ZK-OKD Boeing 777-219ER

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 ILFC

Rolled out of the production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - January 22, 2006

First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - February 08, 2006

Accepted by International Lease Finance Corporation at Everett (Paine Field) - February 17, 2006

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator - February 18, 2006

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKD - February 18, 2006

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - February 19, 2006

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - February 20, 2006

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - San Francisco as NZ8 - February 22, 2006

Repainted into the black/white 'Silver Fern' livery - October 04 - 17, 2016

Operated its last revenue service Brisbane - Auckland as NZ136 - March 25, 2020

Ferried Auckland - Christchurch as NZ6231 - March 26, 2020

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch due to the Covid19 pandemic

Ferried Christchurch (15:08 local) - Auckland (16:12 local) as NZ6234 - October 04, 2020

Departed Auckland (22:12 local) on the ferry flight to the United States as NZ6016 - October 15, 2020

It arrived at Los Angeles (13:58 local) on completion of the ferry flight - October 15, 2020

Ferried Los Angeles (15:44) - Roswell, New Mexico (18:33 local) as NZ6016 - October 15, 2020

Withdrawn from service and placed into long-term storage at Roswell

Current with Air New Zealand

ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at an unknown airport, January 2008.

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ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, November 04, 2012.

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ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, March 02, 2014.

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ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 01, 2017.

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ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 01, 2017.

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ZK-OKD. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 17, 2018.

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