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ZK-OKB. Boeing 777-219ER. c/n 34376-537. Was also registered as: N843KW. |
The Air New Zealand Board approves the purchase of eight airframes - August 05, 2004 Four aircraft would be owned by airline and four aircraft would be leased from ILFC This aircraft was owned by Air New Zealand Rolled out of the production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - October 16, 2005 First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - November 01, 2005 Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 892 engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - November 08, 2005 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKB - November 09, 2005 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6390 - November 09, 2005 It arrived at Auckland on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - November 10, 2005 Operated promotional flight Auckland - Christchurch - Auckland as NZ6077/6072 - November 14, 2005 The aircraft was displayed to the airline's employees at Christchurch (New Zealand) Operated its first revenue service Auckland (New Zealand) - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as NZ121 - November 14, 2005 Operated its last revenue service Houston (Texas) - Auckland (New Zealand) as NZ178 - March 31, 2020 Withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland due to the 'Covid19' pandemic Departed Auckland (New Zealand) on ferry flight to the United States as NZ6016 for storage - October 21, 2020 Ferry route: Auckland (New Zealand) - Los Angeles (California) - Victorville (California) Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - November 18, 2022 Sold to Jet Midwest Group, Kansas City, Missouri - November 22, 2022 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N843KW - November 22, 2022 Registered to Alta Airlines Holdings LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah The aircraft remained stored at Victorville (California) Current status - ? |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Christchurch Airport, February 24, 2013. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-034.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, April 19, 2014. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-038.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Auckland Airport, April 19, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-021.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, May 30, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-081.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 20, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-083.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-082.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-084.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 29, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-085.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 02, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-080.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 10, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-132.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 10, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-133.) |
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ZK-OKB. Air New Zealand - in the 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, December 19, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-136.) |