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. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-046.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 09, 2012. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-047.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 06, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-993.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 03, 2015. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-006.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-766.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revisedl livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-767.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-794.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand - in the 'all-black' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 01, 2018. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-796.) |
ZK-NEM. Air New Zealand - in the 'all-black' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 25, 2022. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-043.) |