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767-338er Vh-ogt Was Named Maroochydore While It Was in Hong Kong for Repainting in September.

737-838 Vh-vxd Ferried Into Melbourne From Avalon as Flight Qf6115 on October 30 After Being Painted in the New Qantas Livery.

Qantas/jetconnect Took Delivery of 737-838 Vh-vzh Katherine Mansfield in Melbourne on October 8 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Seattle/ Boeing Field via Honolulu and Noumea as Flight Qf6020.

Later Registered Zk-zqc, the 737 Entered Service on October 22 When It Operated Qf25 From Melbourne to Auckland.

737-376 Zk-jnd Was Withdrawn From Jetconnect Service on September 28 After It Operated Qf131 From Melbourne to Auckland. Still Carrying Its Full Qantas Colour Scheme, the Aircraft Ferried Out of Auckland on October 10 as Flight Qf6024 Destined for Apia, Honolulu and Tucson.

Zk-jnd Was First Delivered to Australian Airlines in Melbourne on July 15 1989 as Vh-tjc Endeavour, Ferrying in From Seattle via Honolulu, Majuro and Townsville.

Vh-tjc Was Later Operated by Qantas Following the Qantas/ Australian Merger Before Being Transferred to Jetconnect Operations as Zk‑jnd. The 737 Was Ferried From Melbourne to Christchurch on January 10 ’05 as Qf6001 Before Entering Service With Jetconnect the Following Day on Qf4172 From Christchurch to Wellington.

The Last Passenger 737-300 in the Qantas Group Fleet, Zk‑jnc, Was Set to Be Withdrawn From Service in Early November.

Jetstar Took Delivery of A321-231 Vh-vwt in Melbourne on October 30 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Manila and Darwin as Flight Jq7992.

The A321 Entered Service on October 31 When It Operated Jq430 From Melbourne to the Gold Coast.

Qantaslink Was Planning to Take Delivery of Dash 8-q402 Vh-qou in Brisbane in December.

Airline News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a Fokker 100 to Skywest Airlines and Aircalin’s Lease of a Czech A320.

Aircalin Leased an A320 From Czech Airlines to Cover Planned Maintenance on Its Own A320. A320-214 Ok-geb, Operating as Flight Cs6118, Arrived in Noumea on October 26 After Ferrying in From Prague via Muscat, Bangkok and Darwin. It Entered Service With Aircalin on October 29 When It Operated Flight Aci140s From Noumea to Sydney.

Aircalin A320-232 F-ojsb Departed Noumea on October 27 for Darwin and Hong Kong for Maintenance at Haeco.

Air National Bae 146-200 Zk-eco Made Two Trips Across the Tasman Recently to Record Its First Visit to Australia.

On October 8 It Arrived in Sydney From Auckland and After Overnighting Departed for Christchurch and Blenheim.

On October 12 the 146 Arrived in Sydney From Blenheim and Queenstown Before Departing Later the Same Day for Auckland. Air New Zealand 767‑319er Zk-ncj, Which Had Been Fitted With Winglets in Hong Kong, Departed There on October 10 for Kansai as Flight Nz6086. The Same Day Zk‑ncj Re-entered Service When It Operated Nz98 From Kansai to Auckland (Arriving October 11). Sistership 767‑319er Zk-nci, Which is the Last of the Airline’s 767 Fleet to Be Fitted With Winglets, Operated Flight Nz97 From Auckland to Kansai on October 10 Before Ferrying to Hong Kong as Nz6085.

Airnorth Regional Commenced a Weekly Service From Darwin to Mount Isa and the Gold Coast on October 8 With E-170-100lr Vh-anv Operating the Inaugural Tl174/175.

Air Pacific 767-3x2er Dq‑fjc Ferried From Nadi to Hong Kong as Flight Fji3397 on October 4 for Planned Maintenance With Haeco.

