List of defunct airlines of New Zealand

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

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes
Air2there F8 ATT AIRTOTHERE 2004 2018 [3]
Air Freight NZ OG AFN AIR FREIGHT 1989 2016
Air National NTL NATIONAL 1988 2011
Air Nelson NZ RLK LINK 1979 2019 Merged into parent Air New Zealand
Air Post PST POST 1990 2013
Ansett New Zealand ZQ NZA ANZA 1987 2000
Aspiring Air OI Aspiring 1974
CityJet 1999 1999
Cook Strait Airways 1935 1947 Subsidiary of Union Airways of N.Z. Ltd
Eagle Airways NZ EAG EAGLE 1969 2016
East Coast Airways Subsidiary of Union Airways of N.Z. Ltd
flyDirect 2010 2010
Freedom Air SJ FOM FREE AIR 1995 2008 Merged into parent Air New Zealand
James Air 1978 1983 Renamed from Capital Air Services then to Avcorp Commuter
Jetconnect QF QFA QANTAS 2002 2018 Aircraft transferred to parent Qantas
Kiwi Regional Airlines KRL REGIONAL 2015 2016
Kiwi Travel International Airlines KC KIC 1995 1996
Kiwijet 2007 2009 Never started operations
Mount Cook Airline NM NZM MOUNTCOOK 1920 2019 Merged into parent Air New Zealand.[4]
New Zealand National Airways Corporation NZ National/New Zealand 1945 1978 Merged into Air New Zealand
Newmans Air ZQ NMA ANZA 1984 1987 Rebranded as Ansett New Zealand
Niue Airline FN 1990 1992 Serviced the Auckland-Niue run
North Shore Air 2015 2015
Origin Pacific Airways QO OGN ORIGIN 1997 2006
Pacific Blue Airlines PB PBI PACIFIC 2003 2011 Rebranded as Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ)
Skybus 1970s 1970s Did not start operations
Safe Air Limited 1966 1990
South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand (SPANZ) 1960 1966
Straits Air Freight Express 1950 1966 Renamed Safe Air Limited
TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) TE TEAL 1940 1965 Rebranded as Air New Zealand
Union Airways of N.Z. Ltd 1936 1947
Vincent Aviation BF VAL VINCENT 1990 2014
Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) DJ PBN BLUEBIRD 2011 2015

See also

References

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Regional Airline : air2there.com offers scheduled flights between Paraparaumu, Wellington, Nelson and Blenheim". Air2there.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Cheap Flights, Airfares & Holidays - Air New Zealand Official Site - Australia Site". Airnewzealand.com.au. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.