Australian Corporate Jet Centres Cessna 560 Citation Ultra Bizjet VH-LHU (ex VH-WFE) Arrives into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 23 February, Australian Corporate Jet Centres Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-LHU (ex VH-WFE) was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from its Melbourne (Essendon) base.

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UPDATE!  On Friday 24 February, VH-LHU departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Essendon.

While Victorian-based but American-registered Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 N227SL visited Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield. 

And late on Wednesday 22 February, LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFB "Ambulance 624" flew up from Brisbane to Rockhampton and Mackay Airports before continuing up to Townsville.  It had earlier completed a run from there to Cairns, Mount Isa and frown to Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 23 February. Flight One (Services) Beech B200 King Air VH-FON visited the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site from Archerfield and the Sunshine Coast.

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-RTC departed Rockhampton Airport for Gladstone Airport and then 'Red Rock' Station near Comet (where it is registered to) and then back to Rockhampton Airport. 

While re-registered Dalydine P/L (Pilatus Australia) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE (ex VH-FGZ) looked to fly up from Archerfield to Rockhampton Airport before then departing to 'Planet Downs'.

UPDATE!  On Friday 24 February, VH-PDE returned to Archerfield from 'Planet Downs'.

Finally, also on Thursday 23 February, Hinterland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-JES departed Rockhampton Airport for the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site as HND320 before it then flew up to Townsville as HND221.

Fellow Hinterland Aviation Cessna 208 Carvan VH-MRZ flew down from Townsville to LAbona as HND220 flew then flying across to Rockhampton Airport as HND321 - an aircraft swap!

Another Hinterland Aviation Cessna 208 Carvan VH-CVN operated out of Rockhampton Airport for Labona and back before then flying down to Gladstone Airport and back to Rocky as HND480.

Sincere thanks to local plane spotter Trevor H for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos from Rockhampton Airport this week!

Photos taken by Tony Haynes and Trevor Hardsman  ©