Local Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 Bizjet N142GZ Back in The Air out of Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 9 August, the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ was back in the air, noted departing Mackay Airport for Brisbane.

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After about an hour on the ground, N142GZ flew back to Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 9 August, ZephAir Australia - Aircraft Charters Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-AYT departed Mackay Airport for Hamilton Island Airport and then Townsville.  VH-AYT had arrived into Mackay Airport direct from its Townsville base last Thursday 5 August.

While ZephAir Australia Piper PA-34-220T Seneca VH-YSI was noted arriving into Mackay Airport from Townsville on Sunday 8 August.  It had also visited Charters Towers and Hamilton Island Airports over the previous couple of days.

Finally, also on Monday 9 August, Sundown Pastoral Company (of Bonogin in the Gold Coast Hinterland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-NSI was noted back at Emerald Airport.  It arrived from the Gold Coast and then departed to Pinaarendi.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 10 August, VH-NSI returned to Emerald Airport from Pinnarendi and then departed to Moree and then the Gold Coast.

While FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB had another busy day of flying, departing Toowoomba for Bundaberg, Townsville and Rockhampton Airports before flying back to Toowoomba.  It then flew up to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport and is due to go on to Townsville.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 10 August, VH-FKB departed Townsville and called into the Samuel Hill Aerodrome within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) before returning to Toowoomba,

And Pilatus PC-12/45 VH-PID was noted arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Toowoomba.