CML Aviation Gulfstream G350 VH-NKD made a fleeting visit to Auckland 01 July. The jet arrived from and returned to Sydney.
Crown Ltd Global Express VH-CCV departed Auckland for Wellington 01 July and after spending several hours in the Capital it departed for Cairns.
Odin Aviation Gulfstream 4 N808T made the short flight from Dunedin to Queenstown 01 July having diverted the previous day on a flight from Auckland to Queenstown. From Queenstown to Auckland 04 July returning south 06 July. N808T concluded its NZ visit 10 July departing Queenstown for Auckland where it spent a few hours before departing direct to Kona.
Sky Castle Developments Gulfstream G550 VP-CEM also made the short flight from Dunedin to Queenstown 01 July after it had diverted the previous day on a flight from Sydney to Queenstown. It departed Queenstown for Sydney 06 July.
King Air 350 VH-KJD arrived in Hamilton well after dark 02 July having flown from Archerfield with stops at Lord Howe Island and Auckland. The King Air was subsequently registered to a Tauranga company as ZK-PWL.
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| ZK-PWL is seen here preparing to depart Nelson heading to Hamilton in the middle of the month. |
Avwest Global Express N599CH arrived in Auckland 02 July from Rarotonga where it had spent the previous night having flown in from Los Angeles. It was still in Auckland at months end.
Southern Flight Holdings Challenger 300 N300NZ departed its Queenstown home for Apia 02 July and continued to Maui 03 July. The Challenger returned home to Queenstown 21 July arriving from Maui via Apia and Auckland.
ANZA/Tyremax Challenger 604 N604AU departed Palmerston North for Auckland and Sydney 04 July. It returned to Auckland in the early hours of 06 July spending several hours on the ground and departing before sunrise on return to Sydney.
Marcplan Gulfstream G450 VH-MBP arrived in Queenstown 04 July from Essendon and Canberra. It departed on return to Canberra 05 July. It returned to Queenstown from Canberra 08 July, then onto Auckland 09 July. From Auckland to Queenstown 14 July and from there to Rotorua and Essendon 15 July.
Jetflight Air Services Gulfstream G650
N650AB visited Wellington 05 July, arriving from and returning to its Auckland home. It departed Auckland for Maui 16 July and has since visited San Diego and the island of Corfu!
This airframe, MSN 6100, has recently been listed for sale:
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| Departing Auckland 16 July 2017 |
Rank Services Ltd Gulfstream G650ER
N946JB departed Auckland 05 July heading to Los Angeles and a few days later was noted at Gulfstream's Luton facility. It was also spied at Nordholz, Germany on 15 July before arriving back into Auckland 22 July from Los Angeles. It departed again 28 July flying direct to Houston.
Crown Ltd Global Express VH-CCD arrived in Auckland 06 July from Melbourne. It departed Auckland for Sydney and Melbourne 09 July.
JAK Air Learjet 60XR ZK-JAK returned home to Rotorua 06 July arriving from Rarotonga. The Learjet was noted exiting NZ back on 20 March so great to have it back in the country.
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ZK-JAK snapped during its Rarotonga visit
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| And under very different climatic conditions arriving in Rotorua 12 July 2017. |
Jetcity Learjet 45
VH-LJX made a techstop at Auckland 09 July on its way from Essendon to Suva. It departed Suva for Brisbane the next day.
FAI Rent-A-Jet Challenger 604
D-AFAB arrived in Rotorua late 11 July on a medivac repatriation flight that originated in Pisa with stops at Al Maktoum, Bangkok/Don Meung and Darwin under the callsign IFA1470. It departed Rotorua for Cairns 15 July and continued to Johor Bahru 18 July.
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| At Rotorua 12 July 2017. |
Netjets Aviation (Inc) Global Express
N151QS arrived in Auckland 12 July from Ontario/CA via a techstop at Kona/HI. The Global pressed onto Queenstown 13 July from where it departed direct to Bora Bora and then to Papeete 17 July.
MK Air 7X (Pty) Falcon 7X
M-GMKM arrived in Queenstown 14 July from its part time Australian home of Mildura via Sydney. It departed for Sydney, Mildura and back to Sydney 18 July.
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| Taxiing for departure from Queenstown 18 July. |
Lifeflight Learjet 45
VH-CXJ arrived in Auckland 14 July from Townsville and Brisbane. It departed 15 July for Noumea and Brisbane.
Australian Corporate Jet Centres PTY Hawker 800XP
VH-RIU arrived in Queenstown 23 July from Sydney. It departed Queenstown for Essendon 29 July and onto Perth 31 July.
Air National Australia PTY Challenger 604
VH-LEF arrived in Auckland 23 July from Essendon and headed back to Essendon 26 July.
Abelag Aviation's stunning Falcon 900EX
OO-SCR arrived in Auckland 24 July from Honiara where it had spent the night having made its way from Siem Reap, Cambodia the previous afternoon. The Falcon wears "
Socrates Projects" titles on the engine cowl and "
the league of extraordinary travellers" across the upper fuselage - difficult to see in the accompanying photo.
The Falcon departed for Papeete 30 July.
Dynamic Sense International Global 5000
B-LRH arrived in Queenstown 24 July from Sydney as BWJ968. It returned to Sydney 30 July.
Avcair PTY Learjet 60
VH-XPN arrived in Auckland 25 July from Brisbane and returned to Brisbane 27 July.
Noumea Renting Citationjet CJ4
F-ONCP made an early morning arrival into Auckland 31 July touching down around 0430 from Port Vila. It departed two hours later heading to Noumea.
TVPX Aircraft Solutions Gulfstream 4SP
N273SF arrived in Queenstown late afternoon from Bora Bora and Papeete.
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| Touch down! Arriving into Papeete 30 July (local date) from Bora Bora to clear customs and depart for Queenstown. The iconic island of Moorea dominates the background. Thanks to PYF Sky and Sea Spotters for the photo. |
