Joining the Barrier Air fleet in October this year will be Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX ZK-ROW. The Cessna Caravan EX is the latest generation of its type and has only around 200 hours on her. The aircraft will be reregistered as part of the Barrier Air registration series as ZK-SDA. What became ZK-ROW arriving in Auckland on 31 July 2022 at the end of its ferry flight from ..read more

More from my visit to Wellington Airport on 19 April 2024...A couple of shots of Originair's British Aerospace Jetstream 32 ZK-JSJSounds Air's Cessna 208 Caravan ZK-PDMThe longest serving in the Sounds Air fleet, Cessna 208 Caravan ZK-PDMAnd another of the Sounds Air fleet, the larger Cessna 208B Grand Caravan ZK-SAY&nbsp ..read more

Golden Bay Air's Britten Norman BN2A-26 Islander ZK-EVO entered service on the 19th of November 2022 operating the morning Takaka to Wellington service. The Islander, purchased after the collapse of Fly My Sky, had flown to Nelson on 16th of August 2021 where local aircraft engineering company Repaircraft did a superb job of readying the Islander for service with Golden Bay Air.& ..read more

Air New Zealand has today announced that it has selected Wellington and Marlborough Airports as the ports for its first all-electric aircraft. Air New Zealand announced the purchase of its first next-generation aircraft, the all-electric ALIA CTOL from Beta Technologies, late last year. The airline will initially operate a cargo-only service in partnership with NZ Post. Wellington ..read more

Airwork is one of New Zealand's oldest aviation companies but at the same time is one of the most mysterious. This is my attempt to capture something of this company's history. I would welcome any corrections or additions which can be sent to westland831@gmail.comAirwork (NZ) Ltd was founded in 1936, but  by two Wellington brothers, Arthur (Bill) and Charles Brazier, along with Joseph ..read more

Yesterday, the 11th of March 2024, I had a flying trip to Nelson in decidedly cruddy weather... Not a great day for interesting aircraft... this was Auckland...Air Chathams' Saab 340B ZK-CIZ arriving into Auckland from ParaparaumuAir Chathams' Saab 340A ZK-KRA arriving into Auckland from WhanganuiBarrier Air's Cessna 208 Grand Caravan ZK-SDE departing Auckland for Claris...and this was ..read more

Sunair's 2024 Winter timetable sees the return of Hamilton to the Sunair network. Monday to Friday flights are being offered between from Gisborne to Hamilton and or Tauranga according to demand departing Gisborne at 9.30am. The return flight departs Hamilton at 2.00pm. Monday to Friday flights are also being offered between Hamilton and or Tauranga to Whangarei departing Hamilton at 7.00am with ..read more

Some Auckland internationals, some of which I have been sitting on my laptop for some monthsAir Canada's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner C-FSBV on 23 December 2023Air Asia X's Airbus A330-343 9M-XXU on 9 January 2024China Southern's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner B-20CJ on 9 January 2024American Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N841AN on 2 March 2024Qatar Airways' Airbus A350-1041 A7-ANT on 7 April ..read more

Air Chathams recommenced ATR flights to Whanganui today with ATR 72-500 ZK-MCO flying the first return service between Auckland and Whanganui.  Over the next few months the airline's ATRs will operate the Friday afternoon services leaving Auckland at 3.00pm and the return flight from Whanganui departing at 4.30pm. The ATR will then operate the 6.00pm evening service to Whanganui and ..read more

The rescheduled Black Sands Fly in at Te Kowhai on 6 April 2024Fusioncopter JK-2 Nano Zk-BEEDe Havilland Tiger Moth ZK-BENPiper Cub ZK-BKDDe Havilland Tiger Moth ZK-BLMPiper Cub ZK-BQVTEAM Tandem Air-Bike ZK-CKDPiper Cherokee 140 ZK-DEGPiper Archer ZK-EBXZenair CH701 SP ZK-ESYCessna 172 ZK-FGVCvjetkovic CA-65 ZK-FNYJodel D18 ZK-JACHansen Deuce ZK-JFHJodel D11 ZK-KCDTecnam P92 Echo ZK-KFPL M ..read more