Raaf A330-203mrtt/ Kc-30 Ec-333, Using the Callsign ‘ame 1001’, Departed Brisbane on October 28 Destined for Honolulu and Spain for Further Flight Test Development Work. The A330 Had Been Undergoing Tanker Conversion by Qantas Defence Services at Brisbane Since June 1 ’08.

Skytraders A319-115lr Vh-vhd, Using the Callsign ‘snowdrop One’, Made Its First Visit to the Antarctic for the 2009/2010 Season on October 26. The Previous Day It Departed Melbourne for Hobart and After Overnighting Operated From Hobart to Mcmurdo/pegasus Field Before Returning Direct to Melbourne.

Skywest Airlines Took Delivery of Its Ninth Fokker 100, Vh-fsq, at Perth on October 22 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Singapore/seletar.

Vh‑fsq Then Entered Service With Skywest on October 26 When It Operated Flight Xr071 From Perth to Karratha.

Meanwhile, Skywest Fokker 50 Vh-fnb Departed Perth for Denpasar and Seletar on October 9 for Planned Maintenance.

Strategic Airlines Placed A320-212 Vh-yqa Msn 190 Ex F-ohfu on the Register on October 31.

Virgin Blue Fleet Update

Virgin Blue Has Taken Delivery of a Further Two 737-800s.

Virgin Blue Took Delivery of 737-8fe Vh-vur Star City at Brisbane on October 30 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Seattle/boeing Field via Lihue and Nadi as Flight Dj9080.

Virgin Blue Then Took Delivery of 737-8fe Vh-vus Chitty Chitty Broome Broome in Brisbane on November 8 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Seattle/boeing Field via Lihue and Nadi as Flight Dj9080.

Forthcoming Deliveries Are 737-8fe Vh-vut Planned for Delivery to Virgin Blue in December With 737-8fe Vh‑vuu to Follow.

737-8fe Vh-vua Was Noted at Melbourne on October 3 With ‘mile High Karaoke’ Titles and on October 8 the Titles Were Modified to Include the Black Eyed Peas. On October 9 Vh-vua, Which Had Been Fitted With Karaoke Equipment, Departed Melbourne for Perth as Flight Dj9001.

On Board Were Hip Hop Group the Black Eyed Peas and 140 Invited Guests Who During the Flight, Which Took the Aircraft to Fl410, Established a New Record for the Guiness Book of Records for the World’s Highest Karaoke.

E-190-100igw Vh-zpn Kanga Blue Entered Service on October 8 When It Operated Flight Dj1212 From Brisbane to Canberra. On October 11 the Aircraft Departed Broome for Jakarta/soekarno-hatta as Flight Dj9001 Before Returning to Broome as Flight Dj9000 on October 13.

E-190-100igw Vh‑zpo, Which Was Registered to Virgin Blue on October 13, Was Planned for Delivery in Late November.

Regional Airline News

This Issue We Detail the Delivery of an Atr 72-500 to Air Vanuatu, a Dash 8-100 to Skytrans, a Dornier 328-100 to Inter Island Air, a Saab 340b+ to Regional Express and a Cessna 208b to the Rfds, and the Departures of a Macair Saab 340b and a Rossair Reims F406.

Aeropelican Air Services Added Jetstream 32 Vh-otp Pride of Mudgee to Its Fleet on October 16 When the Aircraft Entered Service as Flight Ot5018 From Newcastle to Sydney.

Mudgee Was Added to the Aeropelican Network on October 12 With Jetstream 32 Vh‑ote Narrabri Shire Operating the Inaugural Ot5081/5082 From and to Sydney.

Airlines Png Was Planning to Add Dash 8-102 P2-mcu to Its Fleet in Early November With the Aircraft Being Transferred From Operations With Skytrans.

Airsouth Ceased Rpt Services Between Adelaide and Kingscote on October 16 With Cessna 404 Vh-ent Operating the Final Return Service As5/6 Adelaide-kingscote- Adelaide.

