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ZK-NER. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 639. Was also registered as: C-FJKO. |
This aircraft was the fifteenth DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - December 11, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FJKO - December 11, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FJKO' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - April 2007 Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - April 12, 2007 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - April 17, 2007 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Konolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - April 17, 2007 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - April 17, 2007 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NER - April 19, 2007 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Christchurch as NZ8501 - April 29, 2007 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-NER. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 09, 2008. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-050.) |
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ZK-NER. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, September 25, 2011. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-051.) |
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ZK-NER. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 16, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-010.) |
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ZK-NER. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 21, 2016. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-802.) |
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ZK-NER. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Auckland Airport, January 01, 2017. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-792.) |