This aircraft was ordered new by Air New Zealand - ?

It was built by Airbus at the Hamburg (Finkenwerder) plant - 2024

This aircraft is the 5th A321NX for Air New Zealand domestic operations

The type differs from the other Airbus A321NX aircraft used by Air New Zealand on its international services

in that it does not have individual 'seat-mounted in-flight entertainment systems' fitted

Powered by CFM Internation LEAP-1A32 turbo-fan engines

It was observed at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) in the 'Air New Zealand' livery with engines fitted - March 25, 2024

Engine run, taxi check and rejected take-off performed as '1173R4C' - April 23, 2024

Taxi check and rejected take-off performed as '1173R14' - May 27, 2024

First flown (T1) at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 09:11 - 12:59 UTC) as 'D-AXXL' (AIB773A) - May 29, 2024

Flight time: 3 hours 18 minutes

Second flight (T2) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 07:05 - 07:51 UTC) as AIB773B - June 04, 2024

Flight time: 46 minutes

Third flight (C1) flown at Hamburg (Finkenwerder 07:07 - 08:25 UTC) as AIB773C - June 12, 2024

Flight time: 1 hour 18 minutes

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-OYE - June 14, 2024

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Accepted by Air New Zealand at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) - June 15, 2024

Departed Hamburg (Finkenwerder - 09:05 UTC) on the delivery flight to New Zealand as NZ6095 - June 15, 2024

It arrived at Auckland (18:01 NZST) on completion of the delivery flight from Germany - June 18, 2024

Delivery route: Hamburg - Muscat - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Cairns - Auckland

Ferried Auckland ( 13:47 NZST) - Adelaide (West Beach - 15:56 local) as NZ6015 - September 23, 2024

Ferried Adelaide (West Beach - 10:52 local) - Alice Springs (12:49 local) as NZ6015 - September 24, 2024

The aircraft was placed in open storage at Alice Springs

Entry into service was delayed due to engine supply problems - remained stored at Alice Springs

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Current with Air New Zealand