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Cessna 404 Titan VH-ZUI
Interesting to spy Cessna 404 Titan VH-ZUI turning up at Auckland just on dusk 29 June 2018 after a direct flight from the Gold Coast. It departed Auckland late morning 30 June destined for...
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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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Qantas Freight Substitution - Updated 02 July 2018
Express Freighters Boeing 767-300 freighter VH-EFR returned to service 30 June and after positioning from Brisbane to Sydney headed off to Auckland arriving in the early hours of 01 July. With its...
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Corporate Corner 18 June - 30 June 2018
Vistajet Malta Global Express 9H-VJO arrived at Auckland 23 June from Hong Kong as VJT889. It departed on the evening of 27 June heading to Kona/HI. From there the Global flew south to Papeete 29 June...
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Kiwi Connection
Unfortunate news out of Belgium in the last 24 hours following the landing accident of Lockheed L12A Electra Junior NC14999 MSN 1252. The vintage twin was caught in a gust of wind on landing at...
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DHL Freighter substitution
Touching down at Auckland early afternoon 04 July was DHL Air's Boeing 767-3JHF(ER)(WL) G-DHLH. This 2012 edition custom built freighter flew from the operator's East Midland airport to Hong Kong 03...
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Interesting Search and Rescue Platform
Across the wires earlier this week is the rather unusual use of a United States Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber employed in a search and rescue role!The B52 may well be the same aircraft...
View ArticleAuckland Air Expo 1992
Last month's visit by the PLAAF IL76 evoked memories of the first of its type to visit Whenuapai, a Pacific Express operated charter flight delivering a GR3 Harrier for the Air Expo '92 event.Here is a...
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Trojan Delivery!
It is with pleasure we announce the delivery to New Zealand of a North American T-28B Trojan bringing the local population of the type to three. Built for the United States Navy in 1955 and assigned...
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Another A330 for Fiji Airways
Nadi-based Fiji Airways introduced their most recent acquisition to its operation 08 July when Airbus A330-200 DQ-FJP"Island of Vatulele" operated as FJ411 from Nadi to Auckland, returning to Nadi as...
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No Surprise......
After years of deliberation, the NZ Government has finally announced its intention to procure four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime partrol aircraft to replace the six vintage Lockheed P3K Orions with 5...
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Cheyenne ZK-FIS overseas contract
While it is nothing new for this particular airframe to be overseas, it is the first time since becoming New Zealand registered. Airways Corporation Piper PA42 Cheyenne 400LS ZK-FIS is currently...
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More from the visit of PLAAF IL76 21047
The visit to New Zealand by Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Illyushin 76 21047 has generated considerable interest with some aviation enthusiasts traveling great distances, including...
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RNZAF King Air navex - UPDATED 02 AUGUST 2018
Interestingly, NZ2353 reverted to its previous civilian markings to become VH-ZPE from 05 July 2018 with Hawker Pacific....
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First of Type - Leonardo Helicopters AW169
New Zealand's first multi-role Leonardo Helicopters AW169 has been registered as of 02 August 2018 with Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust as ZK-HLH....
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SOFIA Returns / Departs - UPDATED 04 AUGUST 2018
SOFIA concluded her New Zealand deployment last month departing Christchurch 20 July 2018 for Hickam and Palmdale/CA. The image below depicts the tracks flown during the 6 week visit to our...
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Our Airline Visitors
Our Airline, branded as Nauru Airlines, operate a mixed fleet of Boeing 737-300 passenger and freighter aircraft on both schedule and adhoc charter operations. The Brisbane-based carrier was employed...
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Boeing 777-300 ZK-OKT delivered
Air New Zealand's strategy to provide equipment to cover the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Rolls Royce engine issues saw the carrier take delivery of Boeing 777-35E (ER) ZK-OKT. With the MSN of 32644, this...
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Corporate Corner 01 July - 31 July 2018
Business Aviation Solutions Falcon 50EX VH-FJQ departed Auckland 03 July for the Gold Coast and Brisbane.Vistajet Malta Global Express 9H-VJU arrived in Auckland before sunrise 07 July from...
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