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was named 'City of Manukau' Operated final Ansett N.Z. revenue service Wellington-Christchurch as AN789 - July 11, 1999 Withdrawn from use and prepared for sale to Business City Direct, Dublin, Eire t/a City Jet Proposed sale did not eventuate and aircraft remained stored at Christchurch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. |
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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. |
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