Falconair (NSW) Dassault 900 Falcon Mystere Bizjet VH-CAD Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 19 November, Falconair (NSW) Dassault 900 Falcon Mystere bizjet VH-CAD looked to call into Hamilton Island Airport from Bankstown and Sydney.

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After a short time on the ground, VH-CAD returned directly to Bankstown.

While Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ visited Rockhampton Airport from Archerfield.

And Townsville based (West Wing Aviation / Helicopters Townsville) Beech 58 Baron VH-ABP flew from Winton to Clermont Aerodrome and then The Monument (Phosphate Hill) Airport.  It then returned to Townsville having looked like it flew down the previous day.

Photo taken by Jake Weir  ©

McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 Bizjet VH-SUY Pops into Hamilton Island Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 23 October, McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 bizjet VH-SUY was noted visiting Hamilton Island Airport.  It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to the Sunshine Coast.

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And Air Charter Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-VKX finally departed Rockhampton Airport for Archerfield.  It had arrived way back on Wednesday 12 October from Brisbane.

  

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 23 October, Aircair Aviation (Aircair Helicopters) Cessna 340A VH-MPQ touched down at Bundaberg Airport from Moree before it then departed to Toowoomba and then Maungindi.  It is due to fly up from there to my local Clermont Aerodrome early on Monday 24 October.

Finally on Saturday 22 October, Edwards Coaches Cessna 441 Conquest II VH-OXY flew up from Armidale and then Canberra to Mackay Airport.  It later returned to Armidale.

West Wing Aviation / Helicopters Townsville Beech 58 Baron VH-ABP also visited Mackay Airport but from its Townsville base.

And Shortstop Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900C bizjet VH-OAA departed Hamilton Island Airport for Melbourne (Essendon).  It had arrived from there on Thursday 20 October.

Brisbane-based Teys Australia Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 Bizjet VH-TEY Calls into CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Thursday 13 October, Brisbane-based Teys Australia Cessna 525 Citation CJ2 bizjet VH-TEY flew up from Archerfield to land at Moura Aerodrome.  It then flew out to Alpha Aerodrome before returning to Archerfield.

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While Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-SIY flew up from its Sunshine Coast base to complete airwork at Biloela / Thangool Airport before then flying down to Archerfield.  Machjet / McDermott Aviation have now opened an operational base at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane.

And overnight on Wednesday 12 October, Avcair (Avgunn) LearJet 60 bizjet VH-ILJ visited Longreach Airport from Brisbane.

UPDATE!  Overnight on Thursday 13 October, VH-ILJ visited Mackay Airport from Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Thursday 13 October, West Wing Aviation / Helicopters Townsville Beech 58 Baron VH-ABP visited Rockhampton Airport from its Townsville base.

Brisbane-based Crockett Aviation Group Beech B200 King Air VH-FAQ visited the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site from Archerfield and the Sunshine Coast.

South Coast Aerial Services P/L (Victoria) Piper PA-31-325 VH-BRZ departed Longreach Airport for Injune Aerodrome as its closed tourist charter flight continued.  VH-BRZ had arrived into Longreach Airport a couple of days prior.

UPDATE!  On Saturday 15 October, VH-BRZ departed Injune Aerodrome for Roma, Moree and Bankstown before returning to Melbourne (Moorabbin).

Auscott P/L Beechcraft B200GT King Air VH-NMW departed Toowoomba for Sydney and then flew up to Bundaberg Airport.  It then returned to Toowoomba.

Brisbane-based Bishopp Aviation SOCATA TBM-700 VH-VSV flew from Archerfield to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour.

Bunderra Cattle Co Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-KNV flew across from Rolleston Aerodrome to Rockhampton Airport.

BPW Aviation / Airspeed Aviation Beech 58 Baron VH-SQC visited Bundaberg Airport from its Tamworth base.

And Australian Wings Academy Diamond DA40-D VH-YHL visited Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport from its Gold Coast base.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©

Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing Division) ATR 72-500 VH-FVI Calls into Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

On Sunday 7 August, Hevilift Australia (Fixed Wing Division) ATR 72-500 VH-FVI was spotted visiting Bundaberg Airport on a closed sports charter flight.  It arrived from Townsville as HT773 and appears to have brought the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League team to town for a game.

VH-FVI is due to return to Townsville later but as HT774.

Hevilift ATR 72 FVI as Hevilift 773 landed at Bundaberg from Townsville. It is due to depart later.

Also noted visiting Bundaberg Airport, also on Sunday 7 August, was RDO Equipment Co. (ex Vanderfield) Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-WPH.  It arrived from Toowoomba via Inverell, Archerfield and Gympie.

