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Qantas Took Delivery of A380-842 Vh-oqh Reginald Ansett in Sydney on February 2 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Toulouse via Singapore as Flight Qf6028. The Ninth of Type in the Qantas Fleet, Vh-oqh Entered Service on February 5 When It Operated Qf31 From Sydney to Singapore and London/ Heathrow.

747-48e Vh-oeb Has Been Fitted With Special Decals to Highlight Qantas’s Sponsorship of the 2011 Australian Grand Prix, and Was Displayed as Such to the Media at Melbourne on February 2.

Qantas/jetconnect Took Delivery of 737-838 Zk-zqd Sir Edmund Hillary in Melbourne in the Early Hours of February 4 After the Aircraft Ferried in as Flight Qf6024 From Seattle/boeing Field via Honolulu, Nadi and Auckland.

It Entered Service on February 8 When It Operated Qf25 From Melbourne to Auckland.

737-838 Zk-zqe William Pickering Was Delivered to Melbourne on February 17 After Ferrying in From Boeing Field via Honolulu and Nadi as Qf6024. It Then Ferried From Melbourne to Auckland as Qf6029 on February 20 Before Entering Service With Jetconnect on February 21 as Flight Qf132 From Auckland to Melbourne.

737-838 Zk-zqf Abel Tasman Was Delivered to Melbourne on February 19, Ferrrying in as Qf6024 From Boeing Field via Honolulu and Auckland. It Entered Service on February 23 When It Operated Qf37 From Melbourne to Wellington.

737-476 Zk-jts Was Withdrawn From Jetconnect Service on January 29 After Operating Qf115 From Brisbane to Auckland. The Following Day as Qf6173 It Ferried From Auckland to Christchurch for Planned Maintenance. On December 31 It Was Cancelled From the New Zealand Register When Transferred Back to the Qantas Mainline Fleet. Registered as Vh-tjz on January 31, After Maintenance It is Planned to Return to the Qantas Fleet in April.

Qantaslink Placed Dash 8-q402 Vh-lqb Into Service on February 16 When It Operated Qf2460 From Canberra to Sydney.

Jetstar Took Delivery of A330-202 Vh-ebq in Sydney on January 27 After the Aircraft Ferried in Direct From Toulouse as Flight Jq7992. Block Time for the Flight Was 19 Hours 50 Minutes While Flight Time Was 19 Hours 40 Minutes. Vh-ebq Ferried From Sydney to the Gold Coast on March 12 and the Same Day Entered Service When It Operated Jq11 From Gold Coast to Narita.

Jetstar Commenced a Three Times Weekly Return Service Darwin-manila-darwin on February 9 With A320-232 Vh-vgy Operating the Inaugural Jq75/76.

Express Freight Australia Took Delivery of 767-381er(F) Vh-efr in Sydney on February 12 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Paya Lebar as Qf7572.

Vh-efr Carries Qantas Freight Titles and Entered Service on March 6 When It Operated Qf7525 From Sydney to Auckland.

Airline News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a 777-300er to Air New Zealand, a 737-400 to Heavylift Cargo, Two A320s to New Zealand, and the Departure of a 727-200 of Tasman Cargo.

Air New Zealand Took Delivery of Its Second 777-319er, Zk-okn, at Auckland on February 17 After the Aircraft Ferried in Direct From Paine Field, Washington, as Flight Nz6391. Zk-okn Entered Service on February 22 When It Operated Nz6 From Auckland to Los Angeles.

All Black Painted A320‑232 Zk-oab Was Delivered to Auckland on February 1 After Ferrying in From Toulouse via Gander, Denver, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Apia. From Toulouse to Denver It Operated as Nz6695 While From Denver to Auckland It Operated as Nz6697. On February 6 Zkoab Operated a Promotional Flight Auckland-wellington- Queenstown-dunedin- Christchurch-auckland to Show Off Its Very Distinctive Colour Scheme. It Then Entered Servicethe Following Day as Nz405 From Auckland to Wellington.

A320-232 Zk-ojq Was Delivered to Air New Zealand in Auckland on February 22 as Flight Nz6393, With the Aircraft Following the Same Routing as Taken by Zk-oab. It Entered Service on February 26 When It Operated Nz6761 From Auckland to Christchurch.

