Air New Zealand’s last Boeing 747-400 is sporting a very different look as the airline prepares the aircraft for new owners.
The aircraft, registration ZK-NBV, ended active service with Air NZ on September 12, with the last flight NZ7 from San Francisco to Auckland.
Since then, it has been in the Air NZ hangar being prepared for as-yet-unidentified new owners, where the aircraft was expected to resume passenger revenue service.
Air NZ has been the sole operator of the aircraft, named Christchurch, since it was delivered in October 1998.
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roger tribe
says:im pleased that the air newzealand have upgraded there fleet.
forward thinking, go for it .
roger tribe
says:WHO DARES WINS
Greg
says:It would be interesting to know where it is going. It seems that 747-400s being retired from QF, CX, BA fleets are all going to storage and scrapping. This one is a lot younger, so maybe that helps to find a buyer.
Rob Henderson
says:Speculation is Virgin Atlantic may be the new owners
Ron Walmsley
says:If does end up going to Virgin Atlantic it will not be the first 747 the pick up from Air New Zealand as the purchased a couple of -200 when Air New Zealand retired them but i very much doubt it will be them.
David
says:QANTAS–Take the hint !!!
Nick Parkinson
says:Does anyone know how many hours on the airframe?
Mike Prendergast
says:Recently read that G.E have purchsed her for use as an engine ‘Test Bed’.