What is Freedom Air?

Information about Freedom Air

Not to be confused with Freedom Air (Guam), an airline operating in Guam.
Freedom Air
IATA
SJ		ICAO
FOM		Callsign
FREE AIR
Founded1995
HubsAuckland International Airport
Focus citiesHamilton International Airport
AllianceStar Alliance (affiliate member under parent company Air New Zealand)
Fleet size12 (Zeal320 aircraft used)
Destinations11
Parent companyAir New Zealand Ltd.
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
Key peopleRob Fyfe (CEO, Air New Zealand); Stephen Jones (General Manager, Zeal320)
Website: [1] |


Freedom Air is Air New Zealand Group's low-cost airline, based in Auckland, New Zealand. It operates scheduled passenger services from New Zealand to Australia and Fiji and charter services within New Zealand. Its main base is Auckland International Airport.[1] Air New Zealand is to cease all Freedom Air operations from the end of March 2008.[2]

History

The airline was established in 1995 as a response to the commencement of discount services between Australia and New Zealand by Kiwi Airlines and started operations on 8 December 1995 with a single Boeing 757. It was formed as South Pacific Air Charters by Mount Cook Airline. It is now wholly owned by Air New Zealand. By 2004 its fleet had expanded to five Boeing 737-300 aircraft and it was providing direct non-stop services to the Australian cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne from Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Palmerston North. It briefly operated on the New Zealand main trunk domestic routes such as Auckland-Christchurch, but ceased these services to concentrate on providing value trans-Tasman flights.

Destinations

All Ending March 2008. Some to be continued by Air New Zealand
Enlarge picture
A Freedom Air Airbus A320 in Dunedin

Fleet

The Freedom Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] : In June 2006 aircraft from Freedom Air were combined with Air New Zealands fleet of Airbus A320-200 under the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of Zeal320 Limited, which is now the sole operator of the Air New Zealand Groups Airbus fleet[3]. Currently Zeal320 has one aircraft (ZK-OJO) painted in Freedom Air livery[4].

As such, Freedom Air has no aircraft or current Air Operators Certificate, and Freedom Air is no longer an operational entity.

External links

References




 •  • [ e]
Airlines of New Zealand
Scheduled passenger servicesAir Chathams Air New Zealand (including Air Nelson, Eagle Airways, Freedom Air, and Mount Cook Airline) Air West Coast Air2there Aspiring Air Capital Air Great Barrier Airlines Pacific Blue JetConnect (Qantas) Mountain Air Sounds Air Stewart Island Flights
Cargo, charter
and scenic		Glenorchy Air Air Fiordland Air Freight NZ Air National Air Post Airwork Skylink Vincent Aviation
Former airlinesAnsett New Zealand CityJet Kiwi International Union Airways NAC SPANZ Tasman Empire Airways Tourist Air Travel Sea Bee Air Origin Pacific Airways Straits Air Freight Express
 •  • [ e]
Lists relating to aviation
Timeline of aviation
Aircraft Aircraft manufacturers Aircraft engines Aircraft engine manufacturers Airports Airlines
Air forces Aircraft weapons Missiles Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Experimental aircraft
Notable incidents & accidents in: Military aviation Airliners General aviation Famous aviation-related deaths
Flight airspeed record Flight distance record Flight altitude record Flight endurance record Most produced aircraft
FP ICAO
FRE Callsign
FREEDOM
Founded 1974
Hubs Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Saipan International Airport
Focus cities Tinian International Airport
Fleet size 6
Destinations 4
Headquarters Guam
..... Read more.
Motto
"Where America's Day Begins"
Anthem
Fanohge Chamoru


Capital Hagåtña
Largest village Dededo
Official languages English and Chamorro
Government
..... Read more.
A list of all Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also included for completeness.
..... Read more.
A list of all Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also included for completeness.
..... Read more.
A list of all Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator). Historical assignments are also included for completeness.
..... Read more.
An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations.
..... Read more.
Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, which is expected to more than double by 2025.
..... Read more.
In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs. For example, Northwest Airlines had focus city operations at Indianapolis, serving 17 non-hub destinations
..... Read more.
Hamilton International Airport (IATA: HLZ, ICAO: NZHN) is an airport located in the Waikato region, in New Zealand.

History

As the world prepared for World War II, it became clear that a landing strip had to be built in the Hamilton area.
..... Read more.
An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. The degree of cooperation differs between alliances. The three largest alliances are the Star Alliance, SkyTeam and OneWorld.
..... Read more.
Star Alliance, launched on May 14 1997, is the oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world, with the following points of cooperation among its partner airlines:

..... Read more.
Zeal320 is the Operating Company of Air New Zealand's Airbus A320 fleet, whose Aircraft and Cabin Crew operate both Air New Zealand International Shorthaul and all Freedom Air services.
..... Read more.
worldwide view.


A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only
..... Read more.
The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area of the country. It is also New Zealand's most populous city with over 1.3 million people, it has over a quarter of the country's population (32.
..... Read more.
Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1


Capital Wellington

Largest city Auckland
..... Read more.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency.
..... Read more.
NZ ICAO
ANZ Callsign
NEW ZEALAND
Founded 1940 (as Tasman Empire Airways Limited)
Hubs Auckland International Airport
Focus cities Wellington International Airport
Christchurch International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
..... Read more.
Zeal320 is the Operating Company of Air New Zealand's Airbus A320 fleet, whose Aircraft and Cabin Crew operate both Air New Zealand International Shorthaul and all Freedom Air services.
..... Read more.
NZ ICAO
ANZ Callsign
NEW ZEALAND
Founded 1940 (as Tasman Empire Airways Limited)
Hubs Auckland International Airport
Focus cities Wellington International Airport
Christchurch International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
..... Read more.
low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services.
..... Read more.
The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area of the country. It is also New Zealand's most populous city with over 1.3 million people, it has over a quarter of the country's population (32.
..... Read more.
Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1


Capital Wellington

Largest city Auckland
..... Read more.
Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]


Capital Canberra

Largest city Sydney
..... Read more.
Motto
Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui
Fear God and honour the Queen
Anthem
God Bless Fiji
..... Read more.
Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, which is expected to more than double by 2025.
..... Read more.
Kiwi Travel International Airlines was a New Zealand based airline which pioneered discount flights between secondary airports in Australia and New Zealand in the mid 1990s. The airline was established by Ewan Wilson and several associates.
..... Read more.
December 8 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events


..... Read more.
19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1960s  1970s  1980s  - 1990s -  2000s  2010s  2020s
1992 1993 1994 - 1995 - 1996 1997 1998

Year 1995 (MCMXCV
..... Read more.
Type Airliner
Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Maiden flight 1982-02-19
Introduction 1983-01-01 with Eastern Air Lines
Primary users Delta Air Lines
American Airlines
United Airlines
United Parcel Service

..... Read more.
Mount Cook Airline is an airline based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is wholly owned by Air New Zealand and operates scheduled services throughout the country under the Air New Zealand Link brand. Its main base is Christchurch International Airport[1].
..... Read more.

E-mail | Favorites | Print | Facebook | More