Heavylift Cargo Took Delivery of 737-406(F) Vh‑jwl at Brisbane on January 28 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Miami via San Francisco, Honolulu and Nauru.

Strategic Airlines Commenced a Twice Weekly Service From Melbourne to Phuket on February 22 With A330-223 Vh-ssa Operating the Inaugural Vc240, and Then Commenced a Twice Weekly Service From Phuket to Brisbane on February 22 With Vh-ssa Operating the Inaugural Vc247.

Strategic Operated a Proving Flight With A320-212 Vh-yqb Brisbane-gladstone-brisbane on February 15 in Preparation to Starting Twice Daily Services (Mon-fri) on April 18.

Tiger Airways Commenced Operations on the Sydney-brisbane- Sydney Route on February 7 With A320-232 Vh‑vnj Operating the Inaugural Tt6101 Sydney to Brisbane.

On February 8 Tiger Commenced Operations Avalon-brisbane-avalon With A320‑232 Vh-vnf Operating the Inaugural Tt6212 Avalon to Brisbane.

Tasman Cargo 727-2j4f Vh-dhe, Which Was the Last of Its Type Operational in Our Region, Departed Auckland on February 25 for Cairns, Denpasar and Bangkok and Delivery to K-mile Air Who Later Registered It Hs-sck.

Virgin Group News in This Period Virgin Blue Took Delivery of an A330-200, 737-800 and Emb-190.

Virgin Blue Took Delivery of Their First A330-243 Vh-xfa in Melbourne on February 5 After the All-white Aircraft Ferried in Direct From Dubai as Dj9082.

738-8fe Vh-vuz Was Delivered to Brisbane on February 4 After the All-white Aircraft Arrived From Boeing Field via Lihue and Nadi as Dj9082. Vh-vuz Entered Service With Virgin Blue on February 10 When It Operated Dj346 From Brisbane to Melbourne. On February 17 the Aircraft Was Rolled Out at Melbourne After Being Decaled in a Gold Coast Suns Colour Scheme Which Had the Inscription ‘virgin Blue Proudly Flying the Gold Coast Suns’.

737-81d Vh-yfe Msn 39414 Was Planned for Delivery to Virgin Blue in April.

737-8bk Vh-voa, Which Was Withdrawn From Service in Melbourne on February 22 After Terminating Its Lease, Was Then Ferried to Kuala Lumpur/ Subang. There It Was Prepared for Lease to Sun Country Airlines and They Took Delivery of the Aircraft, Now Registered N814sy, in Singapore on March 5.

E-190-100igw Vh-zpq Was Delivered to Brisbane on February 22 After the Aircraft Ferried in From São José Dos Campos via Curacao, Brownsville, San Jose, Lihue and Apia as Dj9082. Vh-zpq Was Delivered to Brisbane in an Allwhite Scheme and Was Later Decaled in an Afl Colour Scheme Before Being Ferried to Melbourne as Dj9060 on March 4. Vh-zpq Entered Service With Virgin Blue on March 6 When It Operated Dj211 From Melbourne to Adelaide.

E-190-100igw Vh-zpr, Which is Planned for Delivery in March, Was Registered on February 23.

V Australia Ceased Flying on the Melbourne-johannesburg Route on February 22/23 With 777-3zger Vh-vph Operating the Final Va015/016.

V Australia Commenced a Three Times Weekly Return Service Sydney-abu Dhabi- Sydney on February 24 With 777‑3zger Vh-vph Operating the Inaugural Va029/030.

Regional Airline News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a Beech 1900d to Air South, a Beech 1900d to Shine Aviation, a King Air 350 to the Rfds/nsw, a Cessna 208b to Broome Aerial Services, an As332l1 to Chc Helicopters and Two Aw139s to Chc Helicopters, Plus the Departures of a Beech 1900d of Air Link and a Metro Iii of Pel-air.

Air Link Has Sold Beech 1900d Vh-rui to West Wind Aviation of Saskatoon, Canada, and on January 28 It Was Ferried From Townsville to Dubbo in Preparation for Its Trans-pacific Ferry. On February 4 Vh-rui Departed Dubbo for Brisbane and After Overnighting It Continued to Pago Pago and Canada Where the Aircraft Was Registered to West Wind Aviation as C‑gwwk.

