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

It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Downsview plant - March 12, 2008

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FPPN - March 12, 2008

Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario

First flown as 'C-FPPN' - ?

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - ?

Ferried Downsview - North Bay to have long range fuel cells fitted - April 30, 2008

Departed North Bay on the ferry flight to New Zealand - ?

It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - May 11, 2008

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

The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - May 11, 2008

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - May 15, 2008

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NFA - May 16, 2008

Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson

Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Auckland as NZ8388 - May 23, 2008

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-NFA. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 05, 2012.

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ZK-NFA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 25, 2015.

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ZK-NFA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016.

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ZK-NFA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016.

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ZK-NFA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 23, 2018.

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