Aspiring Air was an

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based in Wanaka,

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. It operated charter pleasure flights around

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and scheduled services three times daily to Queenstown, connecting with Air New Zealand. Its main base was Wanaka Airport.

Code data

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History

The airline was established in 1974, was wholly owned by Barrie McHaffie (Managing Director) and had 8 employees Aspiring Air started scheduled services from Wanaka 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.

Destinations

Aspiring Air operated scheduled services between Wanaka and Queenstown (at March 2007).

Fleet

In 1986 the Aspiring Air fleet consisted of two aircraft. *1 Cessna 207 Skywagon *1 Cessna A185F Skywagon The Aspiring Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft in November 2012: *2 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander *1

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Aspiring Air
{{Airlines of New Zealand Defunct airlines of New Zealand Airlines established in 1974 Wānaka New Zealand companies established in 1974 2015 disestablishments in New Zealand