Mayor Jim BoultQueenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has backed the Queenstown Airport Corporation over its decision not to approve Sounds Air’s proposed scheduled service between Wanaka Airport and Christchurch. Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford expressed bewilderment last week that it had not been given approval to operate its nine-seater Pilatus PC12 despite approaches over the past two and a-half years. Sounds Air is surveying Upper Clutha residents about their views on its proposed service. "If there is genuine community interest and a compelling and sustainable commercial proposition, I welcome the proposed Sounds Air service being part of that discussion," Mr Boult said. Sounds Air wants to make 15 return flights to Christchurch a week.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 01, 2020 16:30 UTC