Bizjets 2014

Established operators added only one new type to our listing, this being Global Express 6000 N36LG to Westfield Aviation.

But it was pleasing to see that our listing of new operators and the aircraft they imported grew from two in 2013 to nine in 2014. These were Aircraft Acquisition of Tugun with Challenger 604 VH‑BLM; Chiron Flight Services of Seletar with Learjet 60 VH‑NPP andLearjet 35A VH-YPT; Falconair of Beaconsfield, NSW with Falcon 20F-5 VH‑FAI; First Quantum Minerals (Australia) of West Perth with Global Express VH-IQR; Formula Aircraft of Jandakot with Learjet 35A VH‑LJG; G H Aviation of South Yarra with Global Express VH-FCJ; Gulf Aircraft of Gatton, Queensland with Sovereign VH‑PYN; Silver Linings Aviation of Rydalmere, NSW with Sovereign VH-ZEK and Tadmar Investments of Maddington, WA with Cessna 510 Mustang VH‑MHO.

The inclusion of Chiron Flight Services highlights the growing trend of Australian-registered bizjets based in South-East Asia. These comprise: Asia Pacific Jets of Seletar with Hawker 800XP VH-OVE, Hawker 800 N838JL and Nextant 400XTi VH-OVS; Chiron Flight Services of Seletar with Learjet 60 VH-NPP and Learjet 35A VH-YPT; Dulcie of Singapore with Challenger 605 VH‑LVH; ST Aerospace Engineering of Seletar with Gulfstream 550 VH‑PFL, Gulfstream 150 VH-PFV, Learjet 45 VH-PFS and Learjet 35A VH-PFA; and Star Oriental International of Kuala Lumpur with Gulfstream IV VH-TSL.

Established operators imported six aircraft with AVWest Aircraft taking delivery of Global Express N709FG to replace Global Express N433DC, while Balmoral Air took delivery of Falcon 2000EX VH-WIO to replace Falcon 2000EX VH-WIO. Brenzil took delivery of Falcon 7X VH-CRW to replace Falcon 2000LX VH-KRW, while Careflight added Beechjet 400A VH-EIG to join Learjet 45 VH-CXJand Learjet 45 VH-VVI. Linfox Express Charter took delivery of Challenger 604 VH-LEF to replace Learjet 35A VH-LPJ, while S C Aviation took delivery of Hawker 800XPi VH-RIU to replace Challenger 604 VH-URR. Finally, Westfield Aviation took delivery of Global Express 6000 N36LG to replace Global Express N36LG.

Heading the list of aircraft sold overseas without replacement are Learjet 45s VH-SQD, SQM, SQR and SQV which were operated by the Singapore Flying College until replaced by four Citation Mustangs.

Cleary Bros Premier I VH-TMA was sold in South Africa as ZSSHC, while Remorex Hawker 900XP VH-ACE was sold in the US as N99GM. Citation Ultra N860CR of Pratt Aviation, which was delivered to Essendon in November ’06, returned to the US, while Citation III N692BE of Aussie Air has also departed the region. Falcon 900C VH-LUL of TGHA Aviation was sold in the US as N830M, while Fallbrook Challenger 850 VH-VMX was sold in the US as N678RS.

Deliveries

In the period under review bizjet delivery numbers to our region totalled 20 aircraft, a 54 per cent increase on the 13 delivered in the previous 12 month period. Delivery numbers for the five years 2009 to 2013 were 14, 29, 24, 21 and 13.

Sovereign VH-ZEK was registered to Silver Linings Aviation of Rydalmere, NSW on June 24, after earlier having been imported into Australia by Aeromil as N680VP on October 2 ’13.

Challenger 604 VH-LEF was registered to Linfox Express Charter of South Melbourne, Victoria on December 9 with the aircraft delivered to Essendon on February 7.

Global Express VH-IQR was registered to First Quantum Minerals (Australia) of West Perth on February 19. It had earlier been delivered to Perth as ZS-AMP on December 15 ’13.

Falcon 7X VH-CRW was registered to Brenzil of Toowong, Queensland on December 16 and was delivered to Brisbane on February 14.

Learjet 35A VH-LJG was registered to Formula Aircraft of Jandakot on February 14 and was delivered to Jandakot on February 22.

Global Express N709FG was delivered to AVWest Aircraft in Perth on February 19.

Learjet 60 VH-NPP was registered to Chiron Flight Services of Seletar, Singapore on March 14.

Challenger 604 VH-BLM was registered to Aircraft Acquisition of Tugun, Queensland on March 21 and was delivered to the Gold Coast on March 31.

