This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France

First flown (T1) Toulouse (Blagnac) - Toulouse (Blagnac) as 'F-WWLB' - April 18, 1995

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - November ?, 1995

The aircraft was named 'Invercargill'

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand - November ?, 1995

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight from France - November 08, 1995

Route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Kupang - Brisbane - Christchurch

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCQ - November 08, 1995

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Operated its first Mount Cook revenue service Christchurch - ? - November ?, 1995

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Christchurch - December ?, 1999

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to France - December 04, 1999

It arrived at Toulouse (Francazal) on completion of the ferry flight from New Zealand - December 13, 1999

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 13, 1999

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQLC - December 13, 1999

Departed Toulouse on the ferry flight to the United States - April ?, 2000

It arrived at Atlanta (Georgia) on delivery to Atlantic Southeast Airlines - April 21, 2000

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - April 21, 2000

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N530AS - April 21, 2000

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Salt Lake City, Utah

Leased to Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service at Atlanta, Georgia - April ?, 2005

Departed Atlanta on the ferry flight Toulouse (Francazal) on return to ATR for storage - April ?, 2005

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - October 20, 2005

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQNQ - October 20, 2005

Ferried France - Cuba on delivery to Aero Caribbean, Havana, Cuba - March 2006

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - March 08, 2006

Entered onto the Cuban Aircraft Register as CU-T1548 - March 08, 2006

Aero Caribbean merged with Cubana - July 01, 2015

Current status - ?