Airwork

Airwork
IATA ICAO Callsign
— AWK Airwork
Founded 1936
Operating bases Auckland, Brisbane, Perth
Subsidiaries Airwork (NZ) Limited,
Airwork Flight Operations Ltd,
Helilink Ltd,
Skylink Ltd,
Inflite Charters Ltd
Fleet size 20[1]
Parent company Airwork Group
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Key people
  • Chris Hart (CEO)
  • Brian Fouhy (CFO)
Revenue $130 million
Website www.airworkgroup.com

Airwork is an aviation business based in Auckland, New Zealand. The Airwork Group is New Zealand's largest general aviation company. It focuses on fixed wing and helicopter maintenance, leasing and operations working with private and public entities on aviation operations from the Auckland Police and Westpac helicopters to chartered 737s.

It operates freight services in Australia for Toll Priority and Pacific Air Express. It leases passenger aircraft to the Australian charter operator Alliance Airlines. It operates night postal services for New Zealand Post in a joint venture agreement and operates a separate charter entity known as Inflight Charters Ltd. Its main fixed wing base is Auckland Airport, with helicopter operations at Ardmore Airport and Queenstown Airport in New Zealand. At Brisbane Airport and Perth Airport in Australia.[2]

History

The original company goes back to 1936 when Airwork first started, in Wellington, assembling Tiger Moth biplanes. As the industry developed, Airwork moved into the engine overhaul business and in the 1970s became a listed company in which Brierley Investments built up a substantial shareholding. The Airwork group is one of New Zealand’s oldest aviation companies. Airwork Holdings Limited was listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) in 2013 with the code AWK. Airwork's profit has increased 52% in the year ending 30 June 2014.[3]

Fleet

An Airwork Boeing 737-300 freighter at Brisbane Airport (2011).
An Airwork Boeing 737-400F, operating for Toll Priority, at Christmas Island Airport (March 2016).

As of October 2016 the Airwork fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4][5]

In addition to the aircraft above, Airwork owns 29 Helicopters.[6]

Airwork in October 2014 has ordered 7 more Boeing 737-400SF from Aeronautical Engineers Inc to increase their fleet to 13.[7] Parcelair (Freightways/New Zealand Post) will be using Boeing 737-400Fs leased from Airwork from May 2016 to replace their ageing Convair and F27 fleet.[8]

Incidents and accidents

References

  1. ↑ http://www.flightoperations.co.nz/content/aircraft/default.aspx
  2. ↑ (http://www.nvinteractive.co.nz), NV Interactive. "Airwork Group - Contact Us". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Airwork annual profit climbs 52%, beating forecast". 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Our Aircraft - Airwork flight operations retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ↑ NZ CAA civil register entry - ZK-AWK retrieved 21 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Greg Ninness (2013-10-05). "NZX Listing Beckons For Airwork Holdings". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  7. ↑ http://www.aeronautical-engineers.com/media/news/brochures/AEI_Airwork_7_Conversions_PR_Oct24_2014_FinalV1.pdf
  8. ↑ Riddiford, Joshua. "Freightways invests in Boeing 737-400 as online shopping grows". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Aviation Safety Network ZK-POA accident description. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  10. ↑ "Accident: Airwork B733 at Honiara on Jan 26th 2014, gear collapse on landing". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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