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

ZK-NZV. cn 22722.22

ndMay 1981. Delivered to Air New Zealand

7th

July 1999. Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Re-registered G-VZZZ. Morning Glory.

1st Apr2005. Sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest. N702TA.17

thApr 2006. Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQE.

6th

May 2011. Wfu. Stored at Domodevodo Airport Moscow.

2011. Broken up at Domodevodo Airport Moscow.

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

ZK-NZV Rarotonga

October 1996

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

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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

1st

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.

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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 isntex-Air New Zealand.)

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ZK-NZW. cn 22723.9

thJune 1981. Delivered to Air New Zealand

5th

May 1999. Sold to Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Re-registered G-VBEE.Honeypie.

21st

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

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

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.

17th

Feb 2005. To Midair P4-TSO / N723TA18th March 2005. Sold to Transaero Airlines Russia. VP-BQA.

October 2008. Stored at Domodedovo Airport Moscow Russia.March 2012. 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.

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21st

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

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.

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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.

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ZK-NZX. cn 22724.21

stJune 1981. Delivered to Air New Zealand

17th

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

12th

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

1st

Nov 1993. Returned to Air New Zealand. ZK-NZX.

23rd May 2000. Sold to Virgin Altlantic Airways. G-VSSS.1

stJanuary 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW.

1st

May 2002. Returned to Virgin Atlantic. TF-ATW.

14th

Nov 2002. Stored Manchester

1st

Nov 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelantic. TF-ATW.

5th

Feb 2004. Leased to Air Atlanta Europe. G-VSSS.

27th

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

April 2009. 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 toMalaysian Air System.

9M-MHG.

ZK-NZX / 9M-MHG

Malaysian Airways lease.

Melbourne Tullamarine 1992

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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.

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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.

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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.