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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Double Farewell

The region said farewell to two aircraft 14 February with both Pilatus PC12/47 N474SS (ex VH-OOI) and Beech 1900D ZK-VAB departing NZ.

The PC12 had arrived at Auckland 11 February from Fielding and departed 14 February for Tonga and Pago Pago, and as this post goes to air should be making its way to Christmas Island and onto Honolulu.

Ex Vincent Aviation Beech 1900D ZK-VAB arrived at Ardmore 07 January from the Gold Coast via Norfolk Island and Auckland and was inducted for maintenance with Hawker Pacific. The aircraft wears a "Daewoo" sticker aft of the main entry door - anyone know why? 
ZK-VAB conducted shakedown flight/s from/to Ardmore 13 February and made the short hop to Auckland 14 February before heading onto Tonga and Pago Pago chasing the PC12. Presumably it will also continue its journey to North America via Christmas Island and Honolulu with its final destination understood to be Canada, but this was not confirmed at time of publishing.

Departing Ardmore for Auckland 14 February 2015. 

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