MRC Aviation: 01/2008

Metrojet (Hong Kong) Gulfstream 550 B-KID arrived at Napier late morning direct from Hong Kong.

Learjet 36 VH-JCX arrived at Auckland from Nadi and following crew rest positioned back to the Gold Coast.

Air Chatham's Convair 580 ZK-CIF was noted arriving at Auckland from Palmerston North as "Chathams 580" and is now all white.

Air Vanuatu commenced operations with their brand new Boeing 737-800 YJ-AV1 today with the aircraft operating its first commercial service from Port Vila to Auckland as NF50 arriving a little after midday. It returned to Port Vila 1 hour later. The aircraft has had pre-delivery work carried out at Melbourne, where it arrived from Port Vila on 20Jan having arrived in Vanuatu from Honolulu and Nadi 16Jan. The aircraft had carried out local flights in the island group including a visit to Santo. The entry to service of YJ-AV1 saw the carrier retire Boeing 737-300 YJ-AV18.

Taxiing for departure from Auckland, Mark Ijsseldijk photo

Hawker 800XP VH-KEF departed Auckland for its Melbourne/Essendon home.

Citation 500 N800DT carried out a training flight from/to Ardmore via approaches at Gisborne, Whakatane and Auckland and Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM departed Nelson for Queenstown.

French Navy Falcon 20 Gardian, tail number TBA, arrived into Whenuapai from Papeete and Niue as "French Navy 5433".

Malaysian based Challenger 605 N933ML arrived into Wellington from Melbourne. The aircraft has been busy around the Pacific during the month arriving at Suva from Kuala Lumpur and Cairns 13Jan, to Kona 16Jan, back to Suva 19Jan then to Cairns and Kuala Lumpur 20-21Jan.

Air Pacific positioned their Boeing 747-400 DQ-FJK to Auckland during the early hours of the morning as FJI1 from Nadi to shelter the aircraft from Tropical Cyclone Gene which was to batter the island during the night. It returned to Nadi later as FJI2.

Jetcity Learjet 36 VH-JCX arrived at Auckland around lunchtime from Noumea as "Careflight 36".

VH-JCX at Air Center One sporting a revised livery, Wayne Grant photo

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew from Christchurch to Napier, then south again to Nelson.

Heritage Creations/Assembly Pointe Aviation Gulfstream 4 N227SV arrived at Auckland from Kailua-Kona and Pago Pago just after 1720. The logo on the tail is the logo of the Boston "Red Sox" softball team.

Arriving at Auckland, Mike Condon photo

Canadair Regional Jet/Challenger 850 VH-LEF departed Christchurch for Sydney, as did Boeing 727 freighter VH-VLI.

Taxiing for departure, Graham Weatherby photo

Falcon 900 N900D departed Queenstown for Apia and Maui.

Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Napier, Kerikeri and back to Auckland.

The second to last remaining Saab 340 stored at Nelson left today with ZK-NLE departing for Apia enroute to the USA.

Mobil Corp Global Express N500E departed Auckland for Honolulu mid morning.

Hawker 800XP VH-KEF arrived at Auckland from its Melbourne/Essendon base.

Canadair Regional Jet/Challenger 850 VH-LEF arrived at Christchurch during the evening from Perth via a techstop at Hobart.

Arriving into Christchurch, Graham Weatherby photo

Australian Air Express Boeing 727-277 freighter VH-VLI arrived at Christchurch from Perth via Melbourne around 1700 as "Jetex 491" carrying stage equipment for rock group Bon Jovi.

Landing at Christchurch, Glen Reid photo

Air National Westwind ZK-RML flew an Auckland-Napier-Kaitaia-Auckland routine.

Falcon 900 N900D flew from Nelson to Queenstown mid afternoon.

Learjet 36 N361PJ departed Invercargill at 2015 for Pago Pago and Kalaoloa (John Rodgers Field).

