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Qantas Registered A380- 842s Vh-oqk Msn 0063 and Vh-oql Msn 0074 on October 26.

747-438er Vh-oeg, Which is the First of Nine 747-400s Qantas is Modifying at Avalon With A380 Style Seats and Inflight Entertainment Units, Ferried From Avalon to Brisbane After Its Upgrade on October 14 as Qf6021. It Returned to Service on October 16 When It Operated Qf15 From Brisbane to Los Angeles.

747-438 Vh-ojk, Which Had Been in Storage at Victorville, California, Has Been Delivered to Maxair of Nigeria, Departing Victorville for Kano on October 11 Now Registered 5n-hmb.

767-338er Vh-ogf, Which Was Withdrawn From Service in Sydney on September 1, Was Cancelled From the Register on October 19 on Its Sale in the Us. Reregistered N363cm to Cargo Aircraft Management, It Departed Sydney Direct to Los Angeles as Atn363 on October 22.

Vh-ogf City of Lismore Arrived in Sydney on July 30 ’90 After Ferrying From Seattle to Honolulu and Then Operating a Commercial Flight, Qf7636, From Honolulu to Sydney.

767-338er Vh-ogg Ferried Into Sydney as Flight Qf6026 on October 8 After It Had Been Repainted in the New Qantas Livery in Singapore.

767-338er Vh-ogn Ferried Out of Sydney for Singapore as Qf6023 on October 8 for Planned Maintenance and a Repaint at Sasco.

737-838 Vh-vzt Kununurra Was Delivered to Melbourne on October 17 After It Ferried in From Boeing Field via Honolulu and Nadi as Qf6024.

Vh-vzt is the First in the Qantas Fleet to Be Fitted With the New Boeing Sky Interior, and Entered Service on October 21 When It Operated Qf610 From Melbourne to Brisbane.

Three 707-338cs, Which Were Operated by Qantas Between February ’68 and March ’79 and Then by the Raaf, Have Left the Country on Delivery to Omega Air.

707-338c N624rh Was Test Flown at Richmond on October 22 Before Departing There on October 23 as ‘omega 74’ for Pago Pago and Honolulu. The Aircraft Was Delivered to Qantas in Sydney on March 29 ’68 as Vh-ead City of Melbourne, and Was Later Operated by the Raaf as A20-624.

707-338c N629rh Was Also Test Flown at Richmond on October 22 Before Departing for Pago Pago and Honolulu on October 23 as ‘omega 79’.

It Was Delivered to Qantas in Sydney on August 24 ’68 as Vh-eai City of Darwin, and Was Later Operated by the Raaf as A20-629.

707-338c N623rh Departed Richmond for Pago Pago and Honolulu on October 25 as ‘omega 73’. It Was Delivered to Qantas in Sydney on February 2 ’68 as Vh-eac City of Sydney, and Was Later Operated by the Raaf as A20-623.

Qantas/jetconnect Withdrew 737-476 Zk-jtp From Service on October 3 After the Aircraft Operated Qf171 From Sydney to Auckland. Zk-jtp Then Had Its Qantas Titles and Kangaroo Removed Before It Ferried Out of Auckland on October 26 as Qf6029 to Brisbane, Darwin and Jakarta Where It Arrived on October 27.

Vh-tjp Petrel Was Delivered to Australian Airlines in Melbourne on October 2 ’92 After It Ferried in From Port Angeles, Washington, via Honolulu and Nadi as Tn1396. It Entered Service on October 7 When It Operated Tn22 From Melbourne to Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin. Vh-tjp Was Later Transferred to Operations With Qantas/jetconnect With the Aircraft Being Registered Zkjtp Before Being Delivered From Melbourne to Christchurch as Qf6005 on June 2 ’06. It Entered Service With Jetconnect on June 5 When It Operated Qf4104 From Christchurch to Auckland.

Jetstar Registered A320-232 Vh-vga Msn 4899 on October 20 With the Aircraft Planned for Delivery in Mid November.

A330-202 Vh-ebr, Which Was Delivered to Jetstar on September 30, Entered Service on October 9 When It Operated Jq15 From Sydney to Cairns and Kansai. Jetstar Asia Took Delivery of A320-232 9v-jsm Msn 4872 in Singapore on October 26 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Toulouse via Rome and Dubai as Jq900.

