ZK-MCC. Aerospatiale ATR-72-212. c/n 0464.
Was also registered as: F-WQKS; N535AS; F-WQNF; T9-AAD; E7-AAD.
This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ? Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France First flown with the test registration 'F-WWLR' - June 14, 1995 Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse - September 28, 1995 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCC - September 28, 1995 Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand The aircraft was named 'Palmerston North' Departed Toulouse on the ferry flight to New Zealand - September 1995 Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - October 05, 1995 Operated its first revenue service Christchurch - Rotorua as NM2710 - October 15, 1995 Operated its last revenue service - October 1999 Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to France - October 25, 1999 Arrived Toulouse on completion of the ferry flight - November 1999 Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQKS - November 02, 1999 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - November 03, 1999 The aircraft was prepared for lease to Atlantic Southeast Airlines, United States Departed Toulouse (Francazal) on the ferry flight to the United States - January 2000 It arrived at Atlanta on completion of the ferry flight - January 14, 2000 Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - January 14, 2000 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N535AS - January 14, 2000 Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Utah Leased to Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), Atlanta, Georgia as the registered operator The aircraft was operated by ASA for Delta Connection It was withdrawn from service - December 10, 2004 Returned to ATR at Toulouse (Francazal) for storage - December 31, 2004 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - April 22, 2005 Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQNF - April 22, 2005 The aircraft was prepared for lease to BH Airlines, Sarajevo Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - May 19, 2005 Entered onto the Bosnian Aircraft Register as T9-AAD - May 19, 2005 Leased to BH Airlines, Sarajevo as the registered operator The aircraft was rergisted on the new Bosnian Aircraft Register as E7-AAD - February 03, 2009 Registered to Hypo Group Alpe Adria AG, Sarajevo Leased to BH Airlines, Sarajevo as the registered operator BH Airlines suspended flight operations due to financial difficulties - March 04, 2013 BH Airlines resumed flying when the company's financial accounts were unblocked - March 08, 2013 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and placed in long term storage at Sarajevo - June 11, 2015 The aircraft was broken up at Sarajevo - July 2017 |
ZK-MCC. Air New Zealand Link - in the original livery with additional 'Mount Cook Airline' titles at Wellington Airport, January 1996. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 0390-067.) |