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ZK-OKQ. Boeing 777-319ER. c/n 40689-984. |
The Air New Zealand Board approves the purchase of four Boeing 777-300ERs - August 03, 2007 It also approves options on a further three aircraft to be leased from Air Lease Corporation This aircraft was the first optioned airframe but it was purchased outright by Air New Zealand and not leased Rolled out of the Boeing production hangar at Everett (Paine Field) - November 30, 2011 Entered the Boeing paint shop to receive the 'Crazy About Rugby' livery - December 12, 2011 Rolled out in the Air New Zealand 'All Blacks' livery - December 17, 2011 First flown from Everett (Paine Field) - December 30, 2011 Powered by General Electric GE-90-115B engines Accepted by Air New Zealand at Everett (Paine Field) - January 10, 2012 Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OKQ - January 11, 2012 Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland Departed Everett (Paine Field) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6391 - January 11, 2012 Arrived Auckland (New Zealand) on completion of the delivery flight from the United States - January 12, 2012 Operated its first revenue service Auckland - Brisbane (Queensland) as NZ135 - January 19, 2012 Ferried Auckland - Christchurch (Ohakea) as NZ6691 for display at the 'Ohakea Air Show' - March 31, 2012 Made a fly-over at the Wanaka Air Show to display the special livery - April 08, 2012 Operated a special charter Auckland - Buenos Aires (Argentina) as NZ6691 - September 22, 2012 This flight was to take the New Zealand 'All Blacks' Rugby Union team for the tour of South America Operated a special charter Buenos Aires - Auckland as NZ1935 - September 30, 2012 This flight was to bring the New Zealand 'All Blacks' Rugby Union team back from their tour of South America Operated inaugural Boeing 777-319ER flight Auckland - Papeete (French Polynesia) - Auckland - July 04 - 05, 2014 Operated Auckland - Los Angeles (California) - Chicago (O'Hare) with the New Zealand 'All Blacks' - October 25, 2014 Ferried Auckland - Singapore (Paya Lebar) for maintenance and repainting - May 03, 2016 Ferried Singapore (Paya Lebar) - Auckland in the revised black 'Silver Fern' livery as NZ6006 - June 14, 2016 Returned to service - ? Operated its last service Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland (New Zealand) as NZ124 - June 30, 2020 Was withdrawn from service and stored at Auckland due to the 'Covid-19' pandemic travel restrictions Removed from storage and test flown Auckland (New Zealand) as NZ6237 - February 08, 2022 Returned to service Auckland - Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Auckland as NZ1121/1124 - February 10, 2022 Current with Air New Zealand |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Ohakea Air Force Base, March 31, 2012. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-055.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Christchurch Airport, October 14, 2012. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-029.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Los Angeles Airport, July 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4670-019.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Los Angeles Airport, July 2013. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4670-204.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Auckland Airport, April 19, 2014. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-022.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the 'All Blacks' livery at Auckland Airport, April 25, 2014. (J. Mounce Copyright Image 4670-054.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Christchurch Airport, May 09, 2018. (Z. Rae Copyright Image 4670-070.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 15, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-128.) |
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ZK-OKQ. Air New Zealand - in the black 'Silver Fern' livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, January 15, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 4670-129.) |