ZK-NAK. Boeing 737-214. c/n 20156-181.
Was also registered as: N983PS; N323XV; TF-ISA; N457TM.
This aircraft was ordered new by Pacific Southwest Airlines - ? First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 16, 1969 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N983PS - June 19, 1969 Registered to Pacific Southwest Airlines, San Diego, California Accepted by Pacific Southwest Airlines at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 19, 1969 Sold to New Zealand National Airways Corporation (NAC) - September 11, 1973 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAK - September 11, 1973 Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington The aircraft was named 'Pihoihoi' (New Zealand lark) It arrived in Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - September 13, 1973 Operated its first NAC revenue service - September 1973 NAC was merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978 This aircraft was the last aircraft operated in the NAC livery Withdrawn from service and stored at Christcurch - February 07, 1986 The aircraft had flown 25,031 hours with 34,236 cycles Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) - March 08, 1986 Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United States - March 08, 1986 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 10, 1986 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N323XV - March 10, 1986 Leased to Presidential Airways, Washington DC as the registered operator for United Express Sold to Aviation Sales Company, Florida - March 1987 The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Presidential and returned to ASC - June 1987 Leased to America West Airlines as the registered operator - June 29, 1987 Withdrawn from service and returned to ASC at the end of the lease - September 30, 1987 The aircraft was stored at Phoenix Leased to Eagle Air, Iceland - April 01, 1988 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 1988 Entered onto the Icelandic Aircraft Register as TF-ISA - April 1988 Leased to Eagle Air as the registered operator It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - May 01, 1990 Cancelled from the Icelandic Aircraft Register - May 1990 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N323XV - May 1990 It was reregistered as N457TM - May 18, 1990 Registered to TEM Enterprises, Elko, Nevada t/a Casino Express The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Opa Locka, Florida - April 02, 2002 It was prepared for lease to Air Guinea - January 2005 It was painted into the Air Guinea livery but the lease was not taken up It was ferried Opa Locka - Barranquilla (Colombia) for long term storage Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - ? The aircraft was scrapped at Barranquilla, Colombia - 2013 |
ZK-NAK. NAC National Airways - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, April 26, 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-534.) |
ZK-NAK. NAC National Airways - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Momona Airport, November 03, 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-531.) |
ZK-NAK. NAC National Airways - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 04, 1974. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-535.) |
ZK-NAK. NAC Wings of the Nation - 'Pihoihoi' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, circa 1976. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-194.) |
ZK-NAK. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the transitional livery at Wellington Airport, January 1981. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-058.) |
ZK-NAK. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the transitional livery at Wellington Airport, March 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-532.) |
ZK-NAK. Air New Zealand - 'Pihoihoi' in the transitional livery at Wellington Airport, March 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-533.) |
N457TM. Casino Express - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, June 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-212.) |