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Safe Travels BAZflyers!
After months of meticulous planning Taupo-based Barry and Sandra Payne with their trusty Piper PA24 ZK-BAZ have embarked on their most ambitious trip yet reaching out across the globe on an around the...
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End of the Road - Westwind 1124A #339
With thanks to James R, an update on the remains of Westwind IIA ZK-PJA.The remnants have turned up on New Zealand online auction website TradeMe, and the listings can be found HERE and HEREAnd a news...
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Classic Departs
The Royal Australian Air Force last month deployed three F/A18 "Classic" Hornets to Woodbourne for solo flight display participation at the Classic Fighters airshow at Omaka over Easter weekend. Two of...
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Corporate Corner - April 2019
Execujet Australia Hawker 800XP VH-RIU arrived at Auckland 01 April 2019 from Essendon, and returned to Essendon 04 April.Australian Corporate Jet Centers Citation 550 VH-WFE arrived at Christchurch 01...
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Military Movers - April 2019
Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-448 arrived at Christchurch 01 April 2019 from Canberra as ASY531, and then returned to Canberra after uplifting AFP vehicles.From Hobart to...
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Airbus A320 ZK-OJN retires / exported
Airbus A320 ZK-OJN was cancelled from the NZ register 01 May 2019 having already had its future identity of TC-ODD applied a few days earlier. It departed under its Turkish registration for Adelaide...
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Joint US/NZ Military Exercise
The NZ Defence Force announced at the end of April 2019 a joint US/NZ military exercise to be conducted across northern parts of New Zealand during much of the month of May.AUCKLAND AND WAIOURU ALERT...
View ArticleAirbus A321NEO ZK-NNE delivered
Air New Zealand's fifth 214 seater Airbus A321NEO has been delivered with ZK-NNE MSN 8799 arriving into Christchurch before dawn 06 May 2019 as ANZ6098 from Kuala Lumpur and Cairns. ZK-NNE first flew...
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M-OVIE around the Pacific
Hampshire Aviation's UK based Gulfstream G650 M-OVIE was spotted earlier this month around the Pacific and Australia. The 650 arrived at the Cook Islands paradise destination of Aitutaki on 05 April...
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Joint US/NZ Military Exercise - Update 10 May 2019
Updating our post from a couple days ago. United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 07-7184 did depart Whenuapai direct to Guam/Andersen AFB as expected however not until the second hour (post...
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M-OVIE around the Pacific
Hampshire Aviation's UK based Gulfstream G650 M-OVIE was spotted earlier this month around the Pacific and Australia. The 650 arrived at the Cook Islands paradise destination of Aitutaki on 05 April...
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Airbus A321NEO ZK-NNE delivered / Enters service
Airbus A321NEO ZK-NNE entered commercial service on the morning of 11 May 2019 operating as NZ516 from Christchurch to Auckland, then returning to Christchurch as NZ523.ZK-NNE arriving back to a foggy...
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Joint US/NZ Military Exercise - Update 12 May 2019
Updating our post from a couple days ago. United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 09-9211 arrived at Whenuapai on the evening of 11 May 2019 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord/Gray AAF via Hickam...
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M-OVIE around the Pacific
Hampshire Aviation's UK based Gulfstream G650 M-OVIE was spotted earlier this month around the Pacific and Australia. The 650 arrived at the Cook Islands paradise destination of Aitutaki on 05 April...
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Joint US/NZ Military Exercise - Update 13 May 2019
United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 09-9211 departed a blustery, wet Whenuapai after dark 12 May 2019 destined for Hickam.Thanks to Noel Jones for the photo of the C17 and shots of the...
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Falcon 7X A56-001 - first visit to New Zealand
Delivered to 34 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force on 16 April 2019, Dassault Falcon 7X A56-001 MSN 283 is the first of three such aircraft ordered to replace the VIP squadron's three Challenger...
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Cirrus SR22 N738NZ
Cirrus Aircraft 2019 edition Cirrus SR22 N738NZ arrived at Auckland 16 May 2019 from Norfolk Island. On delivery to manufacturer's Fielding based distributor, the Cirrus was shipped to Australia for...
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Airbus A320 ZK-OJO retires / export pending
Like ZK-OJN before it, the prearranged lease for ZK-OJO to head for a Canadian start-up carrier was cancelled and the aircraft's owner has found a new home for it with Turkish carrier Onur Air. The...
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Leonardo AW169 ZK-IZB
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) second Leonardo AW169 ZK-IZB MSN 69083 was delivered to Auckland by ship and the helicopter first noted at the operator's yet to be operational Ardmore base...
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