This aircraft was ordered new by Great China Airlines - ?

It was rolled out of the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - February 01, 1990

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GEOA - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario

First flown as C-GEOA - February 28, 1990

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines

Accepted by Great China Airlines, Taipei at Downsview - March 01, 1990

Departed Downsview on the ferry flight to Taiwan - March 04, 1990

Arrived Taipei on completion of the ferry flight - March 05, 1990

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - April 11, 1990

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-15205 - April 1990

Sold to Tasman Pacific Airlines of N. Z. Ltd - October 1995

Cancelled from the Chinese Aircraft Register - October 1995

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NET - October 20, 1995

Registered to Ansett New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Arrived Tamworth for overhaul by Eastern Australia Airlines - October 23, 1995

Leased to Ansett New Zealand as the registered operator - February 01, 1996

Ferried Tamworth - Christchurch - February 01, 1996

This aircraft was configured to seat 40 passengers

It was named 'City of Nelson'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Registered to Tasman Pacific Airlines of New Zealand - August 29, 2000

Ansett New Zealand ceased operations - September 03, 2000

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Tasman Pacific Airlines of NZ commenced operating as Qantas New Zealand - September 04, 2000

Qantas New Zealand ceased operations - April 21, 2001

The aircraft was placed in open storage at Christchurch - April 21, 2001

Sold to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001

Registered to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001

Leased to Origin Pacific Airways Ltd as the registered operator - January 24, 2002

Returned to Finova Capital on termination of the lease - May 02, 2003

The aircraft was again stored at Christchurch

Leased to Airlines of PNG Ltd - July 2003

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Port Moresby - July 27, 2003

Arrived Port Moresby on completion of the ferry flight - July 28, 2003

Ferry route: Christchurch - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - Cairns - Port Moresby

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 01, 2003

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-MCI - September 2003

Registered to Finova Capital Plc

Leased to Airlines of PNG as the registered operator

The aircraft is now configured with 36 economy class seats

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and prepared for lease to Maroomba Airlines - ?

Departed Port Moresby on the ferry flight to Perth - June 25, 2019

Arrived Perth on completion of the ferry flight in an all-white livery - June 26, 2019

Ferry route: Port Moresby - Cairns - Alice Springs - Kalgoorlie - Perth

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - July 05, 2019

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AEP - July 05, 2019

Registered to PNG Air Limited, Boroko

Leased to Nantay Pty Ltd t/a Maroomba Airlines as the registered operator

Current with Maroomba Airlines

ZK-NET. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Nelson' in the 'Starmark' livery at Nelson Airport, July 1999.

(M. Richardson Copyright Image 2923-075.)

ZK-NET. Ansett New Zealand - 'City of Nelson' in the 'Starmark' livery at Auckland Airport, September 1999.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-074.)

ZK-NET. Qantas New Zealand - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 08, 2001.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-076.)

ZK-NET. Qantas New Zealand - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, October 2001.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 2923-072.)

ZK-NET. Origin Pacific - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 2923-073.)

ZK-NET. Origin Pacific - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, November 05, 2002.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 2923-077.)