Mon 15 - Tues 16 February 2010

Monday 15 February 2010
Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N581HA arrived at Auckland from Sydney as ANZ100 for maintenance. The machine is also fitted with blended winglets.

Gulfstream 450 N97FT arrived at Christchurch from Kona and Auckland as FWK97.

Tony McFarlin photo

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-800 VH-VOV arrived at Christchurch from Melbourne for maintenance while Boeing 737-700 VH-VBH departed Christchurch for Melbourne.

EVA Air Airbus A330-300 B-16303 flew the airline's charter flight to Christchurch from Taipei.

Royal Australian Air Force King Air's A32-348 and A32-372 arrived at Christchurch late afternoon.

Airbus A319 VH-VHD flew from Christchurch to Pegasus and return as Snowbird 1.

Tuesday 16 February 2010
Airbus A319 VH-VHD departed Christchurch for Hobart.

RAAF King Air's A32-348 and A32-372 departed Christchurch for Whenuapai.


Graham Weatherby photos

Global Express VH-VGX arrived at Auckland from Essendon.

Gulfstream 550 B-KID carried out a local flight from/to Auckland.

Wed 10 Feb - Sun 14 Feb 2010

Wednesday 10 February 2010
Piper PA32RG ZK-EIB, Piper PA46 ZK-MBU and PA30 ZK-DOK all departed Kerikeri for a short break at Norfolk Island.

RNZAF P3 Orion NZ4202 arrived back at Christchurch following an overnight stop at Pegasus Field, Antarctica.

Thursday 11 February 2010
Falcon 2000EX G-ITIG departed Wellington for Papeete and Bora Bora.

Metrojet Gulfstream 550 B-KID arrived at Auckland late morning from its Hong Kong base.

RNZAF Boeing 757 NZ7571 made the types second visit to Antarctica this season,f lying from Chrsitchurch to Pegasus and return.

Friday 12 February 2010
Air National's BAe 146 ZK-ECO arrived at Napier this afternoon from Auckland.

The three ZK registered aircraft that flew to Norfolk Island on Wednesday returned to Kerikeri today.

Saturday 13 February 2010
Lake LA4 ZK-DQN departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island on its delivery flight to Vanuatu.
See http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2010/01/lake-buccaneer-zk-dqn-update.html. The following day it departed for Magenta (New Caledonia) and Port Vila.

Beech 95-B55 VH-BQF arrived at Hamilton from Norfolk Island via Kerikeri.

Sunday 14 February 2010
Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N580HA departed Auckland for Sydney as ANZ107.

Captured following its arrival back on 02Feb, VJ photo

Crown Casino's Gulfstream 4SP VH-CGF made a brief appearance at Queenstown, arriving from and returning to Melbourne.

Air National BAe 146 ZK-ECO arrived back at Auckland mid morning from Napier.

It would appear Cessna 206 ZK-JAO has departed NZ in the last 24 hours for Australia, more on this when info comes to hand.

Careflight Learjet 36 VH-CMS flew from Pago Pago to Auckland.

Thu 04 Feb - Tue 09 Feb 2010

Thursday 04 February 2010
Beechjet 400 VH-IPG made its way across the Tasman, arriving at Auckland from Sydney.

Friday 05 February 2010
Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter N493MC arrived at Auckland from Hong Kong as GTI5430.

Comlux Airbus A318-ACJ 9H-AFL departed Auckland for Sydney as MLM031.

Amiri Flight Boeing 737-800 BBJ A6-AUH arrived at Queenstown from Sydney (see earlier post)

Falcon 2000EX G-ITIG arrived at Nelson from Queenstown.

Beechjet 400 VH-IPG departed Auckland for Sydney.

Singapore based Learjet 45 VH-PFS arrived at Auckland on a medivac flight from its home base via techstops at Port Hedland and Melbourne.

Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-KAO departed Hamilton for Lord Howe Island and Coolangatta on its delivery flight to Nepal.

Singapore Airlines operated a charter flight through Auckland using Boeing 747-400 9V-SPJ, arriving from and returning to Singapore.

Saturday 06 February 2010
Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 freighter N493MC flew from Auckland to Avalon twice today carrying stage equipment from the recent ACDC concerts held in NZ.

