ZK-OJK. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2445.

Was also registered as: PR-MBJ; EI-EWD; H4-SIB.

 

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

First flown with the test registration 'F-WWBS' - May 04, 2005

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior cabin fitout - ?

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of interior fit-out - ?

Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation, U.S.A. - May 31, 2005

Leased to Freedom Air International Limited as the registered operator

Accepted by Freedom Air International at Toulouse - May 31, 2005

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJK - May 31, 2005

Registered to Freedom Air International Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as SJ9630 - May 2005

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - June 04, 2005

Delivery route: Toulouse - Gander - Denver - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland

Operated a special flight for Freedom Air staff and families Auckland - Hamilton as SJ7221 - June 06, 2005

Operated first revenue service Hamilton - Nadi - Wellington - Nadi - Hamilton as SJ732/916/915/731 - June 08, 2005

Withdrawn from service and ferried Hamilton - Christchurch for maintenance - April 12, 2006

The aircraft was repainted all-white and placed in open storage at Christchurch

Removed from storage and prepared for lease to TAM Brazil - June 2006

Test flown Auckland - Auckland as SJ7140 - June 30, 2006

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Brazil as SCI717 - July 07, 2006

Arrived Sao Paulo on completion of the ferry flight - July 09, 2006

Ferry route: Auckland - Papeete - Easter Island - Lima - Macapa

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - September 07, 2006

Entered onto the Brazilian Aircraft Register as PR-MBJ - September 07, 2006

Withdrawn from service and prepared for return to the lessor on termination of the lease - March 2012

Departed Sao Paulo on the ferry flight to Singapore (Seletar) as TAM9394 for maintenance - March 11, 2012

Cancelled from the Brazilian Aircraft Register - March 11, 2012

Entered onto the Irish Aircraft Register as EI-EWD - March 22, 2012

Registered to BBAM Aircraft Leasing and Management, Ireland

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator and handed over at Singapore - May 02, 2012

Cancelled from the Irish Aircraft Register - May 03, 2012

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJK - May 03, 2012

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed Singapore (Seletar) on the ferry flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - May 03, 2012

Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - May 04, 2012

Ferry route: Singapore - Cairns - Christchurch

Operated its first Air New Zealand revenue service Christchurch - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - June 24, 2012

Ferried Auckland - Noumea to operate an AirCalin charter flight as NZ1982 - March 22, 2014

Operated the AirCalin charter Noumea - Wallis Island - Noumea as NZ1984/1985 - March 23, 2014

Ferried Noumea - Auckland as NZ1987 - March 23, 2014

Operated its final Air New Zealand revenue service Auckland - Christchurch - November 25, 2019

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch

Sold to Solomon Airlines - ?

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch as NZ6231 - January 25, 2020

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch as NZ6233 - January 28, 2020

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 07, 2020

Entered onto the Solomon Islands Aircraft Register as H4-SIB - February 07, 2020

Registered to Solomon Airlines, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Ferried Christchurch (10:31 local) - Townsville (12:20 local) for repainting by Flying Colours - February 08, 2020

Flight time: 4 hours 49 minutes

Ferried Townsville - Brisbane after repainting - March 06, 2020

Entered service with Solomon Airlines Brisbane - Munda - Honiara - March 07, 2020

Current with Solomon Airlines

 

 

ZK-OJK. Freedom Air - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, September 25, 2005.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-025.)

ZK-OJK. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, June 24, 2012.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-087.)

ZK-OJK. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Cairns Airport, October 2013.

(C. Laugier Copyright Image 0325-086.)

ZK-OJK. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, October 07, 2013.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-117.)

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

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-088.)