Air Vanuatu Took Delivery of Atr 72-500 F-wnug in Port Vila on October 14 After the Aircraft Completed Its Ferry Flight From Toulouse via Cyprus, Muscat, Male, Kuala Lumpur, Kupang and Cairns.

The Atr, Which Was Test Flown as F-wwed, Was Allocated the Ferry Registration F-wnug for the Flight to Port Vila Where on Arrival It Was Registered Yj‑av72.

Bristow Helicopters Ec225lp Vh-zfe, Which Was Registered on September 15, Arrived at Perth Airport by Truck on October 6 Still Carrying Its Uk Registration G-cfzy. Inter Island Air Based in Pago Pago Took Delivery of Dornier 328-100 N328st in Early November With the Aircraft Ferrying From Denpasar to Darwin and Cairns on November 1 and After Overnighting Continuing to Noumea.

Macair Saab 340b Vh‑uyi, Which Had Been Parked at Townsville Since January, Departed There on October 2 for Apia and Onwards on Ferry to the Us.

Pel-air Express Metro Iii Vh-eeu Was Returned to Service on September 4 After Having Been Parked at Wagga Wagga Since June 22.

Regional Express Took Delivery of Saab 340b+ N396ae at Wagga Wagga on October 20 After the Aircraft Completed Its Ferry Flight From Nashville via Yuma, Christmas Island, Apia, Gold Coast and Orange. The Saab Was Registered to Regional Express as Vh-zrj on October 20.

Saab 340b+ Vh-zri Entered Service With Regional Express on October 27 When It Operated Zl3281 From Wagga Wagga to Melbourne.

Regional Express Resumed Services From Melbourne to Griffith on October 9 With Saab 340b Vh-prx Operating the Inaugural Zl3226.

Regional Express Commenced Services Between Townsville and Mackay Effective October 1 With Saab 340b Vh-zlh Operating the Inaugural Zl5131.

Rossair Reims F406 Vh‑jvn Has Been Sold in Suriname.

On October 26, Wearing the Colours and Titles of Blue Wing Airlines of Paramaribo, the F406 Departed the Gold Coast for Noumea and Onwards Ferry to Surinam.

Rfds/queensland Cessna 208b Vh-nqd Msn 208b‑2139 Was Delivered to Maroochydore on October 30 After Ferrying in From the Us via Christmas Island, Nadi and Brisbane. Sistership Cessna 208b Vh-nqc Msn 208-2138 Will Have Been Delivered by the Time of Publication.

Skytrans Took Delivery of Dash 8-102 N982ha at Cairns on October 28.

The Aircraft Was Delivered in the Colours of Us Airways Express/piedmont Airlines and Ferried From Springfield, Missouri, via Honolulu and Majuro. It Was Registered to Skytrans as Vh‑qqh on October 30.

Skytrans Has Also Purchased Dash 8-102 N828ex Msn 392 Which Was Also Operated by Us Airways Express/piedmont Airlines.

Dash 8-102 Vh-qqj is Planned for Transfer to Operations With Airlines Png as P2-mcu.

Vincent Aviation Jetstream 31 Zk-jsh Operating on Lease to the New Zealand Airways Corporation Calibration Unit Operated Its First Flight Out of New Zealand in This Period.

The Jetstream Departed Auckland on October 13 for Norfolk Island and Port Vila and After Overnighting Continued to Honiara and Port Moresby. It Then Departed Port Moresby on October 22 for Honiara and Santo Before Arriving Back in Wellington From Port Vila, Norfolk Island and Auckland on October 24.

Bizjet News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a Global 5000, Citation Sovereign and Two King Air 350s.

Global 5000 Vh-dnk Was Registered to Tatary P/l of Belmont, Wa, on October 28. Registered M-sale, It Had Arrived in Perth From Port Hedland on October 25.