Learjet 45 VH-PFS departed Auckland mid morning for Brisbane, Darwin and Singapore.

Hawker 800XP VH-EJL made a fleeting visit to Queenstown late today, arriving from Essendon and Sydney and departing for Essendon.

Czech Air Force Airbus A319-ACJ 2801 arrived at Auckland from Sydney as CEF04 (see earlier post).

Sunday 07 February 2010
Falcon 2000EX G-ITIG made the hop from Nelson to Wellington.

Atlas Boeing 747-400 freighter N493MC flew from Avalon to Auckland, back to Avalon then north to Hong Kong during the course of the day.

Monday 08 February
Korean Airlines used Boeing 777-200 HL7733 wearing a special livery for their scheduled service to Auckland today.

Wayne Grant photo

Czech Air Force Airbus A319-ACJ 2801 departed Auckland for Perth.

Boeing BBJ-2 A6-AUH arrived at Wellington from Queenstown.

Skytrader's Airbus A319-115X (CJ) VH-VHD arrived at Christchurch from Antartica's Pegasus Field where it arrived earlier from Melbourne as "Snowbird 1".

EVA Air flew their second Airbus A330 charter flight to Auckland today, arriving from and returning to Taipei with B-16603, its first visit to Auckland (it visited Christchurch last week).

RNZAF Lockheed C130 Hercules NZ7002, as Kiwi 787, carried out a supply drop at Raoul Island (north east of NZ) today.

Tuesday 09 February 2010
Boeing BBJ-2 A6-AUH departed Wellington mid morning for Apia.

The latest corporate jet delivered to Australasia visited NZ for the first time this afternoon when Nelson Aviation's Global Express VH-OCV made a brief stop at Auckland on its way from Sydney to Tonga. This machine replaces a Challenger 604 of the same registration that was a frequent visitor to NZ until is departure from Australia in June 2008. Prior to the Challenger the operator flew a Learjet 60 with the same personalised registeration. The Global Express only arrived at Sydney from Male on its delivery flight on 06Feb.

Czech Airbus A319CJ

Czech Air Force Airbus A319-115X (CJ) 2801 arrived at Auckland just prior to 1700 06Feb from Sydney as CEF04. The Airbus arrived at Canberra 02Feb from Colombo via Perth and Ayres Rock and flew to Sydney 04Feb.

From Yahoo.com
A parliamentary delegation from the Czech Republic, led by the President of the Senate, Premysl Sobotka, arrives tomorrow for a three day visit.
The delegation includes three senators, the Minister for European Relations, Juraj Chmiel, and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Milan Hovorka

Short finals runway 23L at Auckland

It is exactly 6 years since the last Czech Air Force machine visited NZ:

Arriving 06 Feb 2004 from Sydney was Czech Air Force Tupolev TU154M 1003 (1003). This particular aircraft was built as recently as 1995 however its interior was very much from the ‘70s period. It carried a Czech delegation led by His Excellency Ambassador Josef Sladek who visited Puhoi (north of Auckland) and travelled by chartered Air National Dash 8 to Wellington and return. Departed Auckland for Brisbane and Darwin 09Feb as “CEF05A”

Mike Condon photos

Boeing BBJ-2 at Queenstown

Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight Boeing 737-8EX BBJ-2 A6-AUH arrived at Queenstown just prior to 2000 local time Fri 05Feb from Sydney. The BBJ arrived in Cairns from Singapore 30Jan and has since visited Coolangatta, Brisbane, Ayres Rock, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

Photos supplied

Friday 29 January - Wednesday 03 February 2010

Friday 29 January 2010
Airwork's Boeing 737-200QC ZK-NQC carried out a test flight and circuits at Auckland following annual heavy maintenance.

An unusual visitor to Auckland was Onga Onga based Cessna 180J ZK-DXA. It departed late afternoon for its home in the Hawkes Bay.

Gulfstream 4 N338MM departed Auckland early evening for Papeete.
Mike Condon photo

United States Navy Gulfstream C37B (G550) 166376 arrived at Wellington from Sydney as "Navy VV100".

