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

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 03, 1986

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAX - February 03, 1986

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Seattle (Boeing Field) - February 18, 1986

It arrived at Christchurch having completed its ferry flight from the United States - February 24, 1986

The aircraft was named 'Piere' (robin)

Operated its first revenue service - February 1986

This aircraft was the 6th Boeing 737 to be fitted with Nordam engine hush-kits

Test flown Christchurch - Christchurch following fitment of the Nordam engine hush-kits - July 01, 1994

Withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch - 1999

Sold to Aviacion de Chiapas (AVIACSA), Mexico - ?

The aircraft was repainted into the AVIACSA livery at Christchurch

It remained stored at Christchurch due to issues regarding payment for the aircraft

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Mexico - June 30, 2000

Arrived at Monterrey (Mexico) on completion of the ferry flight - July 03, 2000

Ferry route: Christchurch - Apia - Honolulu - Hilo - Tijuana - Monterrey

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - July 03, 2000

Entered onto the Mexican Aircraft Register as XA-NAK - July 03, 2000

Registered to AVIACSA, Monterrey

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Monterrey - July 2008

Sold to Zambia Airways - 2008

Cancelled from the Mexican Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the Zambian Aircraft Register as 9J-KDK - 2008

Withdrawn from service by Zambia Airways and stored at Lusaka - January 10, 2009

Sold to Star Air Cargo, Johannesburg, South Africa - July 03, 2009

Cancelled from the Zambian Aircraft Register - July 2009

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-SKW - July 03, 2009

Registered to Star Air Cargo, Johannesburg

Leased to Air Malawi as the registered operator - September 2009

Returned to Star Air Cargo at the end of the lease - October 2009

Leased to Air Namibia as the registered operator - June 2010

Returned to StarAir Cargo at the end of the lease - December 2011

Leased to LAM Mozambique as the registered operator - July 2012

Returned to Star Air Cargo at the end of the lease - August 2012

It was withdrawn from service at Johannesburg - July 26, 2013

The aircraft was parted out at Johannesburg

Cancelled from the South African Aircraft Register - ?

ZK-NAX. Air New Zealand - 'Piere' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, January 1993.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 4625-092.)

ZK-NAX. Air New Zealand - 'Piere' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, date unknown.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-588.)

ZK-NAX. Air New Zealand - 'Piere' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-093.)

ZK-NAX. Air New Zealand - 'Piere' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-094.)

ZK-NAX. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, June 25, 2000.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-514.)

ZK-NAX. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 2000.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-095.)

ZK-NAX. Aviacsa - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, July 2000.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-096.)

XA-NAK. Aviacsa - in the special 'anniversary' livery at an unknown airport, June 2006.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-556.)