Aspiring Air
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Founded | 1974 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
Hubs | Wānaka Airport, Wānaka, New Zealand | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
Destinations | Queenstown | ||||||
Headquarters | P.O.Box 68, Wānaka, New Zealand | ||||||
Key people | Barrie McHaffie (managing director) | ||||||
Website | www.aspiringair.com |
Aspiring Air was an
New Zealand's Southern Alps and scheduled services three times daily to Queenstown, connecting with Air New Zealand. Its main base was Wānaka Airport.[1]
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History
The airline was established in 1974, was wholly owned by Barrie McHaffie (Managing Director) and had 8 employees[1] Aspiring Air started scheduled services from Wānaka to Christchurch in 1984 using a Cessna 207 aircraft. The flight took 90 minutes each way and had to be flown during daylight hours due to IFR rules. Later on a stop in Cromwell was added to the service. The airline was closed down on 7 July 2015.[2]
Destinations
Aspiring Air operated scheduled services between Wānaka and Queenstown (at March 2007).[3]
Fleet
In 1986 the Aspiring Air fleet consisted of two aircraft.
The Aspiring Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2012:[1][4]
- 2 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
- 1 Cessna 177 Cardinal
- 1 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Accidents and incidents
- On 8 August 1989, Nine passengers and the pilot died when the Britten-Norman Islander they were in crashed into terrain in the Upper Dart Valley.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 78.
- ^ "Wanaka's Airline - Aspiring Air". 3rd Level NZ. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Flight services
- ^ "Aspiring Air - PILOT CAREER CENTRE". Pilotcareercentre.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 April 2009.