Air Freight NZ

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Air Freight NZ
IATA
AF
ICAO
TFR
Callsign
TOLL FREIGHT
Founded July 1989 [1]
Hubs Auckland Airport
Focus cities Palmerston North International Airport
Christchurch International Airport
Fleet size 5
Destinations 3
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Website http://www.airfreightnz.co.nz

Air Freight NZ is a cargo airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operates scheduled overnight cargo services on behalf of owner Freightways Express. Domestic charter services are also operated. Its main base is Auckland Airport, with hubs at Christchurch International Airport and Palmerston North International Airport[2].

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[edit] History

The airline started operations in July 1989,[1] headed by Peter Vincent. Its primary contract was the courier division of New Zealand Railways. It is now wholly owned by Freightways Express.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

  • 3 October 2003: Air Freight NZ Convair 580, ZK-KFU, was lost off radar near the Kapiti Coast. Fatalities: 2.[3]
  • 31 July 1989: Air Freight NZ Convair 580, ZK-FTB, descended shortly after takeoff from Auckland Airport, colliding with a bank before crashing into Manukau Harbour. Fatalities: 3.[1][4]

[edit] Destinations

Air Freight NZ operates freight services to the following destinations (at March 2007)[2] : Auckland, Christchurch and Palmerston North.

[edit] Fleet

The Air Freight NZ fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[2] :

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c King, John (1995). Aviation Accidents and Disasters. New Zealand Tragedies. Wellington: Grantham House. pp. 136. ISBN 1-86934-042-6. 
  2. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 57. 2007-03-27. 
  3. ^ "ASN Accident Report". http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20031003-0. 
  4. ^ "ASN Accident Report". http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19890731-0. 
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