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ZK-NET. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 642. Was also registered as: C-FJKQ. |
This aircraft was the seventeenth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Downsview plant - January 19, 2007 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FJKQ - January 19, 2007 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FJKQ' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC123 turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - July 2007 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - July 18, 2007 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - July 23, 2007 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - July 23, 2007 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - July 25, 2007 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NET - July 26, 2007 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8148 - August 02, 2007 Air Nelson ceased to exist - November 18, 2019 The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate - November 19, 2019 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, October 24, 2007. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-052.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, August 26, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-053.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 11, 2016. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-804.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 22, 2016. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-364.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-787.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-786.) |
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ZK-NET. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Wellington Airport, February 12, 2021. (T. Gorman Copyright Image 2924-044.) |