While Far North Queensland-based Piper PA-46-350P VH-NYP departed Chinchilla Aerodrome for Townsville.  It had arrived on Thursday 4 August.

Auslink Aviation / Aircrew Training and Support Diamond DA 42 NG VH-XHN visited Maryborough Airport from its Archerfield base via Kingaroy.

And Austrek Aviation Beech B200 Super King Air VH-ZGD called into Longreach Airport from Toowoomba and Archerfield.  It then departed to Mount Isa before later returning to Toowoomba.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 7 August, several light General Aviation (GA) aircraft were noted and spotted visiting the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour - including members of the Sydney Social Flying Group while on their Cape York Air Safari.

New South Wales-based Cessna 182R Skylane VH-NVB 

Booroobil Pastoral Company Piper PA-28-181 Archer III VH-NLC 

Victoria-based Beech A36 Bonanza VH-BBA 

Bankstown Flying School Cessna 172M Skyhawk II VH-JZJ

Also Caboolture-based Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee VH-SVI, A.C.T.-based Cessna 172N Skyhawk VH-NYK and West Wing Aviation / Helicopters Townsville Beech 58 Baron VH-ABP were also noted visiting.

And after arriving several days earlier, Australia Skydive Cessna 208 Caravan VH-YMV was also photographed resting on the Shute Harbour apron.

Finally, also up in the Whitsundays, also on Sunday 8 August, Jampair P/L (Navair Flight Operations) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300E bizjet VH-NSQ was noted flying down from Townsville to Bankstown before then flying back up to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It then flew down to Mackay Airport and stayed.

UPDATE!  On Wednesday 10 August, VH-NSQ departed Mackay Airport and flew back up to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport before then departing back to Bankstown. 

And Pionair Australia British Aerospace BAe-146-200 VH-SYO was noted arriving into Hamilton Island Airport from Cairns and Horn Island as SFZ9062/611 as what appears to be a closed tourist charter flight continues and returns to the region.

As mentioned below, it passed through Longreach Airport last week.

UPDATE!  On Tuesday 9 August, VH-SYO departed Hamilton Island Airport for Brisbane, Sydney and Bankstown.

Photos taken by Dan B and Lee Holloway  ©️

Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Bizjet VH-KXM Pops into Emerald Airport - Plus More!

On Thursday 27 June, Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM was noted arriving into Emerald Airport.  It arrived from Dorunda (Maramie) and Cairns.

VH-KXM at Emerald Airport during a previous visit  (File photo)

After taking on fuel, VH-KXM then departed 'home' to Bankstown.

VH-KXM had flown North via Longreach Airport last week.

Noted popping into Longreach and Barcaldine Airports (amongst other places), also on Thursday 27 June, was Hinterland Aviation Cessna 402C VH-TFK.  It was flying as 'HND835' and flew from Cairns to Normanton and Mount Isa on Wednesday 26 June, before continuing to Longreach and Barcaldine Airports, then Townsville and back to Cairns, on Thursday.

Meanwhile, a couple of familiar Pilatus PC-12 turboprops were noted popping into both Emerald and Clermont Airports on Wednesday 26 June.  Brisbane-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-AAD arrived into Emerald Airport from Archerfield via Surat and Mount Gordon (Gunpowder Mine) before later returning to Archerfield.

While fellow Brisbane-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-VTF popped into Clermont Aerodrome, arriving from and later departed back to Toowoomba via Dalby.

Finally, on Tuesday 25 June, Colville Aviation Services (Torres Strait Air) Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA was noted departing Emerald Airport on a ferry flight back to Mareeba.  It had arrived the previous day from Archerfield where it had been undergoing planned maintenance.

Photo taken by 'top_end_dude'  ©

American Registered Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 Bizjet N60XC - Plus Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra Bizjet VH-MMC - Both Back at Emerald Airport

During a quick visit to Emerald Airport on Thursday 28 February, I was surprised to see and photograph American registered Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global 6000 N60XC sitting on the main parking apron.  It appeared to arrive from Brisbane late on Wednesday 27 February.

N60XC is a regular visitor to CQ and last called into Emerald Airport at the start of February.  Moreover, it appears that N60XC has remained in Australia throughout the month, operating from both Brisbane and Sydney Airports.

At the time of writing, and after spending the day parked, it appears that N60XC is spending at least another night on the ground at Emerald Airport.

UPDATE!  N60XC departed Emerald Airport and returned to Brisbane on Friday 1 March.

Meanwhile, also photographed parked at Emerald Airport, also on Thursday 28 February, was Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-MMC.

It flew across from Biloela / Thangool Airport earlier in the morning after arriving there early on Wednesday 27 February - see Blog post below.

