Mon 23 June - Fri 27 June 2008

Monday 23 June 2008
Air National's Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Port Vila and return.

Avwest's Challenger 604 VH-ZZH departed Queenstown late afternoon for a 5hr 40min flight to its Perth base.

Liberty Press Citation 500 N800DT flew from Wanaka to Ardmore.

Piper Malibu N9099Z departed Pauanui for Rangiora while Piper Malibu ZK-MBU also departed Pauanui and headed for its Malibu Park home, near Nelson.

Qantas positioned Boeing 747-300 VH-EBY into Auckland from Perth as QFA6018 following the cancellation of their QF25 Melbourne-Auckland service. The aircraft then flew as QFA25 to Los Angeles, departing in the early hours of the following morning.

Tuesday 24 June 2008
Gippsland GA200 Fatman ZK-ESL departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island on export to Australia at the hands of veteran ferry pilot Jim Hazelton. The aircraft had flown from Dunedin to Hamilton direct the previous day and on 25Jun departed Norfolk Island for Lord Howe Island and Kempsey.

King Air 300 F-GICA, now sporting winglets, arrived at Auckland early this evening from its Noumea/Magenta base.

Wednesday 25 June 2008
Air Chathams/Chathams Pacific Metroliner III ZK-CIC arrived at Auckland early this morning from Tonga. After clearing formalities, the Metro continued to Hastings.

Air National Westwind ZK-RML made another Auckland-Port Vila-Auckland flight today.

Jim Nisbett arrived at Auckland from Fielding in his Mooney G-CERT as part of his around the world adventure.

Mike Condon photo

Rank Group Global Express XRS N57LE departed Auckland for Sydney.

Air NZ Boeing 747-400 ZK-SUJ, operating as ANZ39 from Auckland to Hong Kong, made a brief visit at Manila following an enroute diversion due to Hong Kong weather.

Thursday 26 June 2008
Falcon 900C VH-LAL arrived at Auckland from Melbourne/Essendon.

Rank's Global Express XRS N57LE returned to Auckland from Sydney this afternoon.

Friday 27 June 2008
Jim Nisbett departed Auckland this morning in Mooney G-CERT for Tonga with future stops at Pago Pago, Christmas Island and Honolulu on his return journey to Prestwick.

Falcon 900C VH-LAL departed Auckland for Essendon, however shortly after takeoff the aircraft returned to Auckland. It departed several hours later, again for Essendon.

Air National Westwind ZK-RML flew an Auckland-Tonga-Auckland medivac flight.

King Air 300 F-GICA departed Auckland for Magenta however diverted enroute to Norfolk Island due enroute weather. It later continued to Magenta.

Crown Casino's Gulfstream 5 VH-CCC made its first known visit to Auckland early this afternoon, arriving from and returning to its Melbourne base. This registration was previously worn by a Gulfstream 4 which has since been re-registered VH-CGF and is still operated by Crown.

A rare moment of sunshine! Wayne Grant photo

Wednesday 18 June - Sunday 22 June 2008

Wednesday 18 June 2008
Around the World traveller Mooney G-CERT arrived at Palmerston North from Lord Howe Island late this afternoon. It had flown from the Gold Coast to Lord Howe the previous day. Check out http://www.jimsbigadventure.co.uk/

Another single engine arrival late today in the form of 1969 Piper PA24-160 Commanche N9335P (24-4833) which touched down at Auckland from Apia. It had flown from Hollister Municipal to Hilo 15Jun, to Christmas Island 16Jun and Apia 17Jun (NZ dates). It late continued to Taupo where it will now reside.

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Auckland and back today.

Two RAAF King Air's arrived at Whenupai from Norfolk Island today, A32-348 and A32-372.

Thursday 19 June 2008
Jetnet Gulfstream 550 N518QS arrived into Auckland this morning from Scotsdale, Las Vegas and Honolulu.

Air National Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Napier and return.

Avwest Challenger 604 VH-ZZH arrived at Auckland from Sydney.

Citation Mustang N2243W arrived at Dunedin late tonight having flown from Hastings to Christchurch and Invercargill earlier in they day.

Friday 20 June 2008
Netjet Gulfstream 550 N518QS crossed the Tasman this morning, flying from Auckland to Brisbane and then flew 21Jun from Brisbane to Honolulu.

Wayne Grant photo

Network Jets Hawker 800XPi N805M departed Auckland for Apia and Maui today, and positioned to Honolulu 21June.

Liberty Press Citation N800DT arrived at Wanaka from Ardmore this afternoon.

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Dunedin to Christchurch, Hastings, Hamilton and back to Hastings.

Avwest Challenger 604 VH-ZZH flew from Auckland to Woodbourne.

Airwork Fokker F27 Friendship ZK-PAX spent a couple of hours at New Plymouth this afternoon, arriving from and returning to Auckland.

Mooney G-CERT made the hop from Palmerston North to Fielding for maintenance.