Learjet 36 VH-JCX arrived at Auckland from Noumea as "Careflight 36".

The French Navy Falcon, tail number 65, departed Wellington for Noumea as FNY5436. The aircraft was absent from Wellington Thursday night and returned sometime Friday before leaving internationally.

Neico Lancair 235 ZK-RKT departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island, possibly on export following a spell on the used aircraft market.

At Ardmore in 2007, Mike Condon photo

Learjet 35A ZK-XVL returned home today, arriving at Auckland from Sydney. After clearing formalities the Lear positioned to Ardmore.

Citation 500 N800DT carried out a training flight from/to Ardmore and made two ILS approaches at Whenuapai.

Learjet 36 N361PJ arrived at Invercargill from Honolulu's John Rodgers Field (nee Barber's Point NAS) and Pago Pago on a medivac flight.

Taxiing to the ramp at Invercargill, Gerard Rabbitt photo

RNZAF Lockheed P3K Orion NZ4206 arrived back at Invercargill late afternoon from Antarctica's Pegasus Field completing its patrol of the Southern Ocean.

NZ4206 with Invercargill City in the background, Gerard Rabbitt photo

RAAF Boeing 707-300 A20-624, ex VH-EAD, was observed carrying out a touch and go at Christchurch mid morning and then at Auckland around midday. This is the final 707 in service with the RAAF is set to be retired in June 2008.

Atlas Air, operating on behalf of Qantas, flew a freighter charter in/out of Auckland during the early hours of today with Boeing 747-400 N492MC. It arrived from Sydney as QFA7569 and returned to Sydney as QFA7570 carrying A1GP cars. Another charter is due through Auckland in the early hours of this coming Saturday, also uplifting cars.

Falcon 900 N900D arrived at Nelson mid morning from Napier.

Falcon 900 VP-BDZ departed Auckland for Papeete late in the day.

Airwork Boeing 737-200 ZK-NQC flew from Auckland to Christchurch and Palmerston North. It remained in Palmy for the day and flew back to Auckland later.

Learjet 35A ZK-XVL visited Auckland during the morning, arriving from Ardmore and continuing to Sydney.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM departed Christchurch for Queenstown and Auckland, then back to Christchurch.

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Hamilton and back.

Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Kerikeri and back.

Russian Government IL62M RA-86540 departed Auckland mid afternoon for Sydney as "SDM9003".

A RNZAF Lockheed P3 Orion departed from Invercargill during the morning heading for Pegasus Field, Antarctica.

Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707-300 A20-624 arrived at Ohakea from its Richmond base as "Ausy 613". It is set to return home 24Jan.

Cirrus SR22 VH-NGT arrived at Wellington early evening from Norfolk Island. This particular aircraft was placed on the ZK register as ZK-YUG on 10Dec07 to Capital Aviation, Wellington, but was deregistered on 11Jan08. I presume it will again become ZK-YUG. This aircraft visited NZ back in 2006 and was idle at Auckland for a couple of months while an overseas ownership wrangle was sorted out. The aircraft is pictured here at Wanaka in April 2006.

Auckland Air Charter Learjet 35A ZK-XVL was noted flying out of Whenuapai on naval duties with the callsign "Baldock". It positioned from Ardmore the previous day.

Citation Mustang N2243W made a brief visit to Ardmore, arriving from and returning to Hastings.

Westwind ZK-RML made a medivac flight from Auckland to Niue and return.

Challenger 601 N525SD departed Wellington for Sydney.

A French Navy Falcon 20, callsign "FNY5436", arrived at Wellington from its Noumea base mid afternoon.

Mobil's Global Express N500E arrived at Auckland early afternoon from Melbourne.

Captured in a rare moment of sun landing at Auckland, Mike Condon photo

Falcon 900 N900D parked at SkyCare prior to its departure for Taupo and Napier 18Jan, VJ photo

Challenger 601 N525SD at Wellington following its arrival from Queenstown 19Jan, Peter Van Dyk photo

Squardon Air Services of Brazil Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO made a brief visit to Auckland mid/late afternoon arriving from Rio Gallegos, Argentina and departing for Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew Queenstown-Christchurch.