Saturday 30 January 2010

Falcon 2000EX G-ITIG, registered to TAG Aviation, arrived at Wellington mid afternoon from Phuket and Darwin.

Sunday 31 January 2010

Comlux Airbus A318-ACJ 9H-AFL flew rock band ACDC from Wellington to Auckland.

Gulfstream 4SP N999NB arrived at Auckland from Melbourne.

Hawker 850XP VH-TNX arrived at Auckland from Essendon on its first visit to NZ.

Monday 01 February 2010

Hawker 850XP VH-TNX departed Auckland for Sydney.
Wayne Grant photo

Comlux Global Express XRS 9H-AFP departed Auckland just prior to midnight destined for Hong Kong.

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N597HA departed Auckland for Pago Pago as ANZ6912.

EVA Air Airbus A330-200 B-16303 visited Christchurch this afternoon, arriving from and returning to Taipei.

USN Gulfstream C37B 166376 flew from Wellington to Christchurch.

Phil Craig photo

Tuesday 02 February 2010

Gulfstream 4SP N999NB flew from Auckland to Wellington and Queenstown.

Touchdown runway 16 at Wellington, Phil Craig photo

Falcon 2000EX G-ITIG departed Wellington for Queenstown.

Phil Craig photo

Three Australian Army King Air 350's, A32-343, A32-346 and A32-349, arrived at Whenuapai from Norfolk Island.

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N580HA arrived at Auckland from Pago Pago as ANZ6913 featuring recently fitted blended winglets. By Wednesday morning these had been removed to facilitate access to the hanger.

Wednesday 03 February 2010

Aerolineas Argentinas operated a -300 series Airbus A340 on their scheduled AR1182/1183 Buenos Aires-Auckland-Sydney and vice versa services today using LV-BMT.

Thu 28 January 2010 plus......

Firstly, a couple of photos from yesterday's arrival of Comlux Airbus A318-CJ Elite 9H-AFL at Wellington. Thanks to Phil Craig for these images.

Thursday 28 January 2010

New Zealand's 12th business jet was delivered to Auckland this afternoon with the arrival of Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra N3937E touching down at 1400.

The Ultra started its day at Maroochydore where it has been since 17Nov last year. This is a Pratt and Whitney JT15D powered aircraft that was originally N50938 before becoming N396QS in December 1996. Initially flown by Netjets and later with Winter Park Aviation before returning to Cessna and becoming N596VP in September 2008. It arrived into Australia on a demonstration tour routine on 02 September 2009 and ended up on the market and being leased/purchased by Airwork. It was registered ZK-AWK/2 in December however on 08 January 2010 it was cancelled and became N3937E for regulatory purposes so that avionics work could be carried out. As previously mentioned, it flew from Maroochydore to Brisbane and Auckland 28Jan.

Wayne Grant photo (note the E looking a little worse for wear!)

Gulfstream 4 N338MM arrived at Auckland Thursday evening from Melbourne.

Ardmore 27 January 2010

Cessna 172S N510LP has been a NZ resident for a few years now but I've not sighted it for a while. Today it was back outside at Ardmore.


An interesting sound from behind the hangers dragged my camera out to capture DH89 Rapide G-ADDD undergoing engine runs. The aircraft has been under rebuild at Ardmore for sometime now, anyone have more on this one to share please.



Heliharvest currently have two Mil 8's on their books, ER-MHZ located at Taupo and recently returned to NZ ER-MHH. This machine left Tauranga for Turkey in May 2009 by sea and was on contract for fire fighting duties from July until October. it was then shipped back to Auckland arriving at the end of the year and features the name "Bubblz" adopted for Australian operations in early 2009. It also has a small Turkish flag under the cockpit window along with the Moldovian flag on the tail. It has some work to do locally before heading back to Turkey for further fire fighting duties.

Sun 24 - Wed 27 January 2010

Sunday 24 January 2010
Gulfstream 500 N760CC arrived at Queenstown mid morning from Christchurch.

Falcon 7X N817X departed Rotorua direct to Honolulu.

Monday 25 January 2010
EVA Air operated a charter flight through Auckland, arriving from and returning to Taipei using Airbus A330-200 B-16305.

