ZK-MCP. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A-500. c/n 0630.

Was also registered as: F-WQKK.

 

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-WWLI' - January 13, 2000

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQKK - January 2000

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - January 2000

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SXI? - January 2000

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - January 25, 2000

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - January 25, 2000

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

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCP - January 26, 2000

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

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

Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane - Townsville - May 29, 2015

The aircraft was repainted in Townsville by Flying Colours into the 'Silver Fern' livery

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane - Christchurch - June 14, 2015

Returned to service with Mount Cook Airline - June 2015

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 Hamilton - Christchurch as NZ5623 - February 07, 2020

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch pending its disposal

Currently stored at Christchurch

 

 

ZK-MCP. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Christchurch Airport, date unknown.

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ZK-MCP. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Christchurch Airport, January 12, 2013.

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ZK-MCP. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline Ltd' titles at Christchurch Airport, August 31, 2013.

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ZK-MCP. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 22, 2016.

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ZK-MCP. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 17, 2018.

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