ZK-OKB. Boeing 777-219ER. c/n 34376-537.

 

The Air New Zealand Board approves the purchase of eight airframes - August 05, 2004

Four aircraft would be owned by airline and four aircraft would be leased from ILFC

This aircraft was owned by Air New Zealand

Rolled out of the production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - October 16, 2005

First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - November 01, 2005

Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 892 engines

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - November 08, 2005

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKB - November 09, 2005

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - November 09, 2005

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - November 10, 2005

Operated promotional flight Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland as NZ6077/6072 - November 14, 2005

The aircraft was displayed to the airline's employees at Christchurch

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as NZ121 - November 14, 2005

Operated its last revenue service Houston - Auckland as NZ178 - March 31, 2020

Withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland due to the Covid19 pandemic

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, February 24, 2013.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, April 19, 2014.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, April 19, 2014.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 30, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 20, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 02, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 10, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 10, 2018.

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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 19, 2018.

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