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ZK-NEU. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102A. c/n 218.
This aircraft was rolled out of the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - May 1990 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GESR - ? Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview First flown as 'C-GESR' - May 24, 1990 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines Accepted by Great China Airlines, Taipei at Downsview - June 08, 1990 Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-15207 - ? Sold to Ansett Airlines of New Zealand Ltd - September 1995 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEU - September 29, 1995 Registered to Ansett New Zealand Limited, Auckland Arrived Tamworth for overhaul by Eastern Australia Airlines - October 02, 1995 Leased to Ansett New Zealand - November 01, 1995 Ferried Tamworth - Christchurh - December 17, 1995 The aircraft was configured to seat 40 passengers Registered to Tasman Pacific Airlines of N.Z. - August 29, 2000 It was named 'City of Invercargill' Operated its first revenue service - ? Ansett New Zealand ceased operations - September 03, 2000 To understand the Qantas New Zealand lineage please click 'HERE' Tasman Pacific Airlines of N.Z. commenced operating as Qantas New Zealand - September 04, 2000 Qantas New Zealand ceased operations - April 21, 2001 The aircraft was placed in open storage at Christchurch - April 21, 2001 Sold to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001 Registered to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001 Leased to Origin Pacific Airways Ltd as the registered operator - February 18, 2002 Returned to Finova Capital Plc on termination of the lease - September 05, 2002 The aircraft was then prepared at Christchurch for lease to Air Marshall Islands Departed Christchurch in the Marshall Islands livery - December 23, 2002 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - January 23, 2003 Entered onto the Marshall Islands Aircraft Register as V7-0210 - January 23, 2003 Registered to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland Leased to Air Marshall Islands as the registered operator The aircraft had been reconfigured to seat 34 passengers Current with Air Marshall Islands |
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ZK-NEU. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Wellington Airport, December 18, 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-078.) |
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ZK-NEU. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Invercargill' in the 'Starmark' livery at Nelson Airport, October 1998. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-080.) |
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ZK-NEU. Qantas New Zealand - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 22, 2000. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-081.) |
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ZK-NEU. Qantas New Zealand - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 2001. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-079.) |
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ZK-NEU. Qantas New Zealand - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2001. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-147.) |
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ZK-NEU. Origin Pacific - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 2002. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-148.) |
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ZK-NEU. Origin Pacific - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 02, 2002. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-082.) |