Malaysian based Independent Aviation Global 5000 N939ML arrived Auckland shortly after lunch from Suva, a regular stop of point for this machine.

Wayne Grant photo

Returning to NZ after 18 months abroad was Kiwi Air's Reims/Cessna 406 ZK-XLC. It touched down at Auckland mid afternoon from Apia and after clearing formalities continued to Gisborne. The aircraft has spent much of its time with a mag tail (stored in the cabin) and operated around Canada.

Wayne Grant photo

Tuesday 26 January 2010
Viper Aviation's Falcon 50 N83TY departed Christchurch this morning for Pago Pago and Lihue.

Matt Hayes photo

Comlux Aviation Global Express XRS 9H-AFP arrived at Auckland from Melbourne as "Luxmalta 051". Ex HB-JSY, the XRS had flown from Hong Kong to Nadi 16Jan then to Melbourne 21Jan.

Mike Condon photo

Gulfstream 500 N760CC departed Queenstown mid afternoon for Honolulu.

Global 5000 N939ML mades it way to Essendon from Auckland.

Wednesday 27 January 2010

Marking the arrival of a second Comlux aircraft to NZ was the arrival at Wellington of Airbus A318-ACJ 9H-AFL from Sydney as MLM031 carrying rock group "AC DC". It had arrived at Sydney the previous day from Bali.

Ashburton Air Services Cessna 404 Titan ZK-NDY made a visit to the Chatham Islands to collect crayfish today, arriving from Ashburton and departing for Wellington. The aircraft flew a similar routine in late December.

Thu 21 - Sat 23 January 2010 - updated

Thursday 21 January 2010
Singapore Airlines operated Boeing 747-400 9V-SPQ to Auckland on a charter flight, arriving from and returning to Singapore.

William Bradley photo

United States Air Force Boeing C40B 01-0015, callsign SPAR55, arrived at Christchurch late afternoon from Hickam and Pago Pago.

Graham Weatherby photo

Challenger N509TE departed Wellington for Pago Pago and Honolulu.

Friday 22 January 2010
Challenger N148BA departed Auckland for Apia and Kona.

Gulfstream G200 ZK-RGB departed Auckland for Rotorua, Timaru and Christchurch while Citation Mustang ZK-PGA flew from Auckland to Queenstown, Wanganui and back to Auckland.

USAF Boeing C40B 01-0015 departed Christchurch on its return to the USA.

Saturday 23 January 2010
BAe 146-200 ZK-ECO arrived at Palmerston North from Auckland mid morning as NTL146.

Falcon 7X N817X flew from Auckland to Rotorua mid morning.

Gulfstream 500 N760CC arrived at Christchurch from Hamilton Island and Cairns.

Matt Hayes photo

Sun 17 - Wed 20 January 2010

Sunday 17 January 2010
Challenger N509GE departed Wellington for Queenstown.

Arriving at Wellington to winter-like conditions 16Jan, Peter Van Dyk photo

Monday 18 January 2010
US Army Gulfstream C20F 91-0108 departed Christchurch for Pago Pago as PAT108.

Tuesday 19 January 2010
Challenger N509GE arrived back at Wellington from Queenstown.

Challenger N146BA landed at Auckland just after 1700 from Kona and Apia.

At Auckland 20Jan, Mike Condon phoo

Falcon 7X N817X arrived at Auckland early this morning from Honolulu.

At Auckland 20Jan, Mike Condon photo

Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter B-LIF spent a couple of hours on the ground late 19Jan, arriving from Sydney and Melbourne and departing for Hong Kong as CPA22.

Wednesday 20 January 2010
Falcon 2000 M-LJGI departed Christchurch for Darwin and Sumai, Thailand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samui_Airport

Sat 09 - Sat 16 January 2010

Saturday 09 January 2010
Gulfstream G450 N225CX departed Queenstown for Christchurch.

Falcon 50 N83TY arrived at Queenstown from Nelson.

Gulfstream 4SP N128TS crossed the Tasman, departing Auckland for Sydney.

Sunday 10 January 2010
Global Express N983J touched down at Christchurch from Adelaide.

