ZK-BXI. Fokker F.27-1083 Friendship. c/n 10286.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation - November 20, 1964

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FID' - October 29, 1965

Registered to KNV Fokker NV, Schiphol-South, Netherlands

First flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) as 'PH-FID' - November 02, 1965

This was the 179th Fokker Friendship built

Accepted by New Zealand National Airways Corporation at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - Nobember 09, 1965

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register -November 09, 1965

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-BXI - November 1965

Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - November 1965

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - November 1965

The aircraft was named 'Kotare'

This aircraft was operated on New Zealand domestic services

New Zealand National Airways Corporation merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978

Operated its final revenue service - August 08, 1990

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch

It had flown 52,411 hours

The intended sale to Continental Aviation Pty Ltd, India did not proceed

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - July 12, 1995

The aircraft had flown 52,450 hours with 71,731 cycles

The aircraft was donated to the Air New Zealand Training Centre, Christchurch

It was observed stored at Christchurch February 02, 1996

It was observed at Christchurch in a yellow upper fuselage livey with its nose removed - March 02, 1996

It was observed at Christchurch with many parts missing - October 10, 1999

It was observed at Christchurch being prepared for road transporation to Timaru Harbour - July 13, 2012

Transported by ship to the Chatham Islands for display at the Chatham Islands Aviation Museum

It was observed at Kaingaroa in pieces awaiting reassembly for the Aviation Museum - June 06, 2013

Current at the Chatham Islands Aviation Museum

 

 

ZK-BXI. Air New Zealand - 'Kotare' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, September 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-097.)

ZK-BXI. Air New Zealand - 'Kotare' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, August 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-037.)

ZK-BXI. Air New Zealand - 'Kotare' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, November 1986.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-074.)

ZK-BXI. American Aircraft Company - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, April 1993.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-075.)