Network Aviation Has 10 Fokker 100s on Order With the Aircraft Being Sourced From Avianca Colombia. The First Three Have Recently Been Ferried From South America to Europe Where They Are Being Prepared for Delivery at Woensdrecht, Holland. Fokker 100 Hk-4438 Msn 11514 Ferried Into Woensdrecht on October 7 From Bogota via Nassau, Halifax and Keflavik, and It Was Followed Over the Same Route by Fokker 100 Hk-4431 Msn 11506, Which Arrived at Woensdrecht on October 17. Fokker 100 Hk-4420 Msn 11482 Arrived at Woensdrecht on October 28 From Palmira, Colombia, via Nassau, Halifax, Goose Bay and Keflavik.

Airline News

This Issue We Report the Delivery of a 737-800 to Air Pacific and the Departure of an Air New Zealand 747-400.

Air Australia, the Renamed Strategic Airlines, Revealed A320-212 Vh-yqc in Its New Livery at a Media Event at Brisbane on November 3.

Air New Zealand 747-419 Zk-nbw, Which Was Withdrawn From Service on September 16 on Termination of Its Lease From Ilfc, Had Its Air New Zealand Livery Removed Before It Operated Test Flight Nz6002 From Auckland on October 19. Then in the Early Hours of October 31 It Departed Auckland as Nz9394 for Los Angeles and Tel Aviv Where It Will Be Converted to a Freighter.

Zk-nbw Was Delivered to Air New Zealand in Auckland From Seattle on September 9 ’99 as Nz6399, and Entered Service on September 20 ’99 as Nz121 From Auckland to Melbourne.

A320-232 Zk-ojs Msn 4926 Was Planned for Delivery to Air New Zealand in Early December.

Air Niugini 767-383er P2-pxw Departed Port Moresby as Flight Px6001 on October 1 on Ferry to Hong Kong and Canton Where It Commenced a Planned Maintenance Lay-up. To Cover the Down Time Air Niugini Leased A310-304 Cs-tki From White Airlines, and This Aircraft Arrived in Port Moresby on October 5 as Px3691 From Lisbon, Dubai and Manila.

The A310 Entered Service With Air Niugini on October 6 When It Operated Px392 From Port Moresby to Singapore.

Air Pacific Took Delivery of 737-86j Dq-fjm Mamanuca Islands at Nadi on October 18 After the Aircraft, Which Was Ferried by Southern Cross Aviation as Sxa865, Arrived From Munich via Al Ain, Bangkok and Biak. Dq-fjm Entered Service With Air Pacific on November 1 When It Operated Fj921 From Nadi to Brisbane.

Alliance Airlines Took Delivery of Its First Fokker 70, 9h-afs, at Brisbane on July 2 With the Aircraft Later Being Registered Vh-qqx. On October 27 It Was Test Flown From Brisbane as Qq961, and Later That Day Entered Service When It Operated Qq1060 From Brisbane to Mackay.

Skytraders A319-115cj Vh-vhd Departed Melbourne for Hobart and Christchurch on October 2, and on October 4 Departed for Antarctica Before Returning Direct to Melbourne Later That Day.

Skywest Fokker 100 Vh-fzo Msn 11305 Ex N305mx, Which is Currently on Overhaul at Woensdrecht, is Planned for Delivery in Late December.

Skywest Fokker 50 Vh-fnf Departed Perth for Denpasar and Seletar on October 28 and Planned Maintenance.

Virgin Australia Fleet Update

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a 737-800 and an Atr 72-500.

Virgin Australia Took Delivery of 737-8fe Vh-yfh at Brisbane on October 16 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Boeing Field via Lihue and Nadi as Dj9082. It Entered Service on October 21 When It Operated Dj468 From Brisbane to Perth.

737-8kg Vh-vuy Has Had Its Special Afl Sponsorship Decals Removed, Replaced by the Full Virgin Australia Livery. On October 2 It Ferried From Melbourne to Christchurch Where Air New Zealand Engineering Effected the Change Before the Aircraft Returned to Melbourne on October 16. With Its Change of Colour Scheme Vh-vuynow Carries the Name Snapper Rocks.

737-8fe Vh-vuz Had Its Special Gold Coast Suns Colour Scheme Removed by October 24, and Initially Returned to Service in an All-white Scheme.

