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ZK-NED. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 617. Was also registered as: C-FERB. |
This aircraft was the fourth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - October 31, 2005 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FERB - October 31, 2005 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FERB' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - ? Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - December 2005 Departed North Bay on the ferry flight to New Zealand - December 21, 2005 It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - December 24, 2005 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - December 24, 2005 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - January 05, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NED - January 06, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8732 - January 08, 2006 Air Nelson ceased to exist - November 18, 2019 The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate - November 19, 2019 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NED. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, August 18, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-062.) |
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ZK-NED. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 27, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-063.) |
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ZK-NED. Air New Zealand Link - in the modified 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 02, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-011.) |
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ZK-NED. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 07, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-196.) |