Sunair

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Sunair Piper Aztec

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

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Destinations

As of January 2025, Sunair currently operates services from the following destinations:[5][6]

City Airport Notes
Gisborne Gisborne Airport
Hamilton Hamilton Airport[7]
Great Barrier Island Great Barrier Aerodrome
Kaitaia Kaitaia Airport
Napier Hawkes Bay Airport
Tauranga Tauranga Airport
Wairoa Wairoa Aerodrome
Whakatāne Whakatāne Airport
Whangārei Whangarei Airport
Whitianga Whitianga Aerodrome

Terminated Destinations

Fleet

As of December 2020, the Sunair fleet consists of the following light aircraft:[2][8]

Former fleet

Over the years Sunair has flown many kinds of airplanes.

References

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