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United States Marines KC130J's on exercise - Update 04 June 2018
Lockheed KC130J Hercules 167981 departed Whenuapai early morning 04 June 2018 destined for Majuro under the callsign "SUMO99", so a callsign...
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United States Air Force Boeing C40 05-0932
United States Air Force Boeing 737-7DM(WL) 05-0932, designated the C40C in US military service, arrived at Wellington after dark 31 May 2018 from Cairns as "SPAR24". The Boeing had arrived into Cairns...
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Airbus A350-900XWB F-WXWB
The visit to Wellington by Airbus Industries test bed Airbus A350-900XWB F-WXWB has created significant interest as it marks the first of type visit to New Zealand's Capital and becomes the first time...
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United States Marines KC130J's on exercise - Update 06 June 2018
Lockheed KC130J Hercules 169227 departed Whenuapai mid morning 06 June 2018 destined for Kwajalein as "SUMO98".Nice shot of 167981 short finals runway 03 at Whenuapai....
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Fiji Airways adds 5th Airbus A330 - Updated 13 May 2018
Fiji Airways recently delivered Airbus A330-200 DQ-FJO, christened "Island of Beqa" in a formal ceremony 11 May, entered commercial service with the Fijian carrier on 12 May operating as FJ411 from...
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Airbus A350-900XWB F-WXWB - update 08 June 2018
Airbus A350-900XWB F-WXWB conducted two proving flights from/to Wellington 06 June 2018 before making its way south to Christchurch where it then spent the night. It departed mid morning 07 June 2018...
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Malaysia Airlines introduce the Airbus A330-200 to Auckland service
Malaysia Airlines has introduced their recently delivered Airbus A330-200's to the daily Kuala Lumpur-Auckland run as from 08 June 2018.The carrier has three passenger configured -200 series Airbus...
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Highlight of 2018!
As we reach the mid point of 2018 it is perhaps a little presumptuous to trumpet the "Highlight of 2018", but in our view this particular aircraft arrival into New Zealand, especially by its operator,...
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Corporate Corner 01 May - 14 May 2018
As mentioned in our previous review, Gulfstream 4 VH-CGF and Falcon 900 VH-OAA departed Auckland for Norfolk Island 01 May and then onto Sydney 02 May concluding their participation in the Captains...
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Airbus A340-300 9H-SUN - Updated 12 June 2018
The Hi Fly wet lease Airbus A340-300 9H-SUN has concluded its three weeks of operations with Air New Zealand flying its final sector for the airline when it arrived at Auckland from Honolulu as NZ9 on...
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Corporate Corner 01 May - 14 May 2018
As mentioned in our previous review, Gulfstream 4 VH-CGF and Falcon 900 VH-OAA departed Auckland for Norfolk Island 01 May and then onto Sydney 02 May concluding their participation in the Captains...
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RAAF Boeing C17 A41-212
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III A41-212 touched down at RNZAF base Whenuapai mid afternoon 12 June 2018 as "Ausy 590" having crossed the Tasman Sea from its Amberley home. The...
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Hainan Airlines introduce the Dreamliner to NZ services
China's Hainan Airlines has introduced the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its twice weekly service through Auckland as from 13 June 2018 with B-2729 touching down from Shenzhen as CHH7931. It departed a...
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Dragon in the South and a quick look back...........
PLAAF Illyushin IL76MD 12047 conducted its first mission as part of Exercise Skytrain '18 on the afternoon/evening of 14 June 2018 under the callsign "Dragon 47". After a delayed start to flying...
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Return of the Emirates 777 to NZ skies
In February this year global carrier Emirates announced their plans to commence daily, year round flights between Auckland and Bali, then onto Dubai using Boeing 777-300's.The first flight touched down...
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18th 600 delivered
Air New Zealand subsidiary Mt Cook Airline has taken delivery of its 18th ATR72-212A series 600 with the arrival at Christchurch 15 June 2018 of ZK-MVU MSN 1500. This aircraft first flew as F-WWEC and...
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Malaysia Airlines special livery
Last Friday Malaysia Airlines introduced their Airbus A330-200's to the daily Kuala Lumpur-Auckland service and out of the three aircraft in service 9M-MTX wears the Malaysia Negaraku special...
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Corporate Corner 01 June - 17 June 2018
RB Aircraft Leasing Gulfstream G650 N829JV departed Auckland on the evening of 05 June 2018 destined for Los Angeles. It had arrived in Auckland 27 May 2018 from Ho Chi Minh. Execujet Australia...
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Philippine Airlines switch Airbus Variants
Philippine Airlines has been operating services to Auckland since December 2015 when initially Airbus A320's operated from Manila via Cairns. Services were adjusted two years later with the...
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