At the time of writing, it appears that VH-MMC is also staying for at least the night.

UPDATE!  On Friday 1 March, VH-MMC departed Emerald Airport and returned to Biloela / Thangool Airport before then later returning to the Sunshine Coast.

Finally, a couple of aircraft noted ferrying through Emerald Airport also on Thursday 28 February were Colville Aviation Services (Torres Strait Air) Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA which was noted ferrying to Archerfield from Cairns. While Heli-Aust Whitsundays' Airbus Helicopters EC135 T3 VH-XUU was noted departing Emerald Airport for Gladstone Airport on what looked to be the conclusion of a ferry flight from Port Hedland in Western Australia.

As we reported below, fellow Heli-Aust Whitsundays' Airbus Helicopters EC135 P3 VH-XUW ferried over to Port Hedland from Mackay Airport over the last couple of weeks.

Aerometrex (South Australia) Cessna 404 Titan VH-VOA at Rockhampton and Emerald Airports - Plus More!

On Tuesday 10 July, Aerometrex (South Australia) Cessna 404 Titan VH-VOA was spotted by me making an early departure from Rockhampton Airport for Emerald Airport.  The aerial survey aircraft has only recently arrived into Central Queensland for operations and has also appeared to visit Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) and Roma Airports over the last couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday 10 July, Colville Aviation Services (Torres Strait Air) Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA was noted ferrying from Archerfield to Emerald Airport following what we believe to be a long period of maintenance.  After taking on fuel, VH-WQA continued to Mareeba.

Also on Tuesday 10 July, Vanderfield Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-WPH arrived in Mackay Airport from its Toowoomba base via Biloela / Thangool Airport.  It is due to depart to Emerald Airport and stay for the night.  VH-WPH is then due to continue to Roma Airport on Wednesday 11 July.

Finally, also at Emerald Airport, but on Monday 9 July, the smart little New South Wales-based Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage VH-KNV arrived from Maitland.

UPDATE!  On Friday 13 July, VH-KNV returned to Maitland.

McGilvray Aviation (West Wing Aviation) BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA Pops into Rockhampton Airport

Very late on Saturday 23 December, McGilvray Aviation (West Wing Aviation) Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA was noted calling into Rockhampton Airport from Townsville.

File photo taken by Dave  ©

After taking on fuel, it departed to Archerfield where I assume it will be undergoing planned maintenance.

VH-WQA had arrived into Townsville from Mareeba late on Friday 22 December and I presume from planned flights that its journey South was delayed by a day.

Meanwhile, also popping into Rockhampton Airport, but much earlier on Saturday 23 December was Rolleston-based Cessna 310 VH-XBB.  It arrived from Consuelo Airport (South of Rolleston) and departed to Archerfield.

McGilvray Aviation (West Wing Aviation) BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA Pops into Emerald Airport

On Friday 17 March, McGilvray Aviation (West Wing Aviation) Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A-21 Islander VH-WQA was noted at Emerald Airport while returning North following a maintenance lay-up in the South East corner.

File photo taken by Dave  ©

It seems that the Island was undergoing planned maintenance at Archerfield and it called into Emerald Airport from there before it later departed to Mareeba.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) (Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier Challenger 604 Bizjet VH-XND "Rescue 660" at Mackay Airport

The search for a man off the coast of Mackay on Monday 9 January has seen Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) (Cobham SAR Services Pty Ltd) Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 bizjet VH-XND "Rescue 660" fly South from its Cairns base to coordinate the operation.

The man is missing near Middle Percy Island, 70 kilometres southeast of Mackay.

Early on Sunday, the Central Queensland (CQ Rescue) Helicopter Service / Babcock Mission Critical Services Australasia Bell 412 helicopter VH-LSY "Rescue 422" completed a two-hour mission from Mackay Airport but failed to locate the missing man.

Later on Sunday 9 January, VH-XND was noted landing at Mackay Airport for fuel and a crew change.

West Wing Aviation Beech B200 King Air VH-XDW was noted arriving into Mackay Airport from Cairns on Sunday 9 January, presumably ferrying the replacement crew for "Rescue 660".

At the time of writing, both VH-XND and VH-XDW are returning to Cairns.

File photo taken by Kayanne Hardsman  ©

BPW Aviation / Airspeed Aviation (Scone) Cessna 404 Titan VH-SKV at Bundaberg and Emerald Airports

Over the last week or so. it has been interesting to note that BPW Aviation / Airspeed Aviation of Scone, New South Wales, Cessna 404 Titan VH-SKV has visited both Bundaberg and Emerald Airports while flying through various parts of Queensland.

