ZK-FXL. Boeing 737-4D7F. c/n 28702-2978.

Was also registered as: HS-TDL; VQ-BDB; VR-BAQ.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Thai Airways International - 1997

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 1997

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - December 24, 1997

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines

Entered onto the Thailand Aircraft Register as HS-TDL - January 06, 1998

Leased to Thai Airways International as the registered operator

Accepted by Thai Airways at Seattle (Boeing Field) - January 15, 1998

The aircraft was named 'Srikarn'

It was withdrawn from service at Bangkok - October 26, 2008

It was observed stored at Bangkok (Don Mueang) - February 09, 2009

Cancelled from the Thailand Aircraft Register - June 2009

Entered onto the Bermuda Aircraft Register as VQ-BDB - June 2009

Leased to Nordstar - June 04, 2009

Sub-leased to Tatarstan Air, Nizhnekamsk, Russia as the registered operator - June 28, 2009

Withdrawn from service by Tatarstan Air - November 18, 2013

It was returned to Nordstar at the end of the sub-lease and stored at Istanbul (Sabiha Gokcen) - December 24, 2013

The aircraft was prepared for lease to Blue Air - May 2014

Cancelled from the Bermuda Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Romanian Aircraft Register as YR-BAQ - June 2014

Leased to Blue Air as the registered operator - June 06, 2014

Sub-leased to Meridiana, Italy as the registered operator - June 30, 2017

It was returned to Blue Air at the end of the sub-lease - September 24, 2018

The aircraft was withdrawn from Blue Air service - October 2018

Ferried Bucharest - Shannon for storage - October 25, 2018

Sold to AFO Aircraft NZ (a division of Airwork NZ) - October 25, 2018

Cancelled from the Romanian Aircraft Register - October 25, 2018

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N902NZ - October 25, 2018

Registered to Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Departed Shannon on the ferry flight to the United States - November 03, 2018

It arrived at Roswell (New Mexico) on completion of the ferry flight - November 03, 2018

Registered to Summit Sky Advisory LLC, USA - February 26, 2019

Ferried Roswell - Miami for conversion to freighter configuration by AEI - February 23, 2020

Conversion to freighter configuration (B-737-4D7F) completed - August 14, 2020

It was observed at Miami in an all-white livery as 'N902NZ' - September 02, 2020

It arrived at Auckland on delivery to Airwork NZ - October 15, 2020

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 15, 2020

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-FXL - October 21, 2020

Registered to Airwork Flight Operations, Auckland

The aircraft was operated by Airwork in an all-white livery

Operated its first revenue service - October 28, 2020

Current with Airwork NZ

 

 

ZK-FXL. Airwork NZ - in the 'all-white' livery at Christchurch Airport, November 15, 2020.

(A. Murphy Copyright Image 4625-643.)

ZK-FXL. Airwork NZ - in the 'all-white' livery at Christchurch Airport, November 15, 2020.

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ZK-FXL. Airwork NZ - in the 'all-white' livery at Christchurch Airport, November 29, 2020.

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