Cessna 510 Mustang VH‑MHO was registered to Tadmar Investments of Maddington, WA on April 2 before being delivered to Jandakot on May 16.

Learjet 35A VH-YPT was registered to Chiron Flight Services of Seletar, Singapore on April 2.

Global Express 6000 N548GX was delivered to Westfield Aviation in Sydney on April 9.

Falcon 2000EX VH-WIO was registered to Balmoral Air of Artarmon, NSW on May 14 and was delivered to Bankstown on May 19.

Falcon 20F-5 VH-FAI was registered to Falconair of Beaconsfield, NSW on June 11 and was delivered to Bankstown on July 6.

Eclipse 500 N227G was delivered to Tamworth on July 15.

Sovereign VH-PYN was registered to Gulf Aircraft ofGatton, Queensland on July 23 and was delivered to Archerfield on October 6.

Hawker 800XPi VH-RIU was registered to SC Aviation of Osborne Park, WA on August 7 and was delivered to Essendon on August 12.

Beechjet 400A VH-EIG was registered to Careflight of Wentworthville, NSW on September 9 and was delivered to Darwin on October 2.

Gulfstream 650 VH-LUY was registered to Marcplan Charter of Essendon Fields, Victoria on September 12.

Citation CJ4 F-ONCP was registered to Noumea Renting of Noumea, New Caledonia on September 19 and was delivered to Noumea on September 26.

Global Express VH-FCJ was registered to G H Aviation of South Yarra, Victoria on October 22 and was delivered to Essendon on November 5 ’14.

Departures

In the period under review 20 bizjets departed our region which was an 82 per cent increase on the previous 12 months. Departure numbers for the five year period 2009 to 2013 were five, eight, 10, 10 and 11.

TGHA Aviation Falcon 900 VHLUL was cancelled from the register November 6 ’13 on its sale in the US as N830M.

EJ Capital Zurich AG Learjet 45 VH-SQR was cancelled from the register on November 19 ’13.

On December 3 the Learjet was registered N113RX to Rectrix Aviation and on December 9 ’13 it departed Sydney for Wichita, Kansas via a north Pacific ferry routing.

EJ Capital Zurich AG Learjet 45 VH-SQV was cancelled from the register on November 19 ’13.

On December 5 the Learjet wasregistered N131RX to Rectrix Aviation and on December 17 ’13 it departed Sydney for Wichita.

Challenger 850 M-LILJ, which was the former VH-LEF, departed Essendon on December 12 ’13 for Darwin, Manila and Hong Kong.

AVWest Global Express N433DC, which was delivered on September 23 ’13, departed Perth for Mauritius on December 20 ’13.

Balmoral Air Falcon 2000EX VH-WIO was cancelled from the register on January 10 ‘at owner’s request’ and on January 31 it was placed on the US register as N183FJ.

Aussie Air Citation III N692BE departed Wollongong on March 14 for Europe and appears to have taken up residence overseas.

Westfield Global Express N36EG, the former N36LG, departed Sydney for Honolulu on March 30 and its return to operations in the US. Avesco Citation CJ2 VH-ZGP departed Archerfield on April 3 for the US and was cancelled from the register on May 23 as ‘exported to the USA’ where it was registered N528CJ.

Fallbrook Challenger 850 VH‑VMX departed Perth for Cairns and Majuro on April 25 and on May 1 it was cancelled from the register as ‘exported to the USA’.

The Challenger 850 was registered N678RS to Cyberjet on May 1.

Mustang ZK-MOT was cancelled from the New Zealand register on May 9 as ‘exported’ and on June 12 it was registered N510NZ. The Mustang had departed Auckland on April 11 ’12 for Sarasota, Florida where it was parked while awaiting sale.

EJ Capital Zurich AG Learjet 45 VH-SQM departed Sydney on May 14 and was cancelled from the register on July 10 on its sale in Oman.

Cleary Bros (Bombo) Premier 1 VH-TMA departed Bankstown on May 20 and was cancelled from the register on June 5 on its sale in South Africa as ZS-SHC to Southern Hemisphere Charters.

Pratt Aviation Citation Ultra N860CR departed Essendon on June 15 for Brisbane, Nadi and Apia on its return to operations in the US.

It was delivered to Pratt Aviation at Essendon on November 17 ’06.

MKAir7X Falcon 7X VH‑MQK was cancelled from the register on March 17 as ‘exported to the Isle of Man’. It was then registered M-GMKM but still with MKAir7X, and then on April 19 the Falcon arrived in Adelaide from Male to resume operations in Australia.

M-GMKM remained in Australia until June 25 when it departed Sydney for Male and on July 23 the registered owner was changed to F7X of Malta.