Air South Took Delivery of Beech 1900d Zs-ssx at Jandakot on February 26 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Johannesburg/lanseria via Jakarta, Denpasar and Broome.

The 1900d is Leased From Awesome Aviation and Was Later Registered to Air South as Vh-yoa.

Air Vanuatu Atr 72-500 Yj-av72 Ferried Into Christchurch for Planned Maintenance From Port Vila and Noumea on February 14.

Brindabella Airlines Added Metro Iii Vh-ozn to Its Fleet on January 13 Before Changing the Registration to Vh-tam on February 23. Broome Aerial Services Took Delivery of Cessna 208b N229cf at Broome on February 19 After the Aircraft Was Ferried From the Us by Air Center One of Auckland. Its Trans- Pacific Ferry Started at Santa Maria and Operated via Maui, Honolulu, Christmas Island, Pago Pago, Nuku’alofa, Nadi, Tontouta, Brisbane, Charleville and Alice Springs. Broome Aerial Services Later Registered the Aircraft Vh-nck.

With the Delivery of Vh‑nck Broome Aerial Services Terminated Its Lease of Sounds Air Cessna 208b Zksaa and on March 4 It Ferried From the Gold Coast to Lord Howe Island and Wellington.

Chc Helicopters As332l1 Super Puma Vh-lyi, Which Arrived at Essendon by Road From the Melbourne Docks on February 23, Was Registered on February 25.

Agustawestland Aw139s Vh-wej and Vh-wek Were Delivered to Chc Helicopters in Karratha on February 20.

Hardy Aviation, Which Took Delivery of Metro 23 D‑cswf in Darwin on December 31, Registered the Aircraft Vh‑twl on February 4.

Maroomba Airlines Turned Over One of Its Leased Skytrans Dash 8-100s in This Period With Dash 8-102 Vh-qqa Departing Perth for Alice Springs and Cairns on March 5. Its Replacement Was Vh-qqe, Which Was Noted at Brisbane in Maroomba Colours on February 25.

Pel-air Aviation Metro Iii Vh-eej Departed Sydney for Apia on March 1 and Onward Delivery to Sierra West Airlines in the Us.

Rfds/nsw Took Delivery of King Air 350 N81307 Msn Fm-47 When It Arrived in Cairns From Denpasar and Darwin on February 22.

Sharp Airlines Has Leased Metro Iii Vh-ozv From Brindabella Airlines, With the Aircraft Entering Service on January 31 on Resource Charter Flights From Essendon to Orange and Brisbane.

Shine Aviation Took Delivery of Beech 1900d Zs-ssy at Jandakot on February 26 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Johannesburg/lanseria via Jakarta, Denpasar and Broome.

The Beech, Delivered in the Colours of Shine Aviation, Was Later Registered Vh-ekg.

Skytraders Casa 212s Vh‑vha and Vh-vhb Arrived at Essendon on February 21 After a Direct 11. 5 Hour Flight From the Antarctic Base at Wilkins.

Wanair Beech 1900d F-ohrx Ferried Into Cairns From Noumea and Brisbane on January 31.

Bizjet News

a Busy Time Has Seen the Delivery of a Challenger 604, Learjet 60 and a Citation Mustang, Plus the Departures of a Hawker 850xp and a Citation X.

Challenger 604 N350es Msn 5439 Was Delivered to Perth From Lihue and Honiara on February 14. It Was Later Registered Vh-urr on February 16 With the Holder Being Sc Aviation of Osborne Park, Wa, and the Operator Avwest of Redcliffe, Wa.

Learjet 60 N355ap Msn 304, Which is Registered to Cloudscape Inc of Wilmington, Delaware, Was Delivered to a Gold Coast Based Operator on February 3. It Arrived at the Gold Coast From Georgetown, Texas, via Oakland, Hilo, Christmas Island and Nadi.

Citation Mustang Vh-vsq Msn 510-0358, Which Was Registered to the Singapore Flying College on January 20, Was Delivered to Maroochydore From Bangkok, Seletar Denpasar, Broome and Alice Springs on February 2.

Falcon 2000ex M-sner, Which Has an Australian Owner, Arrived at the Gold Coast From Singapore on February 12.

