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ZK-NEA. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 611. Was also registered as: C-FCPO. |
This aircraft was the first DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - January 13, 2005 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FCPO - January 13, 2005 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FCPO' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - ? Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - July 19, 2005 It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - July 28, 2005 Ferry route: Downsview - Goose Bay - Narsarruaq - Reykjavik - Glasgow - Innsbruck - Iraklion - Hurghada - Bahrain - Karachi - Varanasi - Yongon - Penang - Kuching - Pandang - Darwin - Mt Isa - Coolangatta - Lord Howe Island - Auckland - Nelson Flight crew: Capt M. Ford (Air Nelson) and two Bombardier pilots The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - July 28, 2005 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - July 18, 2005 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEA - July 29, 2005 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Flew proving flights: Nelson to Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North - August 11 / 12, 2005 Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8148 - August 15, 2005 Flight crew: Capts L. Gollop; A. Ridden Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Townsville for repainting by Flying Colours as SXI1650 - August 20, 2016 Ferry route: Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - Townsville Ferried Townsville - Auckland in the 'Silver Fern' livery - September 01, 2016 Ferry route: Townsville - Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Auckland Returned to service in the 'Silver Fern' livery - ? Air Nelson ceased to exist - November 18, 2019 The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate - November 19, 2019 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 25, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-061.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 12, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-996.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 05, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-998.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 21, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-004.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 23, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-009.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-769.) |
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ZK-NEA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-770.) |