Remorex Hawker 900XPVH‑ACE departed Perth on July 24 and was cancelled from the register on August 8 on its sale in the US where it was registered N99GM.

AVWest Global Express VHZXH was removed from the register on July 25 as ‘cancelled by CASA action due to failure of new owner to apply to become registration holder’.

VH-ZXH was registered to AVWest on October 19 ’10, but the aircraft was never delivered to Australia. On October 21 the Global Express was registered N744SD to Red Aviation of Georgetown, Texas.

EJ Capital Zurich AG Learjet 45 VH-SQD was cancelled from the register on September 9 and on September 11 now registered T7‑SCI it departed Sydney on delivery to its new owner in San Marino.

Marcplan Gulfstream 650 VHLUY was cancelled from the register on September 22 as ‘exported to Bermuda’. VH‑LUY had only been registered on September 12 and was never delivered to Australia. It later took up the marks VP-BLF.

Brenzil Falcon 2000EX VHKRW was cancelled from the register on October 23 and on October 28 it was registered N37EA to Bel Air of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The Falcon was last noted in Australia on October 28 ’13 when it departed Cairns for Hong Kong.

Change of registered holder

Learjet 35A VH-LPJ from Linfox Aircraft Charter of Essendon, Victoria to Air Affairs (Australia) of North Nowra, NSW on October 11 ’ 13.

Learjet 45 VH-SQD from Singapore Flying College of Marcoola, Queensland to EJ Capital Zurich AG of Zurich, Switzerland on December 27 ‘13.

Learjet 45 VH-SQM from Singapore Flying College of Marcoola to EJ Capital Zurich AG of Zurich, Switzerland on December 27 ’13.

Citation I VH-SOU from D Thornton, Georges Hall, NSW to Togili P/L of Blacktown, NSW on January 1.

Citation Bravo VH-FGK from Melbourne Air Holdings of Lilydale, Victoria to Yulgibar Pastoral Company of Montmorency, Victoria on January 7.

Hawker 800XP VH-MEP from Marcplan of Essendon, Victoria to Freedom Road Logistics of Tuggerah, NSW on April 22.

Citation Ultra VH-PSU from Queensland Police to State of Queensland of Eagle Farm on June 3.

Challenger 604 VH-URR from SC Aviation of Osborne Park, WA to Plane Investments of Beverly Hills, NSW on June 23.

Falcon 20F-5 VH-FAI from Falconair of Beaconsfield, NSW to National Australia Bank, Melbourne on August 5.

Gulfstream IV VH-CGF from Crown Melbourne to Vendome Investments (Australia) of South Melbourne on September 11.

Change of registered operator

Hawker 850XP VH-BMW from GoJet of Port Kembla, NSW to Burbank Air Services of Altona, Victoria on November 4 ‘13.

Citation II VH-EJY from Corporate Aircraft Charter of Adelaide to Maxem Aviation of Applecross, WA on November 6 ’13.

Learjet 35A VH-LPJ from Air National Australia of Essendon to Air Affairs (Australia), North Nowra, NSW on November 11 ‘13.

Learjet 35A VH-LPJ from Air Affairs to Pacific Flight Services of Condell Park, NSW on November 29.

Beechjet 400A VH-BZL from Business Aviation Solutions of Toronto, NSW to National Australia Bank, Melbourne onDecember 13 ’13.

Learjet 45 VH-SQD from Singapore Flying College of Marcoola, Queensland to ExecuJet Australia, Mascot, NSW on December 27 ‘13.

Learjet 45 VH-SQM from Singapore Flying College to ExecuJet Australia, Mascot, NSW on December 27.

Citation Bravo VH-FGK from Executive Airlines of Essendon to Melbourne Air Holdings of Essendon on January 7.

Hawker 850XP VH-BMW from Burbank Air Services, Essendon to Australian Corporate Jet Centres of Essendon Fields, Victoria on February 18.

Citation CJ1 VH-TFW from Acena Nominees of Adelaide to Light Jets Australia of Toowoomba, Queensland on March 10.

Learjet 35A VH-LJG from Formula Aircraft of Jandakot, WA to Aus West Airlines of Jandakot on March 13.

Falcon 50 VH-FOL from Falcon Group Holdings to Falcon Operations (Australasia) of Upper Coomera, Queensland on April 9.

Hawker 800XP VH-MEP from Marcplan Charter to Freedom Road Logistics of Tuggerah, NSW on April 22.

Challenger 605 VH-LVH from Cape York Airlines of Stratford, Queensland to ExecuJet Australia of Mascot, NSW on April 29.

Challenger 600 VH-JPQ from Maxem Aviation of Applecross, WA to Norseman Air of Carindale, Queensland on May 5.

