# Air National

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Not to be confused with [National Airlines (disambiguation)](/source/National_Airlines_(disambiguation)).

For the Indian radio station, see **AIR National**.

**Air National** was an [airline](/source/Airline) based in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). It operated domestic and international charter services and scheduled passenger services for [Air New Zealand Link](/source/Air_New_Zealand_Link). Its main bases were [Auckland International Airport](/source/Auckland_International_Airport)[2]

## History

Air National has re-branded some of its corporate jet services under the brand of JetPlus and FBO operations under SkyCare International.

In January 2011, Air National's operator's certificate was suspended by the [New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority](/source/New_Zealand_Civil_Aviation_Authority) (CAA) over alleged training records irregularities . Air National appealed the decision in the High Court and the suspension was quashed pending a full investigation. The CAA appealed the high Court decision to the Court of Appeal and the lower court ruling was quashed in turn.[3]

As of January 2012, Air National no longer operates. All aircraft are now in use by other charter operators [Vincent Aviation](/source/Vincent_Aviation) and [Airwork](/source/Airwork) and the company no longer holds an Air Operator's Certificate.

In October 2014, Air National's BAe146-200 was returned from Vincent Aviation.

## Destinations

Air National operated scheduled services for Air New Zealand Link to the following destinations:[2]

- Christchurch - [Hokitika](/source/Hokitika,_New_Zealand)
- Christchurch - [Blenheim](/source/Blenheim,_New_Zealand)
- Blenheim-Wellington

Air National also provided *ad hoc* airline support for Eagle Air and Air Nelson throughout their respective networks.

## Fleet

The Air National fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at November 2010):[2]

- 4 [BAe Jetstream 32EP](/source/British_Aerospace_Jetstream)
- 1 [IAI Westwind II](/source/IAI_Westwind)
- 1 [Gulfstream G200](/source/Gulfstream_G200)
- 1 [Gulfstream G-IV SP](/source/Gulfstream_IV)
- 1 [Cessna Citation I](/source/Cessna_Citation_I)
- 1 [BAe 146-200](/source/BAe_146-200)[4]

### Previously operated

The airline also operated: [citation needed]

- 1 [Bombardier Dash 8 Q200](/source/De_Havilland_Canada_Dash_8)
- 1 [BAe Jetstream 32EP](/source/British_Aerospace_Jetstream)[5]

## Incidents

- On 8 February 2008, the pilots of [Eagle Airways Flight 2279](/source/Eagle_Airways_Flight_2279) (operated by Air National) from [Blenheim](/source/Blenheim,_New_Zealand) to [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch) were attacked and stabbed by a female passenger who claimed to have two bombs on board. The woman was subdued and the aircraft made a safe landing.[6][7]

## See also

- [List of defunct airlines of New Zealand](/source/List_of_defunct_airlines_of_New_Zealand)
- [History of aviation in New Zealand](/source/History_of_aviation_in_New_Zealand)

## References

1. Not an ICAO allocation - issued for domestic use by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

1. "Directory: World Airlines". *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. 2007-03-27. p. 63.

1. ["Air National remains grounded"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/4625700/Air-National-remains-grounded). *[Stuff.co.nz](/source/Stuff.co.nz)*. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

1. ["Aircraft Registration Mark Query"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716180128/http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/AirReg3.asp?Mark=eco&Query3=Get+Reg+Mark). *www.caa.govt.nz*. Archived from [the original](http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/AirReg3.asp?Mark=eco&Query3=Get+Reg+Mark) on 2011-07-16.

1. ["3rd Level New Zealand: Air National Farewell's J32 ZK-ECN"](https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2010/10/air-national-farewells-j32-zk-ecn.html). 27 October 2010.

1. ["Mid-air bomb threat, stabbing drama"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080209052310/http://www.stuff.co.nz/4392665a10.html). *[Stuff.co.nz](/source/Stuff.co.nz)*. 8 February 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.stuff.co.nz/4392665a10.html) on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

1. ["ASN Aircraft accident British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 32EP ZK-ECN Christchurch International Airport (CHC)"](http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080208-0)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.airnational.co.nz) (in English)

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