ZK-OYA. Airbus A321-271NX. c/n 10963.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and was constructed at the Airbus Industrie Hamburg plant - 2022

It was the first A321-271NX built for Air New Zealand's domestic operations

This type differs from the Airbus A321-271NX aircraft that are used for Air New Zealand's international operations

in that there is no individual seat-mounted Inflight Entertainment systems fitted

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) with the Air New Zealand tail logo but without engines - May 12, 2022

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) with engines installed - May 19, 2022

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the full Air New Zealand livery - July 02, 2022

It was observed undergoing engine runs and taxying checks - October 11, 2022

It was observed carrying out taxi tests and rejected take-off - October 17, 2022

The aircraft was allocated the test registration 'D-AZYL'

First flown Finkenwerder - Hamburg - Finkenwerder (11:33 - 15:35 local) as AIB963A - October 20, 2022

Customer Acceptance flight (C1) flown as AIB963B - October 26, 2022

This test flight lasted 1 hour 16 minutes

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - October 27, 2022

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OYA - October 28, 2022

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

It was observed at Finkenwerder undergoing engine run and taxying check - October 28, 2022

Departed Hamburg (10:43 local) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6091 - October 29, 2022

It arrived at Auckland (00:16 NZDT) on completion of the delivery flight - November 02. 2022

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

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Wellington as NZ405 - November 08, 2022

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

D-AZYL. Air New Zealand - in the basic 'primer' livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, May 16, 2022.

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D-AZYL. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, October 11, 2022.

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ZK-OYA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, November 08, 2022.

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ZK-OYA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, November 08, 2022.

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ZK-OYA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, November 08, 2022.

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ZK-OYA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, November 08, 2022.

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ZK-OYA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, November 08, 2022.

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