Air Whanganui

Committed to providing
‘Care in the Air’
across New Zealand

Air Whanganui was established in 1987 by local families to meet the needs of Whanganui businesses following the withdrawal of services to Whanganui by the national carrier. The company began its commuter operation with a Piper Mojave flown over from Australia by one of the company’s founding directors.

From those early beginnings the Company has grown into a first class 24/7 national charter service and a significant participant in the provision of air ambulance and medical transport services throughout New Zealand.

Our Story

Modern Fleet

We have three state of the art Beechcraft King Air turboprop aircraft, comprising of two B200’s and one C90 that are elegantly appointed and provisioned for executive and leisure charters. Our aircraft can land at all New Zealand airports serviced by commercial airlines, as well as smaller more remote airfields.
Centrally Located

Air Whanganui is based in Whanganui which is geographically one of the most centrally located cities in New Zealand. This provides an ideal base from which to service all of New Zealand.
Dedicated Pilots

Our friendly pilots are the key to the success of Air Whanganui. They are professional and highly experienced as charter and air ambulance pilots, and love what they do. Every day they give our customers “Care in the Air.”

Our Team

Dean Martin

CEO
Dean joined Air Whanganui in 2016 and brought a wealth of experience in management and logistics, a long-standing interest in aviation, and a passion for Air Whanganui. His ‘can-do’ attitude means he and his team seamlessly complete any job required, no matter what time of the day or night, and regardless of the day of the week.
Brenton Knight

Operations & Training Manager/Captain
Bachelor of Aviation Management
Brenton has been flying since 1990. He also qualified as a Sheet Metal Fabrication Engineer in 2002, is a flight examiner, and flew in the Australian outback, as well as for Air New Zealand, before joining AW in 2005.
Rachel Keay

Safety Systems Manager
Rachel has worked within the aviation industry for over 20 years holding various roles and responsibilities. She started out as an Air Traffic Controller transitioning to Senior ATC Instructor then Airport Safety Officer before joining AW as the Safety Systems Manager.
Rebekah Nixon

Finance Manager
Rebekah joined AW in 2023 having been part of the finance team at several private organisations in Whanganui.