Shell Aviation Dassault Falcon 8X Bizjet VQ-BXG Arrives into Gladstone Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 7 April, a nice exotic bizjet in the form of Shell Aviation Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X bizjet VQ-BXG was spotted arriving into Gladstone Airport from Brisbane.  It looked to have arrived from Sri Lanka the previous day.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 8 April, Falcon 8X VQ-BXG departed Gladstone Airport for Perth.

While Robindale Group / Air Link Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-CMK flew into Emerald Airport from Orange and the Sunshine Coast.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 9 April, VH-CMK departed Emerald Airport for the Sunshine Coast.

Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Dalby and then departed to Archerfield.

LifeFlight (Aeromed) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-OFA as "Ambulance 614" flew up from Brisbane to Barcaldine Airport and then Rockhampton Airport before continuing to Townsville.

And Nioa Aviation (Avcair) Embraer EMB505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-NJR visited Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 7 April, General Aviation Maintenance (GAM Air) deployed their Cessna 208 Grand Caravan VH-UJK on the week-daily freight run from Brisbane to Biloela / Thangool Airport and then Emerald Airport and return - sometimes via Rockhampton Airport.

It is believed that one of the 'usual' GAM Group Dornier 228 aircraft is in the hangar for planned maintenance hence the use of the Cessna 208.

And Cairns-based Air Tours Australia Beech B200 King Air VH-LOA was noted departing Longreach Airport for Cooktown.

Finally, in response to the massive flood event in Central Western Queensland, several interesting aircraft and helicopters continue to be noted visiting different parts and seem to be based out of Charleville Airport.

All noted on Monday 7 April were:  Airbus Helicopters A125 VH-8HK, Beech King Air 200 VH-8UY Machflight 55", Beech 1900C-1 VH-VSO, Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk VH-UHS "Helitack 513", Bell 214ST N745H Quest Kodiak 100 VH-8FV, Boeing CH-47D Chinook N47CU, and Beech King Air 350 VH-SGQ

And finally returning to Townsville following its participation in the Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport was Australian Army Boeing CH-47F 'Foxtrot' Chinook helicopter A15-302 which flew up from the Oakey Army Aviation Centre to Emerald Airport and then Townsville as "Madcow 351".

Photos taken by Jamie C  ©️