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specially created for NAC; a name by which the uniform came to be known. The suit jacket would be removed before onboard aircraft duties. The blouse consisted of three-quarter sleeves, a self-pleated panel down the front, three decorative pearl buttons at the neck and double cuffs with pearl cuff-links. The new 9ct gold NAC staff hat-badge, designed by NAC staff, framed NAC's godwit symbol within a circle. Discarding sleeve braid, ranks were then denoted by the number of small silver stars on the bar of the jacket insignia also designed by airline staff. Stockings were in a colour specially created for the uniform and named 'cirrus'. The hat, from a New
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Boeing 727-200. This would have also allowed the airline to challenge Air New
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in 1968 on the "main trunk" (AucklandâWellingtonâChristchurchâDunedin). Later this extended to
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the more familiar 'bucket' style that stayed with the 737-200 type to the end. This also helped with reducing soot emissions of the earlier model. Boeing changed the hydraulic and flap configuration of the 737 in 1973 and sold to the airline at a bargain price the last 737-200 in the original format, becoming ZK-NAJ.
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Auckland killing all 15 on board. The pilot was deemed to become disoriented in low cloud. Once again blame was given to a lack of navigational radio beacons in New Zealand. This crash was the worst aviation disaster in New Zealand until the Kaimai Range crash in 1963. The
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ZK-MCD, used during 1976â77 to operate a service on the
Auckland â WhangÄrei â Kaitaia route. This was to allow services to operate while Kaitaia's compacted gravel runway was sealed for use by heavier aircraft. The Islander using an alternative grass strip. It was repainted in the "new" Wings of the
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Seattle via Hawaii and Fiji into Wellington airport in the new livery of "National Airways" all-white body, blue titles, with a red cheatline and striking red 'Godwit' roundel on the tail. With the arrival of ZK-NAD and ZK-NAE, full services were introduced
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on a flight from Auckland experienced wind shear just prior to touch down at Wellington. Towards the end of its landing run it veered off the runway embankment at the southern Moa Point Road end, none of the 37 passengers and four crew suffered injury. The aircraft was hauled back up and propellers
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was being rebuilt. The Herons operated mainly from Nelson in the South Island as well as to Blenheim, Rotorua, and Hamilton. Their heavy engines caused wing spar fatigue due to the light aluminium alloy used. Steel spars were substituted but with a weight penalty reducing passenger numbers to below
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NAC was one of Boeing's earliest 737 customers, the first outside the United States and West Germany. Some minor engineering tweaks to the 737 occurred during the first few years as the type developed. This included the changing of its engine's clamshell reverse thrusters over the exhaust pipes to
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In 1975 the airline introduced a new "NAC Wings of the Nation" livery â a two-toned orange colour scheme with the 'Godwit' roundel on an orange tail fin. Air New Zealand DC-10s or DC-8s were often hired to move burgeoning holiday-maker numbers which brought about the idea of purchasing the larger
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The Vickers Viscount continued on until the last was withdrawn in 1975 when the '807' type had started to develop wing spar fatigue. The end of the Viscount era also realised NAC's wishes to operate a two aircraft type fleet. Two extra Boeing 737-200s were purchased as replacements (see below).
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suffered an accidental wheels up landing at Whenuapai when Captain 'Johnny' Walker, co-piloting for Captain Peter Matheson, selected the undercarriage up lever instead of full flaps up. The Viscount slewed off the runway and onto the soft grass. Passengers were shaken and the aircraft suffered
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was preparing to take off from Rotorua Aerodrome when a backfire from the port engine ignited dry grass under the aircraft. The aircraft's pilot, Commander Bill Rainbow, and passengers exited the aircraft leaving the starboard engine running while ground crews attempted to extinguish the fire.
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The Vickers Viscount 807s were introduced from 1958, three initially being purchased. The first was used as a training aircraft and operated alone for a year on the Christchurch-Auckland route, and to Palmerston North which substituted for a still uncompleted Wellington International Airport.
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on a flight from Mangere â Tauranga â Gisborne was caught in a sudden heavy squall moments before landing at Tauranga. The sudden downburst forced the Electra into the lagoon in front of the runway threshold. The passengers were unharmed; ZK-AGJ, however, was written off as uneconomical to
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and extreme manoeuvering air display. BEA management offered to leave the demonstration Herald with NAC for a year to trial on proposed routes. The New Zealand government intervened saying the Fokker aircraft had already proved itself while the Herald was still in test mode for its changed
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powerplants. The Fokker F27s were also Rolls-Royce powered while most of its electronic and mechanical components were made in the United Kingdom, thus negating tariff restrictions. So the Dutch built airliner won the day and a large order over time.
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tail scheme still using the two-tone orange NAC final colours. Small Godwit symbols were placed beneath the cockpit side windows as a link to the past. These survived into the full repainted Teal Blue era, but by the 1990s they had been painted out.
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belly landed at Hamilton on a through flight from Auckland to Rotorua. The undercarriage collapsed, causing the Electra to slide across the airfield to a halt. Passengers were more bemused than shaken and continued their onward flight via
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turboprops, the Viscount was two generations ahead of the DC-3. In 1966 NAC bought a second-hand aircraft, modifying it to 807 standards, bringing the fleet to five. This opened up Viscount services to Hamilton and Invercargill.