The two RAAF King Airs, A32-348 and A32-372, departed Whenuapai for Norfolk Island.

Saturday 21 June 2008
Avwest Challenger 604 VH-ZZH departed Woodbourne for Queenstown.

Sunday 22 June 2008
Kiwi Air Reims/Cessna F406 ZK-XLC departed Hamilton early today heading for Pago Pago.

Saturday 14 June-Tuesday 17June 2008

Saturday 14 June 2008

Business Jets Falcon 900EXE N146EX departed from Auckland for Honolulu.

Royal Australian Air Force Challenger 604 A37-002 departed Wellington for Melbourne as "Ausy 353".

The two RNZAF King Air's , NZ1881 and NZ1885, which departed earlier in the week for Australia returned to Whenuapai from Port Vila and after clearing formalities continued to Ohakea.

Cessna 182 ZK-WSJ was noted at Broome, Western Australia today. It was subsequently discovered that the aircraft had arrived at Toowoomba from Lord Howe Island on 28May.

Sunday 15 June 2008

Pacific Blue introduced their 7th Boeing 737-800 to service with ZK-PBI ferrying into Christchurch from Melbourne as PBN9070 and flying its first revenue service a couple of hours later as PBN3205 to Wellington. The aircraft is ex Virgin Blue's main fleet where it flew as VH-VUH and has subsequently been renamed "Lady Rebecca" following a naming competition/auction.

Piper Saratoga N515SC, which had spent a good portion of the NZ summer sitting at North Shore and latterly at Pago Pago finally departed there for Christmas Island today on its return journey to Oxford, UK where it is expected to arrive around 24Jun. It continued to Honolulu 16Jun and to Santa Monica 18Jun (NZ dates).

Christchurch airport was closed with fog late Sunday seeing 4 international flights to be diverted, namely Jetstar Airbus A320 VH-VQS operating as JST171 from Melbourne headed to Wellington, Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBA as PBN74 from Sydney diverted to Auckland as did ZK-PBB which was operating as PBN82 from Brisbane and Air NZ Airbus A320 ZK-OJF as ANZ794 from Melbourne.

Monday 16 June 2008

Japan Airlines operated Boeing 747-400 freighter (converted) JA8911 through Christchurch today with the aircraft arriving mid afternoon from Nagoya as JAL6967. It departed late evening for Narita.

Barry Hudson photo

Citation 650 VH-DHN departed Queenstown for its Gold Coast home today.

It was Wellington's turn for fog which plagued the airport for much of the morning. The only notable diversion domestically was that of QFA2703 from Auckland which diverted to Palmerston North with Boeing 737-400 ZK-JTQ, the first known visit of a QF -400 to Palmerston North.

The fog returned late that night and several flights diverted, namely to Auckland, which saw 10 international arrivals (including scheduled operations) in less than 45 minutes!

Tuesday 17 June 2008
Can't find anything significant to report!

Mon 09 June - Fri 13 June 2008

Monday 09 June 2008

Arriving at Woodbourne after dark from Papeete and Wellington was Avwest's Challenger 604 VH-ZZH.

Hughes 500D ZK-HOQ, registered to Oceania but looks like still operated by Greenpeace, was noted arriving at Cairns from the vessel "Esperenza".

At Ardmore in March 2008, Mike Condon photo

Tuesday 10 June 2008

Challenger 604 VH-ZZH departed Woodbourne mid morning for its Perth home via a techstop at Wellington.

Departing Wellington, Peter Van Dyk photo

Pionair's Convair 580 VH-PDW departed Palmerston North late today for Norfolk Island following a maintenance visit with Fieldair. It was noted flying from Melbourne to Sydney during the early of the following morning.

Wednesday 11 June 2008

Citation Mustang N2243W spent much of today parked at Auckland, arriving from and returning to Hastings.

RNZAF King Air's NZ1881 and NZ1885 departed Ohakea for Norfolk Island.

Thursday 12 June 2008

Skyline Aviation Beech King Air ZK-PLK flew from Napier to the Chatham Islands and later returned to Hastings direct from the Chats.

Tasman Helicopters Beech King Air ZK-MAN flew from Nelson to Hamilton and back.

Citation Mustang N2243W visited Dunedin today, arriving from and returning to Hastings. It later continued to and overnighted at Auckland.

Friday 13 June 2008

Rank Group Global Express XRS N57LE arrived at Auckland early this morning from Teterboro via a techstop at Honolulu. The aircraft has been out of the country for a couple of weeks and in that time has visited Zurich and London/Luton.

Mick Doohan's Citation VII VH-DHN arrived at Queenstown from its Gold Coast home today.

RAAF Challenger 604 A37-002 arrived at Wellington late morning as "Ausy 353".

Southern Snow

Much of the South Island's East Coast was blanketed by snow on Saturday 07June with Timaru and Christchurch airport's closed for a period as the white stuff accumulated.

