Vincent Aviation's Jetstream 31 ZK-JSH returned home to NZ today arriving at Nelson from Brisbane via Norfolk Island and Wellington. The J31 had departed NZ 27 April and known movements saw it visit Norfolk Island, Nadi, Tonga, Apia, Wallis Island, Port Vila, Honiara, Horn Island, Darwin, Ambon (Indonesia), Manado (Indonesia) and Mount Isa.
NZ Aerial Mapping Piper PA23-250 Aztec ZK-FMU departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island and continued to Lord Howe Island the following day, possibly on export to The Philippines.
Beechjet 400 VH-IPG departed Auckland for Sydney while Gulfstream 4 VH-DBT departed Queenstown for Essendon.
Noted at Cairns today was Eurocopter AS350 ZK-IJF operated by Joe Faram from Gisborne.
Saturday 07 August 2010
Dunedin was visited by two Qantas Boeing 737-800's today as a result of poor weather at Queenstown. VH-VXE arrived from Sydney and Christchurch and later departed to Auckland while VH-VXS arrived from Brisbane and Christchurch and also later departed for Auckland.
Sunday 08 August 2010
Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 VH-VOK arrived at Christchurch from Melbourne for maintenance with Air NZ.
Monday 09 August 2010
Manawatu based Vans RV10 ZK-RVT departed Auckland direct to Coolangatta. The owners had proposed to fly around the world however according to their blog this was scuttled due to regulatory problems.
Two RAAF King Air 350's arrived at Christchurch today from East Sale in the form of A32-343 and A32-372.
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Pratt Industries Global Express VH-VGX spent a few hours at Auckland today, arriving from and returning to Essendon.
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIE departed maintenance at Palmerston North for Auckland and Tonga.
USAF Boeing C17 02-1102 arrived at Christchurch from Hickam in preparation for WINFLY 2010.
Thursday 12 August 2010
RAAF King Air 350 A32-372 departed Christchurch on its return to Australia.
Luft Aviation Challenger N360SL arrived at Rotorua late tonight from Sydney and Auckland.
Friday 13 August 2010
Little Aviation Gulfstream 550 VH-LAL made its NZ debut when it arrived at Queenstown from its Essendon home this afternoon.
VH-LAL arriving at Essendon 19Apr at the end of its delivery flight, Gordon Reid photo
Air Chathams Convair 580 ZK-CIF arrived at Auckland from Tonga.
RAAF King Air 350 A32-343 departed Christchurch on its return to Australia following some unplanned maintenance activity.
Saturday 14 August 2010
Deerjet/Beijing Capital Airlines Gulfstream 550 B-8108 arrived at Wellington in the first hour of today from Sydney as CBJ190.
Peter Van Dyk photo
Sunday 15 August 2010
Oakley (Sunglass company) Global Express XRS N2T arrived at Wellington Sunday afternoon from Kailua-Kona.
Avenir Bermuda Boeing BBJ VP-BJJ arrived at Christchurch mid morning from Jakarta/Halim for a maintenance with Air NZ's Alititude business unit joining BBJ VP-BEL which arrived 03Jun and is expected to depart at months end.
Arriving at Christchurch, Bargeld01 photo
USAF Boeing C17 02-1102 flew south from Christchurch to Antarctica's Ice Runway.
Deerjet Gulfstream 550 B-8108 departed Wellington for Nadi and Luft Aviation's Challenger N360SL departed Rotorua direct to Melbourne/Essendon.
