Thursday, August 27, 2026

Alliance Airlines Embraer E-190 VH-A2N Spotted Completing a Test Flight out of and back to Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

Finally! On Thursday 27 August, Alliance Airlines Embraer E-190 jet VH-A2N took to the air for the first time since it was delivered late last year and completed a test flight out of Rockhampton Airport down to near Gayndah and back as UTY9826.



The E-190 VH-A2N (ex JetBlue Airways - USA) was delivered into Rockhampton Airport at the end of its delivery flight in December last year still wearing its American Registration marking of N258JB and flying as 'SXI2552' / "Southern Cross 2552".

As shown, VH-A2N still wears its commemorative livery which celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Sir Jack Brabham’s 1966 Formula 1 World Championship.

Great to see it finally in the air!

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 27 August, Skytraders new Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 605 bizjet VH-VTG as 'SND7' / "Snowbird 7" was back in CQ arriving into Rockhampton Airport from Cairns via low level airwork East of the Whitsundays.

After refuel, it departed and completed some more airwork at Rockhampton Airport before landing and refuelling once again.  It then departed Rockhampton Airport and returned to Cairns via more low-level airwork again East of the Whitsundays.

Finally, also on Thursday 27 August, Canadian-registered Gulfstream G650ER C-GGVI was noted flying down from Hamilton Island Airport to Sydney.  It is registered to NORO Limited, with the aircraft operated by Fairflight, the company's flight department. NORO Limited is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, based in Toronto, Ontario.


It was spotted above arriving into Cairns Airport from Uluru (Ayres Rock) late last week.

Photos taken by Steve Vit and Jonanthan Williams  ©

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