TEAL/AIR NEW ZEALAND fleet
Links http://100megsfree3.com/glaw/flight/fleet/fleet.htm
| Model | Year introduced | Picture | Max Fleet Size | Year last used |
| Short S30 Empire | 1940 |  | 2 | 1947 |
| Short S25 Sandringham | 1946 |  | 4 | 1949 |
| Short S45 Solent | 1949 |  | 4 | 1960 |
| Douglas DC6 | 1954 |  | 3 | 1962 (to RNZAF) |
 | ZK-BGC in later RNZAF garb | |||
| Lockheed L188 Electra | 1959 |  | 3 | 1972 |
CLICK HERE TO VIEW>>> ZK-AMO Coral Route Video
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TEAL Short S45A Solent Mk.IV
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/solent.html
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Douglas DC 6
DC6
ZK-BDC Arahira
ZK-BGB Arawhata
ZK-BGA Aotearoa
Lockheed L188 Electra 1959
1972
Atarau ZK-TEB
Aotearoa ZK-TEA
LOCKHEED L-188 ELECTRA
The Lockheed L-188 Electra airliner was built in much smaller numbers than its famous Lockheed sister aircraft, the P-3 Orion (a long-range maritime patrol aircraft used by coast guards, armies and navies around the world), or the C-130 Hercules (one of the most successful military aircraft ever produced), even though all three planes were based on the original L-188 Electra's design principles
http://www.icepilots.com/fleet_electra.php
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For maximum nostalgic value this video also available at http://www.dc8.org/video/birthvideo.php is best viewed in full screen mode
Air New Zealand's DC-8 History:
Air New Zealand DC-8 Digest
http://www.simviation.com/hjg/articles/0604_anz_dc8_digest.htm
In 1965 TEAL was renamed Air New Zealand and took it's first Factory Delivery of the Douglas DC-8.
Air New Zealand went on to operate a total of 8 DC-8s, all DC-8-52s - except for one which they had converted from a DC-8-52 to a DC-8-54F (Jet Trader).
Five of their eight DC-8s were Factory Deliveries, two were purchased used from United Airlines and one was leased from United.
Air New Zealand retired it's last DC-8 on August 30, 1989 thus ending 24 years of excellent service for the airline.
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Mc Donnell-Douglas DC10-30
Welcome to the MC DONNELL - DOUGLAS DC-10 homepage
http://www.taxiways.net/DC-10/index.html
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Boeing B747-200
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Boeing B747-400
To view another bunch of larger format photos go to B744 Photo Album and select 'SLIDESHOW'
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ZK-NBS’s Final Departure
September 1st, 2009
Air New Zealand has begun the process of winding down its 747 operations.
The airline has operated 747s since its first 747-200 entered service in 1981. The first of Air New Zealand’s eventual fleet of eight 747-400s was delivered in December 1989 and its five 747-200s were sold to Virgin Atlantic in 1999.
The end of the -200’s service with the airline marked the end of the flight engineer role for aircraft operated by Air New Zealand.
In 2007, Air New Zealand decided to replace the 747-400 fleet with 777- 300ERs and the first of these is due to arrive at the end of 2010.
The “winding down” of the 747-400 fleet began recently with the departure of ZK-NBS. This is the same aircraft that carried out Air New Zealand’s recent biofuel trials.
A number of options were considered for the disposal of ZK-NBS, including the possibility of breaking it up in Auckland. Eventually, the decision was made to fly the aircraft to Roswell, New Mexico, USA, where it would be stripped down for spare parts.
The preparation for this final flight involved a significant amount of work for Air New Zealand engineering staff, including the removal of all the passenger seats and cabin equipment. For its final flight to Roswell, ballast had to be added to the stripped aircraft to compensate for the amount of weight removed.
Second Officer Andrew Hanley (Wide-body Fleet Support Pilot) was in charge of the ferry flight project. The rest of the crew comprised Captain Cliff Marchant, First Officer Neil Saunders and Second Officer Ian Allen.
