Low-level Flying Mach-Loop with some rare aircraft!
Very impressive! Perhaps a bucket list item for some, but a great deal of patience required I'd suggest waiting for the aircraft to strut their stuff.
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Samoa Airways - Updated
Samoa Airways future plans have recently received media coverage ahead of their planned November launch.NZ Herald details the planned days of operationAustralian Aviation articleThe Boeing 737...
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Yak 3 ZK-VVS "Full Noise 35" Roared at Reno!
Congratulations to Graeme and all the team for the magnificent effort at this year's Reno Air Race!!http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2017/09/full-noise-is-seventh-in-unlimited-gold.htmlGreat little...
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Maho Beach post Hurricane Irma
Almost two weeks on from devastating Hurricane Irma that slammed into the Caribbean Islands severely damaging everything in its path, the local population of the most affected regions are struggling to...
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Earthrounder touches down
Brian and Sylvia Foster spent two years building their very smart Vans RV10 ZU-IHF and embarked from Port Alfred, South Africa on 27 May 2017 at the commencement of an open ended around the world trip....
View ArticleAir New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZL takes to the air
Air New Zealand's 10th Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZL MSN 43218 has conducted its first flight operating as BOE10 on a 2hr 2min duration exercise from Boeing's Charleston/North Carolina factory on Monday 18...
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Gas'n'Go
As already widely reported across all branches of the media, the fuel supply to Auckland International Airport has been compromised close to its source some 160km north of the city near Marsden Point....
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But Wait - there's more!
Yet another Virgin Australia retired ATR72-500 has turned up at Nelson, this time VH-FVU"Double Island Point". It arrived direct from Melbourne 21 September as VOZ9948 joining VH-FVH, FVL and...
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Fokkers Future?
The pair of retired Airwork NZ Fokker F27-500 Friendships, ZK-PAX and ZK-POH, have been listed for sale since their retirement from freighter service just over 12 months...
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Cessna 206H N2160M
Arriving into Auckland on the evening of 20 September was 2007 edition Cessna 206H Stationair N2160M. The aircraft, recently advertised for sale, arrived after the long haul trip from Pago Pago. It...
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Cessna 172S VH-AVR - UPDATED
Cessna 172S VH-AVR has resurfaced at Ardmore and is now wearing the registration ZK-CAA however at the time of this updated post the online aircraft register was yet to acknowledge its existence. This...
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Exercise Concludes
The Republic of Singapore Air Force F16D Fighting Falcon deployment to RNZAF base Ohakea has concluded with the 6 aircraft departing early afternoon 25 September for Amberley. The jets are expected to...
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Eurocopter AS350B3 ZK-IMY
Registered to Te Anau Helicopter Services earlier this month is the smart Eurocopter AS350B3 Squirrel ZK-IMY. The helicopter was imported from the USA where it flew as N190AH.ZK-IMY takes flight from...
View ArticleRafale Display in the Stunning Switzerland Mountains!!! Sion Airshow
Very, very cool!! What a vantage point to view this show!
View ArticleAdhoc Visitors - Fuel Crisis related?
The fuel supply to Auckland International Airport is nearing its conclusion with Jet A1 now flowing from the refinery. However airlines are still conserving fuel allocations and re-routing some...
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Solomon Airlines Airbus A320 H4-BUS
Disruptions at Noumea based Air Calin provided the opportunity for Solomon Airlines to operate a charter service carrying passengers from Auckland to Noumea.As a result, Solomon Airlines Airbus A320...
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All Black Q300!
Following the Air New Zealand tradition of having one aircraft in each fleet sporting the all black livery, Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 ZK-NEM has been rolled out of the Flying Colours paint facility...
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Military Movers
Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-441 arrived at Christchurch 16 September from Richmond as "Ausy 666". The J model then conducted a navigation exercise 17 September flying to...
View ArticleSouthern Katipo 2017
The New Zealand Defence Force will once again host the biannual joint military exercise with 13 countries participating. The area of operation will again focus on the top of the South Island as a...
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Agusta A109E VH-NPX becomes ZK-IAW
Long term Ardmore resident Augsta A109E VH-NPX has migrated to the ZK register as of 27 September 2017 becoming ZK-IAW for Helico Ltd of Auckland.Ardmore 27 September 2017...
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