Bizjets 2017

Also delivered during the year was the first Citation CJ3+ ZK-RJZ to Tirohanga Holdings in Wellington.

New operators on our listing imported six aircraft these being SG Aviation of Melbourne who took delivery of Global Express XRS VH-SGA while Bluefield of Melbourne took delivery of Global Express VH-UPH. Charreo of Melbourne imported Falcon 900C VH-OAA while Gee Bee Jet of Singapore took delivery of Learjet 60 VH-AND. Finally Add Aviation of Melbourne took delivery of Hawker 800XP VH-OFJ while Power Capital Holdings of Perth imported Phenom 300 VH-NJC.

Established operators imported seven aircraft with Falcon Group Holdings of Brisbane adding Falcon 50 VH-FJQ to join Falcon 50 VH-FOL; Pacific Jets of Auckland Falcon 2000LX VH-OCB to replace CitationJet CJ4 ZK-OCB; ST Aerospace Engineering of Singapore Gulfstream 150 VH-PFW to join Gulfstream 150 VH-PFV and Careflight of Wentworthville, NSW Beechjet 400A VH-EIH to join Beechjet 400A VH-EIG.

Four US registered aircraft were imported by private operators and to date all have retained their US markings. Phenom 300 N227SL which is based at Essendon is registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions of North Salt Lake, Utah; Citation Mustang N510MW which is based at Essendon is registered to the Bank of Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah; Citation Mustang N1956A which is based at Jandakot is registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions of North Salt Lake, Utah and Eclipse 500 N465DG which is based at Tamworth is registered to Aircraft Guaranty Corporation of Onalaska, Texas.

Bizjets departing overseas without replacement were JetFlight Air Services Gulfstream 650ER N650AB;
Execujet New Zealand Gulfstream 650 ZK-KFB; WGH Aviation Challenger 604 VH-VRE; RATE (Australia) Premier 390 VH-VHP; MyJet Aviation Citation S/11 VH-JMM; Jet City Learjet 36A VH-JCX; Shortstop Jet Charter BAe125-1000 VH-LMP and Asia Pacific Jets Hawker 800XP VH-OVE.

Finally Pacific Jets Westwind 11 ZK-PJA was scrapped while Revesco Aviation Citation 11 VH-INT was sold to a spare parts company in the US.

Deliveries

In the period under review bizjet delivery numbers to our region totalled 16 aircraft which was four down on the previous twelve months. Delivery numbers for the five years 2012 to 2016 were 21, 13, 20, 20 and 20.

Global Express XRS VH-SGA which was registered to S G Aviation of South Melbourne on December 12 ’16 was delivered to Essendon on December 26.

Eclipse 500 N465DG was delivered to a private owner at Tamworth on December 13 ’16

Phenom 300 N217CB was delivered to Essendon on December 15 however by January 17 it had changed its registration to N227SL.

Falcon 900C VH-OAA which was registered to Charreo P/L of Essendon on February 2 was delivered to Essendon on February 6.

Citation Mustang N1956A was delivered to a private owner at Perth/Jandakot on February 28.

Learjet 60 VH-AND was registered to Gee Bee Jet of Singapore on May 17.

Falcon 50 VH-FJQ which was registered to Falcon 50 P/L of Camden, NSW on May 29 was delivered to Bankstown on June 19.

Phenom 300 VH-NJC which was registered to Power Capital Holdings of Henly Brook, WA on June 15 was delivered to Perth on June 16.

Hawker 800XP VH-OFJ which was registered to Add Aviation Services of Essendon Fields, Victoria on July 14 had earlier been delivered to Essendon as M-UKHA on July 7.

Falcon 2000EX ZK-OCB which was registered to Pacific Jets of Auckland on July 12 was delivered to Auckland on August 7.

Gulfstream 150 VH-PFW was registered to ST Aerospace Engineering of Seletar, Singapore on July 17.

Citation CJ-2 VH-ZIY was registered to Machjet of Cooroy, Queensland on July 31 and was delivered to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland on August 4.

Citation Mustang N510MW was delivered to a private owner at Essendon on August 13.

