ZK-OKW launches into service

Air New Zealand's latest Boeing 777-300, ZK-OKW, entered service today, 26 October 2024, flying NZ175 from Auckland to Perth.

Previously registered to Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways, Boeing 777-367(ER) B-KQG  was delivered on the 20th of August 2013 serving with Cathay Pacific on the 28th of May 2024. It arrived into Auckland from Alice Springs as T7-L289 on the 26th of September 2024. 

It was placed on the New Zealand register as ZK-OKW on the following day, the 27th of September. It did a test flight on the 23rd of October before entering revenue service today