Contrary to previous reports, the two ex Origin J41's, N153KM and N156KM, have made their way to the USA via the Japan and Alaska route, flying from Petropavlovsk to Nome and Anchorage 19Jan (NZ time), then to Ketchikan AK, Bismarck ND and Mena, Arkansas 20Jan.

Russian Government IL62M RA-86540 was the highlight of today, arriving from Jakarta as "Russia 9003" carrying the country's Speaker of the House.

Rolling out after landing runway 05R, Mike Condon photo

Gulfstream 4 ZK-KFB departed Auckland for Brisbane, while Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Taupo and back. Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew from Queenstown to Kerikeri and Napier. Then to Taupo, Nelson and Queenstown.

Gulfstream 4 VP-CFF departed Auckland for Sydney this morning, and onwards to Perth.

Mike Condon photo

Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter 9V-SFI arrived at Auckland last night from Singapore and Melbourne. It departed for Brisbane late morning and made a return run to Auckland and back during the evening.

Mike Condon photo

UPS MD11 freighter N286UP arrived into Auckland during the small hours of the morning from Sydney as UPS1501. It departed mid afternoon for Brisbane as UPS1502.

Gulfstream 4 N124TF, which had arrived at Tauranga on 10Jan, departed today for Honolulu.

Gulfstream 350 N450RG departed from Rotorua direct to Nadi.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM arrived at Taupo from Christchurch and Nelson. Then later from Woodbourne to Queenstown.

Challenger 604 VH-OCV arrived at Queenstown mid morning from Sydney. It departed a short time later back to Sydney.

Challenger 601 N525SD arrived at Wellington from Queenstown.

Falcon 900 N900D departed Auckland for Taupo and Napier.

Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 C-FNPY arrived into Auckland around lunchtime to clear customs and immigration. It then continued to Nelson where it will become ZK-NEZ and enter service around 01Feb.

Landing at Auckland, Colin Hunter photo

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew from Queenstown to Christchurch while Westwind ZK-RML flew Taupo-Kerikeri-Auckland.

Citation Mustang N2243W visited Auckland, arriving from and returning to Hastings and Citation 501 N800DT flew a local flight out of Ardmore.

AS350 Squirrel VP-BFL was observed arriving and departing from Auckland's Mechanics Bay heliport early afternoon along with a number of other helicopter movements including recently registered A119 Koala ZK-IHS, now featuring pop out floats.

Falcon 900 VP-BDZ flew out of a wet Queenstown to Auckland.

Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO departed Queenstown at 2157, surely last light, for Sao Paulo's Guarulhos Airport with an expected flight time of some 11hr 50mins, surely the furthermost point an aircraft has flown from Queenstown at some 6264nm or 11601km!!

Gulfstream 4 ZK-KFB flew from Auckland to Wellington and back while Westwind ZK-RML flew from Wellington to Taupo.

The last remaining Jetstream 41's on NZ soil, N153KM and N156KM, arrived at Auckland from Wellington 15Jan after long term storage outside at the Capital. N153KM, ex ZK-JSN, and N156KM, ex ZK-JSO, departed Auckland for Norfolk Island, Brisbane Cairns and Darwin on the long haul delivery route via the Middle East to Northstar Aviation of Florida.

Prior to departure from Auckland 16Jan, photos supplied.

ZK-JSN had been in outside storage at Woodbourne since the demise of Origin Pacific and ferried to Wellington on 10Nov 2006.

ZK-JSM is in Tonga as A3-XRH whilst the other aircraft, ZK-JSE and ZK-JSK are in Angola.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew from Timaru to Auckland and Queenstown.

Challenger 601 N525SD departed Taupo for Queenstown.

