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. |
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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. |
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