Conditions for the final flight were "just perfect" and the plane performed "really, really well", Mr Emeny said. Air Chathams chief executive Craig Emeny in front of a Convair 580 ZK-CIB, built in 1956 and owned by Air Chathams since 1996. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOKThe Air Chathams’ fleet also includes three Saab 340s, three Fairchild Metroliners and a Douglas-DC3. It operated for major airlines in the US and Canada before Air Chathams bought it. "The closest you can get to a Convair, the only thing that could replace a Convair is a Convair," Mr Kyle said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 23, 2022 04:41 UTC