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Origin Pacific Airways was an airline based in Nelson in New Zealand operating freight services. Until 10 August 2006, the airline also operated scheduled and charter passenger services. Its main base was at Nelson Airport (NSN). It ceased all operations on 15 September 2006 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... The City of Nelson is situated very close to the centre of New Zealand. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

Origin Pacific Airways was established in 1996 and started operations in April 1997^[1]. The airline was owned by Robert Inglis (managing director) and Nicki Smith (50%), Mike Pero (25%) and a group of Wellington investors (25%). The airline ceased passenger operations on 10 August 2006. It then ceased all operations effective 15 September 2006. The airline experienced financial problems due to large inherited debts ^[2]^[3] and was unable to find investors to inject additional capital. The main competition Air NZ were helped by a New Zealand government financial bail out in 2002, which still allowed them to compete with Origin, which was a major factor contributing to their financial problems. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Wellington Region. ...

Destinations

Origin Pacific operated freight services in New Zealand. Until August 2006 the airline also operated domestic passenger services. On 15 September 2006, Origin announced it was to wind up the company as it had failed to secure a buyer for its freight company.

Prior to the suspension of domestic passenger services, the airline (as at January 2005) operated the services to the following scheduled destinations: Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland, Blenheim, Napier-Hastings, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Wellington. Dunedin flights were discontinued from 12 January 2005. Christchurch (MÄori: ) is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. ... Dunedin (ÅŒtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in MÄori) is the centre of New Zealands fourth largest urban area, and is the countrys seventh largest city. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... Blenheim is a town in Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The T & G Building (Atkin & Mitchell, Wellington, 1936) Napier is an important port city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. ... New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North (MÄori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Origin also operated code-share flights on behalf of Qantas JetConnect from mid 2001, but these were stopped by early 2004. As a result, the airline lost around 60% of its business and had struggled since. Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During its operation, other destinations included Taupo, Wanganui, Tauranga, Queenstown (On behalf of Qantas), Rotorua & Invercargill.

Fleet

The Origin Pacific Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

During its operation it also operated the following aircraft: The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream is a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ... The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ...

and subleased from other carriers to operate adhoc Origin Charters and RPT operations:

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