Air Chathams Convair 580 at Tuuta Airport, Chatham Islands in September 2003Air Chathams Convair 580 at Wellington, 21 May 2007Air Chathams Fairchild Metroliner ZK-CIDTwo of the Air Chathams Saab 340sAir Chathams' NAC livered DC-3 parked up at their ramp at Auckland Airport.The single Air Chathams owned Aero Commander at Auckland Airport.Air Chathams ATR72-500
The airline was set up by Craig and Marion Emeny in 1984, and facilitates the transportation of both freight and people to and from mainland New Zealand.[5]
Craig Emeny first moved to the Chatham Islands as a pilot to operate services primarily between Chatham and Pitt Islands. At that time the lack of regularity in flights to mainland New Zealand saw him start his own airline and begin operations to mainland airports.[6] Air Chathams had the advantage of being based on the Chatham Islands and were able to avoid many of the weather related issues that other airlines had operating to the Chathams. As the freight and passenger market developed Air Chathams grew from operating small piston engine aircraft to large 50 seat two engine turbo-prop aircraft.[7]
In 2014 Air Chathams established a flight operations and maintenance base at Auckland International Airport. From this base the company provides maintenance services both internally and to third party airlines under contract. A fully owned subsidiary (Chathams Pacific) operated scheduled flights in Tonga until March 2013. The introduction of Chinese (PRC) aid financed aircraft and training facilities at the request of the Tongan government introduced competition to Chathams Pacific's routes.[8] Air Chathams' management decided not to compete with the new airline, Real Tonga, and ceased all Tongan operations.[9] With the Air New Zealand regional route cut backs, Air Chathams began serving the Auckland to Whakatāne route on 29 April 2015,[10] Auckland to Whanganui on 31 July 2016[11] and Auckland to Kāpiti Coast from 20 August 2018.[12]
In mid 2018, the airline announced that it was looking to re-establish flights between Auckland and Norfolk Island.[13] Air Chathams in April 2019 announced they will be taking over a fourth Air NZ route by starting a weekly service from Auckland to Norfolk Island on 6 September 2019.[14]
Destinationsedit
Air Chathams destinationsedit
This is a list of destinations served by Air Chathams, excluding subsidiaries.[15]
The Air Chathams CV-580 'Toroa Freighter' in Auckland.
The ATR, Saabs and Metroliners are used across the company's operations as well as contract freight services and charter work. The Cessna 206 provides a non-regular service between Chatham Island and Pitt Island and is on standby for search and rescue or local flights around the Chatham Islands.[20] The airline's Aero Commander 690 has been wet-leased out for aerial mapping and survey duties,[21] while the DC-3 is often chartered out for scenic flights and tours in a retro NAC livery.[22]
In 2018 Air Chathams acquired an ATR 72-500 from Mount Cook Airline. The ATR 72-500 runs flights for Tauck Tours in summer seasons, while assisting with peak traffic to Whanganui in the winter.[23][18]
^Not an IATA allocation-issued for domestic use by Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
^(PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2007.
^"Contact Us 9 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine." Air Chathams. Retrieved on 29 November 2011. "Address:North Road, Te One, Chatham Islands, 8942"
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Air Chathams Limited is an airline based in the Chatham Islands New Zealand 3 It was established in 1984 and operates scheduled passenger services between the Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand along with routes between Auckland and Whakatane and Auckland and Whanganui Its main base is Chatham Islands Tuuta Airport 4 Air ChathamsIATA ICAO Callsign3C CVA 1 CHATHAM 2 Founded1984Operating basesAuckland Airport Chatham Islands AirportFleet size12Destinations9HeadquartersChatham IslandsKey peopleCraig Emeny CEO Duane Emeny COO Roy Mackereth GM Websitehttp www airchathams co nzAir Chathams Convair 580 at Tuuta Airport Chatham Islands in September 2003Air Chathams Convair 580 at Wellington 21 May 2007Air Chathams Fairchild Metroliner ZK CIDTwo of the Air Chathams Saab 340sAir Chathams NAC livered DC 3 parked up at their ramp at Auckland Airport The single Air Chathams owned Aero Commander at Auckland Airport Air Chathams ATR72 500 Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 2 1 Air Chathams destinations 2 2 Chathams Pacific destinations 3 Fleet 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe airline was set up by Craig and Marion Emeny in 1984 and facilitates the transportation of both freight and people to and from mainland New Zealand 5 Craig Emeny first moved to the Chatham Islands as a pilot to operate services primarily between Chatham and Pitt Islands At that time the lack of regularity in flights to mainland New Zealand saw him start his own airline and begin operations to mainland airports 6 Air Chathams had the advantage of being based on the Chatham Islands and were able to avoid many of the weather related issues that other airlines had operating to the Chathams As the freight and passenger market developed Air Chathams grew from operating small piston engine aircraft to large 50 seat two engine turbo prop aircraft 7 In 2014 Air Chathams established a flight operations and maintenance base at Auckland International Airport From this base the company provides maintenance services both internally and to third party airlines under contract A fully owned subsidiary Chathams Pacific operated scheduled flights in Tonga until March 2013 The introduction of Chinese PRC aid financed aircraft and training facilities at the request of the Tongan government introduced competition to Chathams Pacific s routes 