Eagle Airways is a regional airline based in Hamilton, New Zealand with 10 crew bases from Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands to Blenheim in the Marlborough region. It is wholly-owned by Air New Zealand and operates regional services under the Air New Zealand Link brand. Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealands 4th-largest metropolitan area. ... Russell, Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Blenheim may refer to a number of towns and cities in different countries: Blenheim, a city in New Zealand. ... Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. ... Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ), ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

History

Eagle Airways grew out of the Eagle Flying Academy owned and operated by Malcom Campbell. In 1973, it became a commercial airline flying routes around the North Island of New Zealand, capitalising on provincial routes not serviced by the national airline, Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ), ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

During 1979, Eagle moved into turbine operations with the Embraer Bandeirante and later, the Fairchild Metroliner aircraft. Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian company, founded on August 19, 1969, by the Brazilian government. ... EMB110 Bandeirante The EMBRAER EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-19 twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for militar and civil duties. ... For other uses, see Fairchild (disambiguation). ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboporop airliner. ...

A fleet upgrade beginning in 2001 has seen the wholesale adoption of the Beechcraft 1900D 19 seat aircraft The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900 at Vancouver International Airport. ...

Routes

• Auckland - Gisborne
• Auckland - Hamilton
• Auckland - Kaitaia
• Auckland - Kerikeri
• Auckland - Rotorua
• Auckland - Tauranga
• Auckland - Taupo
• Auckland - Wanganui
• Auckland - Whangarei
• Auckland - Woodbourne
• Christchurch - Hokitika
• Christchurch - Wanaka
• Christchurch - Woodbourne
• Hamilton - Palmerston North
• Wellington - Gisborne
• Wellington - Palmerston North
• Wellington - Taupo
• Wellington - Timaru
• Wellington - Westport
• Wellinton - Whangarei
• Wellington - Woodbourne

Fleet

The Current Eagle Airways fleet as of September 2005 consists of:

• 16 Beechcraft 1900D aircraft

The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... A Sunwest Airlines Beech 1900 at Vancouver International Airport. ...

External Links

Eagle Airways website

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