These shots, supplied by Glen Reid, were taken on Sunday 08June. The Air NZ 777 is ZK-OKG operating as NZ90 from Narita to Christchurch and Auckland.

Tue 03 June - Sun 08 June 2008

Tuesday 03 June 2008
Business Jets Falcon 900EXE N146EX flew from Auckland to Nadi.

Piper Malibu N9099Z arrived at Nelson from Rangiora.

Citation Mustang N2243W visited Wellington today, arriving from and returning to Hastings.

Air National Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB departed Queenstown for Wellington.

RAAF C130 Hercules A97-001 was observed carrying out a touch and go at Christchurch as "Ausy 694" having arrived in the country the previous day through Christchurch and Woodbourne.

Wednesday 04 June 2008
Avwest Gulfstream 4SP VH-OSW made its first recorded visit to NZ during the very small hours of today, arriving from Sydney and departing for its Perth base.

Royal Brunei Boeing 767-300 V8-RBL arrived at Auckland direct from Bendar Seri Begawan as RBA77. It then operated RBA72 to Brisbane.

RAAF C130 Hercules A97-001 departed Woodbourne for a North Island navigational exercise.

Thursday 05 June 2008
Pratt Industries Global Express VH-VGX visited Auckland during the afternoon, arriving from and returning to Essendon. The Global had arrived at Essendon earlier int eh day from Honolulu via Sydney.

Piper Malibu N9099Z flew from Nelson to Wellington.

RAAF C130J Hercules A97-447 arrived at Whenuapai from Richmond as "Ausy 719".

Friday 06 June 2008
National Business Review's Citation N800DT arrived at Rotorua from Ardmore.

Business Jet's Falcon 900EXE N146EX returned home to Auckland from Nadi.

Air National's Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB flew from Wellington to Queenstown, back to Wellington and finally through to Auckland.

Airwork Boeing 737-200QC ZK-NQC flew from Auckland to Queenstown, Wellington and Auckland during the course of the day.

Pionair (Australia) Convair 580 VH-PDW arrived at Palmerston North from Melbourne/Essendon and Sydney.

Piper Malibu N9099Z departed Nelson's Malibu Park for Rangiora.

RAAF C130J Hercules A97-447 departed Whenuapai on its return to Richmond.

Saturday 07 June 2008
NBR Citation N800DT arrived at Wellington from Rotorua.

Air National Gulfstream G200 ZK-RGB departed Auckland for Apia and Hawaii.

Airwork Boeing 737-200QC ZK-NQC arrived at Wellington from Auckland.

Sunday 08 June 2008
NBR Citation N800DT flew from Wellington to Ardmore late afternoon.

Airwork Boeing 737-200QC ZK-NQC spent a few hours at Rotorua today, arriving from Wellington and continuing to Auckland.

Air NZ's 16th Boeing 737-300 ZK-NGR entered service with the carrier today as NZ542 from Christchurch to Auckland, returning to Christchurch as NZ553.

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330

Cathay Pacific operated Airbus A330-300 B-HLP through Auckland 03Jun in lieu of their regular A340 on the CX107/108 Hong Kong-Auckland-Hong Kong service. It appears this was a one off type change.

Wayne Grant photo

Thu 29 May - Mon 02 Jun 2008

Thursday 29 May 2008
Kiwi Air Reims/Cessna 406 ZK-XLC returned to NZ today and was noted early in the morning flying from Toowoomba to Lord Howe Island then late in the day from Napier to Hamilton and Taupo.

Linfox Challenger 850 VH-LEF departed Hamilton for Essendon.

Friday 30 May 2008
Air National Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to New Plymouth and back.

Air National Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB arrived at Queenstown from Auckland and Wellington.

Lowe Corp's Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Auckland and back.

Network Jets Hawker 800XPi N805M departed Auckland for Rarotonga.

Saturday 31 May 2008
Rank Group's Global XRS N57LE arrived at Christchurch early this morning from Auckland.

Our Airline Boeing 737-300 VH-INU made its second visit to Auckland, this time during the early hours of this morning from/to Norfolk Island.

Sunday 01 June 2008
Rank's Global XRS N57LE departed Christchurch for Indianapolis via stops at Auckland and San Diego.

Kiwi Air Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-XLB launched from Hamilton very early this morning for Lord Howe Island and Longreach, then to Darwin and Manado (Indonesia) 02Jun.

Dramatic Investments Learjet 45 VH-CXJ arrived at Wellington late afternoon from Noumea.

Monday 02 June 2008
Antonov Design Bureau AN124-100 UR-82009 arrived at Auckland around 0120 this morning from Paya Lebar and Singapore as ADB160F. It departed at 1804 for Jakarta as ADB6128 carrying a cargo of racing yachts.

Johnathan Rankin photo

Pacific Jets Citationjet CJ3 ZK-TBM departed Christchurch for Sydney and Bankstown.

Air National Corporate Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to New Plymouth and return.

Network Jets Hawker 800XPi N805M returned to Auckland from Rarotonga mid afternoon.