Sunair
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2006 as Sunair | ||||||
| Hubs | Tauranga Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||
| Key people | Daniel Power (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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Sunair is an airline headquartered in Tauranga, on the North Island of New Zealand. It operates scheduled services, flying to Gisborne, Hamilton, Wairoa, Napier, Kaitaia, Whangārei, Whitianga, Motiti Island, Whakatāne and Great Barrier Island.[1] It also has charter and pilot training operations. Sunair has fifteen aircraft.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Sunair initially started as a commuter operator to Motiti Island in the Bay of Plenty with one aircraft. The airline has flown for over 40 years and has a safe accident free record. It operates approximately 4000 flights per year with a staff of 28.[3]
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand withdrew Sunair's Air Operator Certificate, along with the Certificate of Airworthiness for the Sunair fleet, on September 8, 2017. No reason for the certificate withdrawal has been made public by the Authority. The airline remained inoperative while the matter was pursued by the authority.[citation needed]
Sunair remained grounded for 203[4] days and was finally granted permission to fly again in April 2018, by NZ CAA.
The first service resumed[4] in its own right was the doctor service between Whangārei and Kaitaia, which Sunair had been able to continue to operate using leased aircraft. Scheduled services were offered again from 28 May 2018 with flights being offered from Hamilton or Tauranga to Great Barrier Island or Whangārei, and from Great Barrier Island to Whitianga or Whangārei.[citation needed]
Destinations
[edit | edit source]As of January 2025, Sunair currently operates services from the following destinations:[5][6]
Terminated Destinations
[edit | edit source]- Auckland - Auckland Airport
- Ardmore - Ardmore Airport
- New Plymouth - New Plymouth Airport
- Palmerston North - Palmerston North Airport
- Paraparaumu - Kapiti Coast Airport
- Kerikeri - Kerikeri Airport
- Wellington - Wellington Airport
- Rotorua - Rotorua Airport
- North Shore - North Shore Aerodrome
Fleet
[edit | edit source]As of December 2020, the Sunair fleet consists of the following light aircraft:[2][8]
Former fleet
[edit | edit source]Over the years Sunair has flown many kinds of airplanes.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ http://www.sunair.co.nz/downloads/SunairScheduleIssue35.pdf (PDF)[dead link]
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- ^ Sunair Aviation pilotcareercentre.com, accessdate 21 September 2020
External links
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