Luft Aviation Charter (Melbourne) Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 Bizjet VH-8LA Spotted at Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 14 October, a nice first-time visitor to the region in the form of Luft Aviation Charter (Melbourne) Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 bizjet VH-8LA was spotted visiting Mackay Airport.

It had departed Cairns for Townville and then flew down to Mackay Airport.  It then departed to Coffs Harbour.  It seems VH-8LA arrived into Cairns from Melbourne (Essendon) the previous day.

Nice!

Meanwhile, also on Monday 14 October, Robindale Group / Air Link Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-CMK flew up from Orange to the Sunshine Coast and then Bundaberg Airport.  Later, it flew across to Emerald Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 15 October, VH-CMK departed Emerald Airport for Mackay Airport but returned to Emerald Airport later in the day.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 16 October, VH-CMK departed Emerald Airport for Bundaberg Airport before then continuing to the Sunshine Coast and home to Orange.

Shortstop Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900C bizjet VH-OAA arrived into Bundaberg Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 15 October, VH-OAA departed Bundaberg Airport for Sydney. 

While Rural Funds Management (A.C.T.) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-STE flew up from Canberra and Sydney to land at Rolleston Aerodrome.  It then flew across to Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 15 October, VH-STE departed Rockhampton Airport for Maryborough Airport before later returning to Rocky.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 16 October, VH-STE departed Rockhampton Airport for Natal Downs and then in the afternoon it flew from there to Longreach Airport and then home to Canberra. 

Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) Cessna 441 Conquest VH-VEJ flew up from Brisbane to Rockhampton Airport.  It then departed to the Oaky Creek Mine Site but due to poor visibility, it diverted to Clermont Aerodrome.  During the afternoon, it called into Oaky Creek and the Newlands Coal Mine Site before then returning to Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 16 October, VH-VEJ flew back up from Brisbane to the Oaky Creek Mine Site before it flew across to Clermont Aerodrome then back to Brisbane

Southern Air Beech 1900 VH-VSO flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) to Toowoomba-Wellcamp and then Moranbah Airport before then flying back to Wellcamp and then onwards to Archerfield.

And Koolardie Aviation (Townsville) Robinson R44 helicopters VH-HLM and VH-HTA flew down from Townsville to Gladstone Airport via Mackay and Rockhampton Airports.

Finally, also on Monday 14 October, Helicorp (Australian Army) Leonardo S.P.A. Helicopters (Agusta) AW139 helicopter VH-YBG as "Pegasus 87" visited Mackay Airport from Townsville.

Photos taken by 'AC'  ©️