(photos of N933ML added to 02-07Nov post, and photo of N96SK added to 08Nov post)
Falcon 900EX N146EX returned to Auckland from Christchurch today, as forecast.
The fourth bizjet to visit Napier within the last few days arrived in the form of Global Express VH-VGX from Sydney and Auckland. The other jets to visit were Gulfstream 5 N50KC, Hawker 900XP N96SK and Mustang N2243W.
Piper PA31-350 Chieftain ZK-NSP flew a medivac flight from Norfolk Island to Hamilton whilst in the opposite direction Alpha Aviation exported Alpha 160 ZK-ZXY/2.
Japan Airlines Boeing 747-400 JA8910 flew the JAL charter flight through Auckland, arriving from and departing to Fukuoka.
At Ardmore under rebuild/maintenance work were noted BK117A-1 JA9586 c/n 1001 in the Airwork hanger, whilst at the Heliflite operation was Agusta A119 Koala VH-PSR. This helicopter is overall white with the registration in small letters on the tail section. The CASA website indicates the registration holder as Silver Rook, Isle of Man with the registered operator Heliflite PTY, Bankstown.
Also at Ardmore today was elderly Cessna 172 ZK-EHA and American Champion 8KCAB ZK-REF.
Mike Condon photos
