The following international airlines currently serve New Zealand (IATA two-letter
code)(period of service):
New Zealand International Airlines
Air New Zealand (NZ)(1940-) - name changed from Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL) in 1965 (TE) - includes Zeal 320
Pacific Blue (DJ)(2004-) - a Single Aviation Market (SAM) airline and subsidiary of Virgin Blue
Foreign Airlines Operating Aircraft to New Zealand
Aerolineas Argentinas (AR)(1985-) - the airline also has a New Zealand site
Air Caledonie International (SB)(1987-)
Air Pacific (FJ)(1974-)
Air Tahiti Nui (TN)(2000-)
Air Vanuatu (NF)(1989-)
Tasman Cargo Airlines (HJ)(1997-) - (formerly Asian Express) an Australian cargo airline working for DHL
Cargolux Airlines International (CV)(1999-)
Cathay Pacific (CX)(1983-84, 1984-)
Emirates Airline (EK)(2003-)
Jetstar Airways (JQ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Qantas
Korean Air (KE)(1993-)
LAN Airlines (LA)(Code-share 1996-2000, 2002-) - name changed from LanChile
Malaysia Airlines (MH)(1989-)
Pacific Blue Airlines (Aust) (DJ)(2005-) - a subsidiary of Virgin Blue
Polynesian Blue (DJ)(2005-)
Qantas Airways (QF)(1961-)
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI)(2003-)
Singapore Airlines (SQ)(1976-)
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SQ)(2001-)
Thai Airways International (TG)(1987-)
International Airlines Serving New Zealand on a Code-Share Only Basis
Air Canada (AC)(1998-) - on UA and NZ aircraft
Air China (CA)(Own-aircraft 2000-2001, Code-share 2007-) - on NZ aircraft
American Airlines (AA)(1970-1974, 1990-1992, 1995-) - on QF aircraft
Austrian (OS)(2003-) - on NZ aircraft
British Airways (BA)(1963-) - on QF and CX aircraft
China Eastern (MU)(2008) - on QF aircraft
Delta Air Lines (DL)(2003-) - on KE aircraft
Etihad Airways NEW (EY)(2009-) - on QF aircraft
Japan Airlines (JL)(1980-) - on NZ aircraft
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)(2000-) - on MH aircraft
Lufthansa German Airlines (LH)(Cargo own-aircraft 2001-2003, Cargo code-share 1991-2005, Pax. codeshare 1995-) - on NZ, SQ and TG aircraft
Mexicana (MX)(1999-) - on NZ aircraft
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK)(2007-) - on TG aircraft
Shanghai Airlines (FM)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft
United Airlines (UA)(Own-aircraft 1986-2003, Code-share 2003-) - on NZ aircraft - took over from Pan American
US Airways (US)(2007-) - on NZ aircraft
The following airline has New Zealand Government approvals to operate air services from New Zealand to Fiji (IATA two-letter code):
Airwork (??)
The following international airlines served New Zealand in the past (IATA two-letter
code)(period of scheduled service):
Past New Zealand International Airlines (Draft)
Freedom Air International WBM (SJ)(1996-2008) - an Air New Zealand subsidiary
Kiwi Travel International Airlines (KC)(1995-1996) - based in Hamilton
Southern World Airlines (5L)(1991-1991) - a cargo airline based in Auckland
Foreign Airlines that Once Operated Aircraft to New Zealand (Draft)
Air France (AF)(1993-1994)
Air Nauru (ON)(1979-1995) - now trading as Our Airline
Air Rarotonga (GZ)(1988-1990) - used a Hawaiian Airlines aircraft
Ansett Australia (AN)(1998-2000) - cargo operation wet-leasing an aircraft from Kitty Hawk
Asiana Airlines (OZ)(2003-2005)
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines (BP)(1947-1953)
Canadian Airlines International WBM (CP)(1949-1969, 1985-1999)
China Airlines (CI)(2000-2001)
Continental Airlines (CO)(1979-1993)
EVA Air (BR)(1993-2008)
Evergreen International Airlines (EZ)(1995-2001)
Federal Express (FM)(1989-19??) - took over from Flying Tiger Line
Flying Tiger Line (FT)(1988-1989)
Garuda Indonesia (GA)(1988-2006)
Hawaiian Airlines (HA)(1987-1990)
Lufthansa Cargo (LH)(2003-2005)
Niue Airlines (FN)(1990-1991) - used a wet-leased Solomon Islands aircraft
Norfolk Jet Express WBM (YE)(2004-2004)
Pan American (PA)(1940-1941, 1946-1986)
Polar Air Cargo (PO)(1995-1998, 1999-2001, 2002-2003)
Polynesian Airlines WBM (PH)(1978-2005)
Royal Tongan Airlines WBM (WR)(1991-2004)
Solomon Airlines (IE)(1990-1998, Code-share 2004-2005) - on NF aircraft
Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux (TI)(1957?-1965?) - taken over by UTA
UTA (UT)(1965?-1993) - taken over by Air France
International Airlines that Once Operated on a Code-Share Only Basis to New Zealand (Draft)
Ansett Australia (AN)(1995-2001) - Ansett International on NZ aircraft
Mandarin Airlines (AE)(1992-2000) - on NZ aircraft
Trans World Airlines (TW)(1998-) - mail on NZ aircraft
International Airlines that Once Operated on a Non-Scheduled Only Basis to New Zealand (Draft)
All Nippon Airways (NH)(February 2004)
China Eastern (MU)(2 December 2003 - 31 January 2004)
Britannia Airways (BY)(1990-2000) - summers only - now renamed ThomsonFly
China Southwest Airlines (SZ)(1999) - operated three flights
Pegasus Airlines (PG)(1999-2000) - services marketed by K2000
Canada 3000 (2T)(1998-2001) - summers only - was last approved for 4 November 2001 - 30 April 2002
Last modified 03 May 2009