa Airlines 2W19811996Operated Mitsubishi MU-2, Partenavia P.68, Piper Navajo Chieftain [92]
Waterwings Airways 19832006Operated Cessna 206, Cessna 207, GAF Nomad [93]
Welair 19921999Operated Cessna 182, Piper Navajo, Piper Aztec, Piper Chieftain
West Coast Airways 19561967Operated de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Cessna 180, Auster Aiglet [94]
Westland Air 19691973Founded by Nash and Elisabeth Taurau. Taken over by Coast Air Charter. Operated Cessna 172, Cessna 185, AESL Airtourer, Beech Musketeer
Westland Flying Service 19761986Founded by Norm Bishop and Pat Pascoe. Operated Piper Cherokee, Cessna 172, Cessna 320 Skyknight, Cessna 402 [95]
Whale Watch Air 19971999Merged with Air Tours Kaikoura to form Wings Over Whales. Operated Piper Navajo [96]

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