Falcon Air (NSW) Cirrus Design Corp. SF50 Vision Jet VH-LCR Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 13 February, Falcon Air (NSW) Cirrus Design Corp. SF50 Vision Jet VH-LCR flew up from Bankstown and Moree to Hamilton Island Airport.

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UPDATE!  On Tuesday 17 February, VH-LCR finally departed Hamilton Island Airport for Archerfield.  It then flew to Kingaroy Aerodrome and back to Archerfield.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 18 February, VH-LCR returned to Hamilton Island Airport from Archerfield.  It then departed to Moree and back to Bankstown.

Victoria Based USA Registered Embraer 505 Phenom 300E bizjet N227SJ flew into Hamilton Island Airport from Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 15 February, N227SJ departed Hamilton Island Airport for Warrnambool.

New Cirrus SR22 N12AU flew up from the Gold Coast to Rockhampton Airport before it then departed to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour where it will be reportedly on display for the weekend.

UPDATE!  On Monday 16 February, N12AU departed Shute Harbour for Townsville before then flying South to Rockhampton Airport.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 17 February, N12AU departed Rockhampton Airport for Bundaberg Airport and then Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport before continuing to the Sunshine Coast.  

And Southern Air Beech 1900C VH-VSO arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane then departed to Cairns. It had earlier flown down from Cairns and Townsville to Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 14 February, VH-VSO flew down from Cairns to Charleville Airport and then Melbourne (Moorabbin).

Photo taken by Jonathan Williams  ©

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-8 MAX BBJ A62-001 "Envoy 74" Spotted at Hamilton Island Airport

On Friday 13 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-8 MAX BBJ A62-001 as  "Envoy 74" was photographed at Hamilton Island Airport.  It flew up from Canberra via stops at Coffs Harbour and Bundaberg Airports - seemingly on a training flight.

It later departed Hamilton Island Airport for Townsville. 

UPDATE!  On Saturday 14 February, A62-001 "Envoy 74" flew South from Townsville to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and then Rockhampton Airport before continuing down to the Gold Coast and then back to Canberra.

Photo taken by Kellie Leonard  ©

Victoria Based USA Registered Embraer 505 Phenom 300E Bizjet N227SJ Calls into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 12 February, Victoria Based USA Registered Embraer 505 Phenom 300E bizjet N227SJ was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Warrnambool. 

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UPDATE!  On Friday 13 February, N227SJ departed Rockhampton Airport for Hamilton Island Airport.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 15 February, N227SJ departed Hamilton Island Airport for Warrnambool.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 12 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A39-004 as "Dragon 44" arrived into Rockhampton Airport after earlier departing RAAF Base Amberley and completing a long air-to-air refuelling session East of Sunshine Coast.  After a crew change it departed back direct to Amberley.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 Bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 41" Pops into Gladstone Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 11 February, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY as "Machflight 41" visited Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast via Archerfield.

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Auriga Assets / Heli-Aust Whitsundays Airbus EC135P3H helicopter VH-ZFD flew down from Mackay Airport to Gladstone Airport.  Sistership, Eurocopter EC135 P2 helicopter VH-ZGZ departed Gladstone Airport to the Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Port Macquarie and Dyke Point (Newcastle). 

Of interest, Auriga Assets / Heli-Aust Whitsundays Eurocopter EC135 P2+ helicopter VH-XUV continues to operate out of Gladstone Airport.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 11 February, Seair Pacific (Istlecote) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX VH-LYI flew into Middlemount Aerodrome from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport before then flying down to Maryborough Airport and then back to Hervey Bay Airport.

Central Highlands Aerial Services (CHAS) Air Tractors VH-FZV and VH-JQW were noted operating out of my local Clermont Aerodrome on aerial spraying of some local farmland.  They looked to fly up from and then later return to their landing site just to the North of Emerald township.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 12 February, both VH-FZV and VH-JQW again completed aerial spraying operations out of Clermont Aerodrome.

Finally, also on Wednesday 11 February, Australian Army new Airbus Helicopters H135 'Juno' training helicopter N52-103 as "Warhorse 35" flew up from the Oakey Army Aviation Centre to complete airwork at the Sunshine Coast and then the Wide Bay Training Area before then landing at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.  It then departed back to Oakey as "Warhorse 31". 

And late on Wednesday evening, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7ES / E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft A30-003 "Wedgetail 01" completed a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport.  It flew up from RAAF Base Williamtown via a missed approach at the Sunshine Coast before later returning from Rocky to Williamtown.

Photo taken by 'AC'  ©

Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ Bizjet VH-JSZ Pops into CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Monday 9 February, Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield and then departed to Mackay Airport and Clermont Aerodrome before it then departed back to Archerfield.

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UPDATE!  On Tuesday 10 February, VH-JSZ flew the same route again!

Robindale Group / Air Link Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-CMK flew up from Orange and the Sunshine Coast to Bundaberg Airport, Emerald Airport and then Mackay Airport.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 11 February, VH-CMK departed Mackay Airport back to Emerald and Bundaberg Airports and then the Sunny Coast and back to Orange.

And Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin) and Melbourne (Essendon) to Roma Airport and then to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  It then flew down to the Gold Coast, Ararat and then back to Moorabbin.

Emma McDonald in R-Mach Aviation Extra EA 300L VH-LXT Flying out of Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Friday 6 February, Emma McDonald in R-Mach Aviation Extra EA 300L VH-LXT flew two flights out of Rockhampton Airport to the Capricorn Coast and back. 

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She also flew one run to there late yesterday afternoon.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 7 February, Emma McDonald again in Extra EA 300L VH-LXT flew several more flights to the coast and back to Rockhampton Airport.  It sounded possibly like she was taking joyflights.

Finally, also on Friday 6 February, and out of the area, but a frquent visitor to the regio in the form of Machjet (Machjet International) Beech B200C King Air VH-PUY which was flying as "Machflight 313" crashed near Normanton Airport, sadly killing the sole pilot, a 32-year-old man from Clifton Beach, Cairns.

Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 Bizjet VH-WMY Calls into the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour - Plus More!

On Thursday 5 February, Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY flew up from Melbourne (Moorabbin), Ararat and Tamworth to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

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VH-WMY then returned to Moorabbin.

While McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY as "Machflight 421" visited Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast.

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Raytheon B200 King Air VH-NSN as "Machflight 73" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and Townsville and then departed to Brisbane.  It flew back to Cairns in the afternoon. 

Air Central West Beech 58 Baron VH-TNR visited Rockhampton Airport from its Longreach Airport base.

And late on Wednesday 4 February, Air Link (Dubbo) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SEQ visited Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from Archerfield.

Finally, also on Thursday 5 February, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus A330-203 / KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A39-003 as "Dragon 04" departed RAAF Base Amberley to complete a near 2-hour sortie to the East of Sunshine Coast, before then flying up to complete a missed approach at Rockhampton Airport before then heading back out to a more then one hour sortie at the same area before returning to Amberley.

Photo taken by Lee Holloway  ©

American Registered Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 bizjet N2QE Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 4 February, American registered Bombardier BD-700-1A11 Global 5000 bizjet N2QE arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney. 

UPDATE!  On Thursday 5 January, N2QE departed Hamo for Cairns where it is pictured above!

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 4 February, the beautifully coloured Qantas Airways Boeing B737-800 VH-XZJ 'Mendoowoorrji' was also noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport from Sydney as QFA578/9.  It is believed that this is the aircraft's first visit since it was retro-fitted with split-scimitar winglets which are being applied to Qantas B737-800 aircraft.

VH-XZJ spotted at the end of January.

ZephAir Australia - Aircraft Charters Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-AYT as 'ZD220' visited Clermont Aerodrome from Townsville.

Austrek Aviation Beech B200 King Air VH-ZMW visited Moura Aerodrome from Toowoomba.

While Graham Aviation Cessna T206H Float Plane VH-FNB looked to arrive into Hamilton Island Airport from Mareeba via Cairns.

And Edwards Coaches Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-OXY visited Mackay Airport from Armidale via Archerfield.

Finally, its been a quiet week, but on Monday 2 February, AirServices Australia / Pearl Aviation Hawker Beechcraft B300 Super King Air VH-FIY as "Auscal 3" landed at Longreach Airport from RAAF Base Tindal at Katherine and then departed to Brisbane.

Western Downs Civil (Chinchilla) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-85H flew up from Chinchilla Aerodrome to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.  It is due to return to Chinchilla Aerodrome on Tuesday 5 February.

And Machjet International Hawker Beechcraft (Beech) B200 King Air VH-8UY as "Machflight 121" visited Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from Cairns.

Photos taken by Jonathan Williams and Gareth Ruhe  ©

Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Bizjet VH-NJR Pops into Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 1 February, Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-NJR visited Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

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And Muirhead Pastoral Co (Collinsville) Cessna 182 VH-WTO looked to visit Clermont Aerodrome a couple of times over the weekend.

Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ Bizjet VH-JSZ Pops into Clermont Aerodrome - Plus More!

On Saturday 31 January, Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ visited Clermont Aerodrome from Archerfield.

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Stroud Aviation and Transportation (Boonah) / Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SHI as "Navair 173" flew from Archerfield to Moranbah Airport before then hopping down to Emerald Airport. It later returned to Archerfield.

It flew up with engineers to 'rescue' a couple of broken down QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 aircraft at both airports - VH-LQQ at Moranbah Airport and VH-84L at Emerald Airport.

While Flight One (Services) Raytheon B200 King Air VH-FOJ visited Gladstone Airport from Archerfield.

And Honeybee Air (Sydney) Cirrus SF50-G2 Vision Jet Arivee Xi VH-TEA flew down from Hamilton Island Airport to Roma Airport and Bankstown. It had arrived in the middle of last week and had also completed a couple of runs to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour over the previous couple of days.

Photos taken by 'AC'  ©