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Air NZ gets last 747-400 ready for new owners

written by WOFA | September 24, 2014

Air New Zealand Boeing 747 ZK-NBV at Auckland Airport on Sept 20 2014. (Mike Millett)
Air New Zealand Boeing 747 ZK-NBV at Auckland Airport on Sept 20 2014. (Mike Millett)

Air New Zealand’s last Boeing 747-400 is sporting a very different look as the airline prepares the aircraft for new owners.

The aircraft, registration ZK-NBV, ended active service with Air NZ on September 12, with the last flight NZ7 from San Francisco to Auckland.

Since then, it has been in the Air NZ hangar being prepared for as-yet-unidentified new owners, where the aircraft was expected to resume passenger revenue service.

Air NZ has been the sole operator of the aircraft, named Christchurch, since it was delivered in October 1998.

Air New Zealand Boeing 747 ZK-NBV at Auckland Airport on September 13. (Mike Millett)
ZK-NBV on September 13 at Auckland Airport, the day after its final Air NZ flight. (Mike Millett)

 

Air NZ Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBV sporting the Middle Earth Billboard in November 2002. (Mike Millett)
Air NZ Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBV sporting the Middle Earth Billboard in November 2002. (Mike Millett)

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