Resting at Taupo, Wayne Grant photo

Gulfstream 350 N450RG moved in the opposite direction, flying from Queenstown to Rotorua.

Falcon 900 VP-BDZ departed Auckland for Queenstown.

Gulfstream 550 VP-CVT departed Auckland for its home in Hong Kong.

Falcon 900EX N146EX returned to Auckland from Brisbane having departed back on Boxing Day.

French Army Casa 235 105 arrived at Whenuapai mid afternoon from Noumea. Onwards to Wellington and Christchurch.

Busy times at Gisborne airport this morning. Boeing 737-200 ZK-NQC arrived from Auckland and Palmerston North, Convair 580 ZK-PAL from Auckland, Aerostar ZK-JOS from Ardmore, Piper PA31 ZK-FIL from New Plymouth, Cessna 402C ZK-VAD from Woodbourne (as VAL320) and Cessna 406 ZK-VAF from Wellington and Nelson (as VAL510). All aircraft returned over the reverse routes later the same day.

Oakmont Corp Falcon 900B N900D arrived at Auckland from Maui and Pago Pago, having flown from Hillsboro to Maui 13Jan NZ time.

Gulfstream 4 ZK-KFB flew from Auckland to Taupo and back while Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Kerikeri, Taupo and back to Auckland.

Challenger 604 VH-OCV departed from Queenstown at 0800 to Sydney.

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 VH-VOD arrived into Christchurch from Brisbane just after 0500.

Pacific Aerospace XL750 ZK-JRR was noted leaving Darwin for Halim, Jakarta while P2-BWC departed Brisbane for Mackay and Cairns 13Jan. On the subject of these machines, N750SD, ex ZK-JQF which flew (Hamilton-Pago Pago 29Dec04), departed from the Utility Aircraft facility at Woodland, California for Honolulu today however it returned to Woodland following HF radio problems.

Air Nelson's 20th Q300 ZK-NEZ, currently C-FNPY, is now due to depart Toronto tonight NZ time on its delivery flight which has been delayed further due to weather conditions between the mainland USA and Hawaii.

United States Air Force Boeing BBJ/C40 05-0932 departed Auckland for Honolulu's Hickam AFB as "SPAR135" mid afternoon.

Mike Condon photos

Squadron Aviation Services (Brazil) Falcon 900EX VP-BDZ arrived at Auckland from Easter Island.

On approach to Auckland, Mike Condon photo

Careflight Learjet 36 VH-JCX arrived at Auckland 0800 from Port Vila. After a brief stop, it departed for its home base at the Gold Coast.

Challenger 604 VH-OCV was airborne from Queenstown at 0900 heading for Nelson. It returned to Queenstown later that same day.

Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO arrived at Queenstown from Christchurch bringing the southern town's bizjet population to 4 : VH-OCV, ZK-TBM and N450RG.

Partenavia D-GHAN left Auckland at 0830 destined for Noumea as the owners continued their around the world travels.

Citation 501 N800DT continued its run of flying and arrived at Greymouth from Ardmore and Rotorua. Following its passengers day at the Kumara Races, it returned to Ardmore over the reverse route.

Westwind ZK-RML made yet another visit to Queenstown, arriving from Auckland. Onto New Plymouth from Queenstown. It arrived back in Auckland from New Plymouth later that night.

Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB arrived at Napier from Queenstown and later continued to Auckland.

GAF N22 Nomad VH-ATO departed Hamilton for Norfolk Island. The aircraft had not been noted flying since 22Dec07.

Pacific Aerospace XL750 ZK-JRR launched out of Hamilton direct to Brisbane.

Pacific Aerospace XL750 P2-BWC, nee ZK-JQQ, departed Ardmore for Kerikeri, Norfolk Island and Brisbane.

Parked outside Eagle Flight Training at Ardmore 11Jan, Mike Condon photo

Qantas operated a charter on behalf of Emirates using Boeing 767-300 VH-OGN to fly from Sydney to Auckland and return.