8 Air Chathams management decided not to compete with the new airline Real Tonga and ceased all Tongan operations 9 With the Air New Zealand regional route cut backs Air Chathams began serving the Auckland to Whakatane route on 29 April 2015 10 Auckland to Whanganui on 31 July 2016 11 and Auckland to Kapiti Coast from 20 August 2018 12 In mid 2018 the airline announced that it was looking to re establish flights between Auckland and Norfolk Island 13 Air Chathams in April 2019 announced they will be taking over a fourth Air NZ route by starting a weekly service from Auckland to Norfolk Island on 6 September 2019 14 Destinations editAir Chathams destinations edit This is a list of destinations served by Air Chathams excluding subsidiaries 15 HubFuture destinationTerminated destinationCharterDestination Country IATA ICAO AirportAuckland New Zealand AKL NZAA Auckland AirportChatham Island New Zealand CHT NZCI Chatham Islands Tuuta Airport Base Christchurch New Zealand CHC NZCH Christchurch AirportKapiti Coast New Zealand PPQ NZPP Kapiti Coast Airport 16 Gisborne New Zealand GIS NZGS Gisborne AirportNapier New Zealand NPE NZNR Hawkes Bay AirportPitt Island New Zealand NZPT Pitt Island Airport On Demand Wellington New Zealand WLG NZWN Wellington AirportWhakatane New Zealand WHK NZWK Whakatane AirportWhanganui New Zealand WAG NZWU Whanganui AirportNorfolk Island Australia NLK YSNF Norfolk Island Airport 17 Chathams Pacific destinations edit This is a list of destinations formerly served by Chathams Pacific a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Chathams that operated between 2007 and 2013 Terminated destinationDestination Country IATA ICAO Airport Eua Tonga EUA NFTE Eua AirportHa apai Tonga HPA NFTL Salote Pilolevu AirportNiuafoʻou Tonga NFO NFTO Niuafoʻou AirportNiuatoputapu Tonga NTT NFTP Niuatoputapu AirportTongatapu Tonga TBU NFTF Fuaʻamotu International AirportVava u Tonga VAV NFTV Vava u International Airport nbsp ZK CIZ Saab 340 at Auckland Airport back in June 2021 Fleet editAs of June 2023 the Air Chathams fleet includes the following aircraft 18 Air Chathams Fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Business Economy NotesATR 72 500 2 68 Acquired from Air New ZealandDouglas DC 3 1 28Fairchild Metro III 2 18Aero Commander 690A 1 4Cessna 206 1 5Saab 340A 3 19 34Saab340B 1 36Total 11 nbsp The Air Chathams CV 580 Toroa Freighter in Auckland The ATR Saabs and Metroliners are used across the company s operations as well as contract freight services and charter work The Cessna 206 provides a non regular service between Chatham Island and Pitt Island and is on standby for search and rescue or local flights around the Chatham Islands 20 The airline s Aero Commander 690 has been wet leased out for aerial mapping and survey duties 21 while the DC 3 is often chartered out for scenic flights and tours in a retro NAC livery 22 In 2018 Air Chathams acquired an ATR 72 500 from Mount Cook Airline The ATR 72 500 runs flights for Tauck Tours in summer seasons while assisting with peak traffic to Whanganui in the winter 23 18 Air Chathams Historic Fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesConvair 580 5 24 1984 2021 ZK KFL operated as a freighter aircraftReferences edit Not an IATA allocation issued for domestic use by Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Airline operator callsigns PDF Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand 17 January 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 8 August 2007 Contact Us Archived 9 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Air Chathams Retrieved on 29 November 2011 Address North Road Te One Chatham Islands 8942 Directory World Airlines Flight International 27 March 2007 p 55 Air Chathams Growing beyond the Chathams 10 January 2016 Retrieved 2 July 2019 Come fly with me a look at New Zealand s smaller airlines Air Chathams stuff co nz Retrieved 17 November 2020 About Us Air Chathams Air Chathams Archived from the original on 10 June 2016 Retrieved 1 June 2016 How China s gift of an aeroplane put Tonga New Zealand at odds The Sydney Morning Herald 25 June 2014 Chathams Pacific withdraws Real Tonga takes off Business Intelligence February 2013 Islands Business magazine Archived from the original on 13 April 2015 Retrieved 13 April 2015 Georgia Nelson Flight relief for Whakatane newstalkzb co nz Air Chathams steps in as Air NZ pulls out of Whanganui Stuff co nz 30 May 2016 Retrieved 30 May 2016 Air Chathams will pick up Paraparaumu to Auckland flight route The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 2 July 2018 Air Chathams may fly to Norfolk direct from Auckland Radio New Zealand RNZ 12 April 2018 Air Chathams to begin weekly service from Auckland to Norfolk Island The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 8 April 2019 Destinations for Air Chathams Air Chathams will pick up Paraparaumu to Auckland flight route The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 2 July 2018 Air Chathams to begin weekly service from Auckland to Norfolk Island The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 8 April 2019 a b 3rd Level New Zealand Air Chathams Growing beyond the Chathams 10 January 2016 3rd Level New Zealand 2 more Saabs for Air Chathams 21 December 2017 Our Aircraft Air Chathams Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 Retrieved 5 December 2012 L Steve 7 March 2017 3rd Level New Zealand The News on the Convairs and Aero Commander 3rd Level New Zealand Retrieved 30 January 2020 L Steve 26 November 2019 3rd Level New Zealand NAC getting airborne again 3rd Level New Zealand Retrieved 30 January 2020 L Steve 14 January 2019 A picture speaks a 1000 words 3rd Level New Zealand Retrieved 15 January 2019 3rd Level New Zealand In the Climb 8 June 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Air 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