Citation Sovereign Vh‑vpl Msn 680-0250 Was Registered to Twentieth Super Pace Nominees of Southport, Queensland, on October 21 With the Aircraft Being Delivered to the Gold Coast on November 6. Ferry Routing From Wichita Was via Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Hilo, Christmas Island, Apia, Nadi and Noumea.

The Sovereign, Which is Fitted With a Dual Lifeport Stretcher Installation and is Available for Charter, Replaced in Service Citation Encore Vh-vrl Which Has Reportedly Been Sold to an Adelaide Based Operator.

Cessna 560 N596vp, Which Arrived at Maroochydore on September 2, Has Been Sold in New Zealand With Delivery Planned for November. The Aircraft is Fitted With the Life- Port Stretcher Installation and Arrived in Perth on October 19 From Maroochydore and Ceduna at the Start of a Demonstration Tour Which Later Took It to Perth/jandakot, Adelaide and Sydney. It Then Returned to Maroochydore on October 23 Before Departing on October 28 for Cairns, Port Moresby and Darwin.

Linfox Aircraft Charter Challenger 850 Vh-lef Departed Its Melbourne/essendon Base on September 27 for Brisbane, Apia and North America, Where It Has Reportedly Been Traded in on a Global Express.

Learjet 35a N49be, Which Has Been Operating With Air Affairs Australia of Nowra, Nsw, Has Been Placed on the Local Register as Vh-lrx.

Citation Sovereign N278sv Msn 680-0278 Was Planned to Be Demonstrated in Australia Between November 16 and 23.

Beech King Air 350 N6373c Msn Fl-673, in Company With Beech King Air 350 N6475t Msn Fl-675, Arrived at Sydney/ Bankstown on November 1 After Ferrying in From Darwin. Cessna 441 Vh-yhv Was Registered to Hutchinson Aviation of Eastwood, Sa, on October 28. Earlier on October 11, Then Registered N564ac to Southern Cross Aviation of Yamhill, Oregon, the 441 Ferried Into Adelaide From Zamboanga, Darwin and Alice Springs as ‘southern Cross 564’.

Pilatus Pc-12 N26kr Registered to Aviation 26 of Spokane, Washington, Arrived in Brisbane From Darwin on October 28. The Pc-12 Had Earlier Ferried From the Us to Australia Across the North Pacific, Having Flown From Nome to Petropavlovsk on October 22 and Being Noted at Taipei on October 26.

Overseas Bizjets

Global Express Xrs N234gx Operated by Bombardier Arrived in Sydney From Narita on October 1 and Departed to Honolulu on October 3.

Global Express Xrs G‑lxrs Registered to Profred Partners of London, Uk, Arrived in Sydney From Haneda on October 17.

Challenger 605 N68888 Operated by Power East Investments of Hong Kong Arrived in Perth From Denpasar on October 3 and Returned There on October 6. N68888 is a New Production Challenger 605 Which Was Delivered to Hong Kong on August 6.

Challenger 300 N825tb Registered to Db Aviation of Gypsum, Colorado, Arrived in Brisbane From Nadi on October 30.

Challenger 300 N985fm Registered to Idaho Investments of Idaho Falls Arrived in Brisbane From Christchurch on October 30. It Departed Brisbane for Perth on October 31 and After Overnighting Continued to Ballina, Nsw.

Learjet 60 Rp-c2956 Arrived in Sydney From Subang and Darwin on October 9.

Prior to Its Sale in the Philippines in October ’05 This Learjet Was Registered Vh-ocv and Was Operated by Execujet Australia.

Chiron Flight Services Learjet 35a Hs-cfs Transited Brisbane on October 2 While en Route From Ujung Pandang and Darwin to Dunedin. The Following Day It Again Transited Brisbane While en Route From Dunedin to Darwin.

Citation Sovereign N338tm Operated by Jadeline Network of Kuala Lumpur Arrived in Darwin From Singapore/ Seletar on September 30 and the Same Day Operated a Return Flight to Garden Point.

