ZK-OJI. Airbus A320-232. c/n 2297.

 

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

First flown with the test registration 'F-WWBU' - September 30, 2004

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. - October 26, 2004

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse - October 26, 2004

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJI - October 26, 2004

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - October 2004

Arrived New Zealand (Auckland) on completion of the delivery flight - November 01, 2004

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

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as NZ121 - November 02, 2004

Registered to ZEAL 320 Limited, Auckland, New Zealand - June 07, 2006

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

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

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

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

F-WWBU. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Toulouse Airport, October 2004.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-083.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Brisbane Airport, January 21, 2011.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0325-006.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, February 06, 2014.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-084.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, circa 2014.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 0325-122.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, circa 2014.

(G. Reid Copyright Image 0325-123.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 28, 2015.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-085.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 04, 2016.

(T. Haynes Copyright Image 0325-150.)

ZK-OJI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, January 22, 2021.

(T. Gorman Copyright Image 0325-238.)