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 The Air Survey and Transport Company was formed in 1928 by Douglas Mill, a former pilot of the New Zealand Flying School. The company establish itself at Auckland’s Hobsonville aerodrome with a hangar built across the main road from the aerodrome which meant the planes had to cross the road for maintenance. Bob Johnson, also of the New Zealand Flying School, was appointed ...
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 Originair commenced direct flights between Blenheim and Palmerston North today. The first flights, OGN 201 from Palmerston North to Blenheim and the return, OGN 202 from Blenheim to Palmerston North were operated in British Aerospace Jetstream 31 ZK-JSH. This service is operated twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. Originair told RNZ that it anticipates demand for its...
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 Originair commenced operating flights between Blenheim and Christchurch on the 19th of October 2025. The first flights, OGN 109 from Blenheim to Christchurch and the return OGN 110 from Christchurch to Blenheim were operated in British Aerospace Jetstream 32 ZK-JSK.At present 9 flights per week are being offered...  If anyone has any photos of the first flight in...
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 A huge thanks to Scott Cowley who caught these photos of the Air New Zealand sponsored BETA ALIA CX300, registered N401NZ, at Hamilton on 17 October 2025 Air New Zealand and BETA Technologies team up for first electric aircraft take-off in Tauranga today (17 October 2025). The first electric aircraft to carry the Air New Zealand name has hit the skies today, with the ...
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Departing VIP
Departing New Zealand today on export is Piper PA31-350 Navajo Chieftain ZK-VIP (c/n 31-7405482).The 1974 model Chieftain was placed on the New Zealand register on the 15th of March 1993 first being used by VIP Air Charter Ltd out of Hamilton. In 1997 it was used on a short-lived air service between Hamilton and Gisborne air service under the name of Te Kaahu Airlines... se...
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