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ZK-NEK. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 629. Was also registered as: C-FHPZ. |
This aircraft was the tenth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FHPZ - June 15, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Toronto (Downsview) plant - June 16, 2006 First flown as 'C-FHPZ' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines The aircraft was placed in open storage at Toronto (Downsview) Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Registered - June 20, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FHPZ - September 28, 2006 Registered to World Wide Aircraft Ferrying Limited Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - ? Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - September 29, 2006 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - October 04, 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 - October 04, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - October 05, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEK - October 10, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Christchurch as NZ8505 - October 14, 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-NEK. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, November 25, 2011. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-987.) |
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ZK-NEK. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-761.) |
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ZK-NEK. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised 'Pcific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-762.) |
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ZK-NEK. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 19, 2020. (A. Murphy Copyright Image 2924-016.) |
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ZK-NEK. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 13, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-200.) |