NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (NAC)

HISTORY: NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (NAC) popularly known as NAC, was the national domestic airline of New Zealand from 1947 until 1978 when it amalgamated with New Zealand's international airline, Air New Zealand. The airline was headquartered in Wellington. On 1 April 1978, after thirty-one years in operation, NAC merged with Air New Zealand to form the domestic arm of the airline.