On October 4 It Departed Darwin for Seletar.

Otair Ltd Falcon 900ex N600jm Departed Alice Springs for Cairns and Majuro on October 11.

Falcon 900ex C-glxc Registered to Galaxy Airways of Montreal Arrived in Sydney From Noumea on October 11.

The Aircraft Remained in Sydney Until October 19 When It Departed for Noumea.

Falcon 7x N817x Registered to Tp Aviation of Oklahoma City Arrived in Cairns From Honolulu on October and the Same Day Operated a Return Flight to Gurney. It Departed Cairns for Honolulu on October 31.

Shell Aviation Falcon 7x Vq-bsn Arrived at Melbourne/ Essendon From Bangkok on October 7 Using the Callsign ‘shell 961’. It Continued to Perth on October 8 and After Overnighting Departed for Muscat.

Hawker 800xp G-laor Registered to Select Plant Hire Company of Dartford, Uk, Arrived in Sydney From Denpasar and Darwin on October 19.

Gulfstreams Galore

Gulfstream 550 N91la Registered to Aviation Leasing of New York Arrived in Brisbane From Kahului on October 22 and After Overnighting Departed for Perth.

Chevron Usa Gulfstream 550 N401hb Arrived in Perth From Beijing on October 14 Before Departing for Sydney on October 16. It Was Later Reported Departing Canberra for Honolulu on October 19.

Conoco Phillips Gulfstream 550 N662cp Arrived in Perth From Jakarta/halim on October 22 and the Following Day Departed Direct to Honolulu.

Gulfstream 550 B-kck Arrived in Sydney From Denpasar on October 3 Before Continuing to Melbourne on October 6.

It Departed Melbourne for the Gold Coast and Brisbane on October 6.

Gulfstream 550 Hb-igm Arrived in Brisbane From Honiara on October and Departed to Kansai on October 9.

Blum Capital Partners Gulfstream V N108db Arrived in Melbourne From Singapore on November 1.

Gulfstream V N511qs Registered to Netjets of Oklahoma City Arrived in Darwin From Denpasar on October 10 and After Overnighting Departed for Honolulu.

Gulfstream V N673p Registered to Gc Air of Danbury, Connecticut, Arrived in Sydney From Subang on October 8 and After Overnighting Departed for Honolulu.

Gulfstream V N712kt Operated by Daisho Arrived in Sydney From Narita on October 5 and Departed for Narita on October 9.

Gulfstream V N914j Registered to Metromedia of Hackensack, New Jersey, Arrived in Brisbane From Honolulu on October 22 and Departed the Following Day Back to Honolulu.

Essar Shipping Gulfstream V Vt-smi Arrived in Port Hedland From Mumbai on October 13 Before Continuing the Same Day to Karratha and Perth.

On October 14 It Departed for Sydney and After Overnighting Departed for Emerald. It Then Departed Emerald on October 16 for Darwin and Mumbai.

Gulfstream 450 Vp-btb Arrived in Perth From Subang on October 13 and After Over-nighting Continued to Melbourne and Singapore.

Gulfstream Iv N345aa Registered to 711 Cody Inc, of Teterboro, New Jersey, Arrived in Sydney From Nadi on October 24. It Departed Sydney for Rotorua on October 30.

Ferry Flights

Pays Air Service at-802s Vh-lic, Vh-lim and Vh-lir Arrived in Broome on October 13 After Ferrying in From Portugal via Muscat, Colombo and Cocos Island. From Broome the Three Air Tractors Continued to Scone, Nsw.

Conair Aviation at-802a C-fdhp Arrived in Brisbane on October 28 After Completing Its Trans-pacific Ferry Flight From Santa Maria in California via Honolulu, Majuro and Honiara.

Conair Aviation at-802a C-fdhu Arrived at Ballarat on October 15 After Completing Its Trans-pacific Ferry Flight From Abbotsford, British Columbia, via Oakland, Honolulu, Majuro, Honiara and Brisbane.

