Happiness is :- A new delivery.

 

Aerospatiale AS 350B2 ZK-IMJ2 (c/n 2115) was registered to Helicontrax Ltd of Christchurch on 20-02-2014.

Its NZ certification was carried out at Wanaka by Helisupport with its CofA being issued on 12-03-2014.

It was delivered up to its Christchurch base on the 13th.

And is seen here refuelling at Rangiora on the 14th.

Happiness is Ben in his new machine - heading back to base with a belly full of fuel.

Below is a link to some pics of her at Wanaka at Helisupport.

http://helisupportnz.com/gallery.aspx?id=800744493270845

 

AS 350B1 c/n 2115 started life as HB-XSU with Air Zermatt AG on 29-06-1988.

It was converted to B2 status and eventually sold to Heliwest Leasing Pty Ltd of Jandakot, West Australia and became VH-VRW on 24-04-2012. This was cancelled on 07-02-2014 for its move to NZ.

Below we have a photo by Hans Zurniwen taken on 26-03-2011 showing HB-XSU in one of its colour schemes.