It looked to initially touch down at Bundaberg Airport from Brisbane on Monday 2 January before being noted at Emerald Airport and returning to Bundaberg Airport on Thursday 5 January.

BPW Aviation trades as Airspeed Aviation and is an award-winning family owned business based at Scone Airport, with branches in Tamworth, Gunnedah and Narrabri.

Of interest, VH-SKV operated in Far North Queensland for some time with Cairns-based Skytrans Airlines before it transferred to West Wing Aviation when Skytrans was closed down in 2015.

File photo taken by Simon Coates  ©

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra Bizjet VH-MMC Back at Emerald Airport - Plus a Few Lighties Around Both Emerald and Longreach Airports

It's been a busy week around both Emerald and Longreach Airports with a nice variety of light General Aviation (GA) aircraft visiting, plus a familiar bizjet.

On Tuesday 17 May, Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-MMC called into Emerald Airport once again from its Sunshine Coast base.  This is its second visit in a fortnight.

At the time of writing, VH-MMC has departed Emerald Airport for the Sunshine Coast late on Thursday 19 May.

Meanwhile, the 'invasion' of interesting lighties into Emerald Airport started last Thursday 12 May with Brisbane-based Piper PA-32R-301T VH-PDY visiting from Archerfield.  On Friday 13 May, I spotted Flight One (Services) Cirrus SR22 VH-VGG parked while make one of its usual Friday visits from Archerfield as well as the smart looking Melbourne VIP Charter Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PIU which looked to be making a series of flights to properties and remote airstrips all over outback Queensland - it has also visited Longreach Airport - see below!

Also visiting Emerald Airport on Friday 13 May was Piper PA-PA-23-250 Aztec VH-EQD which was returning South to Archerfield from a trip to the Far North of Queensland.

On Saturday 14 May, Air Link Cessna 310R VH-BWQ was believed to have called into Emerald Airport from Townsville.  It departed to its Dubbo base in New South Wales.

On Sunday 15 May, Brisbane-based Cirrus SR22 VH-YJX called in from Archerfield and later departed to Cooktown.

This week, on Tuesday 17 May, Brisbane-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-AAD arrived from Dalby.  After overnighting, it departed to Surat on Wednesday 18 May.  And on Thursday 19 May, Columbia LC41-550FG VH-LCW arrived from Mackay.

It's also worth mentioning that out at Longreach Airport there has equally been an interesting variety of light GA visitors starting last Friday 13 May with (former?) West Wing Aviation-operated Cessna 208 VH-TQB positioning to Adelaide (where it is owned) from Cairns via Longreach and Broken Hill.

VH-TQB at Adelaide Airport  (Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©)

Also on Friday 13 May, Dick Lang's Dessert-Air Safaris' Beech B200 VH-ODI was noted making yet another visit, this time arriving from Birdsville, while the Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ arrived at Longreach Airport from Brisbane.  After staying for the night, VH-SGQ departed back to Brisbane but via Kingaroy.

On Saturday 14 May, Air Queensland Piper PA-31-350 VH-XLB arrived at Longreach Airport from Archerfield.  It returned there the next day.  Also visiting Longreach Airport on Saturday 14 May was Beech A36 Bonanza VH-BZY, flying from and back its Julia Creek base.  It then returned to Longreach Airport from Julia Creek on Sunday 15 May before continuing to Emerald and then Biloela / Thangool Airport on Monday 16 May.

This week, the Melbourne VIP Charter Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PIU called in from Devoncourt on Tuesday 17 May before later departing to Archerfield. Also, Toowoomba-based Beech B200 King Air VH-DYN called into Longreach from Archerfield on Thursday 19 May.  It later departed to Mount Isa.

Cessna 525 Citation M2 Bizjet VH-WMY Departs Hamilton Island Airport - And More

After arriving on Hamilton Island over a week ago, Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY of Mitchell Water Australia has finally departed to Melbourne (Essendon) Airport on Wednesday 11 November.

VH-WMY making a surprise visit to Clermont in June  (File photo)

Meanwhile, it has been pretty 'quiet' on Hamo in terms of exotic movements with the highlights being another visit by Agile Aviation (of South Australia) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-TCP which called in from Adelaide and Charleville on Sunday 8 November.  It departed to Archerfield soon after.

While last Friday 6 November, West Wing Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-WZJ operated a return flight to Hamo from Townsville.  Fellow West Wing Caravan VH-TIY operated a similar flight on Monday 2 November.  Both Caravans usually operate several return flights to Palm Island from Townsville during most weekdays.

Alliance Airlines Charters Call into Hamilton Island Airport - And More!