However, It is Reported That the Aircraft Will Spend Most of Its Time Operating in Europe. On March 5 It Departed Essendon for Apia and Honolulu.

Tinkler Group Aviation Hawker 850xp Vh-tnx Has Been Sold in the Us, With the Aircraft Departing Its Brisbane Base Late on January 1 for Pago Pago and Honolulu. It Was Cancelled From the Register on January 28 and Was Later Registered N85nx to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation of Savannah, Georgia on February 3.

Balmoral Air Citation X Vh-ten Was Cancelled From the Australian Register on January 12 on Its Sale in the Us.

With New Markings N546md the Citation X Departed Sydney for Pago Pago and Honolulu on January 15.

Global Express Vh-fmg Was Placed on the Australian Register on February 1 With the Holder Being Fmg Air of East Perth and the Operator Avwest of Redcliffe, Wa. As N900lf This Aircraft Has Been Operating Out of Perth Since August 1.

Global Express Vh-ocv Changed Ownership on February 11 From Nelson Corporate Aviation to Tabcorp International of Pyrmont, Nsw.

Kefford Corporation Gulfstream Iv N127dk Was Damaged in a Ground Accident at Papeete on January 30.

Falcon 50 N343pm Msn 159 Has Been Sold in Australia With Delivery Planned for Early April.

It Will Be Operated by Pionair Australia and Will Be Registered Vh-fol.

There Have Also Been Two Propjet Movements in This Period. King Air C90gti N6043z Msn Lj-1943, Which Arrived in Sydney From Halim, Broome and Cloncurry on February 19, Was Cancelled From the Us Register on February 23 as Sold in Australia.

King Air 350 Vh-wxc Msn Fl-506 Ex G-powb Was Registered to Sutherland Aviation of Morningside, Queensland, on February 28.

Gulfstreams Galore

Gulfstream 550 N282q Registered to Gf Management of Durham, North Carolina, Arrived at Essendon From Kona on March 6 and Later the Same Day Positioned Across to Melbourne.

It Departed Melbourne for Kona on March 7.

Gulfstream 550 N401hb Registered to Chevron Usa of San Ramon, California, Arrived in Perth From Singapore on January 22 Before Departing Perth Direct to Honolulu on January 26.

Gulfstream N551cs Registered to the Banc of America of New Castle, Delaware, Arrived in Sydney on March 1 and Departed on March 3 for Honolulu.

Gulfstream 550 N816mg Registered to Chevron Usa Arrived in Perth From Kansai on February 20.

Gulfstream 550 N933h Registered to Honeywell International of Morristown, New Jersey, Arrived in Brisbane From Macau on January 29.

On February 2 It Continued to Melbourne Before Departing on February 4 for Honolulu.

Gulfstream 550 B-keq Arrived in Sydney From Hong Kong on February 4 Before Continuing to Melbourne. It Departed Melbourne for Taiyuan, China, on February 10.

Netjets Europe Gulfstream 550 Cs-dkc, Which Was Operating as Nje104f, Arrived in Sydney From Seletar on March 5.

Netjets Europe Gulfstream 550 Cs-dkj Arrived in Sydney From Hong Kong on January 26 Before Continuing to Melbourne the Following Day. On January 28 It Departed Melbourne for Male.

Sk Telecom Gulfstream 550 Hl8200 Arrived in Sydney From Easter Island on February 6 Before Continuing to Adelaide on February 9. After Overnighting It Departed Adelaide for Gimpo.

Us Air Force Gulfstream 550/c-37b 09-0525, Which Was Operating as ‘sam 062’, Arrived in Sydney From Pago Pago on March 5.

Netjets Gulfstream V N506qs Arrived in Melbourne From Kona on January 28 and After Overnighting Departed for Honolulu.

Gulfstream Iv N168pk Registered to Pmc Global of Sun Valley, California, Arrived in Perth From Denpsar on January 28 Before Continuing the Following Day to Melbourne. It Departed for Sydney and Nadi on January 31.

Gulfstream Iv N603cs Registered to Chase Equipment Finance of Columbus, Ohio, Arrived in Sydney From Queenstown on February 4 and Departed for Pago Pago on February 8.

