Regional routes lost as Kiwi Regional Airlines foldsMARION VAN DIJK/FAIRFAX NZ A Kiwi Regional Airlines flight arrives at Nelson Airport. READ MORE:* Kiwi Regional Airlines announces new flights for Nelson* Kiwi Regional Airlines cancels flight, eyes second plane* Kiwi Regional Airlines plans to crowdfund $2 million for new plane* Kiwi Regional Airlines not worried about having one planeKiwi Regional launched in October last year under the leadership of chief executive Ewan Wilson, who also founded the failed no-frills trans-Tasman Kiwi International Airlines in 1994. Kiwi Regional Airlines has called it quits less than a year after launching. Kiwi Regional started out strong with a 70 per cent load factor but struggled to maintain patronage on its regional routes, he said. Kiwi Regional will run Air Chathams' Whanganui to Auckland service until Air Chathams could move the aircraft to its own operating certificate.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2016 09:23 UTC