ZK-NNI. Airbus A321-271NX. c/n 12593.

Was also registered as: D-AVXZ.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and was constructed at the Airbus Industrie Hamburg plant

It was allocated the test registration 'D-AVXZ'

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in primer without engines installed - March 07, 2025

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Air New Zealand' livery with the engines installed - April 10, 2025

Engine runs and taxying test carried out as '12593R5' - July 02, 2025

First flown (T1) in primer with the test registration 'D-AVXZ' as AIB593A - July 04, 2025

Finkenwerder (13:25 UTC) - Hamburg (Helmut Schmidt) - Finkenwerder (16:00 UTC)

Second test flight (T2) flown Finkenwerder (13:25 - 16:00 UTC) as AIB593B - July 14, 2025

Third test flight (C1) flown Finkenwerder (08:22 - 09:47 UTC) as AIB913C - July 18, 2025

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NNI - July 28, 2025

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - July 28, 2025

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder 14:25 UTC) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6093 - July 29, 2025

It arrived at Auckland (13:49 NZST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - August 03, 2025

Delivery route: Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Halifax (Nova Scotia) - Vancouver - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Gold Coast as NZ187 - August 09, 2025

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-NNI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, August 17, 2025.

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ZK-NNI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, August 17, 2025.

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ZK-NNI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, August 17, 2025.

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