Clive Palmer / Palmer Aviation Bombardier Global Express Bizjet M-ATAR Pops Into Emerald Airport

A surprise arrival at Emerald Airport on Tuesday 25 March was Clive Palmer / Palmer Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express bizjet M-ATAR.

 File photo taken by Don Williams  ©

The big bizjet arrived from the Gold Coast, and after around 40 minutes, departed to Brisbane.

Meanwhile, Gold Coast-based Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign VH-VPL was noted arriving at Hamilton Island from Sydney on Sunday 23 March.  At the time of writing, VH-VPL was due to depart Hamo for the Gold Coast later on Wednesday 26 March.

Also on Sunday, Mackay-based Raytheon 390 Premier 1 N7088S departed Mackay once again for Brisbane.

Finally, it appears that a familiar pair of bizjets are making an appearance at various Central Queensland Airports today.  The Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Raytheon Hawker 850XP VH-SGY made an early morning visit to Rockhampton, with the little bizjet touching down before dawn on Wednesday 26 March.  Meanwhile, the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-PSU, is due to visit Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Mackay.

UPDATE! VH-PSU was noted at Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Maryborough today.  It was due to land at Mackay, but bad weather in the area forced it to divert to Townsville.