Beech 1900d N1900r ‘missionator’ Departed Darwin for Davao on October 8 at the Conclusion of Its Australian Demonstration Tour.

King Air 200t N857ga Returned to the Region on October 1 When It Flew From Denpasar to Darwin and Mount Isa.

Baron G58 N254f Registered to Kiwi Lion of Seattle Ferried From Christmas Island to Nadi on October 26 Before Continuing to Auckland the Following Day.

Baron 58 Vh-typ, Which Was Registered to Wings Dubbo P/l of Dubbo, Nsw, on September 28, Was Ferried Across the Pacific by Clamback and Hennessy in This Period.

On October 2 the Baron 58 Arrived at Bankstown From Hilo, Christmas Island, Pago Pago, Noumea/magenta and the Gold Coast.

Baron B55 Vh-bqf, Which Was Registered to C Mahoney of Port Macquarie on September 4, Ferried Into Port Macquarie on October 25 From Nadi and Brisbane.

Beech A36 Vh-mim, Which Was Registered to Maurice Holden of Concongela, Victoria, on September 21, Arrived in Kempsey on October 7 From Apia, Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island.

New Zealand Aerial Mapping Cessna 402b Zk-pvc Ferried Into Auckland on October 16 From Nadi, Noumea/ Magenta and Norfolk Island.

Cessna U206f Zk-sdg Departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island on October 16 Before Continuing to Lord Howe Island and Kempsey on October 18.

Czech Aircraft Works Sportscruiser Zk-cxy Departed Hamilton for Auckland and Norfolk Island on October 11 and After Overnighting Continued to Lord Howe Island.

P-750 Xstol Zk-kaz Msn 160, Which Was Registered to Pacific Aerospace on September 30, Has Been Sold in Nepal. On October 21 It Departed Hamilton for Lord Howe Island, Gold Coast, Alice Springs, Broome and Denpasar, Ferried by Srd Aviation of Albury.

Turbo Porter Pk-uce, Which is Operated by Yajasi Aviaion of Jayapura for Jaars, Operated a Return Flight From Sentani to Horn Island on October 9.

Bali Air Piper Cheyenne 400ls Pk-zgz Departed Jandakot on October 13 for Port Hedland and Denpasar.

Airlines of Tasmania Pa‑31‑310 Vh-bti Returned to Australia After Terminating an Aerial Survey Contract in Malaysia. It Arrived in Mackay on October 7 After Ferrying in From Kuching via Jakarta/ Halim, Denpasar, Kupang, Darwin and Mount Isa.

Heavy Metal

Volga Dnepr an-124 Ra‑82045 Has Operated a Number of Charters to Australia in Recent Times.

On October 8 It Arrived in Brisbane From Honolulu as Flight Vda1770 and After Overnighting Departed for Singapore/paya Lebar as Vda1771. On October 10 the an-124 Departed Paya Lebar for Rockhampton as Vda1788 Carrying Equipment for the Military Exercise ‘wallaby 09’.

After Overnighting It Departed for Singapore as Vda 1789.

On October 12 the Antonov Operated Vda2102 to Porthedland Before Continuing the Following Day as Vda2103 to Cairns and Honolulu.

Air Tahiti Atr 42-500 F‑ohjj, Which Was in an Allwhite Colour Scheme, Transited Cairns on October 9 While en Route From Noumea to Darwin and Jakarta/halim.

Global Supply Systems 747‑47uf G-gssb, Which Was Operating as Flight Baw3453, Arrived at Avalon From Singapore on October 9, Carrying Equipment for the Australian Moto Gp at Phillip Island. It Departed Avalon for Hong Kong Later in the Day as Baw3453. Also Involved With the Moto Gp Were Singapore Cargo 747-412f 9v-sfj Which Arrived at Avalon From Singapore on October 9 as Flight Sq7202 and Cathay Cargo 747-467f B-hid Which Arrived at Avalon From Hong Kong as Flight Cx2031 on October 10.

