ZK-PLU. Boeing 737-33A. c/n 24094-1729.

Was also registered as: F-ODGX; LN-KKS.

 

This aircraft was ordered by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) - 1989

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Boeing Field) - 1989

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 25, 1989

Powered by CFM International CFM56-3B2 engines

Accepted by AWAS at Seattle (Boeing Field) - June 1989

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-ODGX - June 06, 1989

Leased to Air Caledonie International, Noumea, New Caledonia as the registered operator - June 12, 1989

Sold to Guiness Peat Aviation - March 14, 2002

Sold to Volito South Pacific AB - April 09, 2002

The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Air Caledonie International - February 11, 2004

Ferried Noumea (Tontouta) - Christchurch for post lease maintenance by Air New Zealand - February 13, 2004

Ferried Christchurch - Auckland as SB001 - May 28, 2004

The aircraft was repainted into the Air Palau livery at Auckland

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - June 01, 2004

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-PLU - June 02, 2004

Registered to Airwork Holdings, Auckland

Ferried Auckland - Cairns - Palau for lease to Air Palau - July 11, 2004

Air Palau ceased operations - December 23, 2004

Ferried Palau - Cairns - Auckland on return to Airwork - December 28, 2004

Ferried Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) for repainting by AAES - February 22, 2005

Ferried Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland in the Norwegian Air Shuttle livery - April 04, 2005

Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Norway - April 14, 2005

It arrived in Norway on completion of the ferry flight - April 25, 2005

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - April 26, 2005

Entered onto the Norwegian Aircraft Register as LN-KKS - April 29, 2005

Leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle as the registered operator

The aircraft was named 'Edvard Munch'

It was rolled out at Oslo in the 'UNICEF' livery - October 14, 2007

It was observed at Shenzhen (China) in the standard Norwegian Air Shuttle livery - December 12, 2008

The aircraft was withdrawn from service by Norwegian Air Shuttle - May 06, 2012

Departed Oslo on the ferry flight to the United States for storage - May 06, 2012

Cancelled from the Norwegian Aircraft Register - May 09, 2012

Broken up at Stuttgart Municipal Airport, Arkansas - 2012

 

 

F-ODGX. Air Caledonie International - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, March 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-026.)

F-ODGX. Air Caledonie International - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, date unknown.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4622-915.)

ZK-PLU. Palu Micronesia Air - in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, date unknown.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4622-916.)

ZK-PLU. Palu Micronesia Air - in the standard livery at Guam Airport, date unknown.

(J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 4622-917.)