Gulfstream G350 N350FK made a brief return to Auckland this afternoon, arriving from Sydney and continuing to Apia and Honolulu.

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N597HA arrived at Auckland from Honolulu for maintenance with Air NZ.

Cessna 172 ZK-DXO cleared customs at Kerikeri having arrived from Norfolk Island. The 172 had crossed the Tasman westbound in company with ZK-SAY over the New Year.

Diamond DA40XLS VH-DIV departed from Kerikeri for Norfolk Island and flew onto Lord Howe and Camden the next day.

Transmile Boeing 727-200 freighter 9M-TGG arrived at Auckland from Darwin this morning to operate in lieu of Tasman Express 727-200 VH-DHE which is abroad for maintenance. 9M-TGG entered service between Auckland and Sydney 11Jan.

Helicopters NZ Bell 412 ZK-HVM was noted at Karratha, Western Australia.

Monday 11 January 2010
Gulfstream 450 N225CX departed Christchurch for Nadi.

Piper Cheyenne N178SG arrived at Ardmore from Queenstown for 2-3 months storage.

Colin Hunter photo

Tuesday 12 January 2010
Global Express N983J departed Christchurch for Easter Island. It departed Easter Island the following day for Carlsbad, California.

Wednesday 13 January 2010
Falcon 2000 M-LJGI made the short hop from Auckland to Taupo.

Thursday 14 January 2010
Falcon 50 N83TY spent a short time on the ground at Timaru this evening, arriving from Queenstown and continuing to Christchurch.

Friday 15 January 2010
Nil significant other than Gulfstream G200 ZK-RGB arriving at Invercargill from Auckland.

Saturday 16 January 2010
Challenger 604 N509GE arrived at Wellington from Honolulu and Pago Pago.

Challenger 604 VH-VRE spent a couple of hours on the ground at Queenstown, arriving from Townsville and departing for Perth.

US Army Gulfstream 4/C20F 91-0108 arrived at Christchurch from Osan AFB, Korea and Darwin as "PAT108".

Sun 03 Jan - Fri 08 Jan 2010

Sun 03 January 2010
Gulfstream 350 N350FK departed Christchurch for Queenstown, Brisbane and Hamilton Island.
Global Express N36LG spent a few hours at Auckland, arriving from Kaitaia and departing for Sydney.

Mon 04 January 2010
Falcon 50EX N83TY flew from Taupo to Nelson joining Sovereign ZK-JTH on the tarmac.

King Air 300 F-GICA returned home to Magenta from Auckland.

Cresco VH-KPY arrived at Westport from Wanganui and was noted over the next few days on survey operations.

Tue 05 January 2010
Gulfstream 450 N225CX arrived at Rotorua from Cairns.

Falcon 900 N693SH departed Auckland for Pago Pago, Honolulu and Van Nuys.

Wed 06 January 2010
The first Isle of Man registered aircraft to visit NZ arrived at Auckland in the early hours of Wednesday when Irish based Falcon 2000(W) M-LJGI arrived from Darwin. This is also the first Falcon 2000 to visit NZ with winglets.

Around the world traveller Cheyenne N178SG arrived at Queenstown from Hobart.

Gulstream 4 N128TS arrived at Auckland early evening from Scotsdale, Honolulu and Tonga.

Thu 07 January 2010
Gulfstream 450 N225CX flew from Rotorua to Queenstown.

Diamond DA40XLS VH-DIV flew from Napier to Kerikeri.

Beech Duke N60TE arrived at Paraparaumu from Dunedin.


N225CX at Rotorua 07Jan, Wayne Grant photo


M-LJGI at Auckland 06Jan, Wayne Grant photo

Wed 30 Dec 2009 - Sat 02 Jan 2010

Wed 30 December 2009
Gulfstream 450 N450RG departed Rotorua and made the short flight to Auckland.

Challenger 604 VH-VRE made a brief visit to Queenstown, arriving from Essendon and departed to Brisbane.

King Air 300 F-GICA arrived at Auckland from Noumea's Magenta Airport.

AS350B3 Squirrel ZK-IMK was noted flying from Cairns to Cooktown.

