ZK-NZI. Boeing 787-9. c/n 37965-456.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

This Boeing 787-9 aircraft was built by Boeing at Everett, Washington

It was allocated the Boeing Variable Number 'ZB007'

The airframe assembly commenced at the Everett plant - May 16, 2016

Rolled out of the production hangar as 'N4580D' - June 07, 2016

First engine run carried out - ?

First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE007 - July 01, 2016

Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Portland (Oregon) for painting into the Air New Zealand livery - July 08, 2016

Ferried Portland - Everett (Paine Field) after painting into the Air New Zealand livery - July 15, 2016

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C1 - July 20, 2016

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C2 - July 23, 2016

Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C3 - July 25, 2016

The aircraft was accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - July 26, 2016

It was the seventh Boeing 787 delivered to Air New Zealand

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZI - July 28, 2016

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Departed Everett (Paine Field) at 20:47 local on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6094 - July 27, 2016

It arrived at Auckland (05:05 local) on completion of the delivery flight - July 29, 2016

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Perth as NZ175 - August 02, 2016

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 20, 2018.

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ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018.

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ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018.

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ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018.

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ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 15, 2020.

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