Aspiring Air
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| Founded | 1974 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 7 July 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Wānaka Airport | ||||||
| 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 airline based in Wānaka, New Zealand. It operated charter pleasure flights around 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]
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
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]
