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ZK-NFB. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 670. Was also registered as: C-FVUF. |
This aircraft was the twenty-second DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Downsview plant - February 25, 2009 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FVUF - February 25, 2009 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FVUF' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - ? Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - April 30, 2009 Departed North Bay on the ferry flight to New Zealand - ? It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - May 08, 2009 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Santa Barbara - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - May 08, 2009 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - May 13, 2009 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NFB - May 14, 2009 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8388 - May 21, 2009 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-NFB. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, August 26, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-058.) |
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ZK-NFB. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, August 26, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-059.) |
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ZK-NFB. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 05, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-988.) |
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ZK-NFB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-774.) |
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ZK-NFB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-784.) |
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ZK-NFB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, April 09, 2021. (T. Gorman Copyright Image 2924-029.) |