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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Hawker 800XP VH-RIU


Making its NZ debut yesterday was this rather striking Hawker 800XPi, VH-RIU.  Previously registered M-CYEF, the jet arrived in Australia last month touching down at Port Hedland on 11 August from Male via Cocos Island.  It then carried onto Essendon the next day for further pre-delivery work before heading to Sydney 04 September and then arriving at its new home of Perth two days later.

Its first foray across the Tasman Sea saw it arrive at Christchurch 20 September from Perth via a techstop at Essendon. 

Operated by SC Aviation/Nantay Pty, the Hawker joins 800XP VH-RIO which is flown as a dedicated air ambulance on behalf of the RFDS Western Operations. 

Awaiting its first trip to Sydney on 04 September, G Reid photo

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