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Last Beech 1900's depart - Updated 30 September 2018
The last ex Eagle Airways Beech 1900D's have left storage at Sydney/Bankstown and exited the region on delivery to Canada. VH-OYY MSN UE-437 ex ZK-EAN departed Bankstown 09 September 2018 for Cairns...
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Military Movers and Deep Freeze Arrivals - September 2018
Royal Australian Air Force Challenger 604 A37-001 visited Wellington 02 September, arriving from Sydney and departing to Canberra.Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737 Wedgetail A30-005 arrived in...
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Corporate Corner - September 2018
SG Aviation Global Express VH-SGA flew from Dunedin to Auckland 02 September delivering "Pink" and family for her next series of music concerts. The Global then positioned to Essendon. It returned to...
View ArticleHughes 369E deliveries
An interesting duo turned up in New Zealand over this past weekend in the form of two Australian registered Hughes 369E's. Richard Currie perfectly timed a visit to Auckland's downtown heliport,...
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ATR42-600 DQ-FJY
Having missed the opportunity to snap Fiji Link's ATR42-600 DQ-FJY during its previous techstop through Auckland on its journey from Nadi to Nelson last month I was delighted to catch the aircraft on...
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Nocturnal Mover in the daylight
Tasman Cargo Airline's recently acquired Boeing 767-300 freighter VH-EXZ conducted its first daylight run from Auckland to Sydney and back 29 September 2018 following its introduction to service...
View ArticleStand-in for Samoa Airways
Samoa Airways leased Boeing 737-800 I-NEOS became "unservicable" at Auckland after its arrival from Samoa 03 October 2018. Brisbane-based Nauru Airlines was hastily pressed into service and Boeing...
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Blackhawk for New Zealand - updated 05 October 2018
In a Facebook post dated yesterday, Frontier Helicopters announced their new identity, Kahu Helicopters, with a computer generated image of the yet to be delivered Blackhawk in the company's new livery...
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Mollymawk to Norfolk Island
Air Chathams freighter configured Convair 580 ZK-KFL, resplendent in its unique Chatham Islands mollymawk scheme, conducted a round trip from Auckland to Norfolk Island and back 02 October 2018. I was...
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Tasman Crossers - updated 06 October 2018 with photo
Cockle PTY Piper PA31-350 VH-OMN arrived in Kerikeri 30 August from Norfolk Island. The Chieftain's owner operate a resort on Norfolk Island and have previously flown Pilatus PC12 VH-OOI and then...
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Air New Zealand 777 at Wellington 29 September 2018
The sight of Boeing 777's at Wellington was once a rare occurrence but this is no longer the case with Singapore Airlines providing scheduled services with the type for the last couple of years....
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Singles across the Ocean - updated 08 October 2018
Kiwi Air's two travelling Pacific Aerospace 750XL's, ZK-FNZ and ZK-XLE, have migrated back west of the international dateline and popped up on 02 October 2018 flying from Chitose to Nagoya and Okinawa....
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Ice Bound
Wanaka based Heli Support NZ Limited has recently been awarded a contract to operate two AS350 Squirrel helicopters during the upcoming Antarctic summer season with ZK-HJV the first to wear the colours...
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Air Calin Airbus A330 visits Christchurch
Air Calin Airbus A330-200 F-OHSD arrived in Christchurch late on the afternoon of 07 October from Noumea as ACI900. After a few hours on the ground the A330 departed on a passenger charter to Brunei...
View ArticleStand-in for Samoa Airways - updated 09 October 2018
The wet least of Nauru Airlines Boeing 737-300 VH-PNI to Samoa Airways concluded 07 October when the jet arrived in Auckland from Apia as PAO2731. It then departed for Brisbane as RON803.Meanwhile,...
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Ice Bound
Wanaka based Heli Support NZ Limited has recently been awarded a contract to operate two AS350 Squirrel helicopters during the upcoming Antarctic summer season with ZK-HJV the first to wear the colours...
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Royal Air Force 100th - NZ connection - Updated 10 October 2018
Had pretty much thought this idea had been shelved but updates received...
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Texan Whoops
Royal New Zealand Air Force Beechcraft Texan II NZ1402 was involved in a belly landing at RNZAF base Ohakea on the night of 09 October 2018. It has been reported on of the main gear undercarriage legs...
View ArticleAir Tahiti Nui 'Fakarava' Boeing 787-9 [F-OMUA] Delivery Flight Stopover...
Air Tahiti Nui's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner F-OMUA has commenced its delivery flight to Papeete and arrived in Los Angeles 09 October 2018 local date from Charleston via Oklahoma City. Schedules...
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Just Arrived
Two light aircraft from Australia have emmigrated to NZ with their owner and will become Pauanui residents. The first is Just Highlander VH-JPU (pictured) and it was quickly assembled at Tauranga and...
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