ZK-OJB. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2090.

 

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

First flown at Toulouse with the test registration 'F-WWBM' - August 06, 2003

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

Ferried Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - Toulouse following interior fit-out - ?

Sold to Lombard Aviation Capital, United Kingdom - September 26, 2003

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJB - September 26, 2003

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6300 - September 2003

Arrived New Zealand (Auckland) on completion of the delivery flight (Captains J. Neilsen, P. Monks) - October 01, 2003

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

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ119 - October 04, 2003

Operated the inagural A320 service Auckland - Noumea as NZ62 - October 04, 2003

Operated the inagural A320 service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as NZ125 - October 11, 2003

Registered to ZEAL 320 Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - June 21, 2006

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

Returned to sole use by Air New Zealand - March 29, 2008

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

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 21, 2008.

(G. Canciani Copyright Image 0325-110.)

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, July 10, 2011.

(B. Mallinson Copyright Image 0325-139.)

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, August 09, 2014.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-053.)

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 08, 2015.

(G. Louis Copyright Image 0325-022.)

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 08, 2015.

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ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 08, 2015.

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ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 03, 2016.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-062.)

ZK-OJB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 19, 2017.

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