Golden Bay Air

{{Short description|Airline of New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Golden Bay Air | image = Golden_Bay_Air_logo.svg | image_size = 250 | alt = | IATA = G1<ref group="Notes" name="NotIATA">Not an IATA allocation – issued for domestic use by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand</ref> | ICAO = GBY<ref group="Notes" name="NotICAO">Not an ICAO allocation – issued for domestic use by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand</ref><ref name="caasigns">{{cite web|url=https://www.caa.govt.nz/airlines/Approved_Signs.pdf|title=Approved Operator Call Signs|date=March 2017|publisher=Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand|accessdate=17 September 2018|archive-date=7 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607000556/https://www.caa.govt.nz/airlines/Approved_Signs.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | callsign = GOLDEN BAY<ref group="Notes" name="NotICAO"/><ref name="caasigns"/> | founded = 27 September 2006 as Capital Air<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/3226767/entityFilingRequirement?backurl=/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/documents|title=Capital Air Ltd. – Particulars of name change|accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> 26 May 2009 as Golden Bay Air<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/9570428/entityFilingRequirement?backurl=/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/documents|title=Golden Bay Air Ltd. – Particulars of name change|accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref> | commenced = | ceased = | aoc = | bases = [[Tākaka Aerodrome]], [[Tākaka]] | hubs = | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = [[Wellington]] | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | subsidiaries = | fleet_size = 3 | destinations = 4 | company_slogan = | parent = | headquarters = [[Tākaka]] | key_people = '''Majority shareholders:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/shareholdings|title=Shareholdings of Golden Bay Air Limited|accessdate=27 November 2023}}</ref> Lisa Sheppard Richard Molloy | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | website = {{URL|www.goldenbayair.co.nz}} }}

'''Golden Bay Air Limited''' is a small airline based at [[Tākaka Aerodrome]] in [[Tākaka]], New Zealand. The airline currently operates three [[light aircraft]] from Tākaka to [[Wellington]] and [[Karamea]], and also from Nelson to Tākaka and Karamea with connecting road shuttle services to the [[Abel Tasman National Park]], the [[Heaphy Track]] in the [[Kahurangi National Park]] and to and from Tākaka township. Other services provided by the airline include charter flights around New Zealand flown on demand and preset scenic routes around the national parks as well as [[Farewell Spit]].<ref name="SCENIC">{{cite web |url= http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/scenicflights.html |title=Golden Bay Air Scenic Flights|accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref>

==History== Golden Bay Air originated in November 2005 as '''Zephair Limited''', and flights began in 2006 under the name '''Capital Air'''. The name of the company was legally changed to '''Capital Air Bookings Ltd''' in September of that year, and the airline changed its name to the one currently used in May 2009.<ref name="3rdLevelNZ1">{{cite web|url=https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2011/06/sun-is-shining-on-golden-bay-air.html|title=The Sun is Shining on Golden Bay Air|last=L|first=Steve|date=30 June 2011|publisher=3rd Level New Zealand|accessdate=17 September 2018}}</ref>

[[File:Gbasaratoga.jpg|thumb|Golden Bay Air Piper Saratoga]]

The airline was originally based in Wellington, but moved its base of operations to Tākaka at the time of the name change in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/1098603/entityFilingRequirement?backurl=/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/1725833/documents|title=Particulars of Shareholders |accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref>

In 2010, Golden Bay Air commissioned a [[Satellite navigation|global navigation satellite system]] (GNSS) [[instrument approach]] system at Tākaka Aerodrome.<ref name="HOME">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/index.html|title=Golden Bay Air Home Page|accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="3rdLevelNZ1"/>

In April 2018, Golden Bay Air ceased passenger operations temporarily as their air operator certificate issued by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand]] had lapsed. The airline chartered flights from other airlines in order to honour bookings.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/102943240/golden-bay-air-chartering-from-rivals-after-operator-certificate-lapses |title=Golden Bay Air chartering from rivals after operator certificate lapses|last=Rutherford|first=Hamish|date=9 April 2018 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=17 September 2018}}</ref> The airline announced on 19 May 2018 that the re-certification procedure had been completed.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/GoldenBayAir/photos/a.176430949128779/1579744388797421/?type=3 |title=Golden Bay Air Facebook Post|date=19 May 2018|via=Facebook|accessdate=17 September 2018|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180917024855/https://www.facebook.com/GoldenBayAir/photos/a.176430949128779/1579744388797421/?type=3|archivedate=17 September 2018|quote="Great news – Our 5 yearly re-certification is complete! Online bookings are now available out to 30 November 2019 for all our scheduled flights and shuttles between Wellington – Takaka – Nelson – Karamea – Brown Hut. Other services like on-demand shuttles, rental cars and charters are also available for booking."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2018/05/golden-bay-air-all-systems-are-go.html |title=Golden Bay Air – All Systems are Go|last=L|first=Steve|date=20 May 2018|publisher=3rd Level New Zealand|accessdate=17 September 2018}}</ref>

==Fleet== In late 2022, the airline added a [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] to its fleet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Extra capacity on flights between Wellington and Golden Bay |work=The Guardian |date=18 January 2023 |page=5}}</ref> The following aircraft are operated by the airline:<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Bay – Fleet |url= http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/aircharterflights.html |accessdate=2 Dec 2021}}</ref><ref name="fly with me">{{cite news |last1=Granville |first1=Alan |title=Come fly with me, a look at New Zealand's smaller airlines: Golden Bay Air |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/123692523/come-fly-with-me-a-look-at-new-zealands-smaller-airlines-golden-bay-air |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=14 December 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |+ |- !Aircraft !Total !Orders !Passengers (Economy) |- |[[Gippsland GA8 Airvan]] |{{center|1}} | |7 |- |[[Piper Archer]] |{{center|1}} | |3 |- |[[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] |{{center|1}} | |9 |- !Total !3 ! ! |}

==Destinations== Golden Bay Air operates scheduled services to four airports:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/takakaflights.html|title=Golden Bay Air Scheduled Flights|publisher=Golden Bay Air|accessdate=17 September 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917031140/http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/takakaflights.html|archivedate=17 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="fly with me" /> * [[Karamea Aerodrome|Karamea]] (from Nelson and Tākaka) * [[Nelson Airport (New Zealand)|Nelson]] (from Tākaka and Karamea) * [[Tākaka Aerodrome|Tākaka]] (hub) * [[Wellington Airport|Wellington]] (from Tākaka)

In addition to the scheduled flights, on demand charter flights operate between many destinations, most popular include Kapiti Coast and [[Motueka Aerodrome|Motueka]]

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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz}}

[[Category:Airlines of New Zealand]] [[Category:Airlines established in 2006]] [[Category:New Zealand companies established in 2006]] [[Category:Tākaka]]