Straits Air Freight Express

It ceased flying in 1990, but has continued to expand as a maintenance facility and now employs approximately 350 staff.

[3] 53,777 tons were carried between Woodbourne and Papaparaumu in 1961/62, but declined 25% next year, when Aramoana started the Interislander.

[6] The company also operated two larger Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy four-engined turbine propeller freighter aircraft from the 1970s.

Extra sound insulation was used to drown out the Bristol's Hercules engines and earplugs were provided.

In 1982 when the paved runway at Tu-uta Point was built, Argosy aircraft were placed into the Chathams' route with a more comfortable passenger pod based on the cabin of a Boeing 737.