VH-CZU. Boeing 737-33A. c/n 27267-2600. Was also registered as: ZK-CZU; YR-BAA; N267AN; PR-WJW; XA-VIQ; YV-3322; N811QN; YV-3431. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (A. W. A. S.) - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - March 18, 1994 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZU - March 28, 1994 Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services Leased to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd as the registered operator First flown as VH-CZU - March 31, 1994 Accepted by A.W.A.S. at Seattle (Boeing Field) - April 19, 1994 Leased to Ansett Australia - April 19, 1994 Ferried Seattle (Boeing Field) - Abbotsford - Dothan for cabin interior fit-out - April 20, 1994 Flight crew: Captains J. Snowball, K. Wallace Departed Dothan, Al after modifications on the delivery flight to Australia as AN5981- May 27, 1994 It arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) on completion of the delivery flight - May 29, 1994 Delivery route: Dothan - San Diego - Hilo - Apia - Nadi - Melbourne Flight crew: Captains J. Snowball, A. Gloster; F/O S. Cumbus; Support crew: D. Winter, C. Ryan, K. Wombwell, C. Waterman, T. Hollister, G. Willaton, M. Rance. Operated its first revenue service Melbourne - ? (Captain C. Martin) - June 06, 1994 Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as AN175 - September 13, 2001 Ansett suspended operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001 Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland on return to A. W. A. S. as AN4405 - October 23, 2001 Flight crew: Captains K. Duncan, J. Schmidt; Engineers G. Horwood, K. Manson, T. Noronha Ferried Auckland - Christchurch as AN4406 - October 26, 2001 Flight crew: Captains K. Duncan, J. Schmidt; Engineers G. Horwood, K. Manson, T. Noronha The aircraft was prepared at Christchurch for dry-lease to Qantas Airways Rolled out at Christchurch in the 'Qantas' livery - October 30, 2001 Operated its first Qantas revenue service Auckland - Christchurch as QF4103 - November 19, 2001 The aircraft was named 'Vicki Papaionou' This aircraft was officially leased to Qantas Airways - November 21, 2001 Registered to Australian Wetleasing Operations Pty Ltd, Redfern, NSW - April 24, 2002 The aircraft had flown 22,960 hours with 15,322 cycles - June 27, 2002 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 15, 2002 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-CZU - October 16, 2002 Leased to Jetconnect Ltd, Auckland as the registered operator Operated its final Qantas revenue service Auckland - Christchurch as QF4161 - October 18, 2004 Returned to A. W. A. S. at Christchurch at the end of the lease Leased to Blue Air, Romania - November 2004 Test flown at Christchurch as QF6171 - December 14, 2004 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 14, 2004 Entered onto the Romanian Aircraft Register as YR-BAA - December 14, 2004 Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Romania - December 18, 2004 Ferry route: Christchurch - Townsville - Denpasar - Colombo - Dubai - Bucharest Entered service with Blue Air - December 2004 Returned to A. W. A. S. at the end of the lease - September 13, 2010 Cancelled from the Romanian Aircraft Register - September 13, 2010 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N267AN - September 13, 2010 Registered to AWMS1 Trust, New York, NY Registered N267AN 13/09/10 to AWMS 1 Trust, New York, NY. It was observed at Lufthansa Technik, Budapest in 'Blue Air' livery awaiting 'D-Check' - October 14, 2010 It was observed at Lufthansa Technik, Budapest - Ferihegy without paint - October 25, 2010 Repainted into 'Webjet Linhas Aereas' livery in preparation for lease Test flown at Budapest (Ferihegy) with the Brasilian registation 'PR-WJW' covered - December 03, 2010 Departed Budapest (Ferihegy) on the ferry flight to Brasilia - December 10, 2010 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Brasilian Aircraft Register as PR-WJW - December 2010 Leased to Webjet Linhas Aereas as the registered operator Brasilian airline Gol received approval from antitrust regulator to buy Webjet - October 10, 2012 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Salgado Filho International Airport, Porto Alegre Returned to A. W. A. S. at the end of the lease - November 13, 2012 Cancelled from the Brasilian Aircraft Register - December 2012 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N267AN - December 04, 2012 Registered to AMWS1, New York City, NY Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-VIQ - December 04, 2012 Registered to AMWS1, New York City, NY Leased to Viva Aerobus, Monterrey, Mexico as the registered operator Ferried Porto Alegre - Manaus - San Jose - Monterrey on delivery to Viva Aerobus - December 11, 2012 Operated its last revenue service from San Jose to Monterrey - October 28, 2016 It was the last Boeing 737 service operated by Viva Aerobus It was withdrawn from service and stored at Monterrey (General Mariano Escobedo) Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Venezuelan Aircraft Register as YV-3322 - ? Ferried from Arizona (Tucson) - Veracruz - Caracas (Simon Bolivar) - January 26, 2017 Delivered to Aerovias Estelar Latinoamerica It was observed stored at Tucson (Arizona) in the basic 'Viva Aerobus' livery - March 2017 Sold to Aerotrust Holdings Leasing LLC, Miami, Florida - March 2017 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N811QN - March 02, 2017 Registered to Aerotrust Holdings Leasing LLC, Miami, Florida It was observed stored at Tucson (Arizona) as 'XA-VIQ' - March 27, 2017 It was observed stored at Tucson (Arizona) as 'XA-VIQ' - April 26, 2017 Registered to High Air Power LLC, Miami, Florida - May 26, 2017 It was observed stored at Tucson (Arizona) as 'N811QN' - July 08, 2017 It was observed stored at Tucson (Arizona) as 'N811QN' - November 04, 2017 Ferried Tucson (Arizona) - Huatulco (Mexico) - Caracas (Venezuela) - December 07, 2018 Redelivered to Aerolineas Estelar Latinoamerica Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ? Entered onto the Venezuelan Aircraft Register as YV-3431 - ? It was observed at Caracas as 'YV-3431' - January 12, 2019 Current status - ? |
VH-CZU. Ansett Australia - in the 'Flag' livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1995. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-034.) |
VH-CZU. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-414.) |
VH-CZU. Qantas - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 18, 2001. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-375.) |
VH-CZU. Qantas - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4622-042.) |
ZK-CZU. Qantas - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, June 12, 2004. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4622-374.) |
ZK-CZU. Qantas - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 2004. (G. Reid Copyright Image 4620-353.) |
YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the all-white livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2004. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-354.) |
YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the standard livery at Milan Airport, December 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-482.) |
YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the standard livery at Milan Airport, January 2007. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4620-404.) |