Phoenix Air Gulfstream Iii N163pa Arrived in Sydney From Majuro on January 25 and After Overnighting Returned to Majuro.

Overseas Bizjet News

Global Express N77uf Registered to F & L Aviation of Las Vegas Arrived in Sydney From Honolulu on February 25 and Returned There on February 27.

Raptor Air Global Express N324sm Arrived in Perth From Haneda on February 14 and After Overnighting Departed for Guam.

Global Express Vp-bji Arrived in Melbourne From Halim on January 29 and Departed for Manokwari, Indonesia, on January 31.

Air China Challenger 605 B-3076, Which Was Operating as Cca095, Arrived in Sydney From Shenzhen via Denpasar and Darwin on February 23. It Departed Sydney for Darwin and Shenzhen on February 25.

Challenger 605 G-urru Registered to Executive Jet Charter of Farnborough, Uk, Arrived in Sydney From Majuro on February 15 Before Departing to Broome and Singapore on February 17.

Aj Walter Aviation Challenger 604 M-emli Arrived at Essendon From Seletar and Darwin on March 5.

Challenger 601 N601st Arrived in Sydney From Auckland on February 28 Before Continuing to Melbourne on March 4.

Challenger 300 N985fm Registered to Idaho Investments of Idaho Falls Arrived at the Gold Coast From Nadi on March 3 and Departed Cairns for Manado on March 4.

Lionair Bae 125-700b Rp-c5998 Arrived in Darwin From Denpasar on January 29 and Departed the Same Day for Singapore. The Following Day It Departed Singapore for Broome and Melbourne Where the Aircraft Remained Until January 31 When It Departed for Darwin and Pampanga in the Philippines.

Citation Mustang G-zjet, Which Has Been Touring the Country Since Arriving on January 3, Departed Darwin for Denpasar on February 1.

Citation Sovereign N188tl Arrived in Melbourne From Kupang on March 5.

Falcon 7x N7707x Registered to Acm Aviation of Belgrade, Montana, Arrived in Sydney From Auckland on February 28 and Departed From There for Kona on March 3.

Air Alsie Falcon 7x Oy‑jde, Which Was Usingthe Callsign ‘mermaid 527’, Arrived at Essendon From Kona on January 31 Before Returning There on February 4.

Falcon 7x Vp-beh Arrived in Sydney From Shanghai on February 15 and Departed to Auckland on February 17.

Flying Lion Falcon 7x Vp‑bze Arrived in Sydney From Auckland on February 3 and Departed for Taipei on February 5.

Falcon 900ex N5mv Registered to Wing and Rotor Transportation Holdings of Morristown, New Jersey, Arrived in Sydney From Nadi on February 15 and After Overnighting Departed for Singapore.

Falcon 900 N82rp Registered to Rich Aviation of Lake Worth, Florida, Arrived in Sydney From Nadi on February 10. N82rp Remained in Sydney Until February 20 When It Departed for Nadi.

Falcon 900 N960sf Registered to Bechtel Corporation of San Francisco, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘sequoia One’, Arrived in Perth From Don Muang on February 15. The Falcon Later Visited Adelaide and Gladstone Before Departing Brisbane for Seletar on February 22.

Embraer 135 N580ml Arrived at Essendon From Auckland on February 22 and After Overnighting Departed to Brisbane. On February 25 It Departed Sydney for Pago Pago.

Hawker 4000 N63744 Arrived in Perth on February 20 Before Continuing to Sydney on February 22.

Avalon Bizjets

the Australian International Airshow at Avalon Attracted a Number of Overseas and Australian Registered Bizjets.

Boeing 737-7bc/bbj N835ba Registered to the Boeing Company Arrived at Avalon From Honolulu, Canberra and Melbourne on February 28 and Departed on March 1 to Brisbane.

Learjet 60xr N76xr Registered to Bombardier Aerospace Arrived at Avalon From Nadi and Sydney on February 28.

Sovereign N292cs Registered to Cessna Aircraft Arrived at Essendon From Manado on February 25 Before Continuing to Avalon on February 28.

Aeromil Citation Encore+ N807ce Spent Most of the Week Operating Demonstration Flights Out of Essendon Before Moving Across to Avalon.

