New Whitsunday Air Services Eurocopter EC120B Helicopter VH-FNQ Spotted at Mackay Airport

A nice chopper spotted passing through Mackay Airport on Friday 24 August was Whitsunday Air Services recently acquired Eurocopter EC120B helicopter VH-FNQ.

The sleek black machine reportedly arrived from the South, and after it collected a passenger, departed to the North.

Meanwhile, last Tuesday 14 August, a nice familiar chopper in the form of Corporate Aviation Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopter VH-EQP was also spotted at Mackay Airport.

It's exact movements ate not fully known but it has reportedly called into several CQ Airports over the previous couple of days.  It appeared to return to its Southport base from Biloela / Thangool Airport on Wednesday 15 August.

All photos taken by 'AC'  ©