ZK-OKR. Boeing 777-319ER. c/n 44546-1206.
The Air New Zealand Board approves the purchase of four Boeing 777-300ERs - August 03, 2007 It also approves options on a further three aircraft to be leased from Air Lease Corporation This aircraft was owned by Air Lease Corporation Rolled out of the production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - May 04, 2014 First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - May 13, 2014 Powered by General Electric GE-90-115B engines Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Acadiana Regional (New Iberia) as BOE056 for painting - May 14, 2014 Ferried Acadiana Regional (New Iberia) - Everett (Paine Field) in the Air New Zealand livery - May 23, 2014 Accepted by Air Lease Corporation at Everett (Paine Field) - June 06, 2014 Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator Departed Everett (Paine Field) at 23:39 local on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6391 - June 06, 2014 It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - June 08, 2014 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKR - June 09, 2014 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Nadi - Auckland as NZ56/57 - June 18, 2014 Operated its last service Los Angeles - Auckland as NZ7 - June 06, 2020 It was withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland due to the Covid19 pandemic Departed Auckland (21:50 local) on the ferry flight to the United States as NZ6002 - July 22, 2020 It arrived at Los Angeles (14:24 local) on completion of the ferry flight - July 22, 2020 Ferried Los Angeles (14:23 local) - Victorville (14:58 local) as NZ6002 - July 23, 2020 Placed into long-term storage at Victorville due to the Covid19 pandemic Current with Air New Zealand |
ZK-OKR. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at London Heathrow Airport, July 2014. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4670-009.) |
ZK-OKR. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, October 25, 2014. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-010.) |
ZK-OKR. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, October 25, 2014. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-011.) |
ZK-OKR. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, December 03, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-159.) |