ZK-MCA. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A-500. c/n 0597.

Was also registered as: F-WQKC; S2-AHQ.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France

First flown (T1) at Toulouse (Blagnac) with the test registration 'F-WWEO' - September 28, 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQKC - October 1999

Registered to Aerospatiale, France

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - October 1999

Departed Toulouse (Blagnac) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - October 1999

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - October 14, 1999

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - October 15, 1999

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCA - October 15, 1999

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Operated its first revenue service - October 18, 1999

Operated its last revenue service in the 'Pacific Wave' livery - January 2016

Ferried Christchurch - Brisbane - Townsville for repainting - January 13, 2016

The aircraft was repainted into the 'Silver Fern' livery by Flying Colours

Departed Townsville (09:42 local) on the ferry flight to Christchurch via Brisbane - January 30, 2016

Arrived Christchurch (21:24 local) on completion of the ferry flight - January 30, 2016

Total flying time: 7 hours 34 minutes

Operated its last revenue service Palmerston North - Christchurch as NZ5187 - July 23, 2017

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch - July 30, 2017

Entered onto the Bangladesh Aircraft Register as S2-AHQ - August 16, 2017

Registered to NonoAir, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Departed Christchurch (09:49 local) on the ferry flight to Vietnam as SXI1735 - August 16, 2017

It arrived at Ho Chi Minh City on completion of the ferry flight - August 18, 2017

Ferry route: Christchurch - Brisbane - Darwin - Koto Kinabula - Ho Chi Minh

The aircraft underwent post lease maintenance and repainting

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 19, 2017

Ferried Ho Chi Minh City - Dhaka on delivery to NovoAir - September 10, 2017

Current with NovoAir

 

 

ZK-MCA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, November 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0390-050.)

ZK-MCA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 10, 2012.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0390-048.)

ZK-MCA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 07, 2016.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0390-049.)

ZK-MCA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, July 12, 2017.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 0390-112.)