737-7q8 Vh-vbd, Which Departed Melbourne for Subang on September 7 on Termination of Its Lease From Ilfc, Was Cancelled From the Register on October 17 and the Same Day Was Placed on the Us Register as N331lf.

E-190-100igw Vh-zpq Has Had Its Special Afl Colour Scheme Removed and Replaced With the Colours of Virgin Australia, With the Change Taking Place in the John Holland Hangar at Melbourne Between October 23 and October 28.

Virgin Australia Commenced Atr 72 Operations on October 17 With Atr 72-500 Vh-fvh Operating the Inaugural Service Dj1711 From Brisbane to Gladstone.

Atr 72-500 Vh-fvi Entered Service With Virgin Australia on October 18 When It Operated Dj1715 From Brisbane to Gladstone.

Atr 72-500 Vh-fvl Preston Beach Was Delivered to Virgin Australia in Brisbane on October 18 After It Ferried in From Toulouse via Alexandria, Al Ain, Colombo, Halim and Perth. The Ferry, Which Was Contracted to Southern Cross Aviation, Operated as Flight Sxi1147 From Toulouse to Perth and as Flight Dj1082 From Perth to Brisbane.

Vh-fvl Ferried From Brisbane to Canberra as Dj1608 on October 29 and Entered Service on October 30 as Dj629 From Canberra to Sydney.

Regional Airline News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a Dash 8-300 to Skytrans, a Pac 750xl to Air Sanga, and a Quest Kodiak to Austrek Aviation, While Departing Was a Dash 8-100 of Vincent Aviation.

Airlines Png Dash 8-102 P2-mcj Was Operating a Service From Lae to Madang on October 13 When It Crashed Near Madang, With Tragically Only Four Survivors of the 32 Persons on Board.

Air Sanga Took Delivery of Pac 750xl P2-asz Msn 179 in Port Moresby on October 13 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Hamilton, New Zealand, via Kerikeri, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Brisbane, Mackay, Cairns and Horn Island.

Austrek Aviation Reportedly Took Delivery of Quest Kodiak N502kq Msn 100-0055 at Its Toowoomba Base on October 1 After the Aircraft Ferried in From the Usa via Colombo, Christmas Island, Broome and Alice Springs. The Ferry Flight Was Contracted to Weaver Aero International of Moundridge, Kansas.

Gippsaero Took Delivery of Nomad N-24a Vh-xgz at Latrobe Valley on October 13 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Lake Tekapo via New Plymouth, Kerikeri, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Gold Coast, Dubbo and West Sale. The Nomad, Which Was Previously Operated by Air Safaris as Zk-nmc, Will Be Used by Gippsaero for Baseline Performance Testing and as a Technology Trials Workhorse for Its Ga-18 Airvan Project.

Island Hoppers Pac 750xl Zk-kbp Msn 178 Was Noted at Hamilton on September 30.

Cargo Pod Fitted Jaars Kodiak N499kq Msn 100-0048 Arrived at Port Moresby on October 9 After Its Trans-pacific Ferry From Santa Maria, California, via Hilo and Majuro.

Nadzab Based Lynden Air Cargo Lockheed L-382g N406lc Was Registered in Png on August 31 as P2-lac.

Regional Express Saab 340b Hs-hpe Ex Vh-xrx, Which Carried the Colours and Titles of Happy Air, Returned to Wagga Wagga on October 6 After Having Operated in Thailand Since August ’10. Inbound to Wagga Wagga the Saab Ferried via Denpasar, Broome and Coober Pedy. It Was Later Registered to Regional Express as Vh-zxs on October 18.

Saab 340b Hs-hpi Ex Vh-jrx Has Also Terminated Its Lease to Happy Air and Returned to Wagga Wagga on October 21, Ferrying in From Denpasar, Broome and Mildura.

It Was Later Registered to Regional Express as Vh-zjs on October 28.

Rfds/south Eastern King Air B200c Vh-mwx, Which Previously Carried the Colours of Air Ambulance Victoria, Was Noted at Essendon on October 5 Now Wearing the Colours of the Rfds.

Pionair Australia Changed Its Name to Skyforce Aviation Effective October 1.

