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| airline =Air Post

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| founded = 15 August 1990

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| ceased = 30 September 2013{{cite web|title=AIR POST LIMITED (482535) Struck off|url=https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/482535|website=BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ|accessdate=29 October 2015}}

| parent=New Zealand Post and Airwork

| headquarters =Auckland, New Zealand

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Air Post was a cargo airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operated night postal services for New Zealand Post in a joint venture agreement with Airwork, as well as operating ad hoc charter services. Its main base was located at Auckland International Airport.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 65 | date= 2007-03-27}}

History

The airline was established in 1990 and was owned by Airwork (50%) and New Zealand Post (50%).

From 2007 all flights were operated solely by Airwork Ltd on behalf of New Zealand Post.

Fleet

The Air Post fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

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Boeing 737-400SF

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 27 February 2003 Fokker F27-500 Friendship registration ZK-NAN landed at Woodbourne Airport in Blenheim at the end of a training flight. After the engines were shut down the undercarriage retracted, causing major structural damage to the aircraft's belly. There were no injuries.{{cite web|title=Accident Brief, Occurrence # 03/559|url=http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=03/559}}
  • On 2 May 2005 the crew of Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III ZK-POA lost control of the aircraft during a night cargo flight near the town of Stratford. As a result, the aircraft became overstressed and broke up in mid-air. Both crew members were killed.{{cite web|title=Accident Brief, Occurrence # 05/1394|url=http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=05/1394}}

See also

References

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