ZK-NEG. Bombardier DHC-8-311Q. c/n 621. Was also registered as: C-FFOZ. |
This aircraft was the seventh DHC-8-300 ordered new by Air New Zealand / Air Nelson It was rolled out of the Bombardier Inc Canada Toronto (Downsview) plant - January 19, 2006 Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FFOZ - January 20, 2006 Registered to Bombardier Inc, Downsview, Ontario First flown as 'C-FFOZ' - ? Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123B turboprop engines Ferried Toronto (Downsview) - Azores for demonstration to an Azores based airline - April 08, 2006 Ferry route: Toronto - Goose Bay - Narsarauaq - Belfast - Jersey - Lisbon - Azores It arrived at Toronto (Downsview) on comnpletion of the demonstation flight - April 08, 2006 Accepted by Air New Zealand at Downsview plant - ? Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - April 27, 2006 At North Bay the long-range fuel cells were fitted It arrived at Nelson on completion of the ferry flight - May 02, 2006 Ferry route: Downsview - North Bay - Grand Rapids - Concord - Honolulu - Pago Pago - Auckland - Nelson The aircraft was officially handed over to Air Nelson at Nelson - May 02, 2006 Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - May 05, 2006 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEG - May 08, 2006 Registered to Air Nelson Limited, Nelson Operated its first revenue service Nelson - Wellington as NZ8132 - May 14, 2006 Air Nelson ceased to exist - November 18, 2019 The aircraft was transferred to the Air New Zealand Air Operators Certificate - November 19, 2019 Current with Air New Zealand |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, April 23, 2007. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-067.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, May 20, 2007. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-066.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, August 29, 2009. (B. Mallinson Copyright Image 2924-054.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, August 31, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-995.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Nelson Airport, December 27, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-758.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Wellington Airport, December 29, 2016. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 2923-759.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand Link - in the revised livery at Christchurch Airport, date unknown. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-012.) |
ZK-NEG. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, June 29, 2023. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 2924-197.) |