[4][5] The airline operates from 5 bases: Tekapo, Franz Josef, Glentanner, Twizel and Mt Cook airports.

The company logo is a stylised chamois; these are wild goat-like antelope which inhabits the region of the South Island High Country.

In 1978 the Pilatus Porters arrived fitted with skis that could land and take off on glaciers and snowfields and as demand increased for scenic flights, the 15 seat GAF Nomad entered the fleet in 1981 for use at Lake Tekapo, Glentanner, Franz Josef and Milford Sound airports.

Director Kevin Ward said that the 1996 winning organisation, Air Safaris and Services (NZ), "...set standards, and fly to them..".

[12] The airline has recently completed a major development at Pukaki airport near Twizel to enable it to offer scenic flights.