Avia Aviation (Victoria) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-MSU Arrives into Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

Also on Tuesday 8 November, Avia Aviation (Victoria) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-MSU was noted arriving into Bundaberg Airport from Melbourne (Moorabbin).

At the time of writing, it appears that the sleek little Citation Mustang is staying for at least the night.

UPDATE! On Wednesday 9 November, VH-MSU was photographed resting in the morning sun before it later departed Bundaberg Airport and returned to Moorabbin.

While a couple of other bizjets noted around the region, also on Tuesday 8 November, included Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 bizjet VH-LXZ which was noted visiting Mackay Airport once again, this time from Bankstown via Cessnock.

MacKellar Mining Equipment Pty Ltd (Revesco Aviation) Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign bizjet VH-MMC was noted visiting the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site. It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to its Sunshine Coast base.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY flew up from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane to Moranbah Airport.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 8 November, ZephAir Australia Piper PA-34-220T Seneca VH-YSI looked to arrive into Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport from Townsville. It then completed a local flight before returning to its Townsville base.

After arriving at the end of last week, Seair Pacific / Istlecote Textron Aviation (Cessna) 208B Caravan VH-TLH was noted departing Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport for Cairns. It later returned to Prosie before then departing to the Gold Coast.

Horizon Airways Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-WZS made a late departure from its Mackay Airport base for Innisfail. It is planned to continue up to Weipa and Aurukun early on Wednesday 9 November.

Brescon (Toowoomba) Beech B200 King Air VH-WXN flew up from Toowoomba-Wellcamp to Chinchilla Aerodrome, Yellow Bank and then Rolleston Aerodrome before later returning to Wellcamp.

Fellow Brescon (Toowoomba) Beech B200 King Air VH-DYN visited the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site from Toowoomba-Wellcamp.

Telford Aviation Beech A36 Bonanza VH-MPT arrived into my local Clermont Aerodrome from Archerfield.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 9 November, VH-MPT departed Clermont Aerodrome for Biloela / Thangool Airport and then back to Archerfield.

Southern Airlines Beech B200 King Air VH-AMF was noted doing the weekly Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) charter flight up to Moranbah Airport. It flew up from Latrobe Valley and Bourke to Moranbah Airport before then heading back to Bourke and Latrobe Valley.

DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ completed its weekly FIFO run from Bundaberg Airport to Nebo Aerodrome and back.

VH-NPZ also looked to fly up from Bundaberg and Gladstone Airports to around Great Keppel Island and then back on Monday 7 November.

General Aviation Maintenance (GAM) Dornier DO 228-202 VH-VJE looked to fly up from Brisbane (pictured) to complete airwork around Maryborough Airport before landing then returning to Brisbane. It also seems to have done the same on Monday 7 November.

Of interest, sistership VH-VJN operated the week-daily freight run from Brisbane to Biloela / Thangool Airport and then Emerald Airport, with it later due to return to Brisbane but via Rockhampton Airport.

Of further interest, it appears that General Aviation Maintenance (GAM) Aerocommander 500-S VH-YJL returned to Brisbane early last week from maintenance at Melbourne (Essendon) wearing a revised colour scheme as pictured.  

VH-YJL has immediately operated into the region on the Brisbane to Maryborough, Bundaberg and Gayndah freight run at the end of last week and the Brisbane to Dalby, Roma and Charleville run so far this week.

Plus Austrek Aviation Beech B200 Super King Air VH-ZGD visited Maryborough Airport, arriving from Toowoomba and later departing to Tambo. It then returned to Toowoomba. VH-ZGD also passed through last Thursday 3 November, but flying in the opposite direction!

While Auscott P/L Beechcraft B200GT King Air VH-NMW was also spotted visiting Bundaberg Airport.  It arrived from Toowoomba and later returned there but via Archerfield.  It seems VH-NMW also visited Bundaberg Airport on Monday also from Toowoomba.

The Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ visited Rockhampton Airport from Cairns.

The Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK also arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns and then Townsville before it then returned to Cairns.

Bunderra Cattle Co Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-KNV departed its Rockhampton Airport base for Emerald Airport and then Mount Isa and Brunette Downs.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 9 November, VH-KNV returned to Rockhampton Airport from Brunette Downs but flying via Mount Isa and Longreach Airports.

And Brisbane-based Bell Helicopter Textron 429 helicopter VH-SUV flew up from Archerfield to Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and then Rockhampton Airport before returning to Archerfield but via Gayndah Aerodrome.

Photos taken by Dan B and Lloyd Fox  ©️