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The Taupo Flying School and Air Services Ltd was established by Peter Matich in late December 1966. Peter Matich took up flying in 1958, gaining his pilot's and commercial licences at Rotorua and having done his exams with the Wanganui Flying School. Before starting his flying school he had been the Rotorua Aero Club's instructor in Taupō and had taught more than 100 local and T...

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Ninety years ago today Union Airways of New Zealand Limited began scheduled services and became New Zealand's first main trunk airline. This is the Union Airways story.Everyday Airbus 320s operated by Air New Zealand and Jetstar make numerous flights up and down the country on the main trunk routes. Today, this is something we take for granted but 90 years ago today it was a day...

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 Happy New Yearto all readers of 3rd Level New Zealand  May 2026 be a good year for you and all those you loveFor the last time I sit in my non-airline industry armchair I once again turn my mind to the crystal ball and gaze into what might happen to our regional airlines in the year ahead. The domestic airline industry continues to  struggle.....

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 On the 1st of January I made some predictions of what might be this year... you can read them here... https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2025/01/crystal-ball-gazing-for-2025.html2025 proved to be a year out of the bag with a number of changes as the smaller operators continue to struggle in the turbulent regional skies and the major players start to heated up the competi...

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