ZK-NZI. Boeing 787-9. c/n 37965-456.
This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ? This Boeing 787-9 aircraft was built by Boeing at Everett, Washington It was allocated the Boeing Variable Number 'ZB007' The airframe assembly commenced at the Everett plant - May 16, 2016 Rolled out of the production hangar as 'N4580D' - June 07, 2016 First engine run carried out - ? First flown Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE007 - July 01, 2016 Ferried Everett (Paine Field) - Portland (Oregon) for painting into the Air New Zealand livery - July 08, 2016 Ferried Portland - Everett (Paine Field) after painting into the Air New Zealand livery - July 15, 2016 Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C1 - July 20, 2016 Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C2 - July 23, 2016 Test flown Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) on customer acceptance flight C3 - July 25, 2016 The aircraft was accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - July 26, 2016 It was the seventh Boeing 787 delivered to Air New Zealand Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZI - July 28, 2016 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Departed Everett (Paine Field) at 20:47 local on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6094 - July 27, 2016 It arrived at Auckland (05:05 local) on completion of the delivery flight - July 29, 2016 Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Perth as NZ175 - August 02, 2016 Current with Air New Zealand |
ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, January 20, 2018. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4685-063.) |
ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-118.) |
ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-119.) |
ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 27, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4685-120.) |
ZK-NZI. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 15, 2020. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4685-180.) |