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ZK-NAZ. Boeing 737-2M6A. c/n 20913-399.
Was also registered as: VR-UEB; 4R-ALD; V8-UEB; CC-CJZ;
CC-CYW; LV-ZYX.
This aircraft was ordered new by Sabena Airlines, Belgium but it was not taken up - 1974 First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 15, 1975 Accepted by Royal Brunei Airlines at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 1975 Entered onto the Brunei Aircraft Register as VR-UEB - April 24, 1975 Registered to Royal Brunei Airlines, Bandar Seri Begawan Operated its first revenue service - May 1975 Withdrawn from service at Bandar Seri Begawan - April 1980 Leased to Sri Lankan Airlines - April 1980 Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - April 24, 1980 Entered onto the Sri Lankan Aircraft Register as 4R-ALD - April 24, 1980 Leased to Sri Lankan Airlines, Colimbo as the registered operator Returned to Royal Brunei Airlines at the end of the lease - July 1980 Cancelled from the Sri Lankan Aircraft Register - July 20, 1980 Entered onto the Brunei Aircraft Register as VR-UEB - July 20, 1980 Registered to Royal Brunei Airlines, Bandar Seri Begawan Reregistered as V8-UEB - January 01, 1984 Leased to Air New Zealand - February 15, 1987 This lease was to cover capacity shortfall while Air New Zealand's aircraft were undergoing refurbishment Operated its first revenue service on New Zealand domestic routes - February 16, 1987 Operated its final revenue service - March 28, 1987 Returned to Royal Brunei Airlines at the end of the lease - March 31, 1987 Withdrawn from service by Royal Brunei - August 1987 Prepared for lease to Lan Chile Airlines Cancelled from the Brunei Aircraft Register - August 28, 1987 Entered onto the Chilean Aircraft Register as CC-CJZ - August 28, 1987 Leased to Lan Chile Airlines, Santiago as the registered operator Returned to Royal Brunei at the end of the lease - July 1988 Cancelled from the Chilean Aircraft Register - ? Sold to Aerospace Finance LLC, United States - August 05, 1988 Leased to Air New Zealand - August 05, 1988 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAZ - August 05, 1988 Leased to Air New Zealand, Auckland as the registered operator Arrived Wellington on completion of its ferry flight from Brunei - August 06, 1988 Ferried Wellington - Christchurch for repainting into the Air New Zealand livery - August 06, 1988 The aircraft was named 'Poaka' (white-headed gull) Entered service with Air New Zealand on its domestic routes - August 15, 1988 Withdrawn from service at Christchurch - September 1995 Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom - September 28, 1995 Sold to Aviation Capital Group - October 01, 1995 Leased to LADECO, Chile - October 01, 1995 Entered onto the Chilean Aircraft Register as CC-CYW - October 01, 1995 Leased to LADECO, Santiago as the registered operator Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - October 02, 1995 LADECO was acquired by Lan Chile - 1996 Transferred to Lan Chile - April 20, 1996 Withdrawn from service by Lan Chile - October 2002 Returned to Aviation Capital Group at the end of the lease - October 2002 Cancelled from the Chilean Aircraft Register - ? Leased to Southern Winds (SW Lineas Aereas), Argentina - ? Entered onto the Argentine Aircraft Register as LV-ZYX - ? Withdrawn from service and stored at Buenos Aires - ? It was observed stored without engines at Buenos Aires - November 14, 2004 Cancelled from the Argentine Aircraft Register - ? Broken up at Buenos Aires - 2010 |
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ZK-NAZ. Air New Zealand - 'Poaka' in the 'all-white' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 1988. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-099.) |
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ZK-NAZ. Air New Zealand - 'Poaka' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, March 1989. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-042.) |