EAGLE AIRWAYS - Who are we? Eagle Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air New Zealand and operates 18 Beech 1900D airliners on the Air New Zealand domestic route network. We are a member of the Shorthaul Airline along with our link partners Air Nelson and Mt Cook Airline, and the Domestic and Tasman/Pacific Island airlines. As a provincial carrier Eagle Air specialises in operating low capacity aircraft on low traffic, low density routes. To view our extensive route network click here. As the Air New Zealand Groups 19 seat operator we seek to continue to grow the Domestic network through the expansion of existing routes through additional frequency and the establishment of new greenfield routes. In 2002 we commenced our weekday Whangarei - Wellington direct service, bypassing the Auckland hub. In March 2004 we commenced a daily service to Wanaka, opening up the first new domestic route in New Zealand in nearly 30 years. September 2004 we added a 4th daily TUO-WLG return service In October 2004 we commenced morning and evening services BHE-CHC-BHE using Vincent Aviation February 2005 we added a 4th daily service WLG-TIU-WLG December 2005 saw us add an additional midday flight PMR-HLZ-PMR January 2006 we added a second daily service KAT-AKL-KAT, giving the Far North a morning and evening schedule replacing the single midday service. In March 2006 we announced 2 new routes, NSN-HLZ and NSN-PMR which will be served by 2 flights per day from 26 April. Service to Oamaru began in July 2006 April 2007 marked the arrival of the 17th Beech 1900D. ZK-EAR our 18th Beech entered service on 18th August 2008. Auckland - Masterton service introduced February 2009. The company employs 200 staff across its three major divisions of Flight Operations, Airline Operations (Airport Handling and Network Operations Control) and Engineering. We fly to more places more often - 21 destinations, 1050 times a week and operate 10% of all New Zealand's available domestic capacity. Air New Zealand provides capital, policy and support functions to Eagle, however we are a separate operating company with our own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) authorised under provisions of NZCAA Rule Part 119, conducting our air transport operations in accordance with Rule Part 125. Eagle Airways Ltd also holds: Part 141 Training Organisation Certificate Part 145 Maintenance Part 19F Supply Certificates The management and control of all administration, finance, flight operations, training, ground services, security, network operations, maintenance and quality assurance is provided from the Eagle Air's head office located at Hamilton Airport. We have staff based in 11 locations throughout New Zealand. Eagle Air Maintenance Limited provides Eagle Airways Limited with heavy base maintenance and line maintenance support throughout the Eagle Air operational network. The maintenance is conducted under the provisions of NZCAA Rule Part 145 approval held by Eagle Airways Ltd.