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ZK-NBC. Boeing 767-219ER. c/n 23328-149. Was also registered as: N328MT; OY-SRG. |
This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ? First flown from Everett (Paine Field) as 'N6009F' - August 08, 1986 Powered by General Electric CF6-80-C2B4-F engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - September 08, 1986 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NBC - September 08, 1986 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand - September 09, 1986 It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - September 10, 1986 The aircraft was named 'Atarau' (moonlight) Operated its first revenue service - ? The aircraft was damaged after an engine failed after take-off from Brisbane - December 08, 2002 The engine failure occured some 6 minutes after take-off It returned and completed an emergency landing without furthur incident Substantial dannage was inflicted on the engine and nacelle, the leading-edge and main wing flaps Repairs took approximately four weeks to complete Operated its final revenue service - ? It was withdrawn from use and parked at Auckland awaiting disposal - April 25, 2004 Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - May 31, 2004 It was sold to Castle Harbour Leasing Inc, Stamford, Connecticut - June 01, 2004 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N328MT - June 01, 2004 Registered to Castle Harbour Leasing Inc. Departed Auckland on the ferry flight to Los Angeles - July 04, 2004 Departed Los Angeles on the ferry flight to Shannon (Ireland) - July 06, 2004 Ferried Shannon - Tel Aviv for conversion to freighter configuration by Israeli Aircraft Industries - July ?, 2004 The freighter conversion completed - February 2005 The aircraft was leased to Star Air (a division of Maersk Air), Copenhagen, Denmark - March 10, 2005 Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 10, 2005 Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-SRG - March 10, 2005 Delivered to Star Air, Denmark - March 17, 2005 Current with Maersk / Star Air |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 18, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4655-095.) |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the original livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 18, 1986. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4655-013.) |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Brisbane Airport, July 1997. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4655-096.) |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, December 1997. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4655-097.) |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Brisbane Airport, April 1998. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4655-060.) |
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ZK-NBC. Air New Zealand - 'Atarau' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, May 2001. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4655-108.) |
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OY-SRG. Maersk Star Air Freighter - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, October 2006. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4655-114.) |