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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Mon 24 - Thu 27 May 2010

Some action to report on for a change:

Monday 24 May 2010
Gulfstream 55o N1759C made its way from Auckland to Wellington.

Global Express N933EY arrived at Auckland from Honolulu as PWA933.

Tuesday 25 May 2010
Global Express N933EY left Auckland just prior to 0400 for Melbourne where it then spent the day before leaving for Singapore.

Global Express VH-VGX flew Essendon-Auckland-Tauranga-Auckland-Essendon today.

RAAF King Air 350's A32-437 and A32-651 arrived at Whenuapai from Brisbane and Norfolk Island.

Wednesday 26 May 2010
Gulfstream 550 N1759C arrived back at Auckland early afternoon from Wellington.

Gulfstream 550 ZK-KFB/2 was placed on the NZ register today with Execujet New Zealand of Wellington indicating its delivery down under is getting ever closer.

Thursday 27 May 2010
Citationjet CJ3 VH-ANE arrived at Queenstown from Sydney.

Gulfstream 550 N1759C departed Auckland for Honolulu and Teterboro.

Tri Marine Logistics Challenger 300 N818RC arrived at Auckland after dark from Port Vila.

Saudi Ministry of Finance Boeing 737-BBJ HZ-MF2 arrived at Auckland just after 2000 from Canberra.

Citation 501 ZK-NBR was noted in the Air National hanger, this being ex N800DT.

The two RAAF King Air 350's A32-437 and A32-651 flew Woodbourne-Christchurch with the latter heading onwards to Whenuapai while -437 remained at Christchurch overnight.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Thu 13 May - Sun 23 May 2010

Thu 13 May 2010
Global Express VH-LAW flew from Auckland to Wellington and Sydney.

Beechjet 400 VH-MGC made a rare daylight visit to Auckland, arriving from and returning to Sydney.

Wayne Grant photo

Fri 14 May 2010
Avwest's Challenger 604 VH-VRE departed Queenstown for Perth and Singapore.

RAAF C130J Hercules A97-447 flew Woodbourne-Wellington-Ohakea-Napier-Whenuapai-New Plymouth-Taupo-Whakatane-Whenuapai today.

Sat 15 May 2010 - Nil significant

Sun 16 May 2010 - Nil significant

Mon 17 May 2010
Airwork/Toll Holdings Boeing 737-300 freighter ZK-TLC carried out two post maintenance test flights from/to Auckland.

Tue 18 May 2010
Soundsair Cessna 208 Caravan ZK-SAA departed Auckland for Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands enroute to the Northern Territories and a 3 month lease to Kakadu Air.

Malaysian based Global 5000 N939ML arrived at Auckland from Melbourne.

Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter B-HUL spent a couple of hours on the ground at Auckland, arriving from Melbourne and departing to Hong Kong.

Acernus Citation Mustang ZK-MOT, currently advertised for sale, was noted flying from Maroochydore to Bankstown this morning.

Wed 19 May 2010 - Nil significant

Thu 20 May 2010
Citation VII VH-DHN flew from Tonga to Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane and the Gold Coast today having earlier in the week flown from Brisbane to Port Moresby, Port Vila, Suva, Rarotonga and Papeete.

Airwork Boeing 737-300 freighter ZK-TLC departed Auckland on its return to Brisbane.

Fri 21 May 2010
Global 5000 N939ML departed Auckland for Suva.

Air NZ Boeing 777-200 ZK-OKE diverted to Christchurch from Auckland as NZ7 from San Francisco due to crosswinds at Auckland.

Sat 22 May 2010
Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIF flew from Auckland to Tonga.

Sun 23 May 2010
Canal Aviation Gulfstream 550 N1759C touched down at Auckland just prior to 1am from San Francisco and Honolulu.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Sat 01 May - Wed 12 May 2010

There has been a distinct decline of interesting movements to report on, hence the lack of posts in recent times! However its great to see plenty of activity on other NZ based blogs, namely http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/ which is providing some fantastic insights to third level airline activity in NZ over years with some brilliant photos of 'old' airliners. And of course the NZ Civil Aircraft blog at http://www.nzcivair.blogspot.com/.

Now for a catch up on what has been about:

Sat 01 May 2010
Airwork's Citation Ultra ZK-AWK was noted at Woodbourne today making its first recorded visit to the South Island.

Gulfstream 4 N810TM departed from Auckland today heading to Honiara then onwards to Guam.

RAAF C130 Hercules A97-011 flew from Whenuapai to Norfolk Island and Richmond concluding its visit to NZ.

Sun 02 May 2010
Uzbekistan Boeing 767-300 VP-BUE departed Christchurch early afternoon for KL as UZB3512.

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 VH-VOU arrived at Auckland today from Melbourne for maintenance with Air NZ. This is the first known Virgin Blue aircraft to visit the Auckland maintenance facility.

Mon 03 May 2010
Nil significant activity

Tue 04 May 2010
Pilatus PC12 VH-OOI arrived at Ardmore from Norfolk Island and Auckland. It had flown from Hobart to Essendon, Williamtown and Norfolk island 03May.

Uzbekistan Boeing 767-300 VP-BUE arrived back at Christchurch from KL today as UZB3511.

Wed 05 May 2010
Pilatus PC12 VH-OOI hopped from Ardmore to Auckland then onwards to Norfolk Island.

Thu 06 May 2010
Jetstream 31 ZK-JSH was noted flying from Apia to Wallis Island continuing its Airways NZ contract calibrating navaids in the South Pacific. Later in the week it was noted at Nadi, Port Vila and Honiara.

Uzbekistan Boeing 767-300 VP-BUE departed Christchurch for KL as UZB3512.

French Casa 235 66/52-ID arrived at Whenuapai from Noumea as CTM1161.

Fri 07 May 2010
Nil significant activity

Sat 08 May 2010
Careflight Learjet 45 VH-CXJ arrived at Wellington from Coolangatta via Noumea, Vavau and Tonga.

Sun 09 May 2010
Learjet 45 VH-CXJ departed Wellington for Niue and arrived at Auckland during the early hours of 10May.

Mon 10 May 2010
Learjet 45 VH-CXJ flew from Auckland to Coolangatta.

Gulfstream 4 VH-DBT arrived at Auckland from Melbourne.

Tue 11 May 2010
Gulfstream 4 VH-DBT flew Auckland-Wellington-Sydney today.

Global Express VH-LAW arrived at Auckland from Sydney while Challenger 604 VH-VRE made an early appearance at Queenstown when it arrived from its home town of Perth.

Wed 12 May 2010
Challenger 604 VH-VRE spent several hours at Timaru, arriving from and returning to Queenstown.

RAAF C130J Hercules A97-447 arrived at Woodbourne from Hobart and Christchurch as ASY552.