Thu 31 December 2009
Gulfstream 550 N550SG departed Queenstown mid morning for Sydney and proceeded to Honolulu 02Jan.

Falcon 50EX N83TY arrived at Taupo New Year's Eve from Maui via Pago Pago and Auckland.

Air NZ terminated services to Oamaru effective today with the final flight from/to Christchurch being operated by Eagle Air Beech 1900D ZK-EAL. The service has been running since 2006 however poor loadings has seen the service withdrawn.

Diamond DA40XLS VH-DIV cleared customs at Auckland this afternoon arriving from Norfolk Island where it had arrived the previous evening from Camden and Lord Howe Island.

Roko NG-4 ML ZK-SAY (microlight class) departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island in company with Cessna 172 ZK-DXO. The former is on export to Australia with the C172 travelling as support crew. Both aircraft departed for Lord Howe Island and Port Mcquarie 01Jan.

Beech G58 Baron N254F arrived at Ardmore from Nelson around lunchtime.

Friday 01 January 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Saturday 02 January 2010
Airbus A340-200 5A-ONE departed Christchurch for Phuket as AAW111.

Gulfstream 450 N450RG departed Auckland for Pago Pago, Hilo and Provo, Utah.

Mon 21 Dec - Tue 29 Dec 2009

Monday 21 December 2009
Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter B-LIE arrived at Auckland late today from Hong Kong as CPA2023.

Tuesday 22 December 2009
Cathay Pacific Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter B-LIE departed Auckland just after sunrise on its return to Hong Kong as CPA2032.

Gulfstream 4SP N308AB flew from Queenstown to Auckland this afternoon.

Wednesday 23 December 2009
Gulfstream 4SP N308DB departed Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco.

Thursday 24 December 2009
Gulfstream 350 N350FK made the short flight from Auckland to Taupo.

Hamilton based Beech Baron N254F was noted arriving at Queenstown today, its first recorded movement since delivery a couple of months ago.

Friday 25 December 2009

Nil significant activity - Ho Ho Ho


Saturday 26 December 2009
Careflight Learjet 36 VH-CMS made an early morning visit to Hamilton, arriving from and returning to Coolangatta.

Sunday 27 December 2009
Gulfstream 450 N450RG flew from Queenstown to Rotorua while Gulfstream 550 N550SG and Global Express N36LG both arrived at Queenstown from Sydney. These jet movements at Queenstown were in addition to CJ3+ ZK-TBM flying Auckland-Queenstown-Kerikeri.

Monday 28 December 2009
Falcon 900EX N963SH arrived at Auckland from Kona and Pago Pago and was met by AS350 Squirrel N801KF which then flew out to the yacht "SuRi".

Gulfstream 350 N350FK flew from Taupo to Christchurch around the middle of the day.

Arriving at Christchurch from Denpasar mid morning was corporate configured Airbus A340-200 5A-ONE of Afriqiyah Airways. The aircraft is normally flown on behalf of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi however this particular trip carried his English based son, Saif al Islam al Gaddafi. The aircraft carries an interesting scheme adopted by the airline and its history can be found here : http://www.afriqiyah99.eu/357.html


The passengers from the Airbus transferred to a charter Air Nelson Q300 for their journey to Queenstown.

On roll out at Christchurch, Graeme Weatherby photo

Tuesday 29 December 2009
Beech Baron N254F flew from Queenstown to Nelson while Global Express N36LG departed Queenstown for Kaitaia.

Gulfstream's Galore

Gulfstream IV-X (G350) N350FK arrived at Auckland mid afternoon 19Dec from Papeete.

Short finals runway 23L at Auckland 19Dec, Noel Jones photo

Gulfstream 4 N308DB arrived at Queenstown just on 0740 20Dec from Papeete.

Mike Stead photo

Gulfstream IV-X (G350) N450RG arrived at Queenstown an hour after N308DB from Hilo and Pago Pago.

Mike Stead photo

Coastal Classics

Proceedings are underway on the South Island's West Coast this weekend to commerate the 75th anniversary of licensed scheduled airline service in New Zealand.

