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ZK-NEF. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 620. Was also registered as: C-FFCC. |
This aircraft was the sixth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - December 23, 2005 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FFCC - December 23, 2005 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FFCC' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - ? Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - April 2006 Ferried North Bay - Totonto (Downsview) - April 2006 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - April 04, 2006 It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - April 08, 2006 Ferry route: Downsview - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - April 08, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - April 12, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEF - April 13, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8118 - April 17, 2006 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-NEF. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 27, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-064.) |
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ZK-NEF. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 31, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-990.) |
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ZK-NEF. Air New Zealand Link - in the modified livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-789.) |
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ZK-NEF. Air New Zealand Link - in the modified livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-795.) |
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ZK-NEF. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 31, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-210.) |