ZK-NAH. Boeing 737-2Y5A. c/n 23039-954.

Was also registered as: 9H-ABB; PK-IJL; N921WA;

HR-ATM; OB-1794-P.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air Malta - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - March 17, 1983

Accepted by Air Malta at Seattle - March 1983

Entered onto the Maltese Aircraft Register as 9H-ABB - March 31, 1983

Registered to Air Malta, Luqa

The aircraft was named 'Philippe Vieluers de L'Isle Adam'

An intended lease to Mandala Airlines, Indonesia was not taken up - December 1992

Leased to Sobelair as the registered operator - June 24, 1993

Returned to Air Malta at the end of the lease - October 1993

It was withdrawn from Air Malta service and prepared for lease to Air New Zealand - October 1994

Leased to Air New Zealand - November 06, 1994

The aircraft arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from Malta - November 09, 1994

Cancelled from the Maltese Aircraft Register - November 10, 1994

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAH - November 11, 1994

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

The aircraft was named 'Peho' (morepork)

Operated its first Air New Zealand revenue service - November 1994

The aircraft was returned to Air Malta for the northern summer season - March 28, 1996

The aircraft was returned to Air New Zealand - October 24, 1996

It was operated Freedom Air as required - December 1996 - February 1997

The aircraft was returned to Air Malta for the northern summer season - April 03, 1997

The aircraft was returned to Air New Zealand at Christchurch - October 30, 1997

The lease was terminated and it was returned to Indigo Aviation at Christchurch - October 30, 1997

It was stored at Christchurch while a new lease was sought

Rolled out at Christchurch in the Bouraq Indonesia livery - December 1997

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 12, 1997

Entered onto the Indonesian Aircraft Register as PK-IJL - December 12, 1997

Registered to Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, Jakarta

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Indonesia - December 17, 1997

Ferry route: Christchurch - Brisbane - Darwin - Jakarta

It was withdrawn from service - April 1998

Cancelled from the Indonesian Aircraft Register - April 09, 1998

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAH - April 09, 1998

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

It arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from Jakarta - April 15, 1998

Returned to Indigo Aviation and stored at Christchurch - April 15, 1998

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United States - May 25, 1998

Ferry route: Christchurch - Apia - Honolulu - ? - Tucson

Prepared by Hamilton Aviation for lease to Winair by Indigo Aviation

Leased to Winair, Salt Lake City - May 28, 1998

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - June 05, 1998

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N921WA - June 10, 1998

Registered to Winair, Salt Lake City, Utah

Withdrawn from service and returned to Indigo Aviation at the end of the lease - July 01, 1999

Leased to Frontier Airlines - July 1999

Registered to Frontier Airlines, Denver, Colorado - July 15, 1999

Sold to Firstar Bank NA - August 22, 2000

Sold to United States Bancorp Equipment Finance Inc - October 01, 2003

Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Salt Lake City - November 10, 2003

It was withdrawn from Frontier service and returned to the lessor - May 06, 2004

Sold to Aviacion S.A. Honduras - May 11, 2004

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - May 11, 2004

Entered onto the Honduran Aircraft Register as HR-ATM - May 11, 2004

Registered to Atlantic Airlines du Honduras, Tegucigalpa

It was withdrawn from Atlantic Airlines du Honduras service - November 2004

Leased to Magenta Air, Lima, Peru - November 24, 2004

Cancelled from the Honduran Aircraft Register - November 24, 2004

Entered onto the Peruvian Aircraft Register as OB-1794-P - November 24, 2004

Registered to Magenta Air, Lima

Sub-leased to Star Peru as the registered operator - May 2005

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Lima - 2006

It was returned to Atlantic Airlines - March 2008

Cancelled from the Peruvian Aircraft Register - March 2008

Entered onto the Honduran Aircraft Register as HR-AUP - March 2008

Leased to ConViasa, Caracas, Venezuela as the registered operator - March 2008

It was returned to Atlantic Airlines de Honduras at the end of the lease and stored at Caracas - August 2008

The aircraft was scrapped - ?

 

 

9H-ABB. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the original livery at an unknown airport, April 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-073.)

9H-ABB. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the revised livery at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, July 08, 1990.

(T. Lakmaker Copyright Image 4625-120.)

9H-ABB. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the revised livery at an unknown airport, October 1990.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-121.)

ZK-NAH. Air New Zealand - 'Peho' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, February 1995.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-056.)

ZK-NAH. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the revised livery at Manchester Airport, June 1996.

(G. Ditchfield Copyright Image 4625-112.)

ZK-NAH. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the revised livery at Auckland Airport, March 23, 1997.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-561.)

ZK-NAH. Air Malta - 'Philippe Vieluers de I'Isle Adam' in the revised livery at Paris Orly Airport, May 1997.

(C. Laugier Copyright Image 4625-113.)

ZK-NAH. Bouraq - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 14, 1997.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-235.)

PK-IJL. Bouraq - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 17, 1997.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-596.)