ZK-OJQ. Airbus A320-232. c/n 4584.

 

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-WWIO' - January 26. 2011

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

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

Sold to Air Lease Corporation, U.S.A. - February 21, 2011

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OJQ - February 22, 2011

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed France (Toulouse) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6393 - February 2011

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - February 23, 2011

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

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Christchurch as NZ6761 - February 26, 2011

Withdrawn from service for repainting into the 'Silver Fern' livery - January 2014

Returned to service Christchurch - Auckland as NZ542 - February 08, 2014

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-OJQ. Air New Zealand - in the white livery at Christchurch Airport, April 15, 2012.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 0325-102.)

ZK-OJQ. Air New Zealand - in the revised white livery at Christchurch Airport, January 05, 2014.

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ZK-OJQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 11, 2015.

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ZK-OJQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, July 23, 2017.

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ZK-OJQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Wellington Airport, July 07, 2022.

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