ZK-MZF. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212A-600. c/n 1691.

 

 

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-WWEN' - October 27, 2021

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MZF - December 04, 2021

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SXI2151 - December 05, 2021

It arrived at Auckland (01:33 NZDT) on completion of the delivey flight - December 15, 2021

Delivery route: Toulouse - Heraklion - Muscat - Male - Medan - Kuala Lumpur - Denpasar - Darwin -

Brisbane - Auckland

Ferried Auckland - Christchurch as ANZ977M - December 15, 2021

The aircraft was prepared at Christchurch for entry into service

Operated its first revenue service Christchurch - Wellington as ANZ346 - December 22, 2021

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-MZF. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, March 25, 2022.

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