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Piper Cheyenne 400LS joins the ZK register
Having been a frequent visitor to New Zealand since first turning up in July 2011, Piper PA42-1000 Cheyenne 400LS VH-BUR has finally taken up a Kiwi identity becoming ZK-FIS from 02 November 2017 with...
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Samoa Airways - Updated 10 November 2017
With just a few days before the commencement of services, Samoa Airways has taken delivery of their Boeing 737-800 with the arrival of -86N(WL) I-NEOS MSN 32733. The 186 seat jet has most recently been...
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Pilatus PC12 VH-ZWO
Ex Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) Pilatus PC12/45 VH-ZWO MSN 467 touched down at Auckland mid afternoon 10 November 2017 after a direct flight from Sydney. After clearing formalities,...
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Tasman Cargo Airlines Boeing 757-200 VH-TCA
Tasman Cargo Airlines Boeing 757-200 VH-TCA, operating on behalf of global freight logistics company DHL, has been rolled out wearing new decals to promote the TV series "The Grand Tour". DHL has been...
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Royal Air Force 100th - NZ connection
Thanks to Richard Currie for drawing our attention to this upcoming event and associated "earth rounder" - well at least half way around the world - flight to be conducted in May 2018 by a 100hp...
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Pacific Aerospace Xstol's head offshore - Updated 12 November 2017
The spate of Pacific Aerospace 750XL exports continue with the departure from Hamilton 09 November 2017 of ZK-KDN MSN 209. The aircraft capitalised on favourable wind conditions across the Tasman Sea...
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Cessna 208B N578AZ
Arriving at Ardmore late afternoon 10 November 2017 was Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N578AZ. The 2003 edition Caravan, MSN 208B-1019, was previously operated by Horizon Management Corp as N787RA and...
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Piper Cheyenne 400LS VH-PFQ
The New Piper Aircraft Inc Piper PA42-1000 Cheyenne 400LS VH-PFQ has arrived in New Zealand after an early evening arrival into Auckland 12 November as "Aircorp 1". VH-PFQ started its day at...
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Chilean Air Force Boeing 767-300 985
Making its second visit to Auckland this year was the Chilean Air Force VIP transport Boeing 767-300 985. It spent a couple of hours on the ground 12 November 2017 carrying Chilean President Michelle...
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Air Asia X Airbus A330 9M-XXF - Making The World A Smaller Place
Air Asia X Airbus A330-343 9M-XXF is no stranger to special liveries having previous worn the "Now Everyone Can Fly to Malaysia" decals. It has recently been transformed and is now themed "10 XCITING...
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Samoa Airways - Updated 15 November 2017
Samoa Airways commenced scheduled operations 14 November 2017 with its first flight from Apia/Faleolo to Auckland as OL731/PAO731 - radio callsign "Polynesia 731". Their sole Boeing 737-800 I-NEOS...
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Air Asia X Airbus A330 9M-XXF - Making The World A Smaller Place
Air Asia X Airbus A330-343 9M-XXF is no stranger to special liveries having previous worn the "Now Everyone Can Fly to Malaysia" decals. It has recently been transformed and is now themed "10 XCITING...
View ArticleSingles across the Tasman
A couple of single engine aircraft have crossed the Tasman Sea recently.The first was Cessna 182T Skylane VH-KHW (182-81680). Most recently registered to Port Augusta, Western Australia address, the...
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Southern Katipo 2017 - UPDATED 16 NOVEMBER 2017
Exercise Southern Katipo 2017 is nearing its conclusing with the mainstay of heavy lift flying activity being conducted by the RAAF C130J Hercules A97-448 (see HERE) with it flying one or two missions...
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Fokker 70 VH-QQY
Making its first foray across the Tasman, Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-QQY touched down at Auckland on the evening of 11 November 2017 as "Unity 557" from Cairns and Brisbane. It departed mid...
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Thai Airways Dreamliner
Thai Airways have this year taken delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, HS-TWA and HS-TWB. Both aircraft are to be full time employed operating solely between Bangkok and Auckland on daily services...
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Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Something completely different to our normal blah blah blah postsThe 2017 Saga International Balloon Fiesta was held at the beginning of November on the island of Kyushu,...
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Cessna 206H N2160M becomes ZK-VZM
As a follow up, Cessna 206H N2160M became ZK-VZM 30 October 2017 with Miplane Ltd of Manukau. Miplane have previously listed the Cessna 162 Skycatcher ZK-VCG and Cessna 182T ZK-JRY.ZK-VZM on the move...
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United Airlines resume Auckland services
United Airlines has resumed services between San Francisco and Auckland with the first flight of the season arriving into Auckland on the morning of 31 October utilising Boeing 777-300ER N2136U.United...
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Eurocopter AS350 ZK-HZR
Recently imported by and registered to Oceania Aviation of Ardmore is this smartly painted Eurocopter AS350B2 ZK-HZR MSN 9062. Bluebus from the NZCIVAIR blog informs us this example was rolled out and...
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