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Last Beech 1900's depart - Updated 03 March 2018
Ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D VH-OYX MSN UE-341 ex ZK-EAH departed Bankstown 01 March 2018 for Cairns from where it departed 02 March heading to Biak, Indonesia - presumably an intermediate stop enroute...
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United States Air Force V/C37A 01-0065
How ironic! After mentioning United States Air Force Gulfstream V/C37A 01-0065 in a recent post the aircraft turned up in New Zealand 03 March 2018. Using its overseas deployment callsign "SPAR65", the...
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Norfolk Island Airlines - UPDATE #4 - All Services to cease
Sadly, but perhaps not unexpectedly, Norfolk Island Airlines have announced their intention to cease all flying activities as from the middle of this month. Following the cessation of flying to/from...
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Brazilian Squirrel - updated
The Helicopter Line's recently acquired AS350B2 Squirrel ZK-IDB MSN 7208 conducted its first post import test flight from Wanaka on 28 February 2018 ahead of it entering service with the tourist...
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Boeing 777-200 ZK-OKB heads off for re-livery
Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-219ER ZK-OKB departed Auckland 03 March 2018 as NZ6002 destined for Singapore/Changi where it inducted for a C check maintenance visit and re-livery to the airline's now...
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Inbound and Outbound
Arriving at Kerikeri 04 March was the Cessna 182T VH-AOD. Most recently registered to Stock (NT) Pty of Humpty Doo, Northern Territories, the 182 made its way across the Tasman flying from Archerfield...
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Boeing 737-800 ZK-ZQC exits Jetconnect fleet
Boeing 737-838(WL) ZK-ZQC"Katherine Mansfield" has exited the Jetconnect fleet flying its final service under ZK markings as QF124 from Auckland to Brisbane 08 March 2018. The aircraft will then revert...
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Royal Australian Air Force Visitors
It has been a busy 24+ hours for Royal Australian Air Force visitors to New Zealand following pretty much a drought the last couple of months.34 Squadron Fairbarn Boeing 737-7DT BBJ A36-002 conducted a...
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Moonshot!
A chance overflight by a transiting bizjet presented the opportunity to try a moonshot. Bit like throwing a dish of hundreds and thousands and trying to hit the moon but it almost worked out!Starkey...
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Saab 340B N357GU / ZK-CIZ
Air Chathams Saab 340B ZK-CIZ has exited from the operator's Auckland hangar following repaint and it was noted conducting engine runs late afternoon 11 March...
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Boeing 757-200 freighter N315ST
Aerolease Boeing 757-200PCF freighter N315ST MSN 22611 touched down at Christchurch 12 March 2018 from Honolulu via Apia. The jet departed Goodyear/AZ 10 March (USA date) for the short hop to...
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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 VN-A868
Carrying the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and entourage to the region, Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 VN-A868 touched down to a soggy Auckland afternoon 12 March arriving direct from Hanoi...
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New American
Brand new American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N834AA made its first visit to Auckland arriving 14 March from Los Angeles as AA82 and departing a few hours later on return to LAX as AA83. N834AA...
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Corporate Corner 01-17 March 2018
M Sky Services Global 5000 N2QE departed Auckland 01 March heading for Sydney. It then flew onto Hamilton Island and Cairns 02 March.Execujet Australia Challenger 604 N604AU departed Queenstown 01...
View ArticleGuy Martin Last Flight Of The Vulcan Bomber 720p
Stumbled upon this documentary on Netflix during the weekend and of course its already been on YouTube for almost 12 months! Very well worth watching.
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ATR movements - Updated 19 March 2018
Virgin Australia ATR72-600 VH-FVP arrived at Nelson direct from Canberra 19 March 2018 as VOZ9944. It is understood the aeroplane is in New Zealand for a period of storage and...
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Republic of Indonesia Boeing BBJ A-001
Republic of Indonesia Boeing 737-8U3 BBJ2 A-001 touched down at Wellington late 18 March 2018 from Sydney carrying Indonesian President Joko Wododo and entourage on a state visit to New Zealand. The...
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USAF Hercules
Kadena, Japan based United States Air Force Lockheed MC130H Combat Talon II 87-0023 arrived at RNZAF base Ohakea just on sunset 16 March 2018 as "GACHO11" having flown from Townsville via a techstop at...
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Balloons over Waikato 2018 - Special Shapes
The 18th annual Balloons over Waikato festival kicked off on the morning of 21 March 2018 with the Mass Ascension from Hamilton's Innes Common. The weather was absolutely perfect for the launch - a far...
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