Melbourne-based Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OFJ Calls into Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 1 June, ADD Aviation Services / CML No.1 P/L Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OFJ visited Bundaberg Airport from Brisbane.

https://www.facebook.com/Bundaberg.Aviation.Fuel

Parklea (Air Services) (of Victoria) Leonardo AW109SP helicopter VH-87M landed at Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast before it then departed to Hamilton Island Airport.

While new and just registered to Sutcliffe P/L Mackay, Tecnam P-2012 VH-HID, which landed in country last night from Norfolk Island into Brisbane and then the Gold Coast, departed to Goldie for Mackay Airport.

Finally, on Sunday 31 May, Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-Q200 VH-TQG arrived into Roma Airport from Cairns before then departing to Sydney all as SKP552.

XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OTK Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Tuesday 12 May, XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OTK was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

File photo

UPDATE!  On Thursday 14 May, VH-OTK departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Essendon.

Navair Flight Operations P/L new Pilatus PC-24 bizjet VH-DMS also flew up to Hamilton Island Airport but from Cessnock.  It then returned to Cessnock.  Of interest, this is the first time we've seen the most recent version of the PC-24 VH-DMS with this airframe (cn 614) only registered and delivered at the start of this month.

And Indara Holdings / Corporate and Luxury Air Charter Textron (Cessna) 525 CitationJet M2 VH-8RT visited Emerald Airport from the Sunshine Coast. 

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 12 May, Cirrus SR22 N312GM arrived visited Rockhampton Airport from the Sunshine Coast. 

DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ landed at Rockhampton Airport from Bundaberg Airport and then continued to Nebo Aerodrome on its usual Tuesday Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) run up there and back.

Finally, over the weekend, on Sunday 10 May, Microflite (Moorabbin) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-8MI was noted flying up from Charleville Airport to Cairns.

And on Saturday 9 May, Careflight Kawasaki BK117 B-2 helicopter VH-IME as "Careflight 2" departed Longreach Airport for the North.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

Melbourne-based Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OFJ Calls into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 23 January,  ADD Aviation Services / CML No.1 P/L Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OFJ made a late arrival into Hamilton Island Airport from Perth. It then departed to Mackay Airport before continuing down Melbourne (Tullamarine) where it had in fact started the day.

File photo

Air Gold Coast Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-ZDM arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Gold Coast and Archerfield.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 25 January, VH-ZDM departed Rockhampton Airport and returned to Archerfield and the Gold Coast.

Avcair LearJet 60 bizjet VH-AVL landed at Gladstone Airport from Brisbane and then departed to Cairns.  It later flew back down to Bundaberg Airport and then back to Brisbane.

While FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB visited Gladstone Airport from Toowoomba.

And Machjet International Hawker Beechcraft (Beech) B200 King Air VH-8UY as "Machflight 73" landed at Gladstone Airport from Cairns and Townsville and then departed to Brisbane.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OTK Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 14 November, XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OTK was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

File photo

UPDATE!  On Sunday 16 November, VH-OTK departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Essendon.

And Business Aviation Solutions Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-JII flew up from Sydney and the Gold Coast to Hamilton Island Airport before then hopping down to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport for parking.

UPDATE!  On Monday 17 November, VH-JII flew back from Prosie to Hamo and then departed back to Sydney and then Adelaide.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 14 November, Townsville Airlines (Flightech Air Logistics) Cessna 402C Utiliner/Businessliner VH-UCM visited Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns on the scheduled EA1/2 flight service for East Air.

SFC Farming (of Goondiwindi) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-TXT also flew into Hamilton Island Airport but from its Mundine base.

UPDATE!  On Monday 17 November, VH-TXT departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Mundine.

And Aerlink ATR72-500 VH-FVY as AL511 popped into Mackay Airport from Brisbane for fuel before then continuing to Horn Island as AL510.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OTK Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 10 October, XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OTK was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

VH-OTK at Adelaide Airport last month  (File photo)

UPDATE!  On Sunday 12 October, VH-OTK departed Hamo and returned to Essendon,

Meanwhile, also on Friday 10 October, Comet-registered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-RTC flew out from Hedlow Airfield to Tamworth.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 12 October, VH-RTC returned to Hedlow from Tamworth.

Aircair Aviation (Aircair Helicopters) Cessna 340A VH-MPQ flew up from Moree to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  It then flew across to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and then Mackay Airport.

