Freedom Air Freedom Air Freedom Air was Air New Zealand Group's low-cost airline which operated from December 1995 to March 2008. It ran scheduled passenger services from New Zealand to Australia and Fiji and charter services within New Zealand. Its main base was Auckland Airport. The airline was established in 1995 as a response to the commencement of discount services between Australia and New Zealand by Kiwi Airlines and started operations on 8 December 1995 with a single Boeing 757. It was formed as South Pacific Air Charters by Mount Cook Airline. By 2004 its fleet had expanded to five Boeing 737-300
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 and All Nippon Airways were forced to cut back some domestic service due to reduced demand. Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 On March 4, 1966, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 402 (CP402), struck the approach lights and a seawall during a night landing attempt in poor visibility at Tokyo International Airport in Japan. Of the 62 passengers and 10 crew, only 8 passengers survived. An American Broadcasting Company news vice-president who had been touring the network's Asian bureau was among the 64 fatalities. The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-43, registration c/n 45761/237, delivered to the airline on