Challenger 601 N525SD, registered to Skye Grpyhon LLC of New Hampshire, arrived at Taupo from Kona Pago Pago and Auckland.

Summary of visiting bizjets around the country:
Gulfstream 550 VP-CVT hangered at Auckland
Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO static at Christchurch
Gulfstream 350 N450RG parked at Queenstown
Gulfstream 4 N124TF parked at Tauranga
Challenger 604 VH-OCV parked at Queenstown
Boeing BBJ/C40B 05-0932 parked on layover 18 at Auckland

Partenavia D-GHAN made its way north today, arriving at Auckland from Wellington

Gulfstream 4 VP-CFF repeated its journey of yesterday, flying from Auckland to Sydney and return.

Gulfstream 550 VP-CVT made its first visit to NZ, arriving at Auckland direct from Hong Kong.

Landing at Auckland, Wayne Grant photo

Gulfstream4 ZK-KFB departed Queenstown for Auckland, while Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB flew from Queenstown to Taupo and return.

Westwind ZK-RML made a brief visit to Gisborne, arriving from and returning to Auckland.

Challenger 604 VH-OCV made its second visit to NZ for 2008 today, arriving at Queenstown from Sydney.

Central Aviation Pacific Aerospace XL750 P2-BWC c/n 136 arrived at Ardmore today and was noted at Matamata 11Jan.

United States Air Force Boeing BBJ/C40 05-0932 arrived at Auckland from Sydney.

Manouvering for layover parking at Auckland, photo supplied

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM arrived at Queenstown from Christchurch.

Gulfstream 4 VP-CFF departed Auckland for Sydney, returning to Auckland around 2300 the same day.

Mike Condon photo

Gulfstream 4 N124TF arrived at Tauranga mid afternoon direct from Honolulu, having arrived in Hawaii from Denver the previous day.

Mutang N2243W was noted flying from Tauranga to Hastings.

Norfolk Air, operated by Ozjet, Boeing 737-200 VH-OZD arrived at Auckland 0245LT this morning having diverted from Norfolk Island. The flight had originated at Sydney as OZJ333. It departed late afternoon to Norfolk Island.

Mooney VH-THW, which had arrived in NZ on Christmas Day, departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island. It had spent much of its time in NZ at Queenstown.

English based Piper Saratoga N515SC was noted parked at North Shore.

USAF Boeing 757/C32A 98-0001 departed Christchurch for Pago Pago and Hawaii.

Gulfstream 550 SE-RDZ departed from Christchurch just prior to 0100 heading to Narita after its passengers arrived back from Antarctica via USAF C17.

Gulfstream 350 N450RG is set to arrive at Queenstown today from Provo, Utah, via Kona and Pago Pago.

Citation N800DT arrived at Dunedin from Ardmore, returning to Ardmore later the same day.

Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB flew yet again from Auckland to Queenstown.

Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB flew from Auckland to Gisborne and Queenstown.

Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO departed Auckland for Nelson and Christchurch.

Moments from touchdown at Christchurch, Graham Weatherby photo

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD flew from Auckland to Essendon late afternoon as "Mermaid 644".

Citation 501 N800DT departed Ardmore for Kerikeri, returning to Ardmore later the same day.

Partenavia PN68 D-GHAN flew from Christchurch to Wellington, arriving around midday.

United States Air Force Boeing 757/C32A 98-0001 arrived at Christchurch from Sydney.

Taxying to theDeep Freeze apron at Christchurch, Tony McFarlin photo

Text via VJ and photo from Colin. ZK-OKD was crewed by Captain's David Morgan and David Allard and Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe accompanied the aircraft.

