What became of Air New Zealand's B -747-219BS. Part 1.

ZK-NZV ZK-NZW ZK-NZX.

What became of Air New Zealands fleet of five Boeing -747-219Bs

ZK-NZV. cn 22722.
22nd May 1981. 7th July 1999. 1st Apr2005. 17th Apr 2006. 6th May 2011. 2011. Delivered to Air New Zealand Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways. Re-registered G-VZZZ. Morning Glory. Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest. N702TA. Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQE. Wfu. Stored at Domodevodo Airport Moscow. Broken up at Domodevodo Airport Moscow.

ZK-NZV Final approach to Kai Tak Hong Kong June 1995.

ZK-NZV Rarotonga October 1996

7th July 1999. Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways. Re-registered G-VZZZ. Morning Glory.

ZK-NZV / G-VZZZ. Morning Glory in all its morning glory. London Heathrow. Sunrise 31st December 2001.

2002. Stored Mojave

ZK-NZV / G-VZZZ. Stored Mojave desert. Engine run 2002

1 April 2005. Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest. Re-registered: N702TA.

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ZK-NZV / G-VZZZ / N702TA. Mojave awaiting delivery to Transaero 8th September 2005.

17th Apr 2006.

Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQE.

ZK-NZV / N702TA / VP BQE San Antonio International a week before delivery to Transaero. April 2006.

ZK-NZV /VP-BQE Domodedovo Russia May 2007.

ZK-NZV / VP-BQE being scrapped Domodedovo Russia 2011. (The aircraft in the background is not a 219B so isnt ex-Air New Zealand.)

ZK-NZW. cn 22723.
9th June 1981. 5th May 1999. 21st Dec 2000. 8th January 2002. 24th June 2002. 6th May 2004. 17th Feb 2005.
18th March 2005. October 2008. March 2012.

Delivered to Air New Zealand Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways. Re-registered G-VBEE.Honeypie. Sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic. Re-registered TF-ATN. Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic to Nigeria Airways. TF-ATN.
Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic to Virgin Atlantic Airways TF-ATN

Leased from Air Atlanta Europe to Virgin Atlantic G-VBEE Honeypie. To Midair P4-TSO / N723TA
Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQA. Stored at Domodedovo Airport Moscow Russia. Broken up at Domodedovo Airport Russia.

ZK-NZW Auckland March 1982

5th May 1999. Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways. Re-registered G-VBEE.Honeypie.

ZK-NZW / G-VBEE / Honey Pie Manchester November 2004.

21 December 2000. Sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic. Re-registered TF-ATN.

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ZK-NZW / TF-ATN Air Atatlanta Icelandic. 2003

8th January 2002. Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic to Nigeria Airways. TF-ATN.

ZK-NZW / TF-ATN Leased by Air Atlanta Icelandic for 4 months January-April 2002 to Nigeria Airways. London-Heathrow February 2002.

24th June 2002. Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic to Virgin Atlantic Airways TF-ATN. 6th May 2004. Leased from Air Atlanta Europe to Virgin Atlantic G-VBEE Honeypie. 7th Feb 2005.To Midair P4-TSO / N723TA.
18th March 2005. Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQA.

ZK-NZW / VP-BQA Transaero London Gatwick July 2005

March 2012.

Broken up at Domodedovo Airport Russia.

ZK-NZX. cn 22724.
21st June 1981. 17th Mar 1992. 12th June 1993. 1st Nov 1993. 23rd May 2000. 1st January 2002. 1st May 2002. 14th Nov 2002. 1st Nov 2002. 5th Feb 2004. 27th July 2005. April 2009. Delivered to Air New Zealand Leased to Malaysian Air System. 9M-MHG. Leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways. ZK-NZX. Returned to Air New Zealand. ZK-NZX. Sold to Virgin Altlantic Airways. G-VSSS. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW. Returned to Virgin Atlantic. TF-ATW. Stored Manchester Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW. Leased to Air Atlanta Europe. G-VSSS. Sold to Transaero Airlines Moscow Russia. VP-BQB. Stored at Stored at Griffiss Airpark Airport New York.

ZK-NZX Hong Kong Kai Tak. Start of take off runway 13

17th Mar 1992. Leased to Malaysian Air System. 9M-MHG.

ZK-NZX / 9M-MHG Malaysian Airways lease. Melbourne Tullamarine 1992

12th June 1993. Leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways. ZK-NZX

1st November 1993. Returned to Air New Zealand. ZK-NZX.

ZK-NZX LAX Landing runway 24L. 21st July 1999.

ZK-NZX Auckland stored prior to delivery to Virgin Atlantic Airways.

23rd May 2000. Sold to Virgin Altlantic Airways. G-VSSS.

ZK-NZX / G-VSSS 'Island Lady' landing Miami International November 2000.

1st January 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW. 1st May 2002. Returned to Virgin Atlantic. TF-ATW. 1st Nov 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW. 14th Nov 2002. Stored Manchester 5th Feb 2004. Leased to Air Atlanta Europe. G-VSSS.

ZK-NZX / TF-ATW Air Atlantic Icelandic. Being leased back to Virgin Atlantic. Manston March 2002.

27th July 2005. Sold to Transaero Airlines Moscow Russia. VP-BQB

ZK-NZX / VP-BQB Transaero Domodedovo Airport Moscow August 2005.

ZK-NZX / VP-BQB Barcelona August 2007

April 2009. Stored at Stored at Griffiss Airpark Airport Rome New York to be broken up.