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First EX inbound!
The first EX version of the popular Cessna 208 Grand Caravan is soon destined from New Zealand skies with Lake Tekapo-based Air Safaris.Construction number 208B-5285 is a 2016 model EX presently...
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Capital Express
The highly anticipated inaugural Asian-based airline to the Wellington aviation scene has finally come of age with the arrival of Singapore Airlines first scheduled service from Singapore via Canberra...
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Columbia 400 N4446 here and there
The arrival of Columbia 400 N4446 at Christchurch 14 September was a surprise with the sports aircraft arriving in the southern city direct from Pago Pago. But its next two legs were equally...
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Beech 1900D's
Looks like there has been some spring cleaning activity with the retired from Eagle Airways service Beech 1900D fleet in recent days with at least five aircraft conducting flights from/to Hamilton...
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Corporate Corner - 07 September through 24 September 2016
Avwest Global Express N599CH departed Queenstown for Rarotonga and Los Angeles 08 September.ANZA/Tyremax/Jetcity Challenger 604 N604AU departed Auckland 13 September for Sydney and made its way back to...
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Mosquito Takes to the Skies!
The much anticipated first post-restoration flight of De Havilland DH98 TIII ZK-FHC has taken place from Ardmore, home of Warbirds restoration firm Avspecs. Restored on behalf of the Flying Heritage...
View ArticleAir New Zealand 787-9 (ZK-NZK) Returns From First Flight @ Paine Field
Air New Zealand's 9th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZK MSN 43217 (wearing Boeing test registration N1020K) took to the skies over Washington State on its first flight 25 September (26 September NZ time)...
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Hobbit-less
Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-300 ZK-OKP, once resplendent in a special decal to promote the Hobbit movies, has returned to service wearing the airline's standard livery. It arrived at Auckland in the...
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Super Trojan ZK-TGN
The first flight in New Zealand of North American T28B Super Trojan ZK-TGN was overshadowed this past Monday by the first flight of DH98 Mosquito ZK-FHC. However the Trojan's first flight has been...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines SQ291 landing at Wellington - from the inside!
Great video recorded from the inside of SQ291 on the second scheduled service to the Capital last week.
View ArticleKLM Cockpit Tales: Part 3 - Big plane, short runway
Not much happening locally so something to while away a few minutes and dream of this unique experience.
View ArticleTwelve B-52 Nuclear Bombers Depart Minot Air Force Base
Another space-filler. This time a video uploaded just a few days ago. Impressive military might!
View ArticleA family that flies together: Airbus’ commercial aircraft
This would certainly have been a spectacle to behold!
View ArticlePacific Aerospace 750XL spotted in ............. North Korea.
Turning many heads and creating quite a conundrum was the sighting of a Pacific Aerospace 750XL at the Wonsan Air Festival hosted at Kalma Airport, North Korea over the weekend of 24-25 September. Its...
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Caravans Arrive
Two Cessna 208 Caravans touched down at Auckland within 15 minutes of each other late on the afternoon of 02 October.First across the fence was the 2000 edition Grand Caravan N847SV. This example has...
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Mosquito conducts third flight
De Havilland DH98 Mosquito ZK-FHC has conducted its third flight from Ardmore, the first being 26 September followed by another on 29 September. Today (04 October) saw the aircraft depart soon after...
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Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-KDD
Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-KDD MSN XL203 positioned from Hamilton to Auckland on the evening of 30 September and departed for Norfolk Island 03 October. Its final destination is understood to be China.
View ArticleGippsland GA8 Airvan VH-KNP
Arriving at Wanaka late morning 04 October was 2004 edition Gippsland GA8 Airvan VH-KNP. The Australian built utility aircraft had flown through the night having departed the manufacturer's Latrobe...
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