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Air New Zealand is about to bid farewell to the Boeing 747. Air New Zealand's last Boeing 747-400 is scheduled to operate Flight 7 Wednesday evening, departing San Francisco at 9:30 p.m. local time.

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The history of Air New Zealand, the national carrier of New Zealand,. The first 747-400 flight finally took place in late 1990. In 1991 Air New Zealand received its first Boeing 767-300, a major improvement and supplement to the seven Boeing 767-200ERs then in service. The 767-300ER variant provided the option of increased range and capacity.

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Retiring the 747. One of these is Air New Zealand, which chose to retire its final Boeing 747 in 2014. The final flight of ZK-NBV touched down in Auckland on September 12th, having completed one last long haul from San Francisco. Air New Zealand had enjoyed a 35-year history with the type, but had now retired the 747 from its roster for good..

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ZK-NBVA Air New Zealand Boeing 747 departs Brisbane International Airport (Eagle Farm) as NZ136 bound for Auckland.It is a common misconception in the Austra.

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Air New Zealand's last Boeing 747-400 affectionately referred to by pilots as "Daddy's yacht" has completed its final flight in teal livery, as the airline ushers in a new generation of long-haul aircraft. The 16-year-old aircraft registered as ZK-NBV, also named Christchurch, made its final touchdown with Air New Zealand this month on.

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Welcome aboard this Boeing 747-400. This video takes you through boarding, taxi, takeoff, descent and landing. Filmed from the business class cabin.Visit my.

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While this was Air New Zealand's first 747-400, it also operated seven examples of the older -200, according to Planespotters.net. These were present at the airline from 1981 to 2000, and five went on to fly for Virgin Atlantic. The -400 was actually the second 747 variant that Air New Zealand operated. Photo: Getty Images

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The Boeing customer code for Air New Zealand was 19, which was inherited from the National Airways Corporation on its merger with Air New Zealand in 1978 (Air New Zealand itself did not own any Boeing aircraft before 1978). This means a Boeing 777-300ER built for Air New Zealand was designated a 777-319ER. Since the introduction of the Boeing 787, Boeing no longer uses customer codes.

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Air New Zealand Limited (Māori: Araraurangi Aotearoa) is the flag carrier airline of New Zealand.Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 20 domestic and 30 international destinations in 18 countries, primarily around and within the Pacific Rim. The airline has been a member of the Star Alliance since 1999.. Air New Zealand succeeded Tasman Empire Airways Limited.

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Air New Zealand's initial fleet of five 747-200s were forecast to save the airline $30 million a year in fuel, compared to the DC10s they replaced.

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This particular 747 entered service with Air New Zealand when it was brand new, back in 1998, and was the last Queen of the Skies to leave the airline in 2014. It famously sported the Lord of the.

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FLYING HIGH: An Air New Zealand Boeing 747-200. Air New Zealand's remaining long-haul, twin-aisle fleet is made up of eight Boeing 777-200ERs, five 767-300ER and the recently delivered first of 10.

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A brief history of the Frodo Plane . ZK-NBV arrived with Air New Zealand in October 1998, delivered from Boeing fresh and new. She was the seventh of eight 747-400s to be delivered to the airline, and was the very last to leave the fleet. Air New Zealand began retiring its 747-400s in 2002, with seven leaving by 2011. But NBV, with its special Lord of the Rings livery, stayed with the airline.