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Stewart Island Flights operates thrice-daily scheduled flights between [[Invercargill Airport]] and [[Ryan's Creek Aerodrome]] on Stewart Island.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stewartislandflights.co.nz/timetable|title=Timetable |website=Stewart Island Flights|publisher=stewartislandflights.co.nz|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> During the summer months (October to the end of April), there are often more flights scheduled as the demand increases. |
Stewart Island Flights operates thrice-daily scheduled flights between [[Invercargill Airport]] and [[Ryan's Creek Aerodrome]] on Stewart Island.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stewartislandflights.co.nz/timetable|title=Timetable |website=Stewart Island Flights|publisher=stewartislandflights.co.nz|accessdate=6 November 2018}}</ref> During the summer months (October to the end of April), there are often more flights scheduled as the demand increases. |
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Scenic flights operate on an ad |
Scenic flights operate on an ad hoc basis around Stewart Island and the [[Southland Region]].<ref name="beach" /> |
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Stewart Island Flights often operate to Mason Bay on the western side of Stewart Island, landing at four different locations on the bay: Duck Creek, Martin's Creek, Cavalier and Kilbride. Other beaches Stewart Island Flights |
Stewart Island Flights often operate to Mason Bay on the western side of Stewart Island, landing at four different locations on the bay: Duck Creek, Martin's Creek, Cavalier and Kilbride. Other beaches serviced by Stewart Island Flights include Doughboy Bay, Little Hellfire Beach, West Ruggedy Beach, Sealers Bay (Codfish Island) and Smoky Beach.<ref name=beach>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stewartislandflights.co.nz/charter-beach-flights|title=Charter & Beach Flights|website=Stewart Island Flights|language=en|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> Stewart Island Flights occasionally land and service the airstrip at [[Dog Island (New Zealand)|Dog Island]], an island 5 kilometres east of Bluff. |
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South East Air{{who|date=May 2022}} commenced an [[Instrument flight rules|IFR]] post run from Invercargill to Dunedin and return on 4 June 1996 using a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six. The post run concluded in 2011. At the time, South East Air was one of two companies in New Zealand that commercially operated single-engine piston aircraft at night under IFR. In New Zealand, single-engine piston aircraft are not allowed to be operated under IFR for Air Transport Operations ( |
South East Air{{who|date=May 2022}} commenced an [[Instrument flight rules|IFR]] post run from Invercargill to Dunedin and return on 4 June 1996 using a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six. The post run concluded in 2011. At the time, South East Air was one of two companies in New Zealand that commercially operated single-engine piston aircraft at night under IFR. In New Zealand, single-engine piston aircraft are not allowed to be operated under IFR for Air Transport Operations (ATOs) but may be used for Commercial Transport Operations (CTOs), which South East Air utilized on their post-run contract. |
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Currently, Stewart Island Flights predominantly operate under [[Visual flight rules|VFR (Visual Flight Rules)]] although have the capability to operate under [[Instrument flight rules|IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)]]. |
Currently, Stewart Island Flights predominantly operate under [[Visual flight rules|VFR (Visual Flight Rules)]] although they have the capability to operate under [[Instrument flight rules|IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)]]. |
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== Fleet== |
== Fleet== |
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | South East Air Ltd | ||||||
| Headquarters | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||
| Key people | Raymond Hector (Director) Bill Moffatt (Director) | ||||||
| Website | stewartislandflights.co.nz | ||||||
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Stewart Island Flights is a small New Zealand airline offering scheduled flights with light aircraft between Invercargill and Stewart Island. It also operates charter services to several of the island’s beaches. Since 2000 (when Southern Air (1997) was acquired) South East Air Ltd, founded by Raymond Hector and Bill Moffatt in 1993, has been the parent company and holder of the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) under which Stewart Island Flights and Invercargill Aircraft Maintenance operate. [1][2]
Services
Stewart Island Flights operates thrice-daily scheduled flights between Invercargill Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on Stewart Island.[3] During the summer months (October to the end of April), there are often more flights scheduled as the demand increases. Scenic flights operate on an ad hoc basis around Stewart Island and the Southland Region.[4]
Stewart Island Flights often operate to Mason Bay on the western side of Stewart Island, landing at four different locations on the bay: Duck Creek, Martin's Creek, Cavalier and Kilbride. Other beaches serviced by Stewart Island Flights include Doughboy Bay, Little Hellfire Beach, West Ruggedy Beach, Sealers Bay (Codfish Island) and Smoky Beach.[4] Stewart Island Flights occasionally land and service the airstrip at Dog Island, an island 5 kilometres east of Bluff.
South East Air[who?] commenced an IFR post run from Invercargill to Dunedin and return on 4 June 1996 using a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six. The post run concluded in 2011. At the time, South East Air was one of two companies in New Zealand that commercially operated single-engine piston aircraft at night under IFR. In New Zealand, single-engine piston aircraft are not allowed to be operated under IFR for Air Transport Operations (ATOs) but may be used for Commercial Transport Operations (CTOs), which South East Air utilized on their post-run contract.
Currently, Stewart Island Flights predominantly operate under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) although they have the capability to operate under IFR (Instrument Flight Rules).
Fleet
As of May 2019 the Stewart Island Flights fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers |
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| Britten Norman BN-2A-26 Islander | 2 | 9 | |
| Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six | 1 | 5 | |
| Cessna 185E Skywagon | 1 | 5 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
References
- ^ Steve L (30 May 2010). "3rd Level New Zealand: NZ's Southern Most Airline: Part 4 - Stewart Island Flights". 3rdlvelnz.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Southern Air (1997)". Airline History. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Timetable". Stewart Island Flights. stewartislandflights.co.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Charter & Beach Flights". Stewart Island Flights. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Our Fleet". Stewart Island Flights. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
