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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Mon 22 June - Mon 29 June 2009

Monday 22 June 2009
Spanish Air Force Airbus A310 T22-1 flew from Auckland to Wellington again today carrying the country's head of state and entourage.

Tuesday 23 June 2009
Ex Air Safari's Cessna 207 ZK-SEY departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island on its way to Australia.

Wednesday 24 June 2009
Careflight Learjet 36 VH-CMS arrived at Auckland today from Coolangatta via Tonga.

Christie Aviation Citation III VH-VRC arrived at Auckland from Essendon.

Spanish Air Force A310 T22-1 departed Wellington for Canberra mid morning.

Thursday 25 June 2009
Metrojet Gulfstream 550 B-KID arrived at Auckland from Hong Kong early this afternoon.

Careflight Learjet 36 VH-CMS departed Auckland on its return trip home to Coolangatta.

Christie Aviation Citation III VH-VRC departed Auckland for Sydney.

Avwest Challenger 604 VH-VRE arrived at Queenstown shortly after sunrise today from its Perth home. After a short stop it continued to Christchurch for parking.

Friday 26 June 2009
Metrojet Gulfstream 550 B-KID carried out an IFR circuit at Auckland today.

Jetstar Airbus A320 VH-VQB made the carrier's first visit to Dunedin today when it diverted from Queenstown due to weather. It was operating flight JQ277 from Christchurch to Queenstown.

Arriving at Dunedin, Jason Ballantyne photo

Lowe Corporation's Citation Mustang N2243W has become ZK-LCA and as such it flew from Hastings to Woodbourne today.

Air Nelson's 23rd, and final, Bombardier Q300 ZK-NFI entered service today as NZ8146 from Nelson to Wellington.

Saturday 27 June 2009
Pacific Aerospace XL750 ZK-JZL flew a test flight from/to Hamilton this afternoon before positioning to Auckland.

Crown Casino's Gulfstream 5 VH-CCC spent a short time in Christchurch this afternoon, arriving from and returning to Melbourne.

Sunday 28 June 2009
Pacific Aerospace XL750 ZK-JZL departed Auckland this morning on its way to Pago Pago.

Monday 29 June 2009 - nothing significant to report
As reader's may have noticed, I am no longer specifically reporting on local business jet movements.