This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com
Entering service with Air New Zealand today is its newest ATR 72-600 ZK-MZF operating as it first flight NZ5346 from Christchurch to Wellington and its return, NZ5349.
ZK-MZF was the last ATR 72-600 Air New Zealand had on order. The first, ZK-MVA, arrived in New Zealand in November 2012. The airline has a fleet of 29 ATR 72-600s.
Wish they got one more and have a fleet of 30 it's strange ending up on 29!
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of the cabin in a brand new airliner. Way back in the 1990s, I got to fly in one of the original ATR72s from Wellington to Christchurch to Queenstown the day after it entered service. The cabin had a lovely “new” leather smell.
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