ZK-OJA Airbus A320-232

This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand and constructed at the Airbus Industrie Toulouse plant

First flown as 'F-WWIN' - July 18, 2003

Ferried Toulouse - Hamburg (Finkenwerder) for interior cabin fitout - ?

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse on completion of interior fit-out - ?

Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation, U.S.A. - September 16, 2003

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJA - September 16, 2003

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6320 - September 2003

Arrived New Zealand (Auckland) on completion of the delivery flight - September 21, 2003

Delivery route: Toulouse - Gander - Winnipeg - Los Angeles - Honolulu - Apia - Auckland

Flight crew: Captains G. Dunne, M. Henderson

Operated a publicity flight Auckland - Wellington - Christchurch - Auckland - September 29, 2003

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ103 - September 30, 2003

The aircraft was rolled out in the Lord Of The Rings 'Eowyn and Arwen' livery - November 24, 2003

Returned to the standard Air New Zealand livery - November 2004

Registered to ZEAL 320 Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - May 23, 2006

It was operated jointly by Air New Zealand and Freedom Air International

Returned to sole use by Air New Zealand - March 14, 2008

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - November 26, 2008

Current with Air New Zealand

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Toulouse Airport, September 2003.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-064.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Lord of the Rings' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, June 06, 2004.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-144.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Lord of the Rings' livery at Brisbane Airport, October 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-068.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 15, 2009.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-111.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, September 20, 2011.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-089.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, July 06, 2013.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-090.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 06, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-170.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, October 07, 2014.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-171.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Coolangatta Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-124.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, November 10, 2014

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-169.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 28, 2014.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0325-094.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, November 28, 2014.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0325-095.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 25, 2017.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-145.)

ZK-OJA. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 15, 2017.