ZK-NZC. BAe 146-200QC. c/n E2119.


Originally ordered by Presidential Airways Inc, Washington, DC

Order cancelled when Presidential ceased operations due to bankruptcy - January 4, 1990

Entered onto the U.K. Aircraft Register as G-BOXD - August 26, 1988

Registered to British Aerospace Ltd

First flown as G-BOXD - January 6, 1989

Used by British Aerospace as a demonstrator

Reregistered as G-BPBT - September 27, 1989

Converted from series 200 to 200QC standard - May 1989 to October 1989

Leased by Ansett Australia for sub-lease to Ansett New Zealand for 6 months

Arrived Christchurch at conclusion of ferry flight - October 9, 1989

Flight crew: Capt T. Mollard (Ansett NZ), G. Bridges (BAe Chief Production Test Pilot), J. Hunter (NZCAA),

Flight Engineer G. Fergusson (BAe)

Was delivered and operated in BAe livery with Ansett New Zealand titles on nose

Entered Ansett New Zealand passenger service - October 16, 1989

Aircraft was utilised as a freighter at night

Ferried to Norfolk Island for purchase by Ansett New Zealand - January 24, 1990

Cancelled from the U.K. Aircraft Register - January 24, 1990

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NZC - January 25, 1990

Registered to Tasman Pacific Airlines of N.Z.

Ferried Christchurch-Melbourne for repainting into full Ansett New Zealand livery - April 18, 1990

Aircraft was named 'City of Manukau'

Operated final Ansett N.Z. revenue service Wellington-Christchurch as AN789 - July 11, 1999

Withdrawn from use and prepared for sale to Business City Direct, Dublin, Eire t/a City Jet

Proposed sale did not eventuate and aircraft remained stored at Christchurch

Aircraft had flown approximately 26,500 hours

Sold to Hagondale Ltd, Stansted, U.K. t/a Titan Airways - September 1999

Flew acceptance flight at Christchurch - September 18, 1999

Ferried Christchurch-Melbourne as ZK-NZC - September 20, 1999

Entered onto the U.K. Aircraft Register as G-ZAPN - September 20, 1999

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - September 21, 1999

Ferried Melbourne-Darwin-Zamboanga (Philippines) - September 21, 1999

Arrived Stansted at conclusion od delivery flight - September 28, 1999

Ferried Stansted-Exeter for maintenance and modifications by JEA Engineering - September 29, 1999

Entered service with Titan Airways

Operated services for Cityflyer Express Ltd - August 3, 2002 to December 2002

Current with Titan Airways


 
 

G-BPBT. Ansett New Zealand - in the BAe livery at Christchurch Airport, October 1989.

ZK-NZC. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Auckland Airport, April 1994.

ZK-NZC. Ansett New Zealand - in the 'Starmark' livery at Wellington Airport, April 1998.

G-ZPAN. Titan - in the full livery at Berlin THF Airport, May 2000.

G-ZPAN. Titan - in the full livery at Berlin THF Airport, July 2001.