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Air New Zealand Link

Defunct regional airline of New Zealand (1991–2019)

Air New Zealand Link
Summary

Defunct regional airline of New Zealand (1991–2019)

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airlineAir New Zealand Link
logoAir NZ link logo.svg
logo_size230px
imageNZ ATR 72 at Queenstown (23165165665).jpg
captionAir New Zealand Link ATR 72-500 in 2015, operated by Mount Cook Airlines
IATA
ICAO
callsign
hubs{{ublclass=nowrap
frequent_flyerAirpoints
allianceStar Alliance (affiliate; 1999–2019)
fleet_size52
destinations20
parentAir New Zealand
founded
ceased
headquarters"The Hub"
Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
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John Hambleton <ref name"Air Nelson Company Structure"}}
website

| Auckland | Christchurch | Wellington}} Wynyard Quarter, Auckland | Jeff McDowall | Carrie Hurihanganui | John Hambleton }}

Air New Zealand Link was a brand name under which Air New Zealand's subsidiary regional airlines operated flights. They primarily connected regional centres with New Zealand's three main international airports, Auckland Airport, Wellington International Airport, and Christchurch International Airport. The regional airlines have since been combined with their parent Air New Zealand. They were Mount Cook Airline, Air Nelson and Eagle Airways.

History

Air New Zealand Link was formed as the brand name for regional services in 1991, covering the three airlines Air New Zealand had purchased interests in: Eagle Airways, Mount Cook Airline and Air Nelson. The three airlines were purchased as Air New Zealand found it not viable to operate its own regional services due to the introduction of new competition, Ansett New Zealand.

The airlines were purchased as below:

  • Mount Cook Airline: Initial stake purchased by NAC in 1973, increased to 30% on 5 December 1983, 77% in October 1985, and 100% on 18 April 1991. Its operations ended in 2019.
  • Air Nelson: 50% stake purchased by Air New Zealand in October 1988, increased to 100% in 1995. Its operations ended in 2019.
  • Eagle Airways: 50% stake purchased by Air New Zealand in October 1988, which increased to 100% in 1995. Its operations ended in 2016.

Fleet

Air NZ Link [[ATR 72-600]] taking off from [[Toulouse–Blagnac Airport]], [[France]] on a delivery flight.

As of 30 April 2019 the Air New Zealand Link carriers operated the following aircraft.

AirlineAircraftNumber in serviceOrdersPassenger seatsNotes23-507-6822768Total527
Air NelsonDe Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
Mount Cook AirlineATR 72-500
ATR 72-600

Destinations

As of June 2019 Air New Zealand Link flies to the following destinations.

CityIATAICAOAirportMt CookNelson
AucklandAKLNZAAAuckland Airport
BlenheimBHENZWBWoodbourne Airport
ChristchurchCHCNZCHChristchurch Airport
DunedinDUDNZDNDunedin Airport
GisborneGISNZGSGisborne Airport
HamiltonHLZNZHNHamilton Airport
HokitikaHKKNZHKHokitika Airport
InvercargillIVCNZNVInvercargill Airport
KerikeriKKENZKKKerikeri Airport
NapierNPENZNRHawke's Bay Airport
NelsonNSNNZNSNelson Airport
New PlymouthNPLNZNPNew Plymouth Airport
Palmerston NorthPMRNZPMPalmerston North Airport
QueenstownZQNNZQNQueenstown Airport
RotoruaROTNZRORotorua Regional Airport
TaupōTUONZAPTaupo Airport
TaurangaTRGNZTGTauranga Airport
TimaruTIUNZTURichard Pearse Airport
WellingtonWLGNZWNWellington Airport
WhangāreiWRENZWRWhangarei Airport

References

References

  1. "Air Nelson Company Structure".
  2. "Air Nelson Company Facts".
  3. "Eagle Airways History".
  4. "Company Facts". Air Nelson.
  5. "Air Nelson Fleet".
  6. "Air New Zealand Fleet".
  7. (5 November 2015). "Air New Zealand buys 15 new planes for regional routes". Stuff.co.nz.
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