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K2000 Airlines

New Zealand airline

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. It flew from Dunedin and Hamilton in New Zealand to Brisbane and Sydney in Australia.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 1, 1999Founded¹

HeadquartersAuckland¹

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K2000 Airlines Boeing 737-400 Zuppicich — Photo: Colin Zuppicich, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons³

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. It flew from Dunedin and Hamilton in New Zealand to Brisbane and Sydney in Australia.²

Timeline

Jan 8, 2000Dissolved Dissolved¹
Dec 1, 1999Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaK2000 Airlines
WikidataQ138280590

Sources

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WikidataK2000 Airlines on Wikidata
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WikipediaK2000 Airlines on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsK2000 Airlines photo by Colin Zuppicich, GFDL 1.2