Jetstar Airways New Airbus A320neo (A320-251N) VH-A5C First Visit to Central Queensland at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 13 February, Jetstar Airways brand new Airbus A320neo (A320-251N) VH-A5C was noted making its first visit into Central Queensland at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport.  It operated as JST890/1 from and back to Sydney.

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VH-A5C was delivered into Melbourne (Tullamarine) from Toulouse at the start of February and entered service on Saturday 8 February.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 13 February, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY landed at Gladstone Airport from the Sunshine Coast and then departed to Mareeba.  Later VH-SUY as "Machflight 421" landed back at Gladstone Airport from Mareeba and then departed to Sunshine Coast.

Stroud Aviation and Transportation (Boonah) / Navair Flight Operations Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-SHI as Navair 173 which had arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield and Bundaberg Airport two days earlier, departed there to Toowoomba. 

Air Gold Coast Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-CDG visited Bundaberg Airport from Archerfield.

AirMed Australia Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-PWX as "AirMed 921" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield and then departed to Coffs Harbour. 

And after arriving at the start of the week, New Zealand based (American registered) Dassault Falcon 900EX bizjet N146EX departed Hamilton Island Airport for the Gold Coast. 

Finally, also on Thursday 13 February, Auslink Aviation / Aircrew Training and Support Diamond DA-40 VH-END flew up from Archerfield to Rockhampton Airport and then Townsville.

UPDATE!  On Friday 14 February, VH-END departed Townsville for Richmond and Mount Isa.  On Saturday 15 February, VH-END returned to Archerfield from Mount Isa via Longreach and Roma Airports.

And Heli Qld Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 VH-WJY was noted flying around the Bundaberg area after flying up from Toowoomba.  It later returned to Toowoomba.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©