Convair 580f Vh-pdw Departed Bankstown for Melbourne on October 20 Where It Took on a Freight Consignment for Mackay Before It Returned to Bankstown. On October 22 Vh-pdw Departed Bankstown for Newcastle Before Continuing to Hobart.

The Convairs Have Also Been Based Out of Cairns in This Period, With Vh-pdw Operating a Flight to Lae on October 29 and Vh-pdx Operating Flights to Lihir, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby.

Skytrans Took Delivery of Its Second Dash 8-311, C‑gmoh Msn 276, at Cairns on October 18 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Maastricht, Holland. Delivery Routing Was Reported to Be via Dubrovnik, Larnaca, Riyadh, Ahmedabad, Chittagong, Utapao, Seletar, Denpasar and Darwin. The All-white Dash 8 Carried the Name Spirit of Darwin Ii and Was Ferried by Southern Cross Aviation as Sxa836.

Skytrans Dash 8-311 Vh-qqm Has Been Named Spirit of Darwin.

Travel Air Fokker 50s P2-tag Msn 20177 Andp2-tah Msn 20122, Which Will Be the Third and Fourth of Type in Its Fleet, Were Both Noted at Maastricht on October 13 While Being Prepared for Delivery to Madang.

Vincent Aviation Dash 8-102 Zk-vac Departed Darwin for Denpasar on October 12 on the First Leg of Its Delivery Flight to a European Based Operator. The Ferry Flight, Which Was Contracted to Southern Cross Aviation as Sxa1147, Terminated at Maastricht on October 19 After the Aircraft Ferried in From Sharm El Sheik via Istanbul, Brest and Aarhus.

Bizjet News

in This Issue We Report the Delivery of a Global 5000, a Citation Ii, a Premier I, Two King Air B200s and a King Air 200.

Global 5000 N900tr Msn 9226 Ex A6-dhg Has Been Purchased by Avwest and on November 3 It Was Delivered to Perth From Gan.

Citation Ii Vh-vdf Msn 550-0649 Was Registered to Jetstream Aviation of East Brisbane on October 17. Then Registered G-sova, the Aircraft Had Departed the Uk for Australia on September 23, but When It Terminated Its Delivery at Essendon on October 26 From Denpasar and Broome It Was Carrying Its Australian Registration.

Premier I N3205w Msn Rb-225, Which Was on Delivery to Ewg Aircraft at Toowoomba, Arrived at Archerfield on October 28 After Ferrying in From the United States via Manila, Koror and Horn Island.

Challenger 600 Vh-jpq Msn 1012 Was Registered to Norseman Air of Brisbane on October 18. This Aircraft Was Previously Mentioned in Traffic/november as Being Ex N604ac of Chanel Air, Which Was Cancelled From the Us Civil Register on August 19.

Citation Ultra Vh-mxd Msn 560-0807 Ex N807ce Was Registered on October 4 With the Holder Being the Westpac Banking Corporation of Concord West, Nsw, and the Operator Maxem Aviation of Applecross, Western Australia. Vh-mxd Was Delivered to Perth on October 6 After Flying in From Bankstown via Adelaide and Kalgoorlie.

As N807ce the Aircraft Was Imported Into Australia by Aeromil Pacific, Arriving in Perth From Denpasar on November 18 ’10.

Challenger 604 Vh-vre Changed Its Registered Operator on October 14 From Avwest to Execujet Australia.

Citation Vii Vh-lym Changed Its Registered Operator on October 27 From Edwards Coaches of Armidale, Nsw, to Business Aviation Solutions of Wangi Wangi, Nsw Westwind Ii Zk-rml Changed Ownership on October 10 From Air National Corporate to Airwork Flight Operations of Manukau.

Execujet New Zealand Gulfstream 550 Zk-kfb, Which Has Been Based at Essendon Since June 8 ’10 While Waiting for a New Hangar to Be Built at Wellington, Made the Move Across the Tasman on October 5.

Gulfstream 550 N339ga Msn 5339 Will Reportedly Be Delivered to a New Zealand Customer in December.

Citation Cj4 N424cj Arrived at Perth From Seletar and Port Hedland on October 30 at the Start of a Demonstration Tour of Australia.

King Air 350 N8010c Msn Fl-760 Was Cancelled From the Us Register on October 11 as ‘exported to Australia’.

Allflights King Air 350 Vh-jea, the Former Vh-oxe, Changed Its Registration on October 17.

