Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 Bizjet VH-LXZ Calls into Mackay and Emerald Airports - Plus More!

On Friday 20 October, Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 bizjet VH-LXZ as "Navair 169" flew up to Mackay Airport from Bankstown.  It then flew down to Emerald Airport, Bourke and then Melbourne (Essendon). 

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And Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX bizjet VH-EWB arrived into Hamilton Island Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 24 October, VH-EWB departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Sydney.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 20 October, the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville and then departed to Brisbane. 

The Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane and then departed to Townsville. 

While the Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue Agusta AW139 helicopter VH-EZJ landed at Emerald Airport from Townsville. It then departed to Archerfield possibly for planned maintenance.

Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-100 VH-QQG as SKP541 departed Rockhampton Airport for Brisbane. 

Townsville-based ZephAir Australia Piper PA-34-220T Seneca VH-YSI as "Zedair 440" landed at Biloela / Thangool Airport from Mackay Airport.

And four lighties popped into Gladstone Airport heading in different directions including Piper PA-32R VH-LTC, Cessna 182R VH-JCU, Beech 36 VH-DYH and Cessna 177 VH-DZR.

Finally, also on Friday 20 October, Alliance Airlines Fokker F-100 VH-UQG as UTY4031 arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Townsville and Hamilton Island Airports.  It then departed to Alice Springs on a closed tourist charter. 

UPDATE!  On Sunday 22 October, the Alliance Airlines Fokker F-100 VH-UQG this time as UTY4032 arrived back into Rockhampton Airport from Ayers Rock.  It then departed to Hamilton Island and Townsville Airports. 

Photos taken by 'JM' and John Lee  ©