Aptly registered Gulfstream G550 (GV-SP) M-GVSP arrived at Queenstown on the morning of 21 December direct from Hong Kong as TBJ10. Operated on behalf of its Chinese owners by Tag Aviation Asia the G550 is making its first visit to New Zealand however our records have it noted arriving at Port Vila from Beijing back on 09 November 2013 and returning to its point of origin five days later and in the June of 2013 it made an appearance at Sydney.
The G550 departed Queenstown on the morning of 26 December destined for Nadi however after flying halfway between NZ and Fiji did a 180 degree turn and diverted to Auckland where it is seen here undertow to the DHL apron which is vacant for the next few days.
M-GVSP was previously registered N671RW and operated on behalf of Coca Cola from 2007 until 2010.