King Air 250 Vh-fkb Msn by-120 Ex N8020q Was Registered on October 26, With the Holder Fkg Air of Toowoomba West and the Operator Redjet Aviation of Highfields, Queensland. The Aircraft Was Reported Ferrying From Rekyjavik to Luton on October 31.

King Air B200 N240ct Msn Bb-1063 Registered to Emerald Aviation of Manassas, Virginia, Was Imported Into Australia in This Period. The Aircraft, Which Was Ferried via the North Atlantic, Arrived at Archerfield on October 9 From Denpasar and Darwin. After Overnighting at Archerfield It Was Then Ferried to Toowoomba Where It Was Registered Vh-wxn to Brescon of Hamilton Central, Queensland, on October 14.

King Air B200 N93rr Msn Bb-1853, Which Was Ferried From the Us by Rangeflyers of Wichita, Arrived at Essendon From Denpasar, Broome and Alice Springs on October 29.

King Air 200 N11ab Msn Bb-305 Registered to Rotor World of Euless, Texas, Arrived at Bankstown on October 3 From the Us. Ferried by Dbf Aviation of Sydney, It Crossed the Pacific From Merced, California, to Brisbane via Hilo and Majuro. It Was Later Registered Vh-nqt on October 19 to Katherine Aviation of Katherine, Northern Territory.

Gulfstreams Galore

Gulfstream 550 B-hvp Arrived in Sydney From Bejing on October 24.

Barrick Gold Gulfstream 550 C-gbgc Arrived in Perth From Johannesburg on October 21 and After Overnighting Departed to Honolulu.

Gulfstream V N511qs Arrived in Melbourne From Honolulu on October 19 and After Overnighting Continued to Sydney. It Departed Sydney for Hong Kong on October 25.

Gulfstream V N3050 Registered to Gc Air Arrived in Mackay From Honolulu on October 4 and After Overnighting Continued to Brisbane.

On October 6 It Departed for Sydney Before Continuing to Honolulu on October 7.

Gulfstream V N991lf Registered to International Lease Finance Corporation of Los Angeles Arrived in Sydney From Honolulu on October 20 and After Overnighting Continued to Auckland. It Later Transited Perth on October 24 While en Route From Auckland to Goa, India.

Anglo Operations Gulfstream V Zs-aol, Which Was Operating as Ajz505, Transited Perth on October 27 While en Route From Brisbane to Hong Kong.

Global Air Charters Gulfstream 450 N9939t Arrived in Sydney From Kuching on October 7 and Departed to Auckland on October 9.

Swiss Jet Gulfstream 450 Hb-jus, Which Was Operating as Sjt222, Arrived in Sydneyfrom Singapore on October 15. It Flew Sydney-wagga Wagga-hobart and Return on October 18 Before Returning to Singapore on October 26.

Gulfstream Iv N5ng Registered to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of El Segundo, California, Arrived in Canberra From Nadi on October 11.

Metrojet Gulfstream 200 B-ksj Arrived in Sydney From Cebu and Cairns on October 1 Before Continuing to Melbourne on October 3.

After Overnighting It Departed Melbourne for Cairns.

Overseas Bizjets

Global Express N711mc Registered to N&md Investment Corporation of Missoula, Montana, Arrived in Cairns From Honolulu on September 29 and Remained There Until October 10 When It Returned to Honolulu.

Global Express N905t Registered to Avion 1 of Greenwood Village, Colorado, Arrived in Perth From Auckland on October 11 and Later That Day Continued to Sydney. It Departed Sydney for Manila on October 12.

Beijing Airlines Global Express B-8266, Which Was Operating as Bjn 866, Arrived in Sydney From Yantai on October 7. It Later Visited the Gold Coast and Melbourne Before Departing Sydney for Beijing on October 21.

Global Express M-gbal Arrived in Sydney From Male on October 25 and After Overnighting Returned to Male.

Jet Aviation Asia Global 5000 Vp-cgm Arrived in Sydney From Hong Kong on October 1 and Remained There Until October 11 When It Returned to Hong Kong.

Challenger 605 N68888 Operated by Power East Investments of Hong Kong Arrived at the Gold Coast From Manado on October 25 Before Returning to Manado on October 27.

