This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation - May 03, 1960

Entered onto the Dutch Aircraft Register as 'PH-FCZ' - August 30, 1961

Registered to KNV Fokker NV, Schiphol-South, Netherlands

First flown at Amsterdam (Schiphol) as 'PH-FCZ' - September 04, 1961

This was the 77th Fokker Friendship built

Accepted by New Zealand National Airways Corporation at Amsterdam (Schiphol) - September 09, 1961

This aircraft was demonstrated to Philips Corporation - September 11, 1961

Cancelled from the Dutch Aircraft Register - September 12, 1961

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-BXF - September 12, 1961

Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington

Departed Amsterdam (Schiphol) on the ferry flight to New Zealand - September 13, 1961

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight - September 20, 1961

Delivery route: Amsterdam - Rome - Athens - Karachi - Delhi - Calcutta - Bangkok - Zamboagna - Davao -

Divak - Darwin - Mt. Isa - Brisbane - Norfolk Island - Wellington

The aircraft was named 'Karuwai'

This aircraft was operated on New Zealand domestic services

New Zealand National Airways Corporation merged with Air New Zealand - April 01, 1978

Sold to Australian Aircraft Sales (NSW) Pty Ltd, Sydney - October 24, 1991

Sold to Jet Lease Inc - October 15, 1992

Leased to Mount Cook Airlines as the registered operator

It was returned to Jet Lease Inc at the end of the lease - December 23, 1994

The aircraft was stored at Christchurch without markings - December 23, 1994

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 31, 1994

The intended lease to Continental Aviation Pty Ltd, India did not proceed

An intended sale to Senegal did not proceed - 1995

Sold to Laoag International Airlines, Philippines for use as a freighter - February 24, 1996

Entered onto the Philippines Aircraft Register as RP-C8889 - February 24, 1996

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to The Philippines - February 24, 1996

Arrived Manila on completion of the ferry flight from New Zealand - February 1996

Ferry route: Christchurch - Norfolk Island - Brisbane - Mt. Isa - Darwin - Bali - Kuching - Brunei - Manila

Laoag International ceased operations - November 11, 2002

Withdrawn from service and stored at Manila

Cancelled from the Philippine Aircraft Register - ?

The aircraft was scrapped

It had flown a total of 65,436 hours with 85,490 cycles

ZK-BXF. NAC New Zealand National Airways Corporation - 'Karuwai' in the original livery at Auckland Mangere Airport, September 14, 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-182.)

ZK-BXF. NAC National Airways - 'Karuwai' in the standard livery at Timaru Airport, November 24, 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-183.)

ZK-BXF. NAC National Airways - 'Karuwai' in the standard livery at Timaru Airport, November 24, 1972.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-184.)

ZK-BXF. Air New Zealand - 'Karuwai' in the transitional livery at Auckland Airport, January 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-093.)

ZK-BXF. Air New Zealand - 'Karuwai' in the standard livery at Auckland Airport, July 1983.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-094.)

ZK-BXF. Air New Zealand - 'Karuwai' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, June 1991.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-142.)

ZK-BXF. Mount Cook Airline - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, August 1991.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-095.)

ZK-BXF. Mount Cook Airline - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, March 1992.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1991-141.)

RP-C8889. Laoag International Airlines - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, February 22, 1996.

(D. Bates Copyright Image 1991-133.)