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ZK-NEW. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 648. Was also registered as: C-FLUH. |
This aircraft was the nineteenth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - May 02, 2007 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FLUH - May 02, 2007 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FLUH' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - October 2007 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - October 12, 2007 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - October 17, 2007 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - October 17, 2007 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - October 17, 2007 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEW - October 23, 2007 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8388 - October 28, 2007 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-NEW. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 05, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2925-056.) |
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ZK-NEW. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 25, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-002.) |
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ZK-NEW. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 28, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-806.) |
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ZK-NEW. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-768.) |