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: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. * 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.See also
* List of defunct airlines of New Zealand * History of aviation in New Zealand * Airwork Flight 23References
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