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1. Being the first four Herons produced they had fixed undercarriages instead of the retractable undercarriage on later models. The original use for this aircraft was to keep Cook Strait services to Wellington operating while
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and collided with the mountain killing all thirteen people on board. The wreckage was located a week later near the summit. The accident highlighted the lack of air navigation radio beacons in New Zealand at the time.
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for ground use. The classic navy blue coat, double-breasted and extended to mid-calf length, was retained. Relaxed uniform rules permitted hostesses to wear rings, small earrings and a silver, gold or pearl necklace.
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on a routine freight flight bound for Paraparaumu and entered cloud, crashing into Scraggy Ridge. A lack of radio navigation equipment was highlighted in the crash report. Some wreckage remains on the ridge.
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NAC won the Government over with the logic of simple economics: three 737-200s could do the job of four BAC 1-11s. The approval was given in late 1966 for the purchase of three 737-200s.
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However, it was too late and by the time the Rotorua Fire Brigade arrived, they could only dampen down the wreckage. ZK-ALC was completely destroyed, along with the passengers' luggage.
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wreckage still remains at the crash site, with the exception of the tail section which was recovered intact in 1988 and taken to the Air Force Museum at Wigram Air Force Base in
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in the centre of New Zealand's North Island while flying in clouds. The aircraft was flying from Palmerston North to Hamilton, but drifted right off track after passing over
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economical levels. De Havilland did offer the Heron 2, a major improvement over the Heron 1 but this was not taken up. Heron ZK-BEQ was used as a royal aircraft when Queen
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aircraft. It was to continue as a separate company based in
341:. At the time of its inception (1945), it was equipped with
2724:"Town Loses 'Heart' After Iconic Plane Removed for Repairs"
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3191:. Auckland: Kynaston Charitable Trust; Craig Printing Co.
2964:. Auckland: Kynaston Charitable Trust; Craig Printing Co.
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On 14 January 1950, NAC de Havilland DH89B Dominie ZK-ALC
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Formerly ZK-ADI. NAC from 1948 to 1953. Currently ZK-ADI.
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Three Sunderland flying boats were operated by NAC on the
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The Aircraft of Air New Zealand and Affiliates Since 1940
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High Adventure ...from Balloons to Boeings in New Zealand
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the last incident involving aircraft under NAC ownership.
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The NAC network started with the following destinations:
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Waugh, Richard; Layne, Peter; McConnell, Graeme (2007).
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Waugh, Richard; Layne, Peter; McConnell, Graeme (2007).
3291:(Documentary). New Zealand: Gaylene Preston Productions
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First 737 in NAC service. Last used as a training hulk.
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NAC New Zealand and Pacific Islands services route map
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On 24 February 1949 Lockheed Model 10 Electra ZK-ALH
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NAC Hostess mix-and-match uniform combinations, 1976
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950:visited New Zealand for the first time in 1953â54.
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Defunct domestic airline of New Zealand (1947â1978)
2455:On 13 July 1974, Fokker F27-100 Friendship ZK-NAF
3838:List of general aviation operators of New Zealand
3331:on 10 December 2008 – via Internet Archive.
3069:Aimer, Peter (2000). "11. Two Airlines or One?".
1041:, would take over the major provincial services.
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3126:Little, Paul (2014). Farrell, Jenny (ed.).
3121:. New Zealand National Airways Corporation.
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3128:Air New Zealand: Celebrating 75 Years
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2871:Keith, Michael (15 February 2016).
2748:Granville, Alan (6 December 2021).
2628:. Flightglobal.com. 9 December 1965
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1279:Three aircraft, ex-Travel Air Ltd.
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2774:Granville, Alan (18 April 2024).
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3412:Airlines of New Zealand
2257:Accidents and incidents
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1513:List of fleet survivors
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1431:Lockheed Lodestar 18-56
608:Pacific Island services
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3690:Kiwi Regional Airlines
3670:Great Barrier Airlines
3473:Stewart Island Flights
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3539:Texel Air Australasia
3098:Aimer, Peter (2000).
3044:Holmes, Noel (1982).
2900:"New Hostess Uniform"
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3625:Capital Air Services
3325:New Zealand Warbirds
2805:1000 Aircraft Photos
2652:Bring our Birds Home
2034:City of Christchurch
2026:Vickers Viscount 807
2016:Currently PH-FHF in
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1493:Vickers Viscount 807
1105:de Havilland Comet 4
794:Pan American Airways
363:de Havilland Express
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3685:Jetconnect (Qantas)
3635:Cook Strait Airways
3585:Air Travel (NZ) Ltd
2359:Paraparaumu Airport
2330:Paraparaumu Airport
2228:Merchant Enterprise
2191:Mount Cook Airlines
1748:Lee County, Florida
1615:Cook Strait Airways
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1156:Regional jet trials
1073:Handley Page Herald
519:Air Travel (NZ) Ltd
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1859:Smash Palace Bar,
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