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ZK-NZE. Boeing 787-9. c/n 34334-169. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ? It was the third Boeing 787-9 built by Boeing at the Everett, Washington plant It was allocated the Boeing Variable Number 'ZB003' Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as 'N789ZB' - April 23, 2013 Registered to the Boeing Aircraft Company, Renton, Washington The airframe assembly commenced at the Everett plant - January 24, 2014 Rolled out of the production hangar - March 05, 2014 It was officially rolled out by Boeing in the Air New Zealand 'black' livery as 'ZK-NZE' - April 06, 2014 Initial engine run performed at Everett (Paine Field) - May 19, 2014 It was observed with the Boeing test registration 'N1012N' taped over - May 22, 2014 Taxying tests performed - May 22, 2014 First flown from Everett (Paine Field) as BOE3 - May 28, 2014 Test route: Everett (Paine Field) - Grant County (Moses Lake) - Everett (Paine Field) The aircraft was contractually 'handed over' to Air New Zealand at Everett - June 30, 2014 As Air New Zealand were the launch customer of the Boeing 787-9 they were the first airline to take delivery Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZE - July 01, 2014 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - July 08, 2014 Departed Paine Field (07:55 local) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6789 - July 10, 2014 It arrived at Auckland (16:22 local) on completion of the delivery flight - July 11, 2014 Flight crew: Captains Mark Mullins (Senior 787 Instructor), Duncan McLean (Training Manager 787), David Morgan (Chief Pilot) and Philip Kirk (787 Technical Pilot) The elapsed flying time was 13 hours 27 minutes Operated the proving flight Christchurch - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Auckland as NZ6021/6022 - July 25, 2014 Operated the proving flight Auckland - Ohakea - Auckland as NZ6023/6024 - July 28, 2014 Ohakea Airport is the designated alternate airport for Auckland Operated the training flight Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland as NZ6025/6026 - July 31, 2014 Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ103 - August 09, 2014 This aircraft made the first Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 landing at Adelaide (West Beach) - October 25, 2014 It was operating the Perth - Auckland service when a medical diversion became necessary Operated the airline's inaugural Auckland - Shanghai (Pudong) Boeing 787 service - November 05, 2014 Operated the airline's inaugural Auckland - Tokyo (Narita) Boeing 787-9 service - December 02, 2014 Operated the airline's inaugural Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) Boeing 787-9 service as NZ125 - June 20, 2016 Operated the airline's inaugural Auckland - Wellington Boeing 787-9 service as NZ1911 - June 29, 2016 This was a charter flight with the aircraft remaining on the ground at Wellington for most of the day The aircraft was grounded at Auckland due to issues with the Rolls-Royce engines - December 04, 2017 Following rectification work it was test flown Auckland - Auckland as NZ6232 - May 31, 2018 Returned to service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ101 - June 01, 2018 The aircraft was grounded at Auckland due to issues with the Rolls-Royce engines - September 30, 2018 Returned to service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ101 - November 02, 2018 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, July 25, 2014. (M. Cranston Copyright Image 4685-008.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 31, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4685-184.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Perth Airport, September 12, 2014. (S. Morgan Copyright Image 4685-049.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Perth Airport, September 12, 2014. (S. Morgan Copyright Image 4685-050.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Perth Airport, September 12, 2014. (S. Morgan Copyright Image 4685-051.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Perth Airport, September 12, 2014. (S. Morgan Copyright Image 4685-052.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Perth Airport, October 06, 2014. (M. Lynam Copyright Image 4685-006.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, November 09, 2014. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4685-044.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-088.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-089.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-090.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-091.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-092.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-093.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 21, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-094.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-136.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-137.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-138.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 11, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-139.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 08, 2020. (A. Murphy Copyright Image 4685-185.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 13, 2020. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4685-181.) |
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ZK-NZE. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, July 02, 2023. (F. McGuire Copyright Image 4685-198.) |