Citation Cj4 N525nb Registered to Cessna Aircraft Arrived at Bankstown From Guam and Cairns on February 25 and Departed for Essendon and Avalon on February 28.

Falcon 7x N748fj Registered to Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation of Little Ferry, New Jersey, Arrived at Melbourne From Honolulu on January 26 Before Continuing to Avalon the Following Day.

Embraer Phenom 300 Pt-pyv Arrived at Avalon on February 28 From Denpasar and Perth.

Usaf Gulfstream V/c-37a 01-0065, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘spar 65’, Arrived at Melbourne From Pago Pago on February 26.

Gulfstream 450 N450ga Registered to Beauty Central of Stamford, Connecticut, Arrived at Avalon on February 28 From Singapore and Essendon.

Lockheed Martin Gulfstream Iii N30lx Dragon Star, Which is Based at Goodyear, Arizona, Arrived at Avalon on February 28 From Honolulu, Majuro, Honiara and Melbourne.

The Gulfstream is Fitted Out as an Airborne Multi- Intelligence Laboratory (Aml) and Was Flown on a Number of Demonstration Flights During the Show.

Gulfstream 150 N150ga Arrived at Avalon on February 28 From Lihue, Apia, Wellington and Essendon.

Locally Based Bizjets Displayed at Avalon Were Tartary Global 5000 Vh-dnk From Perth; Sc Aviation Challenger 604 Vh-urr From Perth; Execujet Learjet 60 Vh‑exj From Sydney; Raytheon Learjet 35a Vh-esm From Nowra; Aeromil Pacific Citation Mustang Zk-mot From Bankstown; Balmoral Air Falcon 2000ex Vh-wio From Bankstown; Marcplan Charter Legacy 600 Vh-vlt From Essendon; Dos Equis Phenom 100 Vh-pnm From Essendon; Little Aviation Gulfstream 550 Vh-lal From Essendon; Marcplan Charter Gulfstream 450 Vh-mbp From Essendon; and Sydney Jet Charter Premier Vh-vhp From Sydney.

Also on Display at Avalon Were the Following Turbine Powered Aircraft: Cessna Aircraft Cessna 208b N258cc Msn 208b-2258 Arrived at Avalon on February 26 From Alice Springs, Mildura and Essendon. On Delivery to Indonesian Carrier Susi Air, the Caravan Carried the Registration Pk-bvn Under Its Us Registration.

Pacific Aerospace Displayed Pac 750xl Zk-kak and Further Information on This Aircraft Can Be Found Under ‘ferry Flights’.

Susi Air Avanti Pk-bvv, Which Was Displayed by Piaggio Aero, Arrived at Avalon From Halim, Broome, and Jandakot on February 27. It Departed Avalon for Jandakot and Its Return to Indonesia on March 6.

King Air 350i N8141t, Which is Registered to the Hawker Beechcraft Corporation of Wichita, Arrived in Perth From Denpasar and Darwin on February 19. The King Air Was Later Noted at Adelaide and Bankstown Before Arriving at Avalon on February 27. It Departed Avalon for Alice Springs on March 5.

Raytheon T-6c N3000b Arrived at Broome on February 14 and From There Visited a Number of Air Force Bases Before Moving From Canberra to Avalon on February 26.

Socata Tbm 850 N889jg, Which is Singapore Based, Arrived at Avalon on February 28 From Denpasar, Broome, Jandakot, Adelaide, Albury and Essendon.

Vulcanair Ap68tp-600 Vh-pnw, Which Was Registered to Airitalia (Australia)of Melbourne on January 31, Arrived at Darwin From Denpasar on February 21 Before Continuing to Moorabbin via Alice Springs, Broken Hill and Wagga Wagga.

Heavy Metal

Silkair A320-233 9v‑slm Operated a Cruise Ship Charter From Singapore to Darwin and Return on January 30 as Slk8202/8201.

Malaysian Government A319-115cj 9m-naa, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘november Romeo One’, Arrived in Canberra From Kuala Lumpur on March 2 and After Overnighting Continued to Melbourne.

It Departed Melbourne for Kuala Lumpur on March 4.

