This is a list of airlines that have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.

Scheduled airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignBaseNotes
Air Chathams3CCVACHATHAMChatham Islands / Tuuta Airport
Air New ZealandNZANZNEW ZEALANDAuckland AirportThe flag carrier and national airline of New Zealand.
Barrier AirGBABARRIERAuckland Airport
Golden Bay AirG1GBYGOLDEN BAYTakaka Aerodrome
OriginairOGOGNORIGINNelson Airport
Sounds AirS8SDASOUNDSAIRPicton Aerodrome
Stewart Island FlightsWKRKURAKIURAInvercargill Airport
SunairZUSAVSUNAIRTauranga Airport

Charter airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignBaseNotes
Air SafarisSRIAIRSAFARILake Tekapo Airport
AirworkAWKAIRWORKAuckland Airport
Glenorchy AirQueenstown Airport
Air KaikouraKaikoura Airport
Air NapierHawke's Bay Airport
Salt AirNorth Shore Aerodrome

Cargo airlines

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignBaseNotes
ParcelairP4APKAIRPAKPalmerston North AirportOwned by Freightways and Airwork.
Texel AirTTTNZTEXELAuckland AirportSubsidiary of Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air.

Further reading

  • Martyn E.W., New Zealand aviation 100 Years, Christchurch Aviation Historical Society, Christchurch, 1972
  • Ewing R.-Macpherson R., The history of New Zealand aviation, Heinemann, Auckland, 1986
  • Waugh R.J. Turbolent years, Hazard Press, Christchurch, 1st ed. 1991, 2nd ed. 1992, 3rd ed. 1997
  • Waugh R.J.-Gavin B.-Layne P.-McConnell G., Taking off-Pioneering small airlines of New Zealand 1945-1970, Kynaston Charitable Trust & Craig Printing Co. Ltd., Invercagill, 2003

See also

External links

  • Media related to Airlines of New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons