ZK-MCC. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212. c/n 0464.

Was also registered as: F-WQKS; N535AS; F-WQNF; T9-AAD; E7-AAD.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France

First flown with the test registration 'F-WWLR' - June 14, 1995

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse - September 28, 1995

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCC - September 28, 1995

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

The aircraft was named 'Palmerston North'

Departed Toulouse on the ferry flight to New Zealand - September 1995

Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - October 05, 1995

Operated its first revenue service Christchurch - Rotorua as NM2710 - October 15, 1995

Operated its last revenue service - October 1999

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to France - October 25, 1999

Arrived Toulouse on completion of the ferry flight - November 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQKS - November 02, 1999

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - November 03, 1999

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Atlantic Southeast Airlines, United States

Departed Toulouse (Francazal) on the ferry flight to the United States - January 2000

It arrived at Atlanta on completion of the ferry flight - January 14, 2000

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - January 14, 2000

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N535AS - January 14, 2000

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Utah

Leased to Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), Atlanta, Georgia as the registered operator

The aircraft was operated by ASA for Delta Connection

It was withdrawn from service - December 10, 2004

Returned to ATR at Toulouse (Francazal) for storage - December 31, 2004

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 22, 2005

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQNF - April 22, 2005

The aircraft was prepared for lease to BH Airlines, Sarajevo

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - May 19, 2005

Entered onto the Bosnian Aircraft Register as T9-AAD - May 19, 2005

Leased to BH Airlines, Sarajevo as the registered operator

The aircraft was rergisted on the new Bosnian Aircraft Register as E7-AAD - February 03, 2009

Registered to Hypo Group Alpe Adria AG, Sarajevo

Leased to BH Airlines, Sarajevo as the registered operator

BH Airlines suspended flight operations due to financial difficulties - March 04, 2013

BH Airlines resumed flying when the company's financial accounts were unblocked - March 08, 2013

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and placed in long term storage at Sarajevo - June 11, 2015

The aircraft was broken up at Sarajevo - July 2017

 

 

ZK-MCC. Air New Zealand Link - in the original livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline' titles at Wellington Airport, January 1996.

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