Round 1

New Zealand Alpha 1 holding short and began to taxi onto taxiway Alpha 1 Alpha and then was
cleared for takeoff on Runway 23L as was Black Beauty cleared to roll on parallel runway
23R, ZK-OKD got a head start by rolling, the car remained idle for a few seconds before
starting to move, ZK-OKD began to gain power for it to rotate the car managed to catch up
by this time New Zealand Alpha 1 was airborne. New Zealand Alpha 1 was told to return to
land on Runway 05R and a request for a second race was made, it is understood the car was
not ready when the 777 began rolling.

Round 2

New Zealand Alpha 1 returned to land on Runway 05R and vacated the runway and lined up for
a second attempt via taxiway Alpha 1 Alpha, this time around the control tower gave
instructions to count down prior to rolling, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and New Zealand Alpha 1 was
cleared for takeoff on Runway 23L as was Black Beauty cleared to roll on parallel runway
23R, this time around Black Beauty picked up a lot of speed and raced down 23R while ZK-OKD
made an earlier rotation than in the previous run, perhaps knowing it had lost the race!
New Zealand Alpha 1 Alpha was then climbing away from Runway 23L and Black Beauty was at
the end of 23R waiting to race back without the 777 and do some extra performance stuff,
including a burn out in front of the control tower and crossing the finish line through the
water canon salute from the Airport Fire service.

I'm going to say it was a tie, Boeing 777 -1- Black Beauty -1-, but I guess the true winner
was the one that went right down the whole runway!

Air Nelson's 20th Q300, to become ZK-NEZ, is set for delivery to Nelson on 14Jan. The original delivery date for the aircraft, presently registered C-FNPY c/n 654, was 25Dec however problems back at the factory saw this delayed until 07Jan and now a further weeks delay.

Air Nelson's 21st Q300, to become ZK-NFA, will be c/n 659 and the delivery date has not yet been confirmed but could be either in May or September of this year.

Learjet 45 VH-CXJ flew from Nelson to Queenstown and onwards to Sydney.

Westwind ZK-RML and Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB both flew from Auckland to Queenstown and back.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM departed Taupo for Christchurch.

Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB flew from Wellington to Auckland.

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD departed Kaitaia for Auckland as "Mermaid 644".

Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIB, using its registration as callsign, flew from Wellington to Wanganui. At the same time, a "Chathams 521" was enroute from Wellington to the Chathams so most probably ZK-CIF.

Air National Guard Lockeed C130 92-1095, as "Skier 95", departed Christchurch for William Field however was noted returning to Christchurch from some 250nm south of the Garden City.

Gulfstream's VP-BBO and VP-CFF remained hangered at Auckland.

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N586HA arrived into Auckland from Honolulu as HAL9981 for its C check with Air NZ Technical.

Wayne Grant photo

Pelair Westwind VH-KNS departed Auckland for Sydney.

Challenger 604 VH-OCV arrived into Queenstown mid afternoon, arriving from and returning to Sydney.

Citation Sovereign VH-EXG departed Christchurch for Woodbourne, Wellington and The Gold Coast.

Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB flew from Auckland to Queenstown and back to Auckland.

Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIF was noted back at Auckland having arrived from Tonga 05Jan. It flew from Auckland to Wellington around lunchtime today.

Parked at Wellington, Peter Van Dyk photo

Jetconnect Boeing 737-300 ZK-JNC positioned from Christchurch to Woodbourne as QFA6174 this morning and has entered the Safe Air facility for a C check.

Air Tahiti Nui operated an additional service through Auckland today with Airbus A340-300 F-OLOV, arriving from and returning to Tahiti as TN511/512.

Pelair Westwind VH-KNS touched down at Auckland shortly after 0700 from Sydney. After a refuel the jet continued to Rarotonga on a medical flight. It returned to Auckland from Rarotonga later the same day.

About to depart from Auckland's Air Center One, Wayne Grant photo

Sovereign VH-EXG departed Woodbourne for Christchurch.

Learjet 45 VH-CXJ arrived at Nelson from Sydney.

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD departed Auckland for Kaitaia as "Mermaid 644".

