Both Aerlink Freight ATR 72-212(F) Aircraft VH-AK2 & VH-AK3 Ferry Through Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 4 January, both Aerlink Freight ATR 72-212(F) cargo aircraft VH-AK2 and VH-AK3 were noted and spotted passing through Mackay Airport.

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ATR 72 VH-AK2 as 'AL996' flew up from Brisbane and was photographed arriving into Mackay Airport where it then parked up in preparation for operating the week-daily cargo flights to Rockhampton Airport and Brisbane and back.

Later, fellow ATR 72 VH-AK3 as 'AL998' flew up from Mackay Airport to Cairns reportedly for planned maintenance.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 4 January, Homada Pty Ltd Cessna 560XL Citation XLS bizjet VH-XCU flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Ballina Byron Bay Gateway Airport to Hamilton Island Airport.  It then flew down to Melbourne (Essendon) and then back to Moorabbin.

Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX bizjet VH-EWB flew up to Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney. 

UPDATE!  On Thursday 8 January, VH-EWB departed Hamilton Island Airport (on the second attempt) to Cairns before then heading up to Hong Kong and Taipei.

Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-NJR visited Hamilton Island Airport once again from Brisbane.

And over on the mainland, Air Gold Coast Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-ZDM flew up from the Gold Coast to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It then flew down to Warwick and Archerfield before returning to the Gold Coast.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 06" Pops into Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 3 January, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 06" was noted visiting Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

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And on Friday 2 January, Machjet (Machjet International) Beech B200C King Air VH-PUY as "Machflight 242" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Mount Isa and then departed to Cairns.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

Careflight (NSW) Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Gulfstream G150 VH-OVG "Careflight 51" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

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On Thursday 1 January, Careflight (NSW) Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Gulfstream G150 VH-OVG as "Careflight 51" visited Rockhampton Airport from Darwin.

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And  Air Gold Coast Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-ZDM flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield and Warwick. It then popped across to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) and then back to the Gold Coast.  Later, VH-ZDM flew from Archerfield to Roma Airport and then up to Mount Isa.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

New QantasLink (National Jet Systems) Airbus A220-300 VH-X4K Makes First Visit into Central Queensland at Hamilton Island Airport

On Thursday 1 January, QantasLink (National Jet Systems) brand spanking new Airbus A220-300 VH-X4K made its first visit into Central Queensland visiting Hamilton Island Airport from and back to Brisbane as QLK1592/3.

VH-X4K on its delivery flight

VH-X4K is the eleventh A220-300 to be delivered to National Jet Systems at Canberra after it ferried across from Airbus Canada at Montreal Mirabel just before Christmas. It entered service with Qantas / QantasLink five days after arriving into the country.

The Qantas Group has ordered 29 A220s to replace the Boeing B717 fleet on regional routes around Australia under the QantasLink brand and operated by National Jet Systems. The A220s will be named after native Australian wildlife and VH-X4K has been adorned with the name 'Sugar Glider'.

Each A220 will seat 137 passengers, including 10 in business and 127 in economy class. It has double the range of the B717, at 6,000 kilometres, while burning 25 per cent less fuel per seat and generating less noise.

Nice!

Photo taken by Michael Macgowan  ©

Executjet Australia Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 Bizjet VH-L2B Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 31 December, Executjet Australia Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-L2B was noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport.

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It flew up from the Shellharbour Airport at Wollongong before it then departed to Sydney.

And Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-SIY as "Machflight 121" visited Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

Avcair LearJet 60 Bizjet VH-AVL Pops into Proserpine and Mackay Airports on a Medevac Flight - Plus More!

On Tuesday 30 December, Avcair LearJet 60 bizjet VH-AVL flew into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from Brisbane.  It then flew down to Mackay Airport and then back to Brisbane.

VH-AVL returns to Brisbane from Mackay Airport

It was reportedly completing a medical evacuation flight.

Air Gold Coast Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-ZDM flew up from Gold Coast to Hamilton Island Airport and then down to Ballina, Canberra and back to the Gold Coast.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 421" flew up to Hamilton Island Airport from the Sunshine Coast and then flew South to Sydney.

While Poolhurst Aviation Air Charter Services Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE visited Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield.

And Western Downs Civil (Chinchilla) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-85H landed at Bundaberg Airport from Chinchilla Aerodrome and then departed to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

UPDATE!  On Friday 2 January, VH-85H flew down from Shute Harbour to Bundaberg Airport then back to Chinchilla Aerodrome before then heading back up to Shute.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 3 January, VH-85H departed Shute again for Chinchilla Aerodrome.

