ZK-MZE. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A-600. c/n 1633.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

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

First flown with the test registration 'F-WWEB' - September 14, 2020

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MZE - October 22, 2020

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SXI2055 - October 28, 2020

It arrived at Auckland (17:02 local) on completion of the delivey flight - November 03, 2020

Delivery route: Toulouse - Heraklion - Riyadh - Muscat - Nagpur - Penang - Denpasar - Darwin - Brisbane - Auckland

Ferried Auckland - Christchurch as ANZ973M - November 04, 2020

The aircraft was prepared at Christchurch for entry into service

Ferried Christchurch - Wellington - November 13, 2020

Operated its first revenue service Wellington - Nelson as ANZ334M - November 13, 2020

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-MZE. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 09, 2021.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0390-163.)

ZK-MZE. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, April 16, 2022.

(T. Gorman Copyright Image 0390-186.)