Air New Zealand Link
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| Founded | 1991 (1991)[1] | ||||||
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| Hubs | Auckland Christchurch Wellington | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Airpoints | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 51 | ||||||
| Destinations | 20 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air New Zealand | ||||||
| Headquarters | "The Hub" Western Reclamation, Auckland City | ||||||
| Key people | Christopher Luxon, CEO Carrie Hurihanganui John Hambleton[2] | ||||||
| Website | www.airnewzealand.co.nz | ||||||
Air New Zealand Link is a brand name under which two regional airlines operate feeder flights for Air New Zealand. They primarily connect regional centres with New Zealand's three main international airports.
Contents
1 History
2 Fleet
3 Destinations
4 References
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.[1] 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.[3]
The airlines were purchased as below:
Mount Cook Airline - Initial stake purchased by NAC in 1973, increased to 30% on 5 December 1983, then to 77% in October 1985, and finally 100% on 18 April 1991.
Air Nelson - 50% stake purchased by Air New Zealand in October 1988, increased to 100% in 1995.[4]
Eagle Airways - 50% stake purchased by Air New Zealand in October 1988, which grew to 100% in 1995.[3]
Eagle Airways was gradually wound down and ended operations in 2016.
Fleet
As of 31 December 2017 the Air New Zealand Link carriers operate the following aircraft:
| Airline | Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Nelson | Bombardier Q300 | 23 | - | 50 | [5] |
Mount Cook Airline | ATR 72-500 | 7 | - | 68 | [6][7] |
ATR 72-600 | 21[8] | 8 | 68 | ||
| Total | 51 | 8 | |||
Destinations
As of April 2018 Air New Zealand Link flies to the following destinations:
| City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Mt Cook | Nelson | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | AKL | NZAA | Auckland Airport |  | | |
| Blenheim | BHE | NZWB | Woodbourne Airport | | ||
| Christchurch | CHC | NZCH | Christchurch International Airport | | | |
| Dunedin | DUD | NZDN | Dunedin Airport | | | |
| Gisborne | GIS | NZGS | Gisborne Airport | | ||
| Hamilton | HLZ | NZHN | Hamilton Airport | | | |
| Hokitika | HKK | NZHK | Hokitika Airport | | ||
| Invercargill | IVC | NZNV | Invercargill Airport | | | |
| Kerikeri | KKE | NZKK | Kerikeri Airport | | ||
| Napier | NPE | NZNR | Hawke's Bay Airport | | | |
| Nelson | NSN | NZNS | Nelson Airport | | | |
| New Plymouth | NPL | NZNP | New Plymouth Airport | | | |
| Palmerston North | PMR | NZPM | Palmerston North Airport | | | |
| Queenstown | ZQN | NZQN | Queenstown Airport | | ||
| Rotorua | ROT | NZRO | Rotorua Regional Airport | | | |
| Taupo | TUO | NZAP | Taupo Airport | | ||
| Tauranga | TRG | NZTG | Tauranga Airport | | | |
| Timaru | TIU | NZTU | Richard Pearse Airport | | ||
| Wellington | WLG | NZWN | Wellington International Airport | | | |
| Whangarei | WRE | NZWR | Whangarei Airport | |
References
^ ab "Air Nelson Company Facts". Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Air Nelson Company Structure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
^ ab "Eagle Airways History". Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
^ "Company Facts". Air Nelson. Air Nelson. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
^ "Air Nelson Fleet". Retrieved 16 October 2010.
^ "Air New Zealand Fleet".
^ "Air New Zealand buys 15 new planes for regional routes". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "19th 600 delivered". MRC Aviation. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