The flight was particularly special for Ian. His father, Peter Allen, was a former Chief Flight Engineer and was heavily involved in the introduction of the 747s into the Air New Zealand fleet and was on the acceptance and delivery flights of NBS.
Ian clearly remembers going to Auckland Airport as a 12-year-old and seeing his father help bring ZK-NBS into Auckland under the command of Captain Neville Hay, assisted by Captains Ken Mulgrew, Ross Johnson and John Denton.
ZK-NBS departed Auckland for the final time on the evening of June 5. Because of its low weight, the aircraft was able to climb to an initial cruise altitude of 38,000ft; on a revenue service, this would normally be limited to around 32,000ft due to aircraft gross weight. The flight was conducted just like any normal revenue service, with the exception that the crew had to get their own food!
The aircraft made a brief stop at Los Angeles to clear US customs before departing for Roswell, which was only an hour and a half away. Cliff Marchant made the final take off and landing, after which NBS was parked in front of the hangar where the 1948 UFO was allegedly stored.
Roswell Airport contains around 170 large jets in varying degrees of storage. There are large numbers of MD80s of various versions, DC8s, A300s and 747 classics. Some of these aeroplanes are being stripped for parts, others are being completely scrapped while others are being stored as assets.
Roswell’s location makes it an ideal place for aircraft storage because of its low ambient humidity (around 30%), which is kind to stored airframes. With the many different customers utilising Roswell having numerous different requirements, there is even a group of workers whose sole job is to open and close aircraft doors all day
According to Air New Zealand’s current plans, it will end its 747 services in 2012, thus closing a lengthy and important chapter for both the airline and New Zealand aviation history.
http://pacificwingsmagazine.com/2009/09/01/zk-nbs%E2%80%99s-final-departure/
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Boeing B777
Air New Zealand to Add Boeing 777-300ERs to Long-Range Fleet
http://www.aviationnews.eu/2007/08/03/air-new-zealand-to-add-boeing-777-300ers-to-long-range-fleet-2/
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Boeing B787
October 5, 2010
Boeing's latest 787 Flight Test video highlighting the testing that 787 test aircraft underwent at Edwards Air Force Base, Roswell Air Center and Keflavik Airport.
This is the first footage the company has shared of ZA001's Velocity Minimum Unstick (VMU) or tail-strike test that measures the take off performance of the aircraft. Additionally, the video shows the ZA001's wet runway and ZA002's crosswind testing (More Video). 787 Chief Pilot Mike Carriker provides some technical background about the nature of the tests and the different tasks flight crews undertake to demonstrate and define the performance boundaries of the new jetliner.
DC6
Lockheed L188 Electra 1959
1972
LOCKHEED L-188 ELECTRA
The Lockheed L-188 Electra airliner was built in much smaller numbers than its famous Lockheed sister aircraft, the P-3 Orion (a long-range maritime patrol aircraft used by coast guards, armies and navies around the world), or the C-130 Hercules (one of the most successful military aircraft ever produced), even though all three planes were based on the original L-188 Electra's design principles
http://www.icepilots.com/fleet_electra.php
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For maximum nostalgic value this video also available at http://www.dc8.org/video/birthvideo.php is best viewed in full screen mode
Air New Zealand's DC-8 History:
Air New Zealand DC-8 Digest
http://www.simviation.com/hjg/articles/0604_anz_dc8_digest.htm
In 1965 TEAL was renamed Air New Zealand and took it's first Factory Delivery of the Douglas DC-8.
Air New Zealand went on to operate a total of 8 DC-8s, all DC-8-52s - except for one which they had converted from a DC-8-52 to a DC-8-54F (Jet Trader).
Five of their eight DC-8s were Factory Deliveries, two were purchased used from United Airlines and one was leased from United.
Air New Zealand retired it's last DC-8 on August 30, 1989 thus ending 24 years of excellent service for the airline.
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