ZK-OKS. Boeing 777-319ER. c/n 44547-1237.

 

The Air New Zealand Board approves the purchase of four Boeing 777-300ERs - August 03, 2007

It also approves options on a further three aircraft to be leased from Air Lease Corporation

This aircraft was owned by Air Lease Corporation

Rolled out of the production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - August 2014

First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - September 04, 2014

Powered by General Electric GE-90-115B engines

Accepted by Air Lease Corporation at Everett (Paine Field) - September 25, 2014

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKS - September 26, 2014

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Departed Everett (Paine Field) at 20:40 local on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6397 - September 26, 2014

It arrived at Auckland (04:58 local) on completion of the delivery flight - September 27, 2014

This flight covered 7,198 statute miles in 13 hours 17 minutes

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Brisbane as NZ135 - October 10, 2014

Operated its last service Hong Kong - Auckland as NZ6174

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland due to the Covid19 pandemic

Departed Auckland (22:01 local) on the ferry flight to the United States as NZ6004 - August 05, 2020

It arrived at Los Angeles (14:24 local) on completion of the ferry flight - August 05, 2020

Ferried Los Angeles (14:15 local) - Victorville (14:56 local) as NZ6004 - August 06, 2020

Placed into long-term storage at Victorville due to the Covid19 pandemic

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, November 30, 2014.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-012.)

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-160.)

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-161.)

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 16, 2017.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-056.)

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 27, 2018.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-072.)

ZK-OKS. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at an unknown airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4670-285.)