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ZK-NEZ. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 654. Was also registered as: C-FNPY. |
This aircraft was the twentieth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - October 15, 2007 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FNPY - October 15, 2007 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FNPY' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - January 2008 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - January 13, 2008 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - January 18, 2008 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Konolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - January 18, 2008 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - January 25, 2008 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEZ - January 28, 2008 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8950 - February 01, 2008 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-NEZ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 25, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-057.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 12, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-997.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 29, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-005.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 28, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-807.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-791.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-985.) |