Texel Air Australasia

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Texel Air Australasia
TexelAir Australasia Logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
TTTNZTEXEL
FoundedFebruary 2023;1 year ago (2023-02)
Commenced operations2023;2 years ago (2023)
Fleet size5
Destinations4
Parent company Texel Air
Headquarters Auckland Airport
Key peopleJohn Chisholm
(Chairman and founder)
Website http://www.texelair.co.nz
Texel Air 737 at Auckland Airport in 2023 ZK-TXE (53051873608) (cropped).jpg
Texel Air 737 at Auckland Airport in 2023

Texel Air Australasia is a cargo airline that was established in New Zealand in March 2023. [1] The airline is a subsidiary of Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air. [2] As of 8 April 2024 the airline has 5 Boeing 737-800BCF in their fleet. [3] [4] [5]

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Texel Air Australasia also won a contract in March 2024 for Team Global Express. [6]

Fleet

Texel Air Australasia
AircraftIn fleetOrdersCapacityNotes
Boeing 737-800BCF 5 [7] 1CargoZK-TXA to ZK-TXE. ZK-TXA, ZK-TXB, ZK-TXC and ZK-TXD on lease to team global express.
Total51

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