This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

Built by Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) at Toulouse, France

First flown (T1) Toulouse (Blagnac) - Toulouse (Blagnac) as 'F-WWLH' - August 31, 1995

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Toulouse (Blagnac) - January 11, 1996

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-MCX - January 12, 1996

Registered to Mount Cook Airline Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

The aircraft was named 'Napier'

Departed Toulouse on the delivery flight to New Zealand - January ?, 1996

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight from France - January 18, 1996

Route: Toulouse - Alexandria - Al Ain - Nagpur - Penang - Kupang - Brisbane - Christchurch

Operated its first Mount Cook revenue service Christchurch - ? - February ?, 1996

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Christchurch - February ?, 2000

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to France - February 05, 2000

It arrived at Toulouse (Blagnac) on completion of the ferry flight from New Zealand - February 14, 2000

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - February 14, 2000

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQLL - February 14, 2000

Departed Toulouse on the ferry flight to the United States - April ?, 2000

It arrived at Atlanta on delivery to Atlantic Southeast Airlines - April 27, 2000

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - April 27, 2000

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N533AS - April 27, 2000

Registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, Salt Lake City, Utah

Leased to Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service at Atlanta, Georgia - May 31, 2005

Ferried Atlanta - Montreal (Canada) for storage - May 31, 2005

Ferried Montreal - France on return to Aerospatiale - February ?, 2006

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WQNA - February ?, 2006

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - March 01, 2006

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - May 19, 2006

Entered onto the Tanzanian Aircraft Register as 5H-PAR - May 19, 2006

Leased to Precision Air, Arusha, Tanzania as the registered operator

It was withdrawn from service and returned to Aerospatiale - January 28, 2010

Cancelled from the Tanzania Aircraft Register - ?

Entered onto the French Aircraft Register as F-WNUC - April ?, 2010

Cancelled from the French Aircraft Register - April 22, 2010

Entered onto the South African Aircraft Register as ZS-XCB - April 22, 2010

Leased to Solenta Aviation, Lanseria, South Africa

Sub-leased to Federal Air, Durban, South Africa as the registered operator - May ?, 2010

Returned to Solenta Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - December ?, 2010

Sub-leased to British Airways as the registered operator - May 03, 2011

Returned to Solenta Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - February ?, 2012

Sub-leased to Senegal Airlines, Dakar, Senegal as the registered operator - March ?, 2012

Returned to Solenta Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - July ?, 2013

Sub-leased to Afric Aviation, Libraville, Gabon as the registered operator - July ?, 2013

Returned to Solenta Aviation at the end of the sub-lease - October 31, 2013

Departed Tamanrasset, Abuja, Nigeria on the ferry flight to France - October 31, 2013

It arrived at Toulouse (Francazal) on completion of the ferry flight for storage - November 04, 2013

Sub-leased to Afric Aviation, Libraville, Gabon as the registered operator - April 16, 2016

Current status - ?