This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand Limited - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 06, 1986

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 21, 1986

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAU - January 22, 1986

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

It arrived at Christchurch having completed its ferry flight from the United States - January 26, 1986

The aircraft was named 'Pateke' (brown duck)

Operated its first revenue service - February 07, 1986

This aircraft was the 2nd Boeing 737 to be fitted with Nordam engine hush-kits

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch following fitment of the Nordam engine hush-kits - September 1992

Withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch - 1999

Sold to Aviacion de Chiapas (AVIACSA), Mexico

The aircraft was repainted into the AVIACSA livery at Christchurch

The aircraft remained stored at Christchurch due to issues regarding its payment

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Mexico - November 29, 2002

Arrived at Tijuana (Mexico) on completion of the ferry flight - December 02, 2002

Flight crew: Capt J. Forster; F/O G. Donaldson

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 05, 2002

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-TWJ - April 01, 2003

Registered to AVIACSA, Monterrey

AVIACSA ceased operations due to financial problems - July 06, 2009

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Cancun Airport, Cancun

It was observed stored in a derelict condition at Cancun - April 28, 2015

Current status - ?

ZK-NAU. Air New Zealand - 'Pateke' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, December 1995.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 4625-083.)

ZK-NAU. Air New Zealand - 'Pateke' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Dunedin Airport, February 1998.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-586.)

ZK-NAU. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 15, 2000.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-512.)

ZK-NAU. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2000.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-084.)