ZK-MCJ. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A-500. c/n 0624.

Was also registered as: F-WQKI.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

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

First flown (T1) Toulouse (Blagnac) - Toulouse (Blagnac) as 'F-WWEW' - December 02, 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQKI - December 1999

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - December 1999

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SXI? - December 1999

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - December 20, 1999

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - December 20, 1999

Route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Kupang - Brisbane - Christchurch

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCJ - December 30, 1999

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Operated its first Mount Cook revenue service Christchurch - ? as NZ? - January 2000

Mount Cook Airline was wound up - December 2019

Mount Cook Airline ceased to exist at the close of business - December 09, 2019

The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland - December 10, 2019

Operated its last revenue service ? - Christchurch as NZ? - February 04, 2020

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch pending its disposal

Currently stored at Christchurch

 

 

ZK-MCJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Wellington Airport, November 2000.

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ZK-MCJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Christchurch Airport, June 04, 2012.

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ZK-MCJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the modified 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Christchurch Airport, June 21, 2014.

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ZK-MCJ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 02, 2015.

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ZK-MCJ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, March 30, 2016.

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