The last ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D's have left storage at Sydney/Bankstown and exited the region on delivery to Canada.
VH-OYY MSN UE-437 ex ZK-EAN departed Bankstown 09 September 2018 for Cairns and the next morning departed for Biak/Indonesia.
VH-OYU MSN-425 ex ZK-EAB departed Bankstown 27 September 2018 for Cairns and the next afternoon departed for Biak/Indonesia.
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Posted 22 May 2018:
Ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D VH-OYZ MSN UE-439 ex ZK-EAP departed Bankstown 19 May 2018 for the Gold Coast where it overnighted and departed early 20 May for Apia on delivery to a South American operator. It continued to Papeete and Easter Island the following day.
And further updates thanks to Planefil:
VH-OYX (ex ZK-EAH) noted at Calgary this week
ZK-EAD has become VT-DND with Air Deccan
ZK-EAA also went to India but its new identity to be confirmed.
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Published 13 April 2018 :
Ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D VH-OYW MSN UE-430 ex ZK-EAG departed Bankstown 12 April 2018 for the Gold Coast where it overnighted and departed early 13 April for Apia on delivery to a South American operator.
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Published 03 March 2018 :
Ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D VH-OYX MSN UE-431 ex ZK-EAH departed Bankstown 01 March 2018 for Cairns from where it departed 02 March heading to Biak, Indonesia - presumably an intermediate stop enroute to further afield.
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Published 29 January 2018 :
During late 2016, following their delivery to Sydney's Bankstown, the six ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D's were placed on the Australian aircraft register listed to Air New Zealand Ltd.
ZK-EAB MSN UE-425 became VH-OYU 29/11/16
ZK-EAE MSN UE-428 became VH-OYV 30/11/16
ZK-EAG MSN UE-430 became VH-OYW 30/11/16
ZK-EAH MSN UE-431 became VH-OYX 05/12/16
ZK-EAN MSN UE-437 became VH-OYY 30/11/16
ZK-EAP MSN UE-439 became VH-OYZ 29/11/16
The aircraft have remained static at Bankstown until 24 January 2018 when VH-OYV, still wearing the partially removed Air NZ livery, departed for the Gold Coast where it overnighted and departed early 25 January direct to Apia. From Samoa it flew onto Papeete 26 January for fuel, then departed after dark for Easter Island on its delivery flight to a South American operator.
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Published 03 November 2016:
The last two Eagle Airways Beech 1900D's have departed Hamilton headed to Bankstown for storage. ZK-EAH and ZK-EAN positioned from Hamilton to Auckland 30 October then to Norfolk Island, Sydney and Bankstown 31 October.
ZK-EAH UE-431 was withdrawn from service and flew the airline's final flight as NZ2106 from Palmerston North to Hamilton on the evening of 26 August 2016.
ZK-EAN UE-437 was withdrawn from service in July and flew its last revenue service as NZ2237 from Gisborne to Wellington 31 July 2016. The following morning it positioned to Hamilton as NZ2922.
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ZK-EAP UE-439 departed Auckland 15 October flying direct to Sydney where after clearing customs it made the short flight to Bankstown.
ZK-EAP was withdrawn from service on 30 May 2016 when it arrived at Hamilton from Palmerston North as NZ2106. It was next noted flying 21 September conducting a test flight.
Of historical reference is the fact this was the last 1900 ever built with the manufacturer ceasing production in October 2002.
ZK-EAB UE-425 also departed Auckland 15 October heading direct to Sydney but records show it returned to Auckland before making a second attempt which was also thwarted and it remained at Auckland overnight. It conducted a brief local flight from/to Auckland 16 October before departing early afternoon direct to Sydney and onto Bankstown.
ZK-EAB was withdrawn from service on 27 April 2016 when it arrived at Hamilton from Palmerston North as NZ2106. It was flown to Auckland 08 May where it was stored before eventually heading back to Hamilton 23 July. It was next noted flying 21 September conducting a test flight.
ZK-EAE UE-428 and ZK-EAG UE-430 positioned from Hamilton to Auckland on the evening of 17 October. Both aircraft departed for Norfolk Island, Sydney and Bankstown 18 October.
ZK-EAE was withdrawn from service on 25 August 2016 when it arrived at Hamilton from Palmerston North as NZ2102.
ZK-EAG was withdrawn from service on 25 March 2016 when it arrived at Hamilton from Palmerston North as NZ2102. It positioned to Auckland 20 April for storage before heading back to Hamilton 21 June. It then headed back to Auckland 23 June then to Hamilton 11 July. It conducted a test flight from/to Hamilton 20 September.