Finally, also on Friday 10 October, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-004 as "Mitchel 05" was noted completing two missed approaches at Gladstone Airport.  It flew up from RAAF Base Williamtown to Gladstone Airport before then returning there via more airwork at Moree.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

Honeybee Air (Sydney) Cirrus SF50-G2 Vision Jet Arivee Xi VH-TEA at the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour - Plus More!

On Tuesday 7 October, Honeybee Air (Sydney) Cirrus SF50-G2 Vision Jet Arivee Xi VH-TEA flew up from Bankstown and Lismore to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour before it then flew back down to Bankstown. 

File photo

VH-TEA also visited Shute Harbour last week when it was photographed above.

Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW visited Hamilton Island Airport once again from Melbourne (Tullamarine).

Skydive the Beach Group Cessna 208 Caravan VH-DZZ flew down from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour to Tyagarah.  It looked to swap with Experience Company (Skydive the Beach Group) Cessna 208B Supervan 900 VH-LVN which had flown up to Shute Harbour from Shellharbour Airport via Emerald Airport on Monday 6 October.

Vee H Aviation (Link Airways) Beech B200GT Super King Air 250 VH-VEW flew up to Clermont Aerodrome from Brisbane before then heading out to Mount Isa.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 8 October, VH-VEW flew from Mount Isa to Townsville and then Brisbane.  On Thursday 9 October, VH-VEW completed one of its usual trips to Clermont Aerodrome from and back to Brisbane.

Finally, also on Tuesday 7 October, Australian Army Boeing CH-47F 'Foxtrot' Chinook helicopter A15-313 as "Pegasus 88" was noted flying around the Whitsundays region, completing approaches at Bowen Aerodrome and Hamilton Island Airport while on a flight out of and back to Townsville.

And Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-009 as "Wallaby 37" flew up from RAAF Base Amberley to around Monto before heading across to complete a touch and go at Bundaberg Airport.  It then flew at low level over to Fraser Island and then down the Queensland coast back to Amberley.

Photo taken by Lee Holloway  ©

Parker Aviation Ventures (Sydney) / Air Link (Dubbo) Embraer EMB-500 Phenom bizjet VH-PNM Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 5 October,  Parker Aviation Ventures (Sydney) / Air Link (Dubbo) Embraer EMB-500 Phenom bizjet VH-PNM flew up from Bankstown and Newcastle (Williamtown) to Hamilton Island Airport. It then flew down to Archerfield.

File photo

And Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW departed Hamilton Island Airport for Melbourne (Tullamarine).  It looked to arrive from there on Friday.

Photo taken by Bradley Newman  ©

Real Time Aviation (Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ Bizjet VH-JSZ Spotted at my Local Clermont Aerodrome - Plus More!

On Friday 3 October, I was able to photograph Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ parked at Clermont Aerodrome after it had arrived the previous evening from Archerfield and Dalby.  On Friday, it returned to Dalby and then Archerfield.

While Parker Aviation Ventures (Sydney) / Air Link (Dubbo) Embraer EMB-500 Phenom bizjet VH-PNM flew from Longreach Airport to the Sunshine Coast and back before later flying back to the Sunshine Coast.  As posted below, it had arrived into the Central West last weekend.

And Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Tullamarine) yet again.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 3 October, Metro Holdings / Air Link Beech B200 King Air VH-XDW visited Rockhampton Airport from Townsville.

Edwards Coaches Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-OXY landed at Blackall Airport from Armidale then departed up to Richmond and then down to Kingaroy and back to Armidale.

While Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue (State of Queensland) Agusta AW139 helicopter VH-ESZ ferried down from Townsville to Archerfield flying via Emerald Airport.

And the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS) (Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia) Agusta S.P.A. AW139 Helicopter VH-YXR arrived back into Rockhampton Airport from Redcliffe after flying down there for planned maintenance back in late March.

Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Bizjet VH-NJR Spotted at my Local Clermont Aerodrome - Plus More!

On Wednesday 1 October, I was able to photograph Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-NJR visiting my local Clermont Aerodrome. It arrived from and then later departed back to Brisbane.

Also at Clermont Aerodrome, also on Wednesday 1 October were  Liddles Air Service (Ingham) Cessna 210 Centurion VH-HRN, as well as New South Wales-based Cessna 182C Skylane VH-NLN which departed to Roma Airport, Dubbo and Canberra.

