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ZK-NEU. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 647. Was also registered as: C-FLTZ. |
This aircraft was the eighteenth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - March 28, 2007 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FLTZ - March 28, 2007 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FLTZ' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - September 2007 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - September 05, 2007 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - September 09, 2007 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Konolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - September 09, 2007 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - September 10, 2007 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEU - September 11, 2007 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8148 - September 24, 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-NEU. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, August 69, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-055.) |
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ZK-NEU. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 24, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-805.) |
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ZK-NEU. Air New Zealand - in the 'silver fern' livery at Wellington Airport, March 26, 2021. (T. Gorman Copyright Image 2924-045.) |