VH-CZU. Boeing 737-33A. c/n 27267-2600.


Ordered new by Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (A.W.A.S.)

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - March 18, 1994

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-CZU - March 28, 1994

Registered to Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services

Leased to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd registered operator

First flown as VH-CZU - March 31, 1994

Accepted by A.W.A.S. at Seattle - April 19, 1994

Leased to Ansett Australia - April 19, 1994

Ferried Seattle-Abbotsford-Dothan for interior fit-out - April 20, 1994

Flight crew: Capts J. Snowball, K. Wallace

Departed Dothan, Al after modifications on delivery flight to Australia as AN5981- May 27, 1994

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - May 29, 1994

Delivery route: Dothan-San Diego-Hilo-Apia-Nadi-Melbourne

Flight crew: Capts J. Snowball, A. Gloster; F/O S. Cumbus; Support crew: D. Winter, C. Ryan,

K. Wombwell, C. Waterman, T. Hollister, G. Willaton, M. Rance.

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-? (Capt C. Martin) - June 6, 1994

Operated final revenue Ansett service Brisbane-Melbourne as AN175 - September 13, 2001

Ansett suspended operations due to bankruptcy - September 13, 2001

Ferried Melbourne-Auckland as AN4405 on return to A.W.A.S. - October 23, 2001

Flight crew: Capts K. Duncan, J. Schmidt; Engineers G. Horwood, K. Manson, T. Noronha

Ferried Auckland-Christchurch as AN4406 - October 26, 2001

Flight crew: Capts K. Duncan, J. Schmidt; Engineers G. Horwood, K. Manson, T. Noronha

Aircraft prepared at Christchurch for dry-lease to Qantas

Rolled out at Christchurch in Qantas livery - October 30, 2001

Operated first Qantas revenue service as QF4103 Auckland-Christchurch - November 19, 2001

Aircraft named 'Vicki Papaionou'

Aircraft officially leased to Qantas - November 21, 2001

Registered to Australian Wetleasing Operations Pty Ltd, Redfern, NSW - April 24, 2002

Aircraft had flown 22,960 hours with 15,322 cycles - June 27, 2002

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - October 15, 2002

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-CZU - October 16, 2002

Jetconnect Ltd, Auckland registered operator

Operated final Qantas revenue service Auckland-Christchurch as QF4161 - October 18, 2004

Returned to A.W.A.S. at Christchurch at end of lease

Leased to Blue Air, Romania - November 2004

Test flown at Christchurch as QF6171 - December 14, 2004

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - December 14, 2004

Entered onto the Romanian Aircraft Register as YR-BAA - December 14, 2004

Departed Christchurch on ferry flight to Romania - December 18, 2004

Entered service with Blue Air - December 2004

Current with Blue Air- November 2008


VH-CZU. Ansett Australia - in the 'Union Jack' livery at Brisbane Airport, October 1995.

VH-CZU. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Melbourne Airport, January 1998.

ZK-CZU. Qantas - in the full livery at Christchurch Airport, September 2004.

YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the all-white livery at Christchurch Airport, November 2004.

YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the full livery at Milan Airport, December 2006.

YR-BAA. Blue Air - in the full livery at Milan Airport, January 2007.