ZK-IEV at the Amuri AMP Show

Noted at the recent Amuri AMP Show at Rotherham in North Canterbury by CMM was the Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-IEV c/n 2040, along with miscellaneous equipment used on the job.

 Aerospatiale AS 350FX1 ZK-IEV c/n 2040.

First noted in September 1987 as JA9496. It was unusual for Japanese helicopters as it has had at least nine operators before going to Asia Pacific Aerospace in Brisbane for conversion from its AS 350 BA status to Heli Lynx 350 FX1 standard.

Next stop was Pacific Helicopters Ltd of Goroka in PNG as P2-FXB from 28-10-2008 until being purchased, along with several others, by Airwork (NZ) Ltd of Auckland and becoming ZK-IEV on 11-7-2019.

It was initially placed with their Inflite Ski Planes Ltd from 29-11-2019 and then listed to "Private Owner" from 29-07-2020.