K2000 Airlines

K2000 Airlines
K2000 Airlines' sole Boeing 737-400
Commenced operations1 December 1999
Ceased operations8 January 2000
Fleet size1
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
FounderJeff Matthews
Websitek2000airlines.com

K2000 Airlines was a low-cost airline founded by Jeff Matthews that commenced operations on 1 December 1999 with a Boeing 737-400 leased from Pegasus Airlines.[1] It flew from Dunedin and Hamilton in New Zealand to Brisbane and Sydney in Australia.[2]

Operations ceased on 8 January 2000 after five weeks with the airline placed in administration.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Kiwi airline K2000 takes flight for millenium Australian Financial Review 27 July 1999
  2. ^ K2000 starts operations Australian Aviation issue 158 January 2000 page 18
  3. ^ K2000 gives up Australian Aviation issue 159 March 2000 page 18
  4. ^ Failed airline's founder now bankrupt New Zealand Herald 30 June 2000
  5. ^ K2000 Airlines Limited New Zealand Gazette

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