Multiquip Poultry / Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100EV Bizjet VH-MQX "Navair 131" Calls into Moranbah - Plus More!

On Wednesday 14 January, Multiquip Poultry / Navair Flight Operations Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100EV bizjet VH-MQX as "Navair 131" visited Moranbah Airport from Bankstown.

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And Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46" landed at Longreach Airport from Newcastle (Williamtown) and then departed to Darwin.  It is due to head overseas to Bali later.

Photo taken by Neil Richardson  ©

Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant Bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

Late on Friday 12 September, Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46" was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport.

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It looked to arrive from Adelaide and then depart to Newcastle (Williamtown).

Then on Saturday 13 September, Graham Aviation (Cairns) Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-FMZ visited Hamilton Island Airport.  It looked to arrive from Mareeba and Cairns and then depart to the Gold Coast and then Bankstown.

Photo taken by Duncan Kirk  ©

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 Bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 41" Pops into Rockhampton Airport - Plus More!

On Saturday 5 July, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4 bizjet VH-PIY "Machflight 41" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Townsville and later departed to Brisbane. 

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Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46", which landed at Mackay Airport late yesterday from Newcastle, flew down from there to Sydney. 

Victoria Based USA Registered Embraer 505 Phenom 300E bizjet N227SJ landed at Longreach Airport from Warrnambool then departed to Cooktown. 

Brenzil Dassault Aviation Falcon 7X bizjet VH-CRW visited Hamilton Island Airport from Brisbane.

While National Jet Express Dash-8-Q400 Next Gen VH-8QB as "Jetex 441" arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane and then departed to Cairns and Horn Island as "Jetex 442" on a school holiday charter.  Later it returned to Cairns as "Jetex 444".

Jayrow Helicopters Eurocopter EC120 VH-BGB landed at Gladstone Airport from Mackay Airport.

And after arriving the previous day, Cirrus SR22 N64RU departed Longreach Airport for Darwin. 

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©

Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant Bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46" Pops into Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 17 March, Careflight (NSW) Raytheon / Beech 400XT Nextant bizjet VH-OVS as "Careflight 46" was noted visiting Mackay Airport.

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It looked to arrive from Bankstown and then depart to Newcastle (Williamtown).

While Bowenville based (operated by Real Time Aviation - Brisbane) Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ also flew up to Mackay Airport but from Brisbane.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 18 March, VH-JSZ departed Mackay Airport for my local Clermont Aerodrome and then to Dalby.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 19 March, VH-JSZ flew back up from Dalby to Clermont Aerodrome and then Mackay Airport before flying down to Archerfield.

Vee H Aviation (Link Airways) Beech B200GT Super King Air 250 VH-VEW was back on the run up to the coalfields, flying into Rockhampton Airport from Brisbane before then heading out to Oaky Creek Mine site, Clermont Aerodrome and Collinsville Aerodrome.  It then continued to the Newlands Coal Mine site and then back to Brisbane.

And Seair Pacific (Istlecote) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX VH-LYI flew up from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and Maryborough Airport to Middlemount Aerodrome.  It then flew back down to Hervey Bay Airport.

Photos taken by Duncan Kirk  ©️

More Great Photos as New Zealand Air Ambulance Nextant 400TXi Bizjet ZK-NXJ Departs Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport

Local plane spotter Ben M was again on the scene (only just!) at Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport on Wednesday 23 March, this time as the visiting  New Zealand Air Ambulance (Skyline Aviation) Nextant Aerospace 400TXi bizjet ZK-NXJ departed back to the Gold Coast and Auckland.

The smart little bizjet had arrived the previous day on what looked to be a medevac flight from New Zealand.

Sincere thanks to Ben for taking the time to capture and share with us his great photos of what is most likely the most spectacular aircraft movement into the Fraser Coast region for some time!

All photos taken by Ben May  ©

New Zealand Air Ambulance (Skyline Aviation) Nextant 400TXi Bizjet ZK-NXJ Medevac into Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport

Certainly an interesting arrival into Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport on Tuesday 22 March with New Zealand Air Ambulance (Skyline Aviation) Nextant Aerospace 400TXi bizjet ZK-NXJ calling in from the Gold Coast.

Local plane spotter Ben M was on hand and captured some great photos as the sleek bizjet touched down on what appeared to be a medevac flight.  After it was parked, a patient was off-loaded on a stretcher and loaded in a waiting ambulance.

The Nextant 400TXi is a re-manufactured Beechjet 400A jet and ZK-NXJ is operated by Skyline Aviation Ltd of Napier for the New Zealand Air Ambulance service.  It appears that it mostly operates around the Hawkes Bay area and other parts of New Zealand, but it also flys to various parts of the South Pacific including Australia.

On Tuesday 22 March, ZK-NXJ started its day by flying from Auckland to Dunedin before it cross the Tasman Sea and called into the Gold Coast.  After appearing to clear Customs and Border Security requirements, it then flew North to Hervey Bay.

At the time of writing, ZK-NXJ appears to be still parked at Hervey Bay.

Finally, Ben also shared a link to a great video on YouTube that profiles the New Zealand Air Ambulance Service and Skyline Aviation.  Check out the video at:  https://youtu.be/zFuBYLZZGyw

Sincere thanks to Ben for taking the time to capture and share these great photos from Hervey Bay!

All photos taken by Ben May  ©