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ZK-NEO. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 633. Was also registered as: C-FIOS. |
This aircraft was the twelfth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - September 28, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FIOS - September 28, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FIOS' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - December 2006 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - December 05, 2006 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - December 12, 2006 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Kona - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - December 12, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - December 14, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEO - December 15, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8156 - December 17, 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-NEO. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 24, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-001.) |
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ZK-NEO. Air New Zealand Link - in the modified 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-015.) |
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ZK-NEO. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-760.) |
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ZK-NEO. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-763.) |
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ZK-NEO. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, August 12, 2022. (T. Gorman Copyright Image 2924-190.) |
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ZK-NEO. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 13, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-212.) |