Villages Equipment Co. Falcon 900EX N900YP concluded its week long visit to Queenstown and made its way to Rotorua 03 June. It departed Rotorua early 07 June for Auckland and Honolulu.
Business Aviation Solutions Challenger 604
VH-BLM made a brief visit to Auckland after dark 04 June arriving from the Gold Coast and Bundaberg then headed back to the Gold Coast.
Avjet Corporation/Odin Aviation Gulfstream 4
N808T arrived to a very frosty Queenstown 09 June from Nadi. Operated on behalf of movie star Tom Cruise who is the leading actor in the movie "Mission Impossible 6". The last time this jet visited NZ was August 2009 when it spent a night in Wellington.
The Gulfstream made its way to Auckland from Queenstown 19 June and returned south 23 June. It then flew back to Auckland from Queenstown 26 June. N808T departed Auckland on return to Queenstown 30 June however inclement weather saw the Gulfstream divert to and remain at Dunedin.
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| Soon after its unexpected arrival in Dunedin. |
Revesco Gulfstream 4
VH-TXS made an early morning arrival at Auckland 12 June when it jetted in from Perth. It returned to Perth departing Auckland mid afternoon the same day.
Avwest Global Express
N599CH arrived in Auckland 12 June from Brisbane having crossed from Perth the previous day. It flew to Queenstown 15 June. From Queenstown direct to Papeete then onto Bora Bora 17 June. Two days later it flew back to Papeete and then to Dallas/Love Field. It arrived in Rarotonga 30 June (local date) from Los Angeles.
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| Mellowing in the Cook Island sunshine 30 June 2017. |
Zettajet Global 5000
N588ZJ arrived in Auckland late 12 June from Singapore/Seletar where it had spent the night having jetted in from Anchorage the previous day. From Auckland to Melbourne 15 June and onto Adelaide 17 June before continuing to Brisbane 19 June and Sydney 20 June.
Kayne Andersen Capital Advisors Global Express
N801KF arrived in Auckland 13 June from Los Angeles via a techstop at Pago Pago. From Auckland to Brisbane and Ballina 15 June. The Global returned to Auckland 16 June from Ballina via the Gold Coast. The Californian based Global crossed the Tasman again when it flew from Auckland to Essendon, Hobart and the Gold Coast 18 June. It departed for Pago Pago and Los Angeles 21 June.
Airstar Corp Gulfstream 4SP
N620JH arrived in Hamilton late afternoon 15 June from Kona and Pago Pago. The Gulfstream visited Hamilton in mid June 2010 coinciding with the Field Days event. It departed Hamilton for Apia and Kona 17 June.
Pratt Aviation Global Express
VH-FGJ arrived Wellington late morning 19 June from Essendon. After a few hours on the ground the Global pressed onto Auckland. It returned to Essendon 20 June.
Vista Equity Partners Global Express
N283DM has returned to NZ arriving in Christchurch early 20 June from San Diego via a techstop in Papeete as "Twylight 66". The Global flew onto Queenstown 21 June then to Auckland 22 June. From there it departed 27 June heading to Kona/HI.
Touch Lucky Investments Gulfstream G550
N588PX arrived in Auckland mid afternoon 23 June direct from Shanghai. It flew onto Queenstown 24 June then to Christchurch and Singapore/Changi 26 June.
Cessna/Textron Citationjet CJ3+
N485CZ arrived in Auckland from Brisbane 24 June. The aircraft is on a demonstration tour of the region and had arrived in Archerfield 21 June from Jakarta/Halim via Darwin and conducted a local flight 22 June. It then flew to Brisbane Wellcamp, Camden and Brisbane 23 June. On 26 June the CJ3+ flew a demonstration flight from/to Auckland before heading to Christchurch where two more flights were conducted. It departed for Sydney, Bankstown and Forbes 27 June. It exited Australia 30 June departing Darwin for Manado and Manila.
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| Arriving Auckland post demonstration flight 26 June 2017. |
Crown Global Express
VH-CCV briefly visited Auckland 25 June arriving from Melbourne and departing for Sydney. The Global returned to Auckland from Sydney 30 June.
Sky Castle Developments Gulfstream G550
VP-CEM operating as BWJ988 arrived in Dunedin 30 June having diverted from Queenstown after early departured Sydney. The 550 arrived Sydney 24 June from Hong Kong and made a round trip to Dubbo and back 28 June. First visit to Australasia for this aircraft.
