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Air Kaikoura

Air Kaikoura

Airline of New Zealand

Air Kaikoura is a small New Zealand airline offering scenic flights with light aircraft in the Kaikōura area. It also operates charter services around New Zealand. The company was founded in 1983. They saw the potential with Whale watching fights and started offering services using a Piper PA-28 Cherokee and Cessna 206.

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Services

Following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake with road access closed, Air Kaikoura saw the need to help out the region's isolation from the rest of New Zealand.[1] From 4 December 2016 to 15 December 2017 the airline provided a shuttle service to Parikawa to allow locals to access the area.[2] Air Kaikoura flew scheduled services to Wellington [3] from 15 May 2020 to February 2021 using a GA-8 Airvan which could take seven passengers. The duration of the flight was 50 minutes. Currently, the airline offers scenic flights and charters surrounding the Kaikōura area.[4]

Fleet

As of November 2020 the Air Kaikoura fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Air Kaikoura busy with new service connecting the two ends of the district". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    Lowe, Steve. "Air Kaikoura and it's Parikawa life line". 3rd Level NZ. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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    "Blenheim on the radar as Air Kaikōura takes to the skies for its first capital connection". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Air Kaikoura Aero Club". Akaroa Isite. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Air Kaikoura". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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