A very rewarding visit to Christchurch Helicopters this morning produced the following photographs.
Aerospatiale AS 355 F2 ZK-HUQ3 c/n 5512 Twin Squirrel was originally listed as ZK-HLI6 with CHL Investments Ltd of Christchurch on 20-11-2012 following import from the Czech Republic. A week later it was re-registered as ZK-HUQ3. From 20-03-2013 it was listed to Pacific Helicopters Ltd and then to Christchurch Helicopters 2001 Ltd on 02-03-2015.
This Airbus AS 350 B3e (H125 B3e) c/n 7721 arrived new in NZ for Helicopters Queenstown Ltd and became ZK-IDT on 22-01-2014 with a name change to Helicopters Queenstown 2020 Ltd from 24-02-2022. It was re-registered to ZK-HDQ3 on 04-07-2023 to allow the IDT letters to go to their recently acquired BK117 C-2 (ex ZK-IGN).
As ZK-HDQ it was noted on the Christchurch Helicopters pad on 27-07-2023 - see post below for that date. It was re-registered again on the 28th as ZK-HUO3 and is seen above in their hangar today.
I expect we will see an ownership change very soon.
As ZK-HDQ it was noted on the Christchurch Helicopters pad on 27-07-2023 - see post below for that date. It was re-registered again on the 28th as ZK-HUO3 and is seen above in their hangar today.
I expect we will see an ownership change very soon.
Eurocopter EC 120B ZK-HTV3 c/n 1041 was acquired by Christchurch Helicopters Ltd from 15-02-2017. It had originally arrived in NZ back in 2002 being ex Japan and Australia.
Back from a spray job was the Hughes 369E ZK-HSC3 c/n 0409E.Ex Japan it was registered in NZ in March of 2003 and spent thirteen years with Ralph Schultz at Maungaturoto followed by just over a year with Otago Airspread before joining Christchurch Helicopters from 26-10-2017.
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An ex Christchurch Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-HPQ3 c/n 1420 about to be containerised for a trip to Canada.
Originally registered in NZ as ZK-HYW2 with Rick Lucas Helicopters on 17-02-1995 it joined Christchurch Helicopters 2001 Ltd on 16-09-2016 and was re-registered as ZK-HPQ3 on 23-09-2016.
At one stage it was painted green and black with Orange Fronted Parakeet vinyl's
Check this previous blog posting Here
It was sold on to Tom Elworthy of TVE Holdings of Christchurch from 20-08-2020.
It was cancelled from the NZ register mid last month.
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