VH-NLN also passed through Clermont Aerodrome heading North from Canberra (and other places) last Sunday 21 September and Monday 22 September.

Townsville Airlines Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-NXU flew into Mackay Airport from Townsville and departed to Cairns. This is the second week in-a-row that VH-NXU has visited Mackay Airport on a Wednesday - could be a new route?

Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW looked to depart Hamilton Island Airport for Melbourne (Tullamarine).

Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-PAC visited Hamilton Island Airport from Mareeba.

A nice Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in the form of Aero Facilities / Pay's Aviation VH-8TL popped into Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast (and points South over the last couple of days).  It then departed to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

UPDATE!  Over the rest of the week, VH-8TL headed West to Mount Isa and then back towards Rockhampton Airport and then West again out to Birdsville.

And late on Wednesday 1 October, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-8 MAX BBJ A62-002 as "Envoy 16" completed a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport. It flew up from and then returned back to Canberra.

Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP Bizjet VH-BMW at Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 28 September, Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Tullamarine).

File photo

Parker Aviation Ventures (Sydney) / Air Link (Dubbo) Embraer EMB-500 Phenom bizjet VH-PNM flew from the Sunshine Coast to Longreach Airport and back then back to Longreach Airport again.

Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet N605JL as "Machflight 01" was noted visiting Mackay Airport again from the Sunshine Coast.

Brisbane-based Adome P/L (Air Link, Dubbo) Cessna 525 CitationJet M2 bizjet VH-YWS visited Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from Archerfield.

And NSW based Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu VH-8AN departed Hamilton Island Airport for Bankstown.  It had arrived on Tuesday 23 September.

While on Saturday 27 September, Honeybee Air (Sydney) Cirrus SF50-G2 Vision Jet Arivee Xi VH-TEA looked to arrive into the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour from Bankstown and Roma Airports.  It also looked to visit Hamilton Island Airport in late August.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 2 October, VH-TEA departed Shute for Bankstown.

And Brisbane based Beech 58 Baron VH-L2G flew down from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour to Archerfield.  It arrived on Thursday 25 September from Archerfield.

ASL Airlines Australia Boeing B737-800(BCF) VH-CYK Pops into Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 17 September, ASL Airlines Australia Boeing B737-800(BCF) VH-CYK was noted visiting Mackay Airport.

File photo

It arrived from and then later departed back to Cairns as "PARTEC9801/2".

Of interest, ASL Airlines Australia recently took delivery of their second Boeing B737-800(BCF) VH-RAN which was delivered via Brisbane as 2-BTPO.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 17 September, Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-PAC flew down from Mareeba to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It then flew up to Innisfail but then looked to return to Prosie and then later fly back to Mareeba.  VH-PAC arrived into Far North Queensland over the weekend just gone.

Southern Air Services Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 bizjet VH-APJ landed at Blackall Airport from Dalby.

Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW flew up from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to the Sunshine Coast and then Hamilton Island Airport before then returning South.

Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet N605JL visited Moranbah Airport from the Sunshine Coast via Brisbane.

Indara Holdings / Corporate and Luxury Air Charter Textron (Cessna) 525 CitationJet M2 VH-8RT flew up from Deniliquin, Swan Hill and Archerfield to Mackay Airport before then heading back to Archerfield

While FlyPelican (Pelican Airlines) British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 3206 (Jetstream 32) turboprop aircraft VH-NTL completed the Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flight into Emerald Airport from Archerfield and Toowoomba-Wellcamp.  It also planned to complete a similar flight Thursday 18 September.

Austrek Aviation Beech B200 King Air VH-ZMW arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane and then departed to Mackay and Townsville Airports.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 18 September, VH-ZMW returned South via Mackay and Rockhampton Airports to Brisbane.

And school holiday charter flights have starting ferrying students home to locations in Far North Queensland including National Jet Express (NJE) Dash-8-Q400 VH-8QA which arrived into Rockhampton Airport.  While out at Charters Towers Aerodrome, Cessna 208 Caravans VH-NXU and VH-OUS have flown from Cairns and out to Palm Island, Mareeba and Cooktown, plus Machjet's King Air VH-??? as "Machflight 313" also arrived from Cairns but departed to Doomadgee.

Finally, late on Tuesday 16 September, Queensland Government (QGAir) Rescue Agusta AW139 helicopter VH-EZJ as "Rescue 500" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield and dropped off a passenger, refuelled and then returned to Archerfield. 