Celebrations at Hokitika 17/18Dec and Haast 18/19Dec marked the importance of air travel all those years ago when road transport was nigh impossible in South Westland.

17Dec saw joy riding take place from Hokitika in a number of historic de Havilland aircraft followed that evening by a viewing of "Flying the Coast" at the Regent Theatre.

18Dec and the focus was on the Hokitika Airport terminal and the opening of the Bert Mercer Wing, an extension project of the existing structure.

Today, 19Dec, and weather permitting, a flying display is planned at Haast followed by dinner at the Haast Airstrip under a marquee.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Commercial-aviation-in-NZ-celebrates-75-years/tabid/421/articleID/134719/Default.aspx

The celebrations have also been marked by the launch of Richard Waugh's lastest book, "Hoki to Haast", with some 152 pages and over 250 photographs, 70 of which are in colour.

Steve Lowe has been on the Coast and has recorded the following images:

DH83 Fox Moth's ZK-APT (from Dairy Flat) and ZK-ADI (From Mandeville)


DH84 Dragon ZK-AXI (from Dairy Flat) and DH90 Dragonfly (from Mandeville)



Others photographed on the Coast include:

Garden City's King Air 200 ZK-FDR lining up to depart runway 19 at Greymouth


Air National's J32EP ZK-ECN arriving at Hokitika on a scheduled Eagle Air flight from Christchurch

Hastings based Maranda AMF-S14 DIXW ZK-JGR at Hokitika

Cessna 182RG ZK-LAB at Hokitika. This aircraft is based on a private strip located on the Manukau Peninsula.

Cessna A185F ZK-CES from Paraparaumu parked at Hokitika

Hughes 500E ZK-INM at Hokitika, based at Queenstown.

Tue 01 Dec - Mon 14 Dec 2009

Tuesday 01 December 2009

Beech 60 Duke N60TE, based at Dunedin, flew to Oamaru, Christchurch, Masterton and Whakatane this morning.

Red Bull's Falcon 900EX OE-IDM arrived at Fiji's Laucala Island / Red Bull Island from Bangkok and Darwin.

Atlas Air, operating on behalf of Qantas, flew Boeing 747-400 freighter N409MC in/out of Auckland, arriving from Sydney and departing to Pudong.

Wednesday 02 December 2009

Pacific Aerospace 750XL VH-NZJ arrived at Kerikeri from Toowoomba, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands on its way to a new home at Napier. This aircraft had previously flown in NZ with Hallett Griffin as ZK-XLG and was employed on top dressing operations in the Manawatu. It departed NZ in early August 2008 for a new home and role in Cairns as a parachute ship.

Balancing the import/exports was the departure of North Shore based Cessna 210 ZK-KWI with it flying from Kerikeri to Norfolk Island. It arrived at Bankstown the following day via Lord Howe Island and Coolangatta. It was cancelled from the NZ register as exported a few days later.

Air National's BAe 146-200 ZK-ECO made what is thought to be the types first visit to Kaitaia when it flew a group of golfers from/to Auckland.

Thursday 03 December 2009

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N598HA departed Auckland for Honolulu as HA9982.

Flying Doctor's Beech King Air 200 ZK-FDR made a trip from Christchurch to the Chathams and return.

Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-SWA, registered to Kiwi Air, was noted flying from Darwin to Daru, PNG.

Air Pacific commenced scheduled services on a twice weekly basis today between Nadi and Hong Kong using Boeing 767-300 DQ-FJC.

Czech Airlines Airbus A320 OK-GEB, having operated on behalf of Air Calin for the last month, departed Noumea for Darwin and Bangkok.

Gulfstream 550 SE-RDZ arrived at Christchurch this morning from Kansai.

Air Nuigini's 'new' Falcon 900EX P2-ANW made its first international flight since delivery flying from Port Moresby to Singapore and back. It had arrived at Port Moresby from Honolulu 23Nov.

Robinson R44 N502KG carried out a test flight at Christchurch today. Check out http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-arrivals.html for more on this new resident.

RAAF Challenger 604 A37-002 arrived at Wellington from Norfolk Island as ASY378.

