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ZK-NAA. Boeing 737-204A. c/n 22638-858.
Was also registered as: G-BJCT; EC-DXK; 5N-BED.
This aircraft was ordered new by Britannia Airways Limited - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Renton) - February 1982 First flown as 'N1780B' - February 23, 1982 Accepted by International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) at Seattle - March 08, 1982 Leased to Britannia Airways Limited, Luton as the registered operator Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BJCT (CofR G-BJCT/R1) - March 08, 1982 Registered to Britannia Airways Limited, Luton Delivered to Britannia Airways - April 06, 1982 The aircraft was named 'Hon C. S. Rolls' Withdrawn from use by Britannia Airways - June 1985 Prepared for sub-lease to Spantax, Spain Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - July 01, 1985 Entered onto the Spanish Aircraft Register as EC-DXK - July 01, 1985 Leased to Spantax, Madrid, Spain as the registered operator Withdrawn from service and returned to Britannia Airways - March 1986 Cancelled from the Spanish Aircraft Register - March 31, 1986 Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BJCT (CofR G-BJCT/R2) - April 01, 1986 Registered to Britannia Airways Limited, Luton Withdrawn from service and prepared for sub-lease to Midway Airlines, United States - November 1988 Returned to Britannia Airways on termination of the sub-lease - April 10, 1989 Sub-leased to Euralair, Paris for operation by Air Charter, Paris - October 20, 1989 Returned to Britannia Airways on termination of the sub-lease - April 26, 1990 Withdrawn from Britannia Airways service and returned to ILFC - November 03, 1993 Arrived Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight to New Zealand - November 09, 1993 Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - November 09, 1993 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAA - November 15, 1993 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland. New Zealand The aircraft was named 'Parekareka' (spotted shag) Entered domestic operations with Air New Zealand - November 21, 1993 This aircraft was later fitted with Nordam engine hush-kits Withdrawn from use and placed in long-term storage at Christchurch - January 2001 Departed Christchurch in an all-white livery on the ferry flight to Ethiopia - December 16, 2001 The aircraft underwent overhaul prior to lease to ADC Airlines, Nigeria Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 18, 2001 Entered onto the Nigerian Aircraft Register as 5N-BED - ? Registered to ADC Airlines, Lagos, Nigeria Entered service with ADC Airlines - May 01, 2002 Withdrawn from service and stored at Lagos (Murtala Muhammed) - 2006 The aircraft was broken up at Lagos - 2006 |
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G-BJCT. Britannia - 'Hon C. S. Rolls' in the original livery at an unknown airport, October 1982. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-074.) |
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EC-DXK. Spantax - in the basic Britannia livery at an unknown airport, September 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-072.) |
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G-BJCT. Britannia - 'Hon C. S. Rolls' in the revised livery at an unknown airport, July 1988. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-202.) |
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G-BJCT. Midway - 'Hon C. S. Rolls' in the Britannia livery at an unknown airport, December 1988. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-203.) |
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ZK-NAA. Air New Zealand - 'Parekareka' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, December 1996. (R. Shaw Copyright Image 4625-560.) |
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ZK-NAA. Air New Zealand - 'Parekareka' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-089.) |
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ZK-NAA. Air New Zealand - 'Parekareka' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, circa 1999. (R. Finlayson Copyright Image 4625-225.) |
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ZK-NAA. Air New Zealand - 'Parekareka' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, circa 1999. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-386.) |
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ZK-NAA. Air New Zealand - 'Parekareka' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown. (G. Reid Copyright Image 4625-585.) |