Air National 2328783 218804056 2008-06-12T06:54:44Z Rjwilmsi 203434 [[WP:AWB/T|Typo]]/[[Template:Citation|accessdate]]/[[MOS:SYL|date]] fixes, typos fixed: of it's → of its using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''Air National''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. It operates domestic and international charter services and scheduled passenger services for [[Air New Zealand]] Link. Its main bases are [[Auckland International Airport]], [[Wellington International Airport]], with a hub at [[Christchurch International Airport]]<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 63 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref>. == History == The airline was established in 1989 and started operations in 1990. It was originally known as Menzies Aviation and rebranded as Air National Corporate in 1992. In 1996 the company won a contract a New Zealand airways calibration contract for all local and South Pacific operations. Scheduled operations for [[Ansett New Zealand]] and operations as an international jet charter broker were launched in 1997. The airline is owned by Iain Ballantyne, Ian Gray and Jason Gray and has 50 employees (at March 2007)<ref name="FI"/>. Air National has rebranded some of its corporate jet services under the brand of JetPlus. ==Destinations== Air National operates scheduled services for Air New Zealand Link to the following detinations (at March 2007)<ref name="FI"/> : *Auckland - [[Kaitaia]] *[[Christchurch]] - [[Oamaru]] *Christchurch - [[Hokitika, New Zealand|Hokitika]] *Christchurch - [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]] *Blenheim-Wellington Air National also provides ad-hoc airline support for Eagle Air and Air Nelson throughout their respective networks. Air National will replace Vincent Aviation on the Wellington Wanganui and morning Westport services beginning late May 2008. == Fleet == The Air National fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January [[2008]])<ref name="FI"/> : *5 [[Handley Page Jetstream|BAe Jetstream 32EP]] (Registrations ZK-ECI, ECJ, ECN, ECP, ECR) *1 [[Gulfstream G400/G450|Gulfstream GIV-SP]] *1 [[IAI Westwind|IAI Westwind II]] *1 [[Gulfstream G200]] ===Previously operated=== At January 2006 the airline also operated: {{Fact|date=April 2007}} *1 [[Convair 580]] *1 [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|Bombardier Dash 8 Q200]] ==Incidents== * On [[8 February]] [[2008]], the pilots of flight NZ2279 from [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]] to [[Christchurch]] were attacked and stabbed by a female passenger who clamed to have two bombs on board. The woman was subdued and the aircraft made a safe landing. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4392665a10.html] ==External links== *[http://www.airnational.co.nz Air National] ==References== <references/> <br/>{{Airlines of New Zealand}} {{Aviation lists}} <!--Stubs--> <!--Other languages--> <!--Categories--> [[Category:Airlines of New Zealand]] [[Category:Airlines established in 1989]] {{Oceania-airline-stub}} {{NZ-company-stub}}