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.)