ZK-OJH. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2257.

Was also registered as: OE-ILI.

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and constructed at the Airbus Industrie Toulouse plant

First flown at Toulouse as 'F-WWDE' - July 13, 2004

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior cabin fitout - ?

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of interior fit-out - ?

Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation, U.S.A. - September 07, 2004

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse - September 07, 2004

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJH - September 08, 2004

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - September 2004

Arrived New Zealand (Auckland) on completion of the delivery flight - September 11, 2004

Delivery route: Toulouse - Gander - Winnipeg - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland

The aircraft was delivered in the Star Alliance livery

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ123 - September 12, 2004

Registered to ZEAL 320 Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - September 14, 2006

Operated jointly by Air New Zealand and Freedom Air International

Returned to the sole use by Air New Zealand - March 14, 2008

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - November 26, 2008

Withdrawn from service at Christchurch - February 16, 2020

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 21, 2020

Entered onto the Austrian Aircraft Register as OE-ILI - August 21, 2020

Departed Christchurch (16:32 local) on the ferry flight to the United States as JTN224 - August 31, 2020

Arrived Goodyear (14:54 local) on completion of the ferry flight - August 31, 2020

Ferry route: Christchurch - Rarotonga - Honolulu - Goodyear

 

 

ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Toulouse Airport, September 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-012.)

ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Coolangatta Airport, October 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-080.)

ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery with additional '15 Years' titles at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, January 05, 2013.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-115.)

ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery with additional '15 Years' titles at Christchurch Airport, May 24, 2014.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 22, 2014.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 10, 2016.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 20, 2016.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 17, 2017.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 17, 2017.

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ZK-OJH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Star Alliance' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 19, 2017.

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OE-ILI. AerCap - in the basic 'Air New Zealand' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 31, 2020.

(A. Murphy Copyright Image 0325-225.)