Beechjet 400XP VH-EIH which was registered to Careflight of Wentworthville, NSW on September 8 arrived in Darwin from Denpasar on September 22.

Global Express VH-UPH was registered to Bluefield P/L of Abbotsford, Victoria on October 9.

Citation CJ-3+ ZK-RJZ which was registered to Tirohanga Holdings Ltd of Wellington on October 25 had earlier been delivered to Wellington as N297AA on October 12.

Departures

In our review period 11 departed our region which was 4 less than the previous twelve months.

Departure numbers for the five years 2012 to 2016 were 10, 11, 20, 14 and 15.

RATE (Australia) Premier 390 VH-VHP was cancelled from the register on November 8 ’16 when sold in the United States. VH-VHP had earlier departed Bankstown on July 25 ’16 for Townsville, Horn Island and Palau and onwards to the US where it was registered N59PA on November 9 ’16 to Premier Air Transport of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Execujet New Zealand Gulfstream 650 ZK-KFB was cancelled from the New Zealand register on November 17 ’16 when sold in the United States. ZK-KFB which was last reported in New Zealand on September 21 ’16 when it departed Wellington for Van Nuys, California was registered N193LS to Stone Street Enterprises on November 18 ’16.

Revesco Aviation Citation 11 VH-INT was cancelled from the register on December 6 ’16 and the same day it was registered N2664Y to Dodson International Parts of Rantoul, Kansas.

WGH Aviation Challenger 604 VH-VRE was cancelled from the register on February 9 when sold in the United States. VH-VRE which departed Brisbane for Nadi on February 5 was registered N604LP to the Bank of Utah in Salt Lake City on February 9.

MyJet Aviation Citation S/11 VH-JMM 551-0036 was cancelled from the register on February 14 when sold in the Philippines.

Pacific Jets Citation CJ4 ZK-OCB was cancelled from the New Zealand register on July 3 when sold in the United States. ZK-OCB had earlier departed Auckland on June 15 for Honiara, Guam and the United States where it was registered N109CA to the Cerretani Aviation Group of Boulder, Colorado on July 3.

Pacific Jets Westwind 11 ZK-PJA which had been parked at Auckland since May ’15 was cancelled from the register on June 28 before being scrapped at Auckland by the following October.

Shortstop Jet Charter BAe 125-1000 VH-LMP was cancelled from the register on July 20 on its sale in San Marino. On July 28 the BAe 125-1000 now registered T7-SMA departed Essendon for Broome and Cocos Island.

Asia Pacific Jets Hawker 800XP VH-OVE was cancelled from the register on August 31 when sold in the United States and on September 1 it was registered N123ED to EAL Leasing of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Jetflight Air Services Gulfstream 650ER N650AB which had been based at Auckland since December ‘14 has left the region. On September 6 N650AB departed Auckland for Seletar where it was later re-registered N999DF.

Jet City Learjet 36A VH-JCX was cancelled from the register on September 26 on its sale in the United States. VH-JCX which departed Essendon on September 18 for Norfolk Island and Pago was registered N525AC to Critical Air Response Enterprises of Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 27.

Change of registered holder.

Challenger 600 VH-JPQ from Norseman Air to CL600 P/L of Melbourne on November 14 ’16.

Citation S/II VH-JMM from MyJet Aviation to Penson and company of Pasic City, Philippines on November 14 ’16.

Hawker 850XP VH-MQY from GE Commercial WA to Ladenvale WA P/L of Burnley, VIC on November 18 ’16.

Learjet 35A VH-SLD from Pel-Air Aviation to Air Affairs (Australia) P/L of North Nowra, NSW on February 15.

Learjet 36A VH-SLF from Pel-Air Aviation to Air Affairs (Australia) P/L of North Nowra, NSW on February 15.

Global Express VH-FMG from Bank of America/National Association to FMG Resources (August 2006) P/L, East Perth, WA on February 27.

Challenger 601 VH-NSB from GSA Industries of Melbourne to J Group Aviation of Melbourne, VIC on May 2.

Citation 111 VH-SSZ from Sundyne to Rae’s Jet Charter, Moonee Ponds, VIC on June 20.

