Aerlink (formerly Hevilift) ATR 72-500 Turboprop VH-FVY Spotted at Rockhampton Airport on Sports Charter - Plus More!

Late on Saturday 17 June,  Aerlink (formerly Hevilift) ATR 72-500 turboprop VH-FVY was spotted at Rockhampton Airport soon after arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane as HT702.  Early on Sunday 18 June, VH-FVY then departed to Cairns as HT704 presumably on a sports team charter flight.

At the time of writing, VH-FVY is returning to Rockhampton Airport from Cairns as HT703 and is due to return to Brisbane later on Sunday evening as HT701.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 18 June, Darwin-based Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900 bizjet VH-PPD visited Hamilton Island Airport from the Gold Coast.

Finally, on Saturday 17 June, Little Aviation (Victoria) Gulfstream G-VI (G650ER) VH-LAL arrived into Hamilton Island Airport from Melbourne (Tullamarine).

UPDATE!  On Monday 19 June, VH-LAL departed Hamilton Island Airport and returned to Tullamarine.

Special Mining Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-UYX landed at Longreach Airport from Sydney and then departed to Darwin.

Australian based but American registered Eclipse Aviation EA550 Very Light jet (VLJ) bizjet N771MT departed Longreach Airport for the Sunshine Coast. It had arrived from there the previous day.

While Piper PA-31-350 VH-MJA departed Mackay Airport for Townsville.  It is reportedly on delivery to Townsville-based operator ZephAir Australia.

Plus Piper PA-31-350 VH-AUG was noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport from its Cairns base.

And late on Friday 16 June, AirMed Australia Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-NEQ as "AirMed 923" visited Rockhampton Airport twice, both times looking like it arrived from and departed back to Archerfield.

Photos taken by Jake Wallace  ©