ZK-TXE Boeing 737-8B5F

This aircraft was ordered new by Korean Airlines - ?

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - May 2001

First flown at Seattle (Renton) as 'N1786B' - May 09, 2001

Entered onto the Korean Aircraft Register as HL-7566 - May 25, 2001

Registered to Korean Air, Seoul, South Korea

Accepted by Korean Air at Seattle (Boeing Field) - May 25, 2001

It was withdrawn from service by Korean Air at Seoul - April 29, 2021

Sold to the Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington - ?

Ferried Seoul (South Korea) to Victorville (California, United States) for storage - May ?, 2021

Cancelled from the Korean Aircraft Register - May 31, 2021

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N851BC - June 07, 2021

Registered to the Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington

Registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions, Inc Trustee, North Salt Lake, Utah - August 24, 2021

It was ferried from Victorville to China (Jinan) for conversion to an 'all-freight' configuration - August 29, 2021

Conversion completed as a Boeing 737-8B5F - December 19, 2021

Leased to Texel Air, Bahrain as the registered operator - December 19, 2021

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - January 13, 2022

Entered onto the Bahrain Aircraft Register as A9C-GWC - January 14, 2022

Registered to Texel Air, Bahrain

Entered service with Texel Air - ?

Operated its final Texel Air service Bahrain - Istanbul - Bahrain as ES712 / ES713 - May 16, 2023

Departed Bahrain (05:29 local) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - May 19, 2023

It arrived at Hamilton (09:41 NZST) on completion of the ferry flight - May 22, 2023

Ferry route: Bahrain - Bangkok - Darwin - Hamilton

Maintenance and certification checks were carried out at Hamilton by Hamilton Aero Maintenance

Cancelled from the Bahrain Aircraft Register - May ?, 2023

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-TXE - May 26, 2023

Registered to Texel Air New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand

It was painted into the 'Texel Air' livery and named 'Vera'

Ferried Hamilton - Auckland as TNZ1A - May 29, 2023

Texel Air' is now commonly referred to as 'Texel Air Australasia'

Flights using the prefix 'TNZ' are operated by Texel Air Australasia (previously Texel Air New Zealand)

Flights using the prefix 'TFX' are operated by Texel Air Australasia on behalf of 'Toll Priority'

Operated its first New Zealand service Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland as TNZ1A / TNZ2A - May 30, 2023

Current with Texel Air Australasia