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ZK-OAB. Airbus A320-232. c/n 4553.
This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and constructed at the Airbus Industrie Toulouse plant First flown with the test registration 'F-WWDF' - December 22, 2010 Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior cabin fitout - December 22, 2010 Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of cabin fit-out - January 14, 2011 Sold to Air Lease Corporation, United States - January 27, 2011 Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OAB - January 28, 2011 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand The aircraft was painted in an all-black livery with 'Crazy About Rugby' titles Departed France (Toulouse) on the ferry flight to New Zealand as NZ6695 - January 28, 2011 Arrived New Zealand (Auckland) on completion of the ferry flight as NZ6697 - February 01, 2011 Ferry route: Toulouse - Gander - Denver (NZ6695) - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland (NZ6697) Operated a publicity flight in New Zealand - February 06, 2011 Route: Auckland - Wellington - Queenstown - Dunedin - Christchurch - Auckland Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Wellington as NZ405 - February 07, 2011 Ferried Christchurch - Townsville as NZ6202 - November 25, 2015 Repainted into the current black livery by Flying Colours Aviation Ferried Townsville - Christchurch as NZ6203 - December 10, 2015 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery with additional 'Crazy About Rugby' titles at Christchurch Airport, August 16, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 0325-131.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery with additional 'Crazy About Rugby' titles at Christchurch Airport, September 2011. (G. Reid Copyright Image 0325-020.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery with additional 'Crazy About Rugby' titles at Christchurch Airport, June 10, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-047.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery with additional 'Crazy About Rugby' titles at Christchurch Airport, January 12, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-048.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery with additional 'Crazy About Rugby' titles at Christchurch Airport, date unknown. (G. Reid Copyright Image 0325-121.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, June 24, 2016. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 0325-046.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 01, 2017. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-166.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-167.) |
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ZK-OAB. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-168.) |