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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Mon 07Apr - Wed 09 Apr 2008

Monday 07 April 2008
Hawker 900XP N96SK departed Auckland mid morning for Melbourne.

Learjet 36 VH-JCX visited Auckland this evening, arriving from Port Vila and departing to the Gold Coast as "Careflight 36".

Air NZ's latest Boeing 737-300 ZK-NGP entered service today as NZ500 from Christchurch to Auckland.

Convair 580 ZK-CIE departed Auckland for Tonga as "Chathams 580". The aircraft's departure maybe in anticipation of Air Chathams commencing scheduled services in their own right within the Tongan Island group as Air Chathams Pacific from 14Apr. A Metroliner is also expected to be used, presumably ZK-CIC.

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Auckland and return.

Tuesday 08 April 2008

Wednesday 09 April 2008
Jetstream 41 A3-XRH arrived at Nelson from Tonga via Auckland, thus confirming the status of the aircraft!

RAAF Challenger 604 A37-003 arrived at Wellington from Christchurch as "Ausy 342".

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Paraparaumu and return.

Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM arrived at Gisborne from Christchurch early this afternoon.

Piper PA46 Malibu N9099Z departed Nelson for Rangiora.

Air NZ Boeing 777-200 ZK-OKC visited Ohakea today, arriving from Auckland as ANZ6023 and then departing for Perth and beyond as "Kiwi 782" carrying NZ military personnel for services in Afghanistan.

Air National Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB departed Auckland for Port Moresby early evening, returning to Auckland the following morning.