Friday 04 December 2009

Ex Air NZ Boeing 737-300 ZK-FRE, now registered PR-WJQ, departed Christchurch for Cairns and Jakarta on delivery to Brazil's Webjet using the callsign WEB9741.

RAAF Challenger 604 A37-002 departed Wellington for Christchurch and Canberra.

Saturday 05 December 2009

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N592HA arrived at Auckland from Honolulu as HA9981.

Red Bull participant Edge 540 N19ZE was spotted at North Shore today. See http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2009/12/red-bull-air-racer-at-north-shore-no.html for more on this subject.

Sunday 06 December 2009

Global Express XLS N57LE departed Auckland for San Diego/Brown Field.

Monday 07 December 2009

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-700 VH-VBU arrived at Christchurch from Melbourne.

Beech 58 Baron N146WA made its way home to North Shore following a few months in Australia, arriving from Bundaberg via Lord Howe Island and Auckland.

Boeing BBJ N164RJ departed Auckland for Rotorua and Sydney and was noted flying from there to Hobart and back 08Dec.

Jetcity Learjet 36 VH-JCX visited Christchurch briefly today, arriving from Townsville and departing for Coolangatta.

Falcon 900C VH-LAL arrived at Auckland from Sydney.

Tuesday 08 December 2009

Falcon 900C VH-LAL returned to Sydney from Auckland today.

USAF C17 movements from Christchurch to Antarctica moved from arriving at the Ice Runway to Pegasus Field as of today with 02-1104 making the journey south as ICE36.

Wednesday 09 December 2009

Beechjet 400 VH-IPG made its way across the Tasman, arriving at Auckland from Sydney.

Virgin Blue Boeing 737-700 VH-VBL left Christchurch for Melbourne.

Thursday 10 December 2009

Beechjet 400 VH-IPG returned to Sydney from Auckland.

Heli Harvests Mil 8 ER-MHZ was observed at Ardmore undergoing some prep work and was noted to have "349" markings indicating it is about to be deployed to Australia for fire fighting duties.

Gulfstream 5 N85V arrived at Rarotonga this evening from Lihue, Hawaii.

Friday 11 December 2009

Gulfstream 550 SE-RDZ departed Christchurch this evening for Kansai.

Saturday 12 December 2009

Jetcity Learjet 36 VH-JCX made an early arrival into Auckland from Melbourne. After spending a few hours on the ground, and being met by Helimed's Sikorsky S76 ZK-IAL which arrived from Hawera, the Lear departed back to Melbourne.

Air NZ commenced schedule international jet services to Rotorua as from today using Airbus A320 aircraft from/to Sydney. ZK-OJE flew the first service as NZ978 and departing as NZ979.

From 21Dec, services will operate twice a week (Monday and Saturday).

Gulfstream 5 N85V departed Rarotonga heading eastbound.

Sunday 13 December 2009

Boeing BBJ N164RJ visited Rotorua briefly, arriving from Sydney and continuing to Auckland.

Monday 14 December 2009

Water Tanker Douglas DC10 N17085 crossed the Pacific today and arrived at Melbourne's Avalon from Kona via Pago Pago.

Fri 27 Nov - Mon 30 Nov 2009

Friday 27 November 2009
Boeing BBJ N164RJ crossed the Tasman again today, flying from Sydney to Rotorua and Auckland.


Boeing BBJ A36-002 of the RAAF arrived at Wellington from Canberra and Norfolk island on a training detail.


Lockheed C130 Hercules A97-007 departed Whenuapai for Norfolk Island.


Saturday 28 November 2009
Boeing BBJ A36-002 departed Wellington for Christchurch and Canberra.


Sunday 29 November 2009
Gulfstream 550 B-KID left Auckland for Hong Kong late today.


Global Express N36LG briefly stopped at Auckland on its way from Taupo home to Sydney.


Monday 30 November 2009
FUGRO PAC Cresco VH-KPY cleared customs at Auckland today, arriving from Norfolk Island and continuing to Hamilton. This aircraft, live Shrike Commander 500 VH-KAV, are in the country on scesmic survey work.



Tuesday 01 December 2009
Beech Duke N60TE made its way north from Dunedin today with stops at Oamaru, Christchurch, Masterton and Whakatane.