Gulfstream IV VH-WXK from Revesco Aviation of Cloisters Square, WA to Avcair of Hamilton, Queensland on May 16.

Beech 400A VH-BZL from National Australia Bank to Helistar Aviation of West Beach, SA on May 16.

BizjetsCitation Ultra VH-PSU from Queensland Police to State of Queensland, Eagle Farm on June 3.

Challenger 604 VH-URR from AVWest of Cottesloe, WA to ExecuJet Australia of Mascot, NSW on June 23.

Citation VII VH-LYM from Business Aviation Solutions of Toronto, NSW to Edwards Coaches of Armidale, NSW on July 1.

Falcon 20F-5 VH-FAI from Falconair of Beaconsfield, NSW to Business Aviation Solutions, Toronto, NSW on August 5.

Reregistrations

CitationJet CJ3 ZK-TBM to VH-ARZ for Tropicair on November 3 ’13.

Challenger 604 VH-VLC to N360SL for Luft Aviation Charter on November 4 ’13.

Challenger 850 C-GVFT to M-LILJ for Raise in Development on November 27 ‘13.

Nextant 400XT1 N868JL to VH-OVS for Asia Pacific Jets on December 18 ‘13.

Citation I/SP ZK-NDT to VHNOU for Togili of Blacktown, NSW on January 21.

Global Express N36LG to N36EG for Westfield Aviation in February.

Falcon 7X VH-MQK to M-GMKM for MKAir7X of Newcastle, NSW on March 17.

Global 6000 N548GX to N36LG for Westfield Aviation in Sydney on April 30.

Global Express N889CP to N888ZP for Consolidated Press in May.

Citation CJ3 VH-ARZ to P2‑MEH for Tropicair on June 5.

Sovereign N680VP to VH‑ZEK for Silver Lings Aviation of Rydalmere, NSW on June 24.

Citation II P2-JMK to VH‑JMK for JM Kelly (Project Builders) of central Queensland on August 27.

Westwind II ZK-RML to ZK‑PJA for Pacific Jets of Auckland on September 30.

Updates

Challenger 850 C-GVFT ex VH‑LEF was registered M-LILJ to Raise in Development of Tortola, British Virgin Islands on November 27 ’13 before it departed on overseas delivery on December 12.

Learjet 24D N174RD has been resident at Camden, NSW since January ’05 and was cancelled from the US register on August 19 ’10 as ‘exported to Australia’. However the Learjet was never placed on the Australian register and on September 23 ’13 it returned to the US register as N174RD.

Kefford Corporation Gulfstream IV N810LP was last seen at its Essendon base in May ’13 and since then the aircraft has been resident in the US so it has been removed from our listing.

Hawker 800 N838JL arrived at Essendon from Seletar and Port Hedland on August 28 ’13 with the aircraft planned for registration in Australia, but this has not happened.

N838JL was still resident at Essendon as of October 31.

Balmoral Air Falcon 2000LX VH-WIO msn 183 departed the country on June 3 ’13 for Paris/Le Bourget where it was noted under maintenance on June 16. Falcon 2000EX F-GZLX then commenced operations with Balmoral Air in Australia on August 6 ’13 as a loan aircraft. Falcon 200LX VH-WIO msn 183 was cancelled from the register on January 10 ’14 and was then registered in the US as N183FJ on January 30. Falcon 2000LX F-GZLX continued flying with Balmoral Air until May 16 ’14 when it departed Bankstown for Cairns and Seletar and its return to Europe.

Falcon 2000LX VH-WIO msn 259 was registered to Balmoral Air on May 14 and on May 19 was delivered to Bankstown from Nadi and Sydney.

Demo flights

Gulfstream 280 N280GC by Gulfstream Aerospace in Australia from November 6 ’13 to November 8 ‘13 Global 6000 N381GX by Bombardier in Australia from February 5 to February 7.

Nextant Aerospace 400XTi N400AJ by Nextant Aerospace in Australia from February 15 to February 22.

Falcon 7X N163FJ by Falcon Jet in Australia from February 17 to February 19.

Gulfstream 550 N550GA by Gulfstream Aerospace in Australia from February 18 to February 20.

Citation Sovereign N510WD by Aeromil Pacific in Australia from March 1 to March 8.

Citation Sovereign N510WD by Aeromil Pacific in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand from June 9 to June 16.

Learjet 75 N446LJ by Bombardier in Australia from September 4 to September 6.

Citation CJ4 N159CJ by Aeromil Pacific in Australia from October 19 to October 28.

Gulfstream 650ER N650ER by Gulfstream Aerospace in Australia from October 27 to October 31.