This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 27, 1968

Accepted by NZNAC at Seattle - October 05, 1968

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAE - October 07, 1968

Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand

The aircraft arrived New Zealand on completion of the ferry flight from the United States - October 13, 1968

The aircraft was named 'Purourou' (saddleback)

The aircraft entered non-commercial service to trian new First Officers - October 25, 1968

Operated first Air New Zealand revenue service - December 20, 1968

This was the first time that all three of the airline's Boeing 737-219s were in commercial service

NZNAC was merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978

Sold to First Security Bank NA Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah - January 1986

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N453AC - January 08, 1986

Registered to First Security Bank NA Trustee, Salt Lake City, Utah

Operated its final revenue service - ?

It was withdrawn from service and stored at Christchurch - February 02, 1986

The aircraft had flown 36,164 hours with 48,834 cycles

Sold to International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) - March 25, 1986

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - March 27, 1986

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to the United States - March 27, 1986

Leased to AirCal as the registered operator - March 1986

Sold to First National Bank of Utah - June 27, 1986

AirCal merged with American Airlines - July 01, 1987

Returned to First National Bank of Utah at the end of the lease - October 01, 1989

The aircraft was stored at Phoenix, Arizona

Leased to American Airlines as the registered operator - November 14, 1991

Returned to First National Bank of Utah at the end of the lease - September 1992

Leased to Airmark International as the registered operator - September 1992

Airmark International was renamed Transtar Airlines - February 1993

Returned to First National Bank at the end of the lease - 1993

The aircraft was stored at Roswell, New Mexico

Sold to Astroair Services - March 27, 1997

Sold to Westjet, Canada as a source of spare parts - March 27, 1997

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 28, 1997

It was observed at Roswell, New Mexico without engines - June 23, 1997

The aircraft was broken up - March 1999

ZK-NAE. National Airways - 'Purourou' in the original livery at Seattle Renton Airport, August 1968.

(P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 4625-539.)

ZK-NAE. National Airways - 'Purourou' in the original livery at Christchurch Airport, October 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-033.)

ZK-NAE. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the transitional livery at Invercargill Airport, May 02, 1978.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-477.)

ZK-NAE. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, September 1980.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-034.)

ZK-NAE. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, January 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-590.)

ZK-NAE. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, April 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-054.)

ZK-NAE. Air New Zealand - 'Purourou' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, April 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-029.)

N453AC. Aircal - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, April 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-213.)

N453AC. American - in the 'Aircal' livery at an unknown airport, August 1987.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-214.)