Falcon 20F-5 VH-PNY from National Australia Bank to Falconair of Beaconsfield, NSW on July 17.

Citation Ultra VH-WFE from Trump Aviation to Forbes Investment Fund P/L of Coolangatta, Queensland on July 25.

Challenger 600 VH-JPQ from CL600 to Westpac Banking Corporation of Concord West, NSW on September 7.

Learjet 35A VH-VLJ from JV Aviation Management Services to Astra Aerospace of Nowra, NSW on September 28.

Hawker 800XP VH-RIU from Bezza Holdings to Taverners Aviation of Melbourne, VIC on October 4.

Change of registered operator

Citation SII VH-JMM from MyJet Aviation to Executive Airlines of Essendon Fields, VIC on November 14 ’16.

Falcon 50 VH-FOL from Falcon Operations Australasia to Falconair P/L of Beaconsfield, NSW on December 6 ’16.

Citation V11 VH-ING from Citation V11 to Flight Options (Australia) of Mudjimba, QLD on December 8 ’16.

Learjet 36 VH-SLJ from Pel Air Aviation to GoJet P/L, North Nowra, NSW on February 14.

Learjet 35A VH-SLE from Pel-Air Aviation to GoJet P/L of North Nowra, NSW on February 14.

Learjet 35A VH-SLD from Pel-Air Aviation to Air Affairs (Australia), North Nowra, NSW on February 15.

Learjet 36A VH-SLF from Pel Air Aviation to Air Affairs (Australia) P/L of North Nowra, NSW on February 15.

Challenger 601-1A VH-JEC from GSA Industries to Business Aviation Solutions P/L of Tugun, QLD on May 2.

Learjet 60 VH-NPP from Pacific Flight Services to Avcair P/L Hamilton, QLD on May 2.

Learjet 36A VH-JCX from Jet City to Turbojet Holdings of Tullamarine, VIC on May 31.

Global Express VH-SGA from SG Aviation Australia to Business Aviation Solutions P/L of Tugun, QLD on June 7.

Falcon 20F-5 VH-PNY from National Australia Bank to Falconair P/L of Beaconsfield, NSW on July 17.

Falcon 50 VH-FJQ from Falcon 50 P/L to Business Aviation Solutions P/L of Tugun, QLD on July 17.

Citation 111 VH-SSZ from ExecuJet Australia to Business Aviation Solutions P/L Tugun, QLD on July 20.

Citation Mustang VH-MHO from Flight Options (Australia) to Tadmar Investments P/L of Mudjimba, QLD on July 21.

Citation Ultra VH-WFE from Trump Aviation to Forbes Investment Fund P/L of Coolangatta, QLD on July 25.

Citation Mustang VH-MSU from Avia Aviation, to D S Fisher of Surrey Hills, VIC on August 29.

Learjet 35A VH-VLJ from Marcplan Charter to GoJet P/L of North Nowra, NSW on September 28.

Citation Mustang VH-NEQ from VH-NEQ P/L to Airmed Australia P/L of Georges Hall, NSW on September 29.

Learjet 60 VH-AND from Seletar Jet Charter to Pacific Flight Services P/L of Condell Park, NSW on October 3.

Citation Ultra VH-MMC from Flight Options (Australia) to Mackellar Mining Equipment of Maroochydore, QLD on October 12.

Reregistrations

Learjet 35A LX-LAR which was delivered to Nowra on October 31 ‘16 was registered VH-LPF to Air Affairs (Australia) on November 21 ’16.

Citation Mustang ZK-JAK to ZK-VXM for JAK Air of Rotorua in December 12 ’16.

Learjet 35A ZK-XVL to VH-LJA for Air Affairs (Australia) on December 18 ‘16

Learjet 35A ZS-IGP which was delivered to Jandakot on October 30 ’16 was registered VH-ZSX to
Formula Aircraft of Jandakot, WA on December 7 ’16.

Citation 11 VH-FOJ to E5-TCM for Pacific Private Jet of Raratonga in late December ’16.

Learjet 35A VH-ZSX to VH-IJG on February 1 for Formula Aircraft of Jandakot.