USAF Boeing C40/BBJ 01-0041 departed Christchurch for Cairns.

Gulfstream 5 N50KC departed Auckland late afternoon heading to San Jose, California direct.

Gulfstream 4SP VP-CFF arrived at Auckland late afternoon from Perth on its annual visit downunder.

An early morning bizjet arrival into Christchurch with the arrival of Gulfstream 550 SE-RDZ from Narita. This aircraft had most recently visited Christchurch in Nov '07.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM departed Taupo for Kerikeri, Auckland and Napier. From Napier back to Kerikeri and Taupo.

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD is set to fly from Christchurch to Queenstown and later to Auckland.

Gulfstream 550 N282Q departed Auckland for Melbourne then northeast to Kailua-Kona.

Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB touched down at Wellington from Hamilton Island and Brisbane.

Westfield's Gulfstream 5 N36GV touched down at Wellington a few minutes after ZK-KFB from Sydney. It returned to Sydney later the same evening.

Landing at Wellington, Bob Leask photo

Gulfstream 5 N50KC and Gulfstream 550 VP-BBO remained static at Auckland and Sovereign VH-EXG static at Woodbourne.

Cessna Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Ardmore and back.

Aerospatiale AS350B2 Squirrel VP-BFL (3871) registered to For Friends Ltd was noted on board a vessel named "Karima"http://www.yachtmati.com/karima/index.htm moored at Auckland wharves 27Dec07. The vessel had gone by 31Dec07. Thanks to Jim Martin for alerting the author to the presence of this machine in NZ.

Another busy day around the traps.

Citation Sovereign VH-EXG flew from Woodbourne to Auckland where it stayed for less than 30mins before returning to Woodbourne.

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD departed Auckland for Woodbourne and Christchurch.

Gulfstream 550 N282Q visited Wellington during the morning, arriving from and returning to Auckland.

Short finals for runway 34 at Wellington, Bob Leask photo

Gulfstream 5 N50KC arrived at Auckland mid morning from Napier.

Citation 650 VH-VRC made a short visit to Queenstown, arriving from and returning to Sydney.

Piper Malibu N9099Z departed from Nelson for Thames, returning to Nelson mid afternoon.

P68C Partenavia D-GHAN arrived at Christchurch direct from Sydney as part of the owners around the world trip which can be viewed here : http://www.geier-flyer.com/GeierFlyerUK/index.php

At Christchurch, Glen Reid photo

Gulfstream 550 N282Q arrived into Auckland late morning from Queenstown.

Citation Sovereign VH-EXG arrived at Woodbourne from the Gold Coast via Wellington.

Parked at Wellington, Peter Van Dyk photo

Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD flew from Napier to Woodbourne, then later to Auckland.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew from Wellington to Kerikeri, then to Auckland, Sydney, back to Auckland before eventually finishing at Taupo.

Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Christchurch and back..

Global Express N887WM departed from Queenstown for Sydney during the afternoon.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM arrived at Wellington from Queenstown via Napier.

Westwind ZK-RML returned home to Auckland from Napier.

United States Air Force Boeing BBJ/C40B 01-0041 arrived at Christchurch from Hawaii and Pago Pago as "Sam 2104". Glen Reid photo.

Alticor Gulfstream 5 N525AC departed Queenstown for Sydney.

Gulfstream 4 ZK-KFB departed Auckland for Sydney and Hamilton Island.

Gulfstream 200 ZK-RGB flew from Auckland to Rotorua and back.

Another bizjet for Queenstown, this time Challenger 604 VH-OCV making a brief visit arriving from and returning to Sydney.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM flew another out and back from Queenstown today, this time to/from Wellington.

Danish Falcon 2000EX OY-EJD departed Kerikeri for Napier as "Mermaid 644" and Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Taupo, then to Kerikeri and Napier.

Piper Malibu N9099Z flew from Rangiora to Nelson.

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