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ZK-NEJ. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 625. Was also registered as: C-FFPA. |
This aircraft was the ninth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - April 14, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FFPA - April 19, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FFPA' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to Humberside, England - July 09, 2006 The aircraft was demonstrated to Eastern Airways, England Departed Humberside on the ferry flight to Toronto (Downsview) - July 11, 2006 Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - ? Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - July 26, 2006 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - August 01, 2006 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - August 01, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - August 03, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEJ - August 04, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8162 - August 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 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-NEJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 14, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-049.) |
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ZK-NEJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 13, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-048.) |
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ZK-NEJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 07, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-994.) |
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ZK-NEJ. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-790.) |
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ZK-NEJ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 08, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-211.) |