Phenom 300 N217CB which was delivered to Essendon on December 15 ’16 had been re-registered N227SL by January 17.

Learjet 60XR M-IGHT which was delivered to Rotorua on August 15 ’16 was registered ZK-JAK to JAK Air of Rotorua on February 8.

Gulfstream 650ER N650PA which was delivered to Melbourne on June 19 ’16 was registered VH-LAL to Little Aviation on March 10.

Learjet 35A VH-YPT to VH-LJU for Air Affairs (Australia) on March 31.

Challenger 601 VH-NSB to VH-JEC for J Group Aviation of Melbourne on May 2.

Citation Mustang ZK-RJZ to VH-FNI for B P Finn of Cairns on August 28.

Updates

Metropolis City Promotions Citation 1 VH-HKX which was parked at Maroochydore was parted out and removed from the airport in late August however the aircraft still remains current on the Australian register.

Aircraft Group Holdings Citation 1 VH-EGK was cancelled from the register on July 21 however this aircraft previously registered VH-EMM and still carrying these marks was parted out at Essendon in March ’13.

Palmer Aviation Global Express M-ATAR which was parked at Sydney for most of 2016 departed on December 31 of that year for Nadi and onwards to Oakland County airport at Pontiac, Michigan.

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

Demo Flights

The Australian International Airshow held at Avalon, Victoria from February 28 to March 5 attracted the bulk of demonstration aircraft to Australia and New Zealand in the period under review.

Global 5000 N755RA of Zetta Jet was displayed at Avalon on March 1.

Citation Latitude N626LA arrived Brisbane from Manila and Darwin on February 23 before departing to Christchurch and Auckland on February 24. N626LA arrived at Avalon from Auckland on February 27 and departed on March 4 to Broome and Halim.

Falcon 8X F-HFSD arrived Avalon from Subang on February 26 and was displayed from February 28 to March 4 before it departed to Auckland on March 4.

Gulfstream 650ER N650ER arrived Perth on February and was later demonstrated at Sydney and Essendon before arriving at Avalon on February 27. N650ER was displayed at Avalon for the duration of the show before departing to Honolulu on March 6.

Gulfstream 550 N550AU arrived Avalon from Honolulu on February 27 before it returned to Honolulu on March 6.

Gulfstream 280 N280GD arrived Essendon from Singapore on February 26 before moving to Avalon on February 27. N280GD remained at Avalon until March 6 when it departed for Seletar.

Legacy 450 N801EE arrived Avalon on February 27 from Manila, Darwin, Brisbane and Sydney. N801EE was displayed at Avalon until March 4 when it departed to Essendon before continuing to Perth on March 6 and Halim on March 8.

Citation X+ N510CX arrived Brisbane from Seletar and Darwin on April 30 and later visited Sydney on May 3 before continuing to Christchurch and Auckland on May 4.

Citation CJ3+ N485CZ arrived Archerfield on June 21 from Halim and Darwin and was later demonstrated at Wellcamp, Camden and Brisbane before moving to New Zealand on June 24 where it was noted at Auckland and Christchurch. N485CZ arrived at Sydney on June 27 and was later noted at Bankstown, Forbes, Warrnambool, Moorabbin and Alice Springs before departing Darwin for Minado on June 30.

Citation Sovereign+ N578AB arrived Brisbane from Seletar and Darwin on July 29 and was demonstrated at West Wellcamp and Hamilton Island before departing Brisbane for Auckland on August 1. The Sovereign departed Auckland for Sydney on August 3 followed by visits to Essendon, and Kalgoorlie before departing Brisbane for Darwin and Seletar on August 8. N578AB returned to Brisbane from Seletar and Darwin on October 17 before continuing to Sydney on October 18 and departing on October 19 for Darwin and Seletar.

Citation Latitude N985BC arrived Darwin from Songshan on August 31 before visiting Sydney, Mudgee and Hamilton Island. N985BC departed Sydney for Darwin and Seletar on September 4. The Citation Latitude later arrived at Essendon on September 30 from Manila and Darwin before continuing to Brisbane. N985BC departed Sydney on October 3 for Darwin and Seletar.