Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Fine for reinstalling cracked landing-gear component
Paul Ensor was fined NZ$10,000 after putting a cracked landing-gear component back on an aircraft despite maintenance engineers having prohibited its use.
2006
Operating licence suspension over unauthorised maintenance
New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority suspended Island Air's operating licence after unauthorised maintenance work was carried out on company aircraft. The company appointed a new maintenance controller and chief executive in response.
2006
Forced landings and Islander crash-landing
The company's Britten-Norman Islander made two forced landings in December 2006. The second incident resulted in a crash-landing on mudflats in the Te Puna estuary near Omokoroa, although no one was injured.