ZK-NNG. Airbus A321-271NX. c/n 8908.

Was also registered as: D-AVXN.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and was constructed at the Airbus Industrie Hamburg plant

It was observed at Finkenwerder in primer and 'Air New Zealand' tail with engines installed - May 29, 2019

It was observed at Finkenwerder in the 'Air New Zealand' livery - August 31, 2019

Engine runs and taxying test carried out - August 31, 2019

First flown with the test registration 'D-AVXN' as AIB908A - September 04, 2019

This test flight lasted 2 hours 37 minutes

Second test flight (T2) flown as AIB908B - September 10, 2019

This test flight lasted 1 hour 22 minutes

Third test flight (C1) flown as AIB908C - September 11, 2019

This test flight lasted 38 minutes

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NNG - September 14, 2019

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - September 15, 2019

Departed Hamburg (09:13 CEST) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6091 - September 16, 2019

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - September 19, 2019

Delivery route: Hamburg - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Cairns - Christchurch

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as NZ729 - September 27, 2019

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-NNG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 13, 2021.

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ZK-NNG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 17, 2022.

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ZK-NNG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 17, 2022.

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ZK-NNG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 27, 2022.

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ZK-NNG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 18, 2023.

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