Private Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 Corporate Bizjet VH-FGM Calls into Mackay and Bundaberg Airports - Plus More!

On Thursday 25 March, privately owned and operated Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 'Super Verstaile Jet' corporate bizjet VH-FGM was noted visiting both Mackay and Bundaberg Airports during a busy day of flying.

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It initially departed Bankstown for Maitland before it then flew up to Mackay Airport. VH-FGM then flew down to Bundaberg Airport before then returning to Maitland.  It then continued to Albury and Adelaide where it appears to be based.

Meanwhile, also at Mackay Airport, also on Thursday 25 March, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ departed for Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 28 March, N142GZ returned to Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

While Avcair Embraer 500 Phenom 100EV bizjet VH-NJR was noted arriving into Maryborough Airport from Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Friday 26 March, VH-NJR returned to Brisbane.

And Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-MMC was noted departing Emerald Airport for the Sunshine Coast. It had arrived from there the previous day.

Finally, some light General Aviation (GA) visitors to call into CQ Airports, also on Thursday 25 March, included Brisbane-based Hewitt Cattle Australia P/L SOCATA TBM 700 VH-PGA which departed Moura Airport for Longreach Airport and Alice Springs.

North Queensland-based Cessna T210N VH-PDP arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Mareeba and later departed to Archerfield.

Recently re-registered Rockwell Commander 112 VH-PCU arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the North.  It later departed to Biloela / Thangool Airport before then later flying back North and landing at Palmyra Airstrip outside of Mackay.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©️