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Citationjet CJ3+ N297AA (to be ZK-RJZ/2)
Concluding its delivery flight at Wellington from the United States 12 October was Tirohanga Holdings/Sir Robert Jones Investments Citationjet CJ3+ N297AA. To become ZK-RJZ/2, the CJ3+ is a brand new...
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Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZL - UPDATED
ZK-NZL arrived to a damp Auckland evening 08 October as ANZ6094 at the conclusion of its interupted delivery flight. The aircraft had embarked from Charleston 05 October (local date) on a direct flight...
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Thanks to AirflowNZ for drawing our attention to their recently uploaded vlog regarding Bristol Freighter NZ5911/ZK-EPG. For our earlier coverage of the aircraft, please click HERE
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End of the Road - Westwind 1124A #339
As New Zealand welcomes its newest corporate jet, it has also said farewell to its oldest with the unceremonious demise of IAI Westwind IIA ZK-PJA MSN 339. Delivered to Air National Corporate in May...
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Bristol Freighter ZK-EPG heads off shore!
Bristol Freighter ZK-EPG took to the roads of Auckland Friday 13 October 2017 commencing its long journey home to England where it will be restored at the recently established "Aerospace Bristol"...
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Southern Katipo 2017 - UPDATED 16 October 2017
Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-464 visited Ohakea early evening 15 October when it arrived from Richmond and Amberley before heading back to Richmond.United States Air Force...
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Coming Home - Fletcher FU24 VH-HVP
An interesting arrival into Queenstown late morning 17 October was the NZ born and bred FU24-954 Fletcher VH-HVP MSN 282. This late model example made the direct, 10 hour 15min flight from...
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30TH ODF season for the 109th
This summer Antarctic season marks the 30th Operation Deep Freeze deployment for the New York Air National Guard 109th Air Wing. From the 109th website:STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- The hum...
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Stored Virgins at Nelson
The four Virgin Australia ATR72-500's stored at Nelson have taken up a new location on the airport with a make shift parking area constructed south of the main terminal/ramp area as depicted in the...
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BAe 125-800B ZK-RJI
As mentioned in the post announcing the arrival of a Citationjet CJ3+ for Sir Robert Jones, we talked of the jets previously operated on behalf of the Wellington based businessman and this included the...
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First of type visitor - Quest Kodiak - UPDATED
Having sat idle at Ardmore since July, Quest Aircraft Kodiak N181KQ departed 20 October 2017 on an IFR, 28 minute flight across to Auckland. After clearing formalities, the Kodiak departed for Norfolk...
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German Quartet
A unique quartet of German registered light aircraft turned up at Auckland on the evening of 19 October 2017. On an around the world journey, the aircraft first turned up in the region a few days ago...
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Cessna 210 N210EU "Beyond Borders"
Cessna T210L Centurion N210EU touched down at Auckland late afternoon 20 October 2017 after a direct 7hr 45min flight from Sydney. After clearing customs the Centurion made the short hop to Ardmore...
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Ice Season 2017/18 Warming Up
Supply aircraft for the 2017/18 Antarctic season are locating themselves at Christchurch with the USAF aircraft being joined by Safair's Lockheed L100 Hercules ZS-JIV. The stretched Herk arrived from...
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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-SFX
B&B No. 2 PTY Ltd Cessna 208B Grand Caravan VH-SFX cleared customs formalities at Kerikeri 20 October 2017 having arrived from Norfolk Island. It soon after departed for Whangarei where it...
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Hainan Airlines to Tahiti
Hainan Airlines, headquartered in Haikou, China, have been flying scheduled services between Shenzhen/Boan and Auckland since the end of 2016 fluctuating between 2 and 3 flights per week. The expanding...
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Gulfstream G650 N650AB heads off shore
FAA records updated this week confirmed our suspicion that Auckland based Gulfstream G650 N650AB MSN 6100 has sadly headed off shore with a pending identity change to N999DF. N650AB was delivered to...
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Cessna 210 N210EU "Beyond Borders" - Updated 24 October 2017
Juan-Peter and Louis positioned the Centurion N210EU from Ardmore across to Auckland on the evening of 23 October and departed soon after 0600 24 October on the journey north to Nadi as their global...
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Pacific Aerospace Xstol's head offshore
The first Pacific Aerospace 750XL's to depart New Zealand by air for some time took flight 21 October 2017 when ZK-KDO MSN 211 and ZK-KEB msn 213. Departing within 10 minutes of each other, the 750's...
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Boeing 737-800 ZK-ZQA exits Jetconnect fleet
Boeing 737-838(WL) ZK-ZQA"Jean Batten" has exited the Jetconnect fleet flying its final service under its ZK markings as QFA124 from Auckland to Brisbane 25 October 2017. It was promptly cancelled from...
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