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ZK-NEZ. de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102A. c/n 060.
Was also registered as: ZK-VAC; OY-RUW; C-GZJC.
This aircraft was ordered new by Newman's Air Limited, New Zealand - ? It was built by de Havilland Aircraft Inc, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Rolled out at the Downsview plant - December 17, 1986 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GEOA - ? Registered to de Havilland Canada, Ontario, Canada First flown as 'C-GEOA' - December 1986 Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines Accepted by Ansett Newmans at Downsview - December 23, 1986 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEZ - December 23, 1986 Registered to Ansett New Zealand Limited, Christchurch It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - January 05, 1987 The aircraft was configured to seat 40 passengers It was named 'Rotorua' Operated its first revenue service - January 19, 1987 This aircraft was renamed 'City of Invercargill' and later 'City of Hamilton' Ownership transferred to Ansett Australia with the aircraft leased back to Ansett New Zealand Registered to Tasman Pacific Airlines of New Zealand - August 29, 2000 Ansett New Zealand ceased all operations - September 03, 2000 Tasman Pacific Airlines of N. Z. commenced operating as Qantas New Zealand - September 04, 2000 To understand the Qantas New Zealand lineage please click 'HERE' Qantas New Zealand ceased operations - April 21, 2001 The aircraft was returned to Ansett Australia but it remained stored in New Zealand It was immediately offered for sale by Ansett Australia Sold to Falcon Aero Technologies - August 2001 Leased to Air National Corporate Ltd, Auckland as the registered operator - August 16, 2001 Withdrawn from use and stored at Wellington Airport - ? Leased to Vincent Aviation Ltd, Wellington as the registered operator - July 28, 2005 Reregistered as ZK-VAC -August 04, 2005 Sub-leased to Solomon Airlines - January 2009 It arrived at Honiara on completion of the ferry flight - January 03, 2009 Ferry route: Wellington - Auckland - Norfolk Island - Port Villa - Honiara It operated services from Honiara to Auke, Gizo, Kirakira, Munda, Santa Cruz and Seghe Returned to Vincent Aviation - March 08, 2009 Sub-leased to Air Cruising Australia - August 18, 2009 Returned to Vincent Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - September 27, 2009 Ferried Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Wellington - September 28, 2009 Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - Mt Isa - Darwin - February 26, 2010 Used to operated flights from Darwin to Groote Eylandt Sub-leased to Air Cruising Australia - April 14, 2010 Returned to Vincent Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - May 27, 2010 Ferried Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Auckland - Wellington - May 28, 2010 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 09, 2012 Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-RUW - December 09, 2012 Registered to Danish Air Transport Cancelled from the Danish Aircraft Register - February 14, 2014 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GZJC - February 25, 2014 Registered to Air Creebec Inc, Timmins, Ontario, Canada Current with Air Creebec - 2018 |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Wellington Airport, December 1988. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-119.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Southern Cross' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-149.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Wellington Airport, November 15, 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-115.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Nelson Airport, December 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-120.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Hamilton' in the 'Starmark' livery at Invercargill Airport, circa 1995. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-116.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Hamilton' in the 'Starmark' livery at Invercargill Airport, circa 1995. (P. Clark Copyright Image 2923-117.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Hamilton' in the 'Starmark' livery at Nelson Airport, November 15, 1995. (M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-121.) |
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ZK-NEZ. Qantas New Zealand - in the all-white livery at Christchurch Airport, December 06, 2000. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-122.) |
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ZK-VAC. Vincent Aviation - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 2005. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-132.) |
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ZK-VAC. Vincent Aviation - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 15, 2006. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-123.) |
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ZK-VAC. Vincent Aviation - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 2009. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-118.) |