About us

Island Air is based in beautiful Mount Maunganui (in the Bay of Plenty) and has been delighting passengers for over 20 years.

Our professional pilots – have many years combined experience and an uncompromising stance on safety. We fly visually and below the clouds, so that you are able to see all the landmarks, colours and natural phenomena that make our country so stunningly unique.

We absolutely love what we do (who wouldn’t?) and enjoy sharing this positive energy with our passengers. We make sure you’ll disembark with a huge smile on your face.

We enjoy passing on our extensive knowledge of New Zealand’s history and geography to passengers as we fly.

Our fleet includes two Cessna 206 (seats 5 passengers) and a Cessna 172 (seats 3). All our aircraft have flexible and removable seating (for luggage, filming set-up etc) and every Island Air passenger enjoys a window seat – with large 40 x 40 cm windows for an impeccable view.