Locally-Based American-Registered Eclipse EA500 Bizjet N257AK Arrives Back into the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour

On Monday 2 March, the often visiting American-registered Eclipse EA500 bizjet N257AK was noted arriving back into the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour from Archerfield.  It had flown down there from Shute late last week.

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UPDATE!  On Thursday 5 March, N257AK departed the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour and returned to Archerfield.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 2 March, the familiar sight of Mitchell Water Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY was back in Central Queensland once again, this time calling into Roma, Moura and Hamilton Island Airports during a busy day of flying.

While also on Monday 2 March, recently re-painted and re-registered Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-AAC (ex VH-AAD) was noted flying up from Sydney and landing at Glentana Station (100km west of Springsure and owned by AA Company).  It then called into Emerald Airport briefly before returning to Glentana and Sydney.

And Neabrean P/L Cessna 208B Caravan VH-JOZ was noted calling into Longreach Airport from Toowoomba also on Monday 2 March.

Finally, after arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from there at the start of last week, on Sunday 1 March, Linfox Express Charter / Air National Australia Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 VH-LEF was noted departing Hamo for its Melbourne (Essendon) base.

Photo taken by Lee Holloway  ©