# Air Post

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For other uses, see [Air Post (disambiguation)](/source/Air_Post_(disambiguation)).

**Air Post** was a [cargo airline](/source/Cargo_airline) based in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). It operated night postal services for [New Zealand Post](/source/New_Zealand_Post) in a joint venture agreement with [Airwork](/source/Airwork), as well as operating ad hoc charter services. Its main base was located at [Auckland International Airport](/source/Auckland_International_Airport).[2]

## History

The airline was established in 1990 and was owned by Airwork (50%) and New Zealand Post (50%).[2] From 2007 all flights were operated solely by Airwork Ltd on behalf of New Zealand Post.

## Fleet

The Air Post fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Aircraft In fleet Boeing 737-400SF 3

## Accidents and incidents

- On 27 February 2003 [Fokker F27-500 Friendship](/source/Fokker_F27_Friendship) registration ZK-NAN landed at [Woodbourne Airport](/source/Woodbourne_Airport) in [Blenheim](/source/Blenheim,_New_Zealand) at the end of a training flight. After the engines were shut down the undercarriage retracted, causing major structural damage to the aircraft's belly. There were no injuries.[3]
- On 2 May 2005 the crew of [Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III](/source/Fairchild_Swearingen_Metroliner) ZK-POA lost control of the aircraft during a night cargo flight near the town of Stratford. As a result, the aircraft became overstressed and [broke up in mid-air](/source/Airwork_Flight_23). Both crew members were killed.[4]

## 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)
- [Airwork Flight 23](/source/Airwork_Flight_23)

## References

1. ["AIR POST LIMITED (482535) Struck off"](https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/482535). *BUSINESS.GOVT.NZ*. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

1. "Directory: World Airlines". *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. 2007-03-27. p. 65.

1. ["Accident Brief, Occurrence # 03/559"](http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=03/559)

1. ["Accident Brief, Occurrence # 05/1394"](http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=05/1394)

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