ZK-NET de havilland canada DHC-8-102A

This aircraft was ordered new by Great China Airlines - ?

It was rolled out of the de Havilland Canada Downsview plant - February 01, 1990

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GEOA - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario

First flown as C-GEOA - February 28, 1990

Accepted by Great China Airlines, Taipei at Downsview - March 01, 1990

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Taiwan - March 04, 1990

Arrived Taiwan (Taipei) on completion of the delivery flight from Canada - March 05, 1990

Cancelled from the Canadian Aircraft Register - April 11, 1990

Entered onto the Chinese Aircraft Register as B-15205 - April 1990

Sold to Tasman Pacific Airlines of N. Z. Ltd - October 1995

Cancelled from the Chinese Aircraft Register - October 1995

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NET - October 20, 1995

Registered to Ansett New Zealand Limited, Auckland

Arrived at Tamworth (N.S.W.) for overhaul by Eastern Australia Airlines - October 23, 1995

Leased to Ansett New Zealand as the registered operator - February 01, 1996

Ferried Tamworth (N.S.W.) - Christchurch (New Zealand) - February 01, 1996

This aircraft was configured to seat 40 passengers

It was named 'City of Nelson'

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Registered to Tasman Pacific Airlines of New Zealand - August 29, 2000

Ansett New Zealand ceased operations - September 03, 2000

To understand the Qantas New Zealand lineage please click 'HERE'

Tasman Pacific Airlines of NZ commenced operating as Qantas New Zealand - September 04, 2000

Qantas New Zealand ceased operations - April 21, 2001

The aircraft was placed in open storage at Christchurch (New Zealand) - April 21, 2001

Sold to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001

Registered to Finova Capital Plc, Auckland - June 26, 2001

Leased to Origin Pacific Airways Ltd as the registered operator - January 24, 2002

Returned to Finova Capital at the end of the lease - May 02, 2003

The aircraft was again stored at Christchurch (New Zealand)

Leased to Airlines of PNG Ltd - July 2003

Departed Christchurch (New Zealand) on the ferry flight to Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) - July 27, 2003

Arrived Port Moresby on completion of the ferry flight from New Zealand (Christchurch) - July 28, 2003

Ferry route: Christchurch (New Zealand) - Norfolk Island - Brisbane (Queensland) -

Cairns (Queensland) - Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - August 01, 2003

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-MCI - September 2003

Registered to Finova Capital Plc

Leased to Airlines of PNG as the registered operator

The aircraft is now configured with 36 economy class seats

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and prepared for lease to Maroomba Airlines - ?

Departed Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) on the ferry flight to Perth (Western Australia) - June 25, 2019

Arrived at Perth on completion of the ferry flight in an 'all-white' livery from Papua New Guinea - June 26, 2019

Ferry route: Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) - Cairns (Queensland) - Alice Springs (Northern Territory) -

Kalgoorlie (Western Australia) - Perth (Western Australia)

Cancelled from the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - July 05, 2019

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-AEP - July 05, 2019

Registered to PNG Air Limited, Boroko

Leased to Nantay Pty Ltd t/a Maroomba Airlines as the registered operator

Current status - ?