Volga-dnepr an-124 Ra‑82044 Arrived in Perth From Stavangar and Dubai/ Al Maktoum on January 19 as Flight Vda2346. It Later Departed for Karratha Where It Offloaded Aw139s G Cgrg and G-cgrh, Which Were Later Registered to Chc Helicopters as Vh-wej and Vh-wek Respectively. From Karratha the an-124 Continued to Port Hedland and Sydney Where It Took on a Load of Mining Equipment Bound for Mauretania.

On February 22 the Antonov Departed for Melbourne and Perth and All Stops to Nouakchott as Flight Vda2348.

Qatar C-17a A7‑mab Arrived in Adelaide From Halim as Flight Lhob241 on January 28 and After Overnighting Returned to Halim. On February 3 It Operated a Second Flight Into Adelaide From Halim, Again as Lhob241, and After Overnighting Returned to Halim.

Emirates Skycargo 747‑47uf N408mc Arrived at Avalon From Abu Dhabi and Singapore as Flight Uae4970 on February 15, Carrying V8 Supercars. The Following Day It Departed for Hong Kong as Uae4971.

Emirates Skycargo 747‑47uf N493mc, Which Was Also Carrying V8 Supercars, Arrived in Brisbane From Abu Dhabi and Singapore as Flight Uae4968 on February 15. The Following Day It Departed for Hong Kong as Flight Uae4969.

Euroatlantic Airways 767‑383er Cs-tlo Arrived in Darwin From Papeete on February 2 as Flight Mmz981.

It Departed for Hong Kong With the Same Flight Number on February 4.

Usaf/hawaii Ang Boeing Kc-135r 59-1472 Callsign ‘hoku 23’ Arrived in Sydney From Port Moresby on March 3 and Departed for Hickam Afb on March 5.

Astraeus Airlines 757-2q8 G-strx Arrived in Melbourne From Denpasar on February 21 Using the Callsign ‘flystar 666’. The Aircraft Carried ‘iron Maiden the Final Frontier World Tour 2011’ Titles and Was Later Noted in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide Before Departing Perth for Denpasar on March 8.

Boeing Corporation 737‑7eg/bbj N8767 Arrived in Melbourne From Papeete on January 27. It Departed for Sydney on January 30 and After Overnighting Continued to Papeete.

Metrojet 737-7ei/bbj B-lex Arrived in Melbourne From Singapore on January 27 and Departed for Wellington on January 30.

Hyundai Corporation 737‑7eg/bbj Hl7787 Arrived in Brisbane From Gimpo on February 12 Before Continuing to Sydney on February 16. It Departed Sydney for Gimpo on February 17.

United States of America 737-7dm/c-40c 05-4613, Which Was Operating as ‘spar 10’, Arrived in Canberra From Wellington on February 23 and Departed Sydney for Pago Pago on February 26.

Deraya Air Taxi Bae Atp(F) Pk-dga Arrived in Townsville From Merauke on February 22.

Lynden Cargo Lockheed L-382 N402lc Arrived in Brisbane From Nadzab as Lyc402 on January 28 and After Overnighting Departed for Noumea as Lyc407.

Avalon Heavy Usaf Boeing Kc-135r 62-3575 Tail Code Zz, Which Was Operating as ‘reach 089’, Arrived at Avalon From Darwin on February 28. It Carried Ayoung Tigers’ Tail Band, and is Operated by the 909 Ars.

Usaf/utah Ang Kc-135r 64-14828 From the 151 Arw, Which Was Operating as ‘reach 076’, Arrived at Avalon From Darwin on March 6.

Usaf/utah Ang Kc-135r 58-0114 From the 151 Arw, Which Was Operating as ‘reach 096’, Arrived at Melbourne From Hickam Afb on March 4.

Usaf Kc-135r 57-2606 From the 185 Arw, Which Had a Sioux City Tail Band and Was Operating as ‘reach 086’, Arrived at Melbourne From Hickam Afb on March 5.

Usaf Kc-135r 63-8045, Which Had a Macdill Tail Band and Was Operating as ‘reach 077’, Arrived at Melbourne From Darwin on March 6.

Usaf Kc-10 82-0193 From Travis Afb, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘reach 051’, Arrived at Avalon From Guam on February 26.

Usaf Kc-10 83-0078 Callsign ‘reach 068’ Arrived at Avalon From Guam on March 1 and Returned There Later That Day. It Returned to Avalon on March 6 Before Departing for Darwin on March 7.