Us Navy Boeing E-6b 163919, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘razz 087’, Arrived in Perth From Christchurch on October 5 Before Operating a Local Flight on October 8. It Departed Perth for Sydney on October 10 and Sydney for Hickam Afb on October 12.

Omega Air 707-368c N707mq Arrived at Newcastle From Darwin on October 25.

Air China 737-89l B-5342 Transited Darwin Late on October 31 While en Route From Guangzhou to Christchurch, Where It Arrived on November 1. On November 3 the 737 Departed Auckland for Sydney and Darwin.

737-7bc/bbj N800ks Registered to Aej Services of Los Angeles Transited Sydney on October 1 While en Route From Papeete to Singapore.

Us Navy 737-7af/c-40a 166693 Arrived in Townsville From Darwin on October 2.

Royal Malaysian Air Force 737-7h6/bbj M53-01, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘malaysian 425’, Arrived in Melbourne From Kuala Lumpur on October 28.

Lynden Air Cargo L-382 N403lc, Which Had Arrived in Cairns on September 12, Remained on the Ground There Until October 1 When It Became Involved in Relief Flights to Western Samoa and Sumatra. On October 1 N403lc Departed for Brisbane as Flight Lyc937 Before Leaving There the Following Day for Apia as Lyc937. It Returned to Brisbane From Apia via Nadi as Lyc939 on October 3 and on October 4 Operated Brisbane-apia-nadi-brisbane as Lyc939. On October 6 N403lc Departed for Darwin as Lyc943 and Remained There Until October 9 When It Departed for Jakarta/cgk as Lyc950. The Following Day the L-382 Arrived in Darwin From Padang as Lyc951 Before Departing for Jakarta/soekarno- Hatta as Lyc952.

Us Navy C-130t 165348, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘convoy 3429’, Transited Cairns While en Route From Palau to Raaf Richmond on October 3.

Us Navy Lockheed C-130t 164993, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘convoy 3411’, Arrived in Cairns From Kwajalein on October 13 and the Following Day Operated a Return Flight to Raaf Pearce.

Us Navy C-130t 164997, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘convoy 3587’, Arrived in Brisbane From Kwajalein on October 16 Before Operating a Return Flight to Raaf Pearce on October 18.

Republic of Bulgaria Tu‑154m Lz-btz, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘bulgar 001’, Arrived at Canberra From Bandar Seri Begawan and Darwin on October 28 Before Continuing to Sydney on October 30. It Departed Sydney for Denpasar on October 31.

Airvan Update

Ga-8 Tc-320 08-137, Which Was Registered Vh-idm to Adventures in Leisure of Montmorency, Victoria, on June 3, Departed Latrobe Valley on July 16 for Euroa, Victoria, Where It is Operated by the Parachute School.

Ga-8 08-138, Which Was Registered Vh-vex to Gerard Higgins of Griffith, Nsw, on June 26, Departed Latrobe Valley on Delivery on August 14.

Ga-8 08-141 Was Registered Vh-bvk to Gippsland Aeronautics on July 7 ’09. The Normally Aspirated Airvan Has Been Fitted With a Three Blade Propeller for Faa Testing and Certification.

Ga-8 08-142, Which Was Registered Vh-urb to Stick and Rudder Aviation of Georges Hall, Nsw, on September 29, Departed Latrobe Valley on Delivery on October 20.

Ga-8 Tc-320 09-144, Which Was on Delivery to Air Safaris of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, Left Latrobe Valley in a Container on September 21. It Was Placed on the New Zealand Register as Zk-sau on October 7.

Ga8 Tc-320 09-146 Was Registered Vh-bqy to Maf International Asia Pacific on June 29 Before Departing Latrobe Valley for Mareeba, Queensland, on July 31. Later Registered P2-mfl It Departed Mareeba for Horn Island and Mt Hagen on October 15.