Photo taken by Peter Donald  ©

Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX Bizjet VH-EWB Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 29 December, Arcturus Group P/L / Flight Options (Australia) Dassault Falcon 2000EX bizjet VH-EWB flew up from Hobart to Hamilton Island Airport before then flying down to Sydney.

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Homada Pty Ltd Cessna 560XL Citation XLS bizjet VH-XCU flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Melbourne (Essendon) to Hamilton Island Airport before then flying back down to Moorabbin.

Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet N605JL as "Machflight 01" visited Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney.

Hughes Aviation (Hughes Pastoral Group) (Gympie) Pilatus PC-12/47E NGX VH-8HP flew up from Archerfield to Bundaberg Airport and Mackay Airport and this afternoon reversed the flight.

And Queensland Police Service (Airwing) / Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300C Super King Air 350 VH-8PE flew into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville before later returning to Cairns.

Photo taken by Glenn Lloyd  ©

Graham Aviation (Cairns) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-FMZ Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 27 December, Graham Aviation (Cairns) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-FMZ was noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport from Mareeba.

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While S&S Aviation / Business Aviation Solutions Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XPA flew up from Melbourne (Essendon), the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast to Hamilton Island Airport and then departed back to the Gold Coast.

Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet N605JL as "Machflight 01" flew up from Brisbane to Hamilton Island Airport and then across to Ayers Rock.

Re-registered Hewitt Agribusiness (Brisbane) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-8HG (ex N175NG) flew up from Archerfield to Moura Aerodrome and then up to Richmond and this afternoon, down to Emerald Airport and then back to Archerfield.

Photo taken by Jonathan Williams  ©

Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 Bizjet N605JL Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 26 December, Machjet (Machjet International) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet N605JL as "Machflight 01" flew up from Sunshine Coast to Hamilton Island Airport and then West to Ayers Rock and then down to Brisbane.

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UPDATE!  On Saturday 27 December, N605JL again as "Machflight 01" returned to Hamilton Island Airport from Brisbane before again flying out to Ayres Rock.

UPDATE!  On Monday 29 December, N605JL yet again as "Machflight 01" flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney before it then flew down to the Sunshine Coast.

Meanwhile, also on Friday 26 December, D & G Jet Leasing / Essendon Aviation Services Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 bizjet VH-VOF flew up from Adelaide and Kingscote to Charleville Airport and then Hamilton Island Airport.  It then hopped to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport for parking.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 41" flew up from the Sunshine Coast to Ayers Rock and then across to Hamilton Island Airport before later returning to the Sunny Coast.

Finally, also on Friday 26 December, FlyPelican (Pelican Airlines) British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 3206 (Jetstream 32) turboprop aircraft VH-NTL visited Emerald Airport from Archerfield and Toowoomba-Wellcamp. It is also due to visit Emerald Airport again from these places on Saturday 27 December.

The rare National Jet Express Dash-8-Q402 VH-IYH visited Moranbah Airport from Brisbane.

Poolhurst Aviation Air Charter Services Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE visited Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield. 

Queensland Police Service (Airwing) / Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Beech B300C Super King Air 350 VH-8PE arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and departed to Brisbane.

Townsville Airlines Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-NXU completed the East Air flight EA1/2 run yet again to Hamilton Island Airport from and back to Cairns.

And Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TQI, which was flying up from Gold Coast to Lady Elliott Island, was just to the South of there when they activated their Emergency Beacon, which was immediately heard by a passing Jetstar plane.  They also called a "Mayday" as their Engine Fire light came on. They assessed there was no actual trouble and continued to and landed safely at Lady Elliott Island.

UPDATE!  VH-TQI remained on Lady Elliott Island until Friday 2 December when it finally departed to Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.

New QantasLink (National Jet Systems) Airbus A220-300 VH-X4J Makes First Visit into Central Queensland at Hamilton Island Airport

On Friday 26 December, QantasLink (National Jet Systems) brand spanking new Airbus A220-300 VH-X4J made its first visit into Central Queensland visiting Hamilton Island Airport from and back to Brisbane as QLK1592/3.

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VH-X4J is the tenth A220-300 to be delivered to National Jet Systems at Canberra after it ferried across from Airbus Canada at Montreal Mirabel just over a fortnight ago.  It entered service with Qantas / QantasLink soon after arriving into the country.

The Qantas Group has ordered 29 A220s to replace the Boeing B717 fleet on regional routes around Australia under the QantasLink brand and operated by National Jet Systems. The A220s will be named after native Australian wildlife and VH-X4J has been adorned with the name 'Crimson Rosella'.

Each A220 will seat 137 passengers, including 10 in business and 127 in economy class. It has double the range of the B717, at 6,000 kilometres, while burning 25 per cent less fuel per seat and generating less noise.

Nice!