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ZK-NFI. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 671. Was also registered as: C-FWGO. |
This aircraft was the twenty-third DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Downsview plant - March 05, 2009 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FWGO - May 03, 2009 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FWGO' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - ? Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - June 2009 Departed North Bay on the ferry flight to New Zealand - June 10, 2009 It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - June 14, 2009 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Santa Barbara - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - June 14, 2009 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 17, 2009 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NFI - June 18, 2009 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8146 - June 26, 2009 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-NFI. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 25, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-060.) |
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ZK-NFI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 17, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-809.) |
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ZK-NFI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-776.) |
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ZK-NFI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-775.) |
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ZK-NFI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-785.) |
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ZK-NFI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-777.) |