Then on Wednesday 17 September, LifeFlight Leonardo SPA Helicopters (Agusta) AW139 helicopter VH-XIR arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Bundaberg Airport.  It parked up at the Alliance Airlines Hangar and will be there for a while. 

Photos taken by Lloyd Fox and Tony Haynes  ©

NZ Aero (New Zealand) Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL ZK-EPO Calls into CQ Airports - Spotted at Gladstone Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 18 August, New Zealand based NZ Aero Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL ZK-EPO was noted departing Rockhampton Airport for Townsville. It had arrived yesterday after flying up from Bundaberg Airport to Gladstone Airport where it was photographed by local plane spotter Jamie C arriving and taxiing for parking.

ZK-EPO had flown up from the Sunshine Coast to Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and Bundaberg Airport at the start of the weekend.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 18 August, Seair Pacific / Istlecote Textron Aviation (Cessna) 208B Caravan VH-TLH flew up from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and Maryborough Airport to Middlemount Aerodrome before then flying down to Rockhampton Airport and then back to Hervey Bay Airport. 

Machjet (Machjet International) Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air VH-ZSY as "Machflight 242" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Mount Isa before then returning to Cairns. 

Airwing Services (NSW) Eurcopter AS.350B3 VH-WOK departed Rockhampton Airport for Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It had arrived from the South over the weekend.

Magspec Airborne Surveys (Magspec Aivation) Cessna U206G VH-SOP was noted flying around Mackay.

Edwards Coaches Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-OXY called into Emerald Airport from Armidale.  It then continued further North.

And Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW visited Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Tullamarine).

All photos taken by Jamie C  ©

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 55" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 2 May, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 55" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Sunshine Coast and then departed to Cairns.

File photo

While Townsville Airlines Beech 1900D VH-RUE arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville and then departed back to Cairns.

Wrightsair (SA) Cessna 208B Caravan VH-DJG landed at Longreach Airport from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour and then departed to the south west.

And American-registered but seemingly Australian-based Pilatus PC-12/47E (NG) N175NG flew up to Degunnie from and back to Archerfield.  It did the same flight a couple of days prior and in the mean time, also completed a flight to Planet Downs and back.

Finally, also on Thursday 1 May, Execujet (Taverners Aviation) Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-RIU arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from Ayres Rock.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 4 May, VH-RIU departed Hamo for Sydney and Melbourne (Essendon).

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

Re-Registered XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-OTK Arrives into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 26 February, re-registered XPJet / Australian Corporate Jet Centres Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OTK was spotted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Melbourne (Essendon).

The Hawker looked to be re-registered at the start of the month and previous operated for the (Singapore) Seletar Jet Charter out of Singapore.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 27 February, VH-OTK departed Rockhampton Airport and returned to Essendon.  

While Falconair (NSW) Dassault 900 Falcon Mystere bizjet VH-CAD flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Bankstown.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 1 March, VH-CAD departed Hamo and flew to Sydney and then back to Bankstown.

And Darwin-based Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900 bizjet VH-PPD departed Hamilton Island Airport for Sydney.  It had arrived from Ayres Rock over the weekend.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 26 February, Rural Funds Management (A.C.T.) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-STE arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Bundaberg Airport.  It later returned to Bundy before flying down to Canberra.

Flight One (Services) Beech B200 King Air VH-FON flew up from Archerfield to Bundaberg Airport and then down to Toowoomba and back to Archerfield.

And Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-LMD flew up from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport to Middlemount Aerodrome before later flying down to Maryborough Airport and back to Hervey Bay Airport.

Finally, also on Wednesday 26 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-004 as "Mitchel 06" flew up to the Whitsunday area at flight level while on a flight from and back to RAAF Base Williamtown.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

Nauru Airlines Boeing B737-300 VH-PNI Pops into Mackay Airport on a Charter Flight - Plus More!

On Thursday 23 January, Nauru Airlines Boeing B737-300 VH-PNI was noted visiting Mackay Airport on what appeared to be a closed charter fight from and back to Brisbane.

File photo

The colourful little Boeing touched down at Mackay Airport from Brisbane as RON906 and returned to the capital soon after as RON907.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 23 January, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ departed Mackay Airport base for Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Monday 27 January, N142GZ returned to Mackay Airport from Brisbane before then flying down to Melbourne (Essendon).

Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY had another busy day of flying up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour and then Mackay Airport via Melbourne (Essendon), Ararat and Adelaide (Parafield). It later departed Mackay Airport and returned to Moorabbin.

And ADD Aviation Services / CML No.1 P/L Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OFJ arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Essendon) and Melbourne (Avalon).

Photo taken by Brodie Lawson  ©

American-registered but Australian-based (Essendon) Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express Bizjet N360HP Calls into CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Tuesday 3 December, American-registered but Australian-based (at Melbourne - Essendon) Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express bizjet N360HP was noted visiting a couple of Central Queensland Airports during what has been a busy couple of days flying.

After arriving into Cairns from Essendon the previous day (as pictured above), it then flew down to Townsville.  On Tuesday, N360HP flew down from Townsville to Mackay Airport before then visiting Rockhampton Airport and then Bundaberg Airport before it then continued down to the Sunshine Coast.

While Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW departed Hamilton Island Airport for Melbourne (Tullamarine).  It looked to have arrived last Friday 29 November.

And MacKellar Mining Equipment Pty Ltd (Revesco Aviation) Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign bizjet VH-MMC flew up from the Sunshine Coast and landed at the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site.  It then flew down to Emerald Airport before later returning to Labona and back to the Sunny Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 3 December, the Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300C Super King Air 350 VH-8PE arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and later departed to Brisbane.  It then returned to Cairns.

Curley Equipment P/L Textron (Cessna) 208B Grand Caravan EX VH-CUY landed at Longreach Airport from Toowoomba and a bit later departed to Cloncurry Airport.  It looked to have flown South from there over the weekend via Blackall Airport.

And Austrek Aviation Cessna 310R VH-DZU landed at Agnes Water Aerodrome from Toowoomba and Chinchilla and during the afternoon it reversed the flight.

Photo taken by Jonathan Williams  ©

Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX Bizjet VH-EWB Spotted at Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 29 November, Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX bizjet VH-EWB arrived into Bundaberg Airport from Sydney.

At the time of writing, it appears to be staying for at least the night.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 1 December, VH-EWB departed Bundaberg Airport and returned to Sydney.

While also popping into Bundaberg Airport was Turbo Jet Holdings / 360 Aero Space (Melbourne) Lear Jet 45 bizjet VH-LJX.  It arrived from Melbourne (Essendon) and then departed to Hamilton Island Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 3 December, VH-LJX departed Hamiton Island Airport and returned to Bundaberg Airport and then Essendon.

Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW also arrived into Hamilton Island Airport but from Melbourne (Essendon).

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 3 December, VH-BMW departed Hamiton Island Airport and returned to Essendon.

ADD Aviation Services / CML No.1 P/L Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OFJ also flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Essendon) via Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 1 December, VH-OFJ Departed Hamilton Island Airport for the Gold Coast.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 41" flew up from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane to Moranbah Airport.  It then flew back to the Sunny Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 29 November, Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) Cessna 441 Conquest VH-VEH flew up from Brisbane to the Oaky Creek Coal Mine site and Clermont Aerodrome before returning to Brisbane.

Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300 Super King Air 350i aircraft VH-8TT arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the South then departed to complete several hours of airwork to the South of Rocky.

Kelsall P/L (Aeronautics and Technology Holdings) Pilatus PC-12/45 VH-PID visited Rockhampton Airport from Toowoomba.

And one aircraft we haven't mentioned for a little while in the form of DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ flew up from Bundaberg Airport to Hamilton Island Airport.  It still operates general and Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flights around the region, including its still going weekly flight from Bundaberg Airport to Nebo Aerodrome via either Rockhampton Airport or Mackay Airport.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 1 December, VH-NPZ departed Hamilton Island Airport for Gladstone Airport and then back to Bundaberg Airport.

Photos taken by Dave Mooney  ©

Utility Helicopters (Archerfield) Agusta A119 Koala Helicopter VH-X6I Calls into CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Sunday 9 June, Utility Helicopters (Archerfield) Agusta A119 Koala helicopter VH-X6I departed Rockhampton Airport for Gladstone and Bundaberg Airports.  It appeared to arrive into Rocky from Mackay Airport a couple days prior.

https://www.facebook.com/BundabergAviationFuel

Of interest, VH-X6I has been operating in recent weeks and months about Mackay and the adjacent hinterland, completing work around Eungella Dam with sistership and fellow Utility Helicopters A119 Koala helicopter VH-XRH.