Challenger 605 M-aaes Operated by Tag Aviation Asia Arrived in Perth From Halim on October 23. Using the Callsign ‘tag Jet 22’, It Departed Perth on October 24 for Mt Magnet, Port Hedland and Halim.

Challenger 604 N604az Arrived in Melbourne From Kuala Lumpur and Darwin on October 11. It Departed Melbourne for Brisbane on October 14 Before Continuing to Auckland on October 17.

Abs Service Challenger 300 M-noel Arrived in Darwin From Kupang on October 7 and Later Visited Ayers Rock, Coober Pedy and Sydney Before Departing Hobart for Queenstown on October 16.

Falcon 7x N966h Registered to Honeywell International of Morristown, New Jersey, Arrived in Sydney From Honolulu on October 9 and Departed for Saigon on October 11.

Falcon 900ex N900mf Registered to the Jarden Corporation of Rye, New York, Arrived in Sydney From Davao on October 3 Before Continuing to Melbourne on October 5. It Departed Melbourne for Pago Pago on October 6.

Bechtel Corporation Falcon 900ex N950sf Arrived in Perth From Bangkok on September 28. It Then Visited Adelaide, Brisbane and Gladstone Before Departing Darwin for Singapore on October 6.

Bechtel Corporation Falcon 900ex N960sf Arrived in Brisbane From Nadi on October 4 Before Continuing to Essendon on October 6. It Returned to Brisbane on October 7 Before Departing Darwin for Bangkok on October 10.

Falcon 900ex G-wabb Operated by Tag Aviation (Uk) of Farnborough Transited Cairns on October 15 While en Route From Seletar to Auckland.

It Arrived in Brisbane From Auckland on October 17, and Later Visited Sydney and Melbourne on October 18 Before Returning to Auckland on October 20.

Government of Monaco Falcon 900ex 3a-mga Transited Sydney on October 15 While en Route From Singapore to Auckland for the Rugby World Cup. It Departed Auckland on October 23 for Darwin and Singapore.

Challenger Aero Air Corporation Falcon 2000lx Rp-c9215 Arrived at Essendon From Manila on October 6 and Departed for Darwin and Manila on October 9.

Airmed International Hawker 800 N838jl Arrived in Sydney From Clark Air Base in the Philippines and Darwin on October 20. After Overnighting It Returned to Darwin and Clark.

Executive Jet Services Westwind Rp-c5988, Which Was Operating a Medevac Flight, Arrived in Perth From Denpasar Late on October 25 Before Returning to Denpasar Early on October 26.

Ferry Flights

These Are Busy Times for the Ferry Companies as They Bring Growing Numbers of Aircraft Into the Region.

Conair Aviation Air Tractor at-802a C-fdhp Msn 802a-0226, in Company With Air Tractor at-802 C-gybx Msn 802-0416, Arrived at Ballarat on October 2.

The Two Aircraft, Which Crossed the Pacific From Santa Maria, California, via Hilo, Majuro, Honiara and Brisbane, Have Been Brought to Australia for the 2011/2012 Bushfire Season. C-fdhp, Which Carried the Fire Attack Number 85, Was Registered Vh-ffu to Field Air on October 12, While C-gybx, Which Carried Fire Attack Number 89, Was Registered Vh-ffm to Field Air on October 7.

Conair Aviation Air Tractor at-802a C-gbpy 802a-0356, Which Has Also Been Imported for the 2011/12 Bushfire Season, Arrived at Ballarat on October 31 After Ferrying From Santa Maria via Hilo, Majuro, Honiara and Brisbane. It Carried the Fire Attack Number 98.

Air Tractor at-802a N6009s Msn 802a-0402 Arrived at Honiara on September 4 From the Us (Traffic/november).

While There the Aircraft Was Registered Vh‑nfy on October 11 to Hillbilly Air of Meandarra, Queensland.

Ferried by Srd Aviation, It Departed Honiara on October 15 for the Gold Coast.

Ayres S2r-t660 N7015q Msn T660-126 Registered to Thrush Aircraft Was Ferried From Albany, Georgia, to Moree Recently by Srd Aviation.

The Trans-pacific Crossing From Santa Maria, California, to the Gold Coast Where the Aircraft Arrived on October 13, Was Flown via Honolulu, Majuro and Honiara. The Aircraft Was Registered Vh-kcs on October 28 to Central Highlands Aerial Services of Emerald, Queensland.