An interesting pair of movements to call into Hamilton Island Airport over the weekend with Alliance Airlines Fokker F-100 jets VH-XWO and VH-FKJ operating what appeared to be charter flights from and back to Sydney.

File photo taken by ‘IAD’  ©

On Friday 30 October, VH-XWO flew from Brisbane to Sydney and on to Hamilton Island as UTY551/553.  It then flew onto Townsville as UTY554.

Then on Sunday 1 November, VH-FKJ departed Townsville for Hamilton Island as UTY551.  It then flew to Sydney and then Brisbane as UTY552/554.

Also Sunday 1 November Townsville Airlines (Flightech Air Logistics) Cessna 402C VH-THX called into Hamilton Island, touching down from Lizard Island and departing to Cairns.

At the time of writing on Monday 2 November, Cessna 525 Citation M2 bizjet VH-WMY of Mitchell Water Australia was due to call into Hamo from Brisbane.  Also West Wing Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TIY was also due to operate a return flight into Hamo from and back to Townsville.

One other bizjet - Cessna 550 Citation Bravo VH-EYJ of Executive Airlines at Essendon - was noted departing Hamilton Island for Sydney and Essendon on Thursday 29 October.  It had arrived on Monday 26 October.

Meanwhile, it was interesting to note that a second Jetstar Airways Airbus A320 broke down on Hamilton Island last week.  After arriving from Sydney as JST846 on Thursday 29 October, VH-VQK was noted flying out of Hamilton Airport on Friday 30 October, positioning back to Sydney empty early as JST7301.  Fellow A320 VH-VGZ broke down earlier in the week.

A Few Other Plane Spotting Photos from Hamilton Island Airport on Saturday - New Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YFS

As well as trying to capture some of the light General Aviation (GA) aircraft involved in the 2015 Steadfast Foundation Outback Air Race (SOAR), I also managed to take a few photos of some of the other - and bigger - comings and goings at Hamilton Island Airport on Saturday 5 September.

We arrived on beautiful Hamilton Island around 9am and after a brisk walk around to the Airport, I was in time to capture the first commercial visitor for the day in the form of QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 Next Gen VH-LQJ which operated the QLK2503/2504 service from and back to Cairns.

Meanwhile, some of the light aircraft involved in the Outback Air Race - which as posted below were parked on the far side of Hamilton Island Airport after arriving on Friday 4 September - started departing to various points around Queensland.  The biggest aircraft involved in the Outback Air Race remained parked on the Eastern side of the Airport in the form of Tamworth-Based Eclipse EA500 bizjet N227G.  It eventually departed home to Tamworth on Monday 7 September.

Locally-based scenic flight and transfer and charter operators Whitsunday Air Services and Hamilton Island Air had pretty much all of their aircraft and helicopters in the air operating flights around Hamilton Island and to other points further afield around the beautiful Whitsundays.  Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan VH-KIQ was spotted departing on one such scenic flight early on Saturday.

As were their Cessna 208FP Caravan VH-WTY and De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver Float Plane VH-ZDA.

Robinson R-44s VH-UXW and VH-TGZ. were also kept busy.

As was Bell 206L-3 VH-VTU.

And finally, their recently acquired Eurocopter EC120B Colibri VH-WII returned from a local flight and remained parked for most of the day.

One other interesting light aircraft to be spotted visiting Hamilton Island Airport on Saturday 4 September was West Wing Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan VH-XDU.  The Caravan touched down from Townsville, and after dropping off some passengers, positioned across to the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour where it was parked for the night.  VH-XDU returned to Hamo on Sunday 5 September and later returned to Townsville.

But perhaps the most spectacular visitors into Hamilton Island Airport on Saturday 5 September were the Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) aircraft which called in from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.  First to touch down was Qantas Airways Boeing B737-800 VH-VXN which operated the QFA866/867 service from and back to Sydney.

It was joined at Hamo by fellow Qantas B737-800 VH-XZD which was captured operating the QFA870/871 service from and back to Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport.

Also touching down at Hamo from Melbourne was Virgin Australia Boeing B737-800 VH-YFQ.  It operating the VOZ1751/1754 service.

And making a spectacular debut into Central Queensland was Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YFS "Sellicks Beach" which operated the VOZ1281/1282 service from and back to Sydney.  It was the aircraft's second day of operations after arriving into Australia from the Boeing Factory in mid-August.

Finally, before I popped over to the 'resort side' of Hamilton Island for lunch, I captured QantasLink Dash-8-Q400 VH-QOB as it touched down operating the QLK2824/2825 service from and back to Brisbane.

I had a really enjoyable morning!  And the weather was stunning!  Certainly the Whitsundays at its finest!