ZK-MCL. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212. c/n 0465.

Was also registered as: F-WQLB; N536AS; F-WQNG; T9-AAE; E7-AAE.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

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

First flown (T1) Toulouse (Blagnac) - Toulouse (Blagnac) as 'F-WWLT' - October 06, 1995

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - October 20, 1995

The aircraft was named 'Dunedin'

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCL - October 20, 1995

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SXI? - October 20, 1995

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - October 26, 1995

Route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Kupang - Brisbane - Christchurch

Operated its first Mount Cook revenue service Christchurch - ? as NZ? - November 1995

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Christchurch - November 1999

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to France - November 25, 1999

It arrived at Toulouse (Francazal) on completion of the ferry flight - December 02, 1999

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 03, 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQLB - December 03, 1999

Departed Toulouse on the ferry flight to the United States - February 2000

It arrived at Atlanta on delivery to Atlantic Southeast Airlines - February 03, 2000

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - February 03, 2000

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N536AS - February 04, 2000

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Salt Lake City, Utah

Leased to Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service at Atlanta, Georgia - December 29, 2004

Departed Atlanta on the ferry flight Toulouse (Francazal) on return to ATR for storage - January 2005

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 22, 2005

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQNG - April 22, 2005

The aircraft was prepared for sale / lease to BH Airlines, Sarajevo, Bosnia

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - May 19, 2005

Entered onto the Bosnian Aircraft Register as T9-AAE - May 19, 2005

Registered to BH Airlines, Sarajevo

The aircraft was reregistered on the new Bosnian Aircraft Register as E7-AAE - February 03, 2009

BH Airlines suspended operations due to financial difficulties - March 04, 2013

BH Airlines resumed operations once financial problems were sorted - March 08, 2013

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Monchengladbach, Germany - April 2015

Parting out was commenced at Monchengladbach by Hypo Group Alpe Adri AG - August 2017

It was observed in a very derelict condition at Monchengladbach - November 05, 2017

Current status - ?

 

 

ZK-MCL. Air New Zealand Link - in the original livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline' titles at Wellington Airport, January 1996.

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