VH-XRH departed the region about a month ago.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 9 June, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ departed Mackay Airport for Port MacQuarrie before then flying back up to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and back to Mackay Airport.

LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFB "Ambulance 624" flew into Gladstone Airport from Brisbane. It then flew up to Mackay Airport and then Townsville and Cairns before later returning to Brisbane.

Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Melbourne (Essendon) to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour. It later flew down to Warwick and Toowoomba before flying down to Melbourne (Moorabbin).

ADD Aviation Services / CML No.1 P/L Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-OFJ flew down from Hamilton Island Airport to Essendon. It had flown up to Hamo from there on Friday 7 June.

And Air Charter Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-VKX visited Hamilton Island Airport from Brisbane.

Finally, also on Sunday 9 June, Seair Pacific (Istlecote) Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TFB flew up to Labona from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.

And fellow Seair Pacific (Istlecote) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX VH-LYI arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.

Rugby League Football Charters Begin - Skytrans Dash-8-100 VH-QQC and Aerlink ATR 72-500 VH-FVR Both Call into Gladstone Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 24 February, North Queensland Junior Rugby League games in Gladstone saw the arrival of a couple of nice turboprop passenger charter flights from Cairns as the local Central Queensland Capras took on the Northern Pride across several age divisions.

First to touch down at Gladstone Airport was Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-100 VH-QQC as SKP959 from Cairns.  During the afternoon, it departed back there as SKP960. 

Soon after, Aerlink (formerly Hevilift) ATR 72-500 VH-FVR as HT805 also landed at Gladstone Airport from Cairns and looked to return to there as HT806.

Nice!

Meanwhile, also on Saturday 24 February, Burbank Homes / Business Aviation Solutions Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-BMW departed Hamilton Island Airport for Sydney and Melbourne (Tullamarine).  It looked to have arrived into Hamo from those places on Wednesday 21 February.

While Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ flew up from Archerfield to Moura, Emerald, Roma, Mackay and then Rockhampton Airports before then returning to Archerfield.

UPDATES!  On Sunday 25 February, VH-JSZ again flew out from Archerfield and visited Rockhampton and Mackay Airports before finishing the day at Moura Aerodrome.  On Monday 26 February, VH-JSZ departed Moura Aerodrome for Rockhampton Airport before it then headed out to Julia Creek and Alice Springs before then flying back to Archerfield.

And LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFC "Ambulance 634" arrived Emerald Airport from Brisbane before then flying across to Rockhampton Airport.  It then flew out to Longreach Airport and back to Rockhampton Airport before then returning to Brisbane.

Finally, also on Saturday 24 February, Emerald Coaches (Emerald) Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-ZMM flew from Emerald Airport to Gympie.

Townsville-based Forster Helicopters Bell Helicopter Textron 407 helicopter VH-DMF departed Rockhampton Airport for the North.

South Australia owned Robinson R44 helicopter VH-8CE arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour before then departing to Bundaberg Airport.

And Melbourne-based GE Aero P/L Cirrus SR22T VH-VH-8GE departed he Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour for the Ballina Byron Bay Gateway Airport in Northern New South Wales.

Sincere thanks to local plane spotter Jaymee C for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos of a couple of beaut visitors to Gladstone Airport.

All photos taken by Jaymee C  ©

Execujet (Taverners Aviation) Raytheon Hawker 800XP Bizjet VH-RIU at Roma Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 11 February, Execujet (Taverners Aviation) Raytheon Hawker 800XP bizjet VH-RIU was noted departing Roma Airport for Adelaide.

File photo

It seems to have arrived into Roma Airport from the South Australian capital the previous day.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 11 February, the Redcliffe Aero Club Vulcanair (Partenavia) P.68C VH-VMV arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Redcliffe no doubt ready to complete more aerial survey work in the area.

And the visiting Southern Airlines (Moorabbin) Cessna 404 VH-TTZ departed Rockhampton Airport for Mackay Airport (on Saturday 10 February). It then flew from Mackay Airport to Quilpie and back to Mackay Airport before then flying down to Redcliffe.

Finally, in the wee small hours on Saturday 10 February, Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525A Citation CJ2 bizjet VH-ZIY as "Machflight 41" visited Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

Photo taken by John Lee  ©