ZK-NZQ. Boeing 787-9. c/n 39296-751.

 

 

This aircraft was ordered new by Air Lease Corporation for lease to Air New Zealand - ?

It was built at the Boeing Everett plant

It was the 12th Boeing 787 built for Air Lease Corporation

It was allocated the Boeing Variable Number 'ZB997'

Airframe assembly commenced - July 27, 2018

It was configured with 27 Business Class, 33 Premium Economy and 215 Economy class seats,

Fitted with 2 x Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Turbojet engines

Rolled out of the production hangar - August 20, 2018

It was allocated the Boeing Test Registration 'N1088S'

First flown (B1) Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) as BOE997 - September 05, 2018

Flight duration - 3 hours 52 minutes

Test flown (B2) Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake (flyover) - Everett (Paine Field) - September 10, 2018

Flight duration - 3 hours 32 minutes

Test flown (B3) Everett (Paine Field) - Everett (Paine Field) - September 13, 2018

Flight duration - 2 hours 29 minutes

Test flown (C1) Everett (Paine Field) - Moses Lake (flyover) - Everett (Paine Field) - September 14, 2018

Flight duration - 1 hours 32 minutes

Accepted by Air Lease Corporation at Everett (Paine Field) - September 19, 2018

Leased to Air New Zealand as the registered operator

It was the 13th Boeing 787 delivered to Air New Zealand

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZQ - September 20, 2018

Registered to Air New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand

Departed Everett (Paine Field - 17:09 UTC) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6094 - September 20, 2018

It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight - September 21, 2018

Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as NZ101 - September 26, 2018

Current with Air New Zealand

 

 

ZK-NZQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, September 18, 2022.

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