Cessna 208b D-fimi Msn 208b2054, Which is Reported to Be on a Business Trip to Australia, Arrived at Bankstown on October 8 From Denpasar, Darwin, Tindal, Mount Isa and Charleville.

Sander Geophysics Cessna 208b C-gsga 208b1228 Ferried From Port Moresby to Cairns on November 1.

Cessna 208b N920rd Msn 208b1220 Arrived in Cairns on November 9 After Ferrying in From Tracy, California, via Honolulu and Majuro.

Cessna 208b N599cf Msn 208b1200, Which Has Been Sold to an Operator in South Australia, Ferried Into Maroochydore on November 2 From Tracy, Honolulu, Honiara and Brisbane.

Cessna T310r N23bt Registered to American Kong Air Services of Wilmington, Delaware, Was on Its Delivery Flight to Archerfield on October 7 When It Ditched in the Sea Short of the Island of Hawaii. The Ferry Pilot, Who Was the Only Person Onboard, Was Rescued by the Us Coast Guard.

Photo Survey Cessna 310p Zk-dtm Departed Kerikeri for Norfolk Island and Noumea on October 14 Before Returning to Ardmore on October 21 From Noumea, Norfolk Island and Auckland.

Cessna 210r Vh-jgu, Which Was Registered to Wrightsair of Melton, Victoria, on September 21, Arrived at Kempsey on October 5 After Ferrying in From Pago Pago, Norfolk Island and the Gold Coast. The Cessna’s Previous Registration, N7839u, Was Still Clearly Visible on the Fuselage.

Cessna 207 Yj-ash Ex Zk-ubu Departed Ardmore on October 7 on Delivery to Port Vila via Kerikeri, Norfolk Island and Noumea.

Cessna 182t Zk-wtz Arrived at Toowoomba on October 14 After Ferrying in From Kerikeri, Norfolk Island and the Gold Coast.

Cessna 188 Zk-ldz Arrived at the Gold Coast on October 14 From Kerikeri and Norfolk Island, in Company With Cessna 182t Vh-wtz.

Pa-24-250 Zk-baz Arrived at Norfolk Island From Lord Howe Island on October 22 Before Continuing to Kerikeri on October 24.

Commander 500u N432qa Registered to Svg Air of Wilmington, Delaware, Has Been Sold in Australia, and on October 24 It Ferried Into Moorabbin From Santa Maria, Hilo, Pago Pago and the Gold Coast.

Heavy Metal

Vladivostok Air A330-301 Vq-beq Has Operated Three Passenger Charters Into Cairns From Oita, Japan. As Vlk1752 the A330 Arrived in Cairns on October 11, 16 and 21, and as Vlk1753 It Departed Cairns for Oita on October 14, 19 and 24.

Maskargo A330-223f 9m-mua Operated the First Flight by Type Into Australia on October 31 as Mas6201 From Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne.

Volga-dnepr an-124 Ra-82046 as Flight Vda2154 Arrived in Perth From Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and Singapore on October 10, and as Flight Vda2155 Departed for Pune, India, on October 13.

Volga-dnepr an-124 Ra-82081 as Flight Vda2384 Arrived in Darwin From Singapore on October 24, and as Flight Vda2385 Departed for Kuala Lumpur on October 26.

Meridian Air Cargo an-12bk Ur-cah, Which Was Operating as Mem4067, Arrived in Darwin From Johor Baru on October 8 Before Returning There as Mem4068 on October 9.

Meridian Air Cargo Antonov an-12bp Ur-cgv, Which Was Operating as Mem4071, Arrived in Perth From Jakarta on October 23 and Shortly After Midnight on October 24 Departed for Port Hedland.

Later That Day as Flight Mem4072 It Departed for Denpasar.

Nippon Cargo Airlines Operated Three Motogp Charters Into Avalon From Narita. 747-4kzf Ja‑07kz, Which Was Operating as Nca6010, Arrived on October 5 and Departed Later That Day as Nca604.

747-4kzf Ja-06kz, Which Was Operating as Nca6090, Arrived on October 6 and Departed Later That Day as Nca624. 747-4kzf Ja‑04kz, Which Was Operating as Nca6092, Arrived on October 7 and Departed Later That Day as Nca626.

