This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand Limited - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 29, 1978

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAR - October 12, 1978

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - October 12, 1978

It arrived at Christchurch having completed its ferry flight from the United States - October 16, 1978

This aircraft was the first of type to be delivered in the 'Air New Zealand' livery

The aircraft was named 'Parera' (grey duck)

Operated its first revenue service - October 1978

The intended sale to Aviateca (Guatemala) was not taken up - April 11, 1994

Withdrawn from service at Christchurch - June 1994

It was repainted into the TACA International Airlines of El Salvador - July 1994

Ferried Christchurch - Auckland - July 12, 1994

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N237TA - July 13, 1994

Registered to International Aircraft Investors, Torrance, California

Leased to TACA International Airlines, El Salvador as the registered operator

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to El Salvador - July 15, 1994

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - July 19, 1994

It was withdrawn from service and returned to the lessor - January 01, 1995

Leased to Copa Panama as the registered operator - Januay 1995

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 02, 1995

Entered onto the Panamanian Aircraft Register as HP-1297CMP - October 02, 1995

Registered to Copa Panama, Panama City

It was withdrawn from service by Copa and returned to the lessor - March 2003

The aircraft was ferried to Sharjah, UAE in an all-white livery without titles - March 2003

Cancelled from the Panamanian Aircraft Register - March 2003

Entered onto the Kyrgyzstan Aircraft Register as EX-012 - April 01, 2003

Leased to Phoenix Aviation, Kyrgyzstan as the registered operator

It was operated for the United Nations Organisation - June - October 2003

It was observed at Baghdah operating for the 'World Food Progam' - June 29, 2003

It was observed at Dubai without titles - October 31, 2003

Sub-leased to Air Corridor, Nampula, Mozambique - August 08, 2004

Returned to Phoenix Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - February 12, 2005

Cancelled from the Kyrgyzstan Aircraft Register - December 2006

Entered onto the United Arab Emirates Aircraft Register as A6-PHF - December 2006

Sub-leased to AVE.com, Sharjah, UAE as the registered operator

AVE.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix Aviation, Kyrgyzstan

This subsidiary was formed to operate jet equipment under UAE registrations

It was withdrawn from service by AVE.com and stored at Sharjah - July 2010

It is believed that the aircraft was scrapped at Sharjah - 2011

Cancelled from the United Arab Emirates Aircraft Register - ?

ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery over Washington State, October 09, 1978.

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ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery over Washington State, October 09, 1978.

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ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Polynesian' titles at Fua'amotu International Airport, Tonga, July 1979.

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ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Polynesian' titles at Auckland Airport, September 1980.

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ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Polynesian' titles at Christchurch Airport, September 1980.

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ZK-NAR. Air New Zealand - 'Parera' in the non-standard livery with additional 'Air Pacific' titles at Auckland Airport, November 1981.

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