Usaf C-130j 08-3174, Which Had a Dyess Tail Band and Was Using the Callsign ‘reach 664’, Arrived at Avalon From Raaf Richmond on February 28.

Usaf C-17a 00171/ak From Elmendorf Afb, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘trek 37’, Arrived at Avalon From Guam on February 28.

Raf E-3d Zh107, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘ascot 7028’, Arrived at Avalon From Hickam Afb and Guam on February 26.

French Air Force Cn-235 066 Callsign Ctm1161, Code 52 Id, Arrived at Avalon From Noumea and Sydney on February 28.

Italian Air Force C-27j Spartan Csx62219 Callsign ‘india 2219’ Arrived at Avalon on February 27 From Phuket, Surabaya, Darwin and Alice Springs.

Singapore Air Force C-130h 733, Which Was Operating as ‘singa 9106’, Arrived at Avalon From Darwin on February 22. It Was Carrying Ground Crew and Spare Parts for the Singapore F-16cj’s and Departed the Following Day for Darwin and Paya Lebar.

Ferry Flights

Aerostar 700p Vh-cxx, Which Was Registered to Henadeck P/l of Moorebank, Nsw, on February 10, Arrived at the Gold Coast From Pago Pago on February 21.

Agusta-bell 206a 3c-jf and 3c-jm, Which Were Previously Operated by the Austrian Air Force, Were Noted Arriving at Caboolture by Truck on February 17. The Following Day They Were Joined by Agusta-bell 206as 3c-jb, 3c-jc, 3c-jh and 3c-jj.

Auckland Based Air Center One Ferried King Air B200 N993sc From Pondok Cabe Near Jakarta to North Las Vegas Recently. The King Air Departed Pondok Cabe on February 2 and Was Routed via Denpasar, Broome, Alice Springs, Gold Coast, Lord Howe Island and Auckland to Ardmore, Where It Arrived on February 5. On February 8 It Resumed Its Ferry From Auckland to Nuku’alofa, Pago Pago, Christmas Island, Honolulu, Maui, Santa Maria and North Las Vegas.

Bell 206bs N476ka and N322n, Which Were Both Reported at Tyabb, Victoria, on November 30, Were Noted at Darwin on February 9.

Baron G58 N81300 Msn Th-2300 Arrived at Bankstown on February 27 After Completing Its Trans-pacific Crossing From Tracy, California, via Hilo, Pago Pago, Nadi and the Gold Coast.

Commander 500b N620dr Msn 1116-66, Which Was on Delivery to an Operator in Fiji, Travelled in Company With the Baron G58 as Far as Nadi.

Beech A36 N336w Msn E-3441 Registered to Trans-pacific Air of Gresham, Oregon, Arrived at Moorabbin on January 29 From Oakland, Kona, Christmas Island, Apia, Nadi, Noumea and Brisbane.

Cessna 180k N6tk, Which is on a Round-the-world Flight, Was Reported Moving From New Zealand to Australia in Traffic/ March. On February 18 the Cessna 180k Left Australia When It Departed Port Hedland on a Direct Flight to Seletar, With a Planned Time of 13. 5 Hours.

Mooney M20r Vh-boc Arrived in Brisbane From Honolulu and Pago Pago on February 12.

Pac 750xl Zk-kak Was Ferried Across the Pacific in This Period by Air Center One. The Aircraft, Which Had Been in the Americas on Demonstration, Commenced Its Trans-pacific Ferry at Santa Maria to Honolulu, Christmas Island, Pago Pago, Auckland, Canberra and Albury to Avalon Where It Arrived on February 28. It Was Then Placed on Display at the Australian International Airshow.

Pac 750xl Zk-kbg, Which Ferried From Auckland to Moree on January 3, Continued to Jandakot on February 9. It Was Later Registered Vh-kzc to South West Aerial Services of Manjimup on February 25.

Lloyd Helicopters Pac 750xl N750lh Arrived in Darwin From Kupang on February 21 Before Continuing the Following Day to Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Oodnadatta and Broken Hill.

Kiwi Air Cresco 08-600 Zk‑ltp Departed Wagga Wagga for Lord Howe Island and Auckland on February 13. N