Usaf 757-200/c-32b 00-9001, Which Was Using the Callsign ‘mange 72’, Arrived in Port Hedland From Utapao and Cairns on October 15 and Departed for Diego Garcia on October 17.

Boeing Company 737-7bc/bbj N836ba Arrived in Canberra From Haneda on October 20 Before Continuing to Brisbane. After Overnighting It Departed for Raaf Amberley and Honolulu.

Royal Jet 737-7z5/bbj A6-das Arrived in Sydney From Singapore as Roj04 on October 10. A Return Trip to Canberra Was Operated on October 13 Before It Departed for Auckland on October 14.

A6-das Later Arrived at Hamilton Island From Auckland and Brisbane on October 23 Before It Continuedto Perth on October 25 and Then to Dubai on October 27.

Las Vegas Sands Corporation 737-35b N789ls Arrived in Perth From Singapore on October 4 Before Returning There the Same Day. It Returned to Australia on October 10 When It Arrived at the Gold Coast From Denpasar and After Overnighting Departed for Biak.

Volga Dnepr Il-76td-90vd Ra-76950, Which Was Operating as Vda6238, Arrived in Darwin From Guam on October 21. It Departed Darwin for Manila as Vda6239 on October 22, but Returned With a Problem and It Was October 23 Before the Aircraft Departed Darwin Again for Manila.

Chogm 2011

the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) Held in Perth From October 28 to 30 Attracted an Interesting Variety of Aircraft to Western Australia.

British Airways 777-236er G-ymmp Brought the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to Australia to Start Their Tour.

As Flight Ba9101 It Arrived in Canberra From London and Singapore on October 19, and the Following Day as Flight Ba9102p It Departed for Singapore and London.

G-ymmp Returned to Australia on October 29 When It Arrived in Perth Direct From London/heathrow as Ba9103, and the Same Day Departed Perth Direct to London as Ba9104 With the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on Conclusion of Their Tour of Australia.

Nigerian Air Force 737-7n6/ Bbj 5n-fgt Callsign ‘nigerian Air Force 01’ Arrived in Perth From Mauritius on October 24 and Departed for Mauritius on October 30.

Srilankan Airlines A340-313 4r-adg as Flight Alk678 Arrived From Colombo on October 24 and Departed to Colombo as Alk679 on October 30.

Vistajet Global Express Oe-lxr as Flight Vjs700 Arrived From Dubai in the Early Hours of October 25and Departed for Dubai on October 29.

Gainjet Global Express Sx-gjn as Flight Gnj077 Arrived From Male on October 25 and Departed for Male and Kigali on October 30.

Air New Zealand A320-232 Zk-ojg Arrived in Perth From Canberra as Nz1961 on October 26 and Departed the Same Day as Nz6062 to Melbourne and Christchurch.

Malaysian Government A319-115cj 9m-naa Callsign ‘malaysia One’ Arrived From Kuala Lumpur on October 26 and Departed for Kuala Lumpur on October 30.

Sultan of Brunei 747-430 V8-ali Arrived From Bandar Seri Begawan on October 26 and Departed for Bandar Seri Begawan on October 30.

Republic of Namibia Falcon 7x V5-gon Arrived From Mauritius on October 26 and Departed for Mauritius on October 31.

Royal Canadian Air Force A310-304/cc-150 15001 Callsign ‘cfc01’ Arrived From Noumea/la Tontouta on October 27 and Departed for Noumea on October 30.

Air India 747-437 Vt-eva Callsign ‘air India 1’ Arrived From New Delhi on October 27 and Departed for New Delhi on October 31.

Paramount Logistics 727-2n6re Zs-pvx as Flight Lmg001 Arrived From Reunion Island and Singapore on October 27. Using the Callsign ‘south African 1’, It Departed for Singapore and Male on October 30.

Global Express Zs-amp, Which Was Using Its Registration as Its Callsign, Arrived From Reunion and Singapore on October 27 and Departed for Singapore and Male on October 30.

Png Government Falcon 900ex P2-anw Arrived From Port Moresby on October 27 and Departed for Sydney on October 30.

Virgin Atlantic A340- 313x G-veld as Flight Vir9941 Arrived From Dubai on October 28 and Departed for Dubai as Vir 9945 on October 29.