Linfox Global Charter / Air National Australia Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 Bizjet VH-LEP Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

Happy new year!!

On Sunday 1 January, Linfox Global Charter / Air National Australia Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 bizjet VH-LEP was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport.

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It looked to fly up from Melbourne (Essendon) via Melbourne (Avalon).

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 1 January, Gama Aviation Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express bizjet M-EDZE was noted departing Hamilton Island Airport for Sydney once again as 'GMA986'.

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As mentioned below, the sleek Global Express is the personal ride of British singer Sir Elton John who was spotted, along with his partner, kids and several others, boarding the bizjet at Sydney for the trip up to Hamo late last week. Sir Elton is in Australia in the lead up to a series of concerts starting early in the new year.

It was thought that Sir Elton and passengers then travelled from Hamilton Island to Hayman Island.

Finally, also on Sunday 1 January, Revesco Aviation (Perth, Western Australia) Gulfstream G-IV bizjet VH-INT departed Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport for Hamilton Island Airport and Brisbane.  It had arrived into Prosie on Monday 26 December.

Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ landed at Bundaberg Airport from Archerfield before later returning there but via Brisbane.

And JV Regional P/L Cessna 421B VH-DEG was noted passing through Charleville Airport while flying up from its Shepparton base in Victoria to Ingham in Far North Queensland.

Photos taken by Tony Haynes and Kellie Leonard  ©