ZK-NAD. Boeing 737-219. c/n 19930-66.
Was also registered as: N322XV.
This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation - ? First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 07, 1968 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAD - September 11, 1968 Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand Accepted by NZNAC at Seattle - September 11, 1968 The aircraft arrived at Auckland on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - September 29, 1968 Flight crew: Capts W. E. Schrader, R. J. Montrowe The aircraft was named 'Pukeko' (swamp hen) Operated first Air New Zealand revenue service Auckland - Wellington as NZ421 - October 14, 1968 Flight crew: Capts W. E. Schrader, R. J. Montrowe NZNAC was merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978 Operated its final revenue service - ? It was withdrawn from service - January 30, 1986 The aircraft had flown 36,233hours with 49,381 cycles Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) - February 28, 1986 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 28, 1986 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N322XV - February 28, 1986 Registered to Presidential Airways as the registered operator Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United States - March 01, 1986 Sold to Aviation Sales Company, Miami, Florida - March 1987 Leased to America West Airlines, Phoenix, Arizona as the registered operator - May 27, 1987 Returned to Aviation Sales Company at the end of the lease - September 30, 1987 The aircraft was stored at - ? Leased to Inter-Canadian Airlines as the registered operator - April 28, 1988 Returned to Aviation Sales Company at the end of the lease - January 1989 Leased to Olympic Airlines, Athens, Greece as the registered operator - March 12, 1989 Returned to Aviation Sales Company at the end of the lease - February 14, 1990 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas - March 08, 1990 Ferried McCarran - Maxton Laurinburg for storage - March 15, 1991 Sold to Charlotte Aircraft Corporation - March 27, 1991 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 25, 2013 It was observed at Maxton (Lauinburgh) in a derelict condition but intact - 2019 |
ZK-NAD. National Airways - 'Pukeko' in the original livery over Washington State, August 1968. (P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 4625-224.) |
ZK-NAD. National Airways - 'Pukeko' in the original livery at Seattle Boeing Field, August 1968. (P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 4625-012.) |
ZK-NAD. National Airways - 'Pukekoi' in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, October 20, 1970. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-142.) |
ZK-NAD. National Airways - 'Pukekoi' in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, August 24, 1972. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-528.) |
ZK-NAD. NAC Wings of the nation - 'Pukekoi' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 03, 1976. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-529.) |
ZK-NAD. Air New Zealand - 'Pukeko' in the transitional livery at Christchurch Airport, September 1980. (G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-580.) |
ZK-NAD. Air New Zealand - 'Pukeko' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, November 1981. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-053.) |
ZK-NAD. Air New Zealand - 'Pukeko' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, October 01, 1985. (G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-581.) |
N322XV. Presidential Airways - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1986. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-076.) |
N322XV. America West - in the 'Presidential Airways' livery at an unknown airport, June 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-077.) |
N322XV. America West - in the 'Presidential Airways' livery at an unknown airport, August 1987. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-211.) |
N322XV. Inter Canadian - in the basic 'Presidential Airways' livery at an unknown airport, May 1988. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-241.) |