This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 28, 1986

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAW - February 03, 1986

Registered to Air New Zealand, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 13, 1986

The aircraft was named 'Purourou' (saddleback)

Departed Seattle (Boeing Field) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - February 17, 1986

Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - February 18, 1986

Operated its first revenue service - February 27, 1986

The aircraft was retro-fitted with Nordam engine hush-kits - March 1993

It was the third Air New Zealand Boeing 737-200 to be fitted

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch - April 04, 1993

Operated its final revenue service - July 1999

It was withdrawn from service and placed in open storage at Christchurch - July 06, 1999

Sold to Aviacion de Chiapas (AVIACSA), Monterrey, Mexico - ?

The aircraft was repainted into the AVIACSA livery at Christchurch

Due to issues regarding payment for this aircraft it remained in open storage at Christchurch

It was observed stored at Christchurch in the AVIACSA livery - August 08, 2001

Payment for this aircraft was received by Air New Zealand - January 2003

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Mexico - January 23, 2003

Ferry route: Christchurch - Apia - Hilo (Honolulu) - Tijuana - Montererrey

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - January 28, 2003

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-TWV - January 28, 2003

Registered to AVIACSA, Monterrey

Entered service with AVIACSA - February 2003

AVIACSA ceased operations - July 06, 2009

The aircraft was stored at Monterrey (General Mariano Escobeda) Airport

It was observed stored in a deteriorating condition at Monterrey - 2013

Current status - ?

ZK-NAW. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, November 1986.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-041.)

ZK-NAW. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, April 1988.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-549.)

ZK-NAW. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, January 1994.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-090.)

ZK-NAW. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the standard livery at Rotorua Airport, November 1995.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-587.)

ZK-NAW. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 08, 2001.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-513.)

ZK-NAW. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-543.)

ZK-NAW. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-544.)

ZK-NAW. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-545.)

XA-TWV. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Los Angeles Airport, October 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-173.)