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ZK-NEH. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 623. Was also registered as: C-FGAI. |
This aircraft was the eighth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - February 21, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FGAI - February 21, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario The aircraft was stored at Toronto (Downsview) First flown as 'C-FGAI' - ? 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 - June 23, 2006 At North Bay long range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - June 28, 2006 Ferry route: Toronto - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - June 28, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - June 28, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEH - June 28, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8376 - July 13, 2006 Air Nelson ceased to exist - November 18, 2019 The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate - November 19, 2019 The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Nelson due to Covid19 groundings - March 31, 2020 Returned to service - ? Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NEH. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, December 04, 2020. (T. Gorman Copyright Image 2924-020.) |
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ZK-NEH. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 25, 2024. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-242.) |