ZK-NEM. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 630.

Was also registered as: C-FHQB.

 

This aircraft was the eleventh DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson

It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Downsview plant - July 20, 2006

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FHQB - July 20, 2006

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario

First flown as 'C-FHQB' - ?

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines

Accepted by Air New Zealand at the Downsview plant - October 2006

Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - October 2006

Ferried North Bay - Totonto (Downsview) - October 2006

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - October 27, 2006

It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - October 31, 2006

Ferry route: Downsview - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson

The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - October 31, 2006

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - November 02, 2006

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEM - November 03, 2006

Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson

Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8376 - November 09, 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

 

 

ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, August 17, 2009.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 09, 2012.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 06, 2013.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 03, 2015.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revisedl livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand - in the 'all-black' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 01, 2018.

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ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand - in the 'all-black' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 25, 2022.

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