Newmans Air

Newmans Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZQ NZA ANZA
Founded13 February 1985 (1985-02-13)
Ceased operations25 July 1987 (1987-07-25)
(rebranded as Ansett New Zealand)
Operating basesChristchurch Airport
Fleet size4
DestinationsAshburton, Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Mount Cook-Glentanner, Queenstown
Parent companyNewmans Group

Newmans Airways Limited, trading as Newmans Air,[1] was a wholly owned airline subsidiary of Newmans Group (most well known as the owners of Newmans Coach Lines) and served the New Zealand domestic market between 1985 and 1987. It was set up in direct competition with Mount Cook Airline to serve tourist routes. In 1986, Ansett Australia purchased a 50% shareholding, increasing this to 100% in 1987 when the airline was rebranded Ansett New Zealand.

Newmans Air Dash-7 at Christchurch Airport, 1984
  1. ^ "NEWMANS AIRWAYS LIMITED (252136) Struck off". New Zealand Companies Office. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 1 February 2015.