This aircraft was ordered new by Newman's Air Limited, New Zealand - ?

It was built by de Havilland Aircraft Inc, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Rolled out at the Downsview plant - December 17, 1986

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

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Ontario, Canada

First flown as 'C-GEOA' - December 1986

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PWC120A turboprop engines

Accepted by Ansett Newmans at Downsview - December 23, 1986

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NEZ - December 23, 1986

Registered to Ansett New Zealand Limited, Christchurch

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - January 05, 1987

The aircraft was configured to seat 40 passengers

It was named 'Rotorua'

Operated its first revenue service - January 19, 1987

This aircraft was renamed 'City of Invercargill' and later 'City of Hamilton'

Ownership transferred to Ansett Australia with the aircraft leased back to Ansett New Zealand

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

Ansett New Zealand ceased all operations - September 03, 2000

Tasman Pacific Airlines of N. Z. commenced operating as Qantas New Zealand - September 04, 2000

To understand the Qantas New Zealand lineage please click 'HERE'

Qantas New Zealand ceased operations - April 21, 2001

The aircraft was returned to Ansett Australia but it remained stored in New Zealand

It was immediately offered for sale by Ansett Australia

Sold to Falcon Aero Technologies - August 2001

Leased to Air National Corporate Ltd, Auckland as the registered operator - August 16, 2001

Withdrawn from use and stored at Wellington Airport - ?

Leased to Vincent Aviation Ltd, Wellington as the registered operator - July 28, 2005

Reregistered as ZK-VAC -August 04, 2005

Sub-leased to Solomon Airlines - January 2009

It arrived at Honiara on completion of the ferry flight - January 03, 2009

Ferry route: Wellington - Auckland - Norfolk Island - Port Villa - Honiara

It operated services from Honiara to Auke, Gizo, Kirakira, Munda, Santa Cruz and Seghe

Returned to Vincent Aviation - March 08, 2009

Sub-leased to Air Cruising Australia - August 18, 2009

Returned to Vincent Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - September 27, 2009

Ferried Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Wellington - September 28, 2009

Ferried Auckland - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - Mt Isa - Darwin - February 26, 2010

Used to operated flights from Darwin to Groote Eylandt

Sub-leased to Air Cruising Australia - April 14, 2010

Returned to Vincent Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - May 27, 2010

Ferried Sydney - Lord Howe Island - Auckland - Wellington - May 28, 2010

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 09, 2012

Entered onto the Danish Aircraft Register as OY-RUW - December 09, 2012

Registered to Danish Air Transport

Cancelled from the Danish Aircraft Register - February 14, 2014

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GZJC - February 25, 2014

Registered to Air Creebec Inc, Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Current with Air Creebec - 2018