Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

Far North Queensland Skies Cairns and Townsville Airport, Australia

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Thursday 31 October 2013

FNQ Yestayear Images - October 1992

The ex Air Pacific ATR42 DQ-FEP was returning to Europe and was basically all white with the exception of the rudder.  It arr from Nandi and Vila on the 24th before dep for DRW after the o/nite.  All titles appear to have been removed.  This shot was taken in probably the final days of the small observation deck at the Int Terminal Bldg prior to the extension of the terminal.

Emb110 Banderiante VH-WDI arr ex Tamworth and went on lease to Airlink at Madang (PNG) on the 18th.  The company subsequently flew several Banderiantes on its network.
 

Sun OCTOBER 31, 1993 Cathay Pacific flew the inaugral service to CNS from HKG (Kai Tak). Seen here disembarking pax at the IT. from B747 VR-HIE.


A garden party was held on the landside lawn (then) with CX staff distributing beverages.  A selection of multi national CX flight attendents displayed their relative national costumes.


The CX PR team was out in force with a suitably inscribed hot air balloon positioned at the north end of the domestic terminal in full view of the 747.

Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this great report.

Wednesday 30 October 2013

iFly Airlines A330 Charter No. 4 departs (final)

RSY9558 EI-FBU A333 Cairns-Fukuoka, was Fukuoka-Cairns 27/10/2013.


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns.

Monday 28 October 2013

Brenzil Falcon 2000 VH-KRW

VH-KRW F2TH Brisbane-Cairns-Hong Kong


VH-KRW F2TH at Cairns.

Our Airline B737-300 VH-INU

ASY1100 VH-INU B733 Darwin-Cairns-Nauru-Cairns-Curtin-Darwin


VH-INU B733 at Cairns.

Fugro LADS Dash 8 VH-LCL returns

ASY358 VH-LCL DH8B Port Moresby-Cairns

See referring post http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/fugro-lads-dash-8-vh-lcl.html

VH-LCL DH8B at Cairns



Sunday 27 October 2013

Hyperion Aviation Global 9H-FED

HYP002 9H-FED GLEX Seletar-Cairns


9H-FED GLEX at Cairns.

Air New Zealand 777 diverts to Cairns

ANZ87 ZK-OKF B772 enroute Auckland to Hong Kong diverted to Cairns. After a short turnaround the aircraft continued onto Hong Kong.


File Picture - ZK-OKF B772, Picture by Mike. MRC Aviation

Saturday 26 October 2013

VistaJet Global 6000 9H-VJC

VJT748 9H-VJC GLEX Gimpo-Cairns-Bangkok


9H-VJC GLEX at Cairns.


9H-VJC GLEX at Cairns.

Global Express HB-JII departs

LUC661 HB-JII GLEX Cairns-Bangkok, also noted today was HB-ZLU AS-350 operating from the vessel "Vava" in port at the Cairns Pier.

See post http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/albinati-aeronautics-as-350b-hb-zlu.html


HB-JII GLEX at Cairns.

iFly Airlines A330 Charter No. 3 departs

RSY9557 EI-FBU A333 Cairns-Fukuoka


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns, Photo by Dave.

Marcplan Charter Embraer EMB-135 VH-VLT

VH-VLT E135 Cairns-Rabaul, was Rabaul-Cairns 20/10/2013.


VH-VLT E135 at Cairns.

ExecuJet Aviation Johannesburg Global XRS ZS-AMP

ZS-AMP GLEX Honolulu-Cairns-Perth

Friday 25 October 2013

Our Airline B737-300 VH-INU

ASY1099 VH-INU B733 Darwin-Cairns-Nauru-Cairns-Curtin-Darwin


VH-INU B733 at Cairns.

Thursday 24 October 2013

Lynden Air Cargo C130 P2-LAD

LYB5046 P2-LAD C130 Cairns-Port Moresby-Moro-Nadzab


P2-LAD C130 at Cairns.

Global Express P4-VVF

P4-VVF GLEX Cairns-Ayers Rock

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Lynden Air Cargo C130 P2-LAD

LYB5044 P2-LAD C130 Cairns-Port Moresby-Tabubil-Cairns


P2-LAD C130 at Cairns.

Our Airline B737-300 VH-INU

ASY1098 VH-INU B733 Darwin-Cairns-Nauru-Cairns-Darwin


VH-INU B733 at Cairns.

iFly Airlines A330 Charter No. 3 arrives

RSY9557 EI-FBU A333 Fukuoka-Cairns


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns.

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Privajet Airbus A319 9H-GVV departs

PVJ209 9H-GVV A319 Cairns-Hong Kong

9H-GVV A319 at Cairns.

Global Express P4-VVF

P4-VVF GLEX Bangkok-Cairns

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 P2-LAD

LYB5044 P2-LAD C130 Nadzab-Cairns


P2-LAD C130 at Cairns.


P2-LAD C130 at Cairns.

iFly Airlines A330 Charter No. 2 departs

RSY9558 EI-FBU A333 Cairns-Fukuoka


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns.


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

USS Chosin (CG-65) docks up at Townsville

Arriving yesterday at Townsville was the USS Chosin (CG-65). USS Chosin is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Battle of Chosin Reservior of the Korean War. Commissioned in 1991, she is currently serving in the Pacific Fleet, based in Pearl Harbor.

Noted on the vessel was a Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk as photographed below.


 Sikorsky SH-60B at Townsville, Photo by Dave


USS Chosin at Townsville, Photo by Dave

Monday 21 October 2013

Canadian Utilities Citation X C-GCUL

C-GCUL C750 Majuro-Townsville-Adelaide


C-GCUL C750 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

China United Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 B-4062

B4062 CRJ7 Kota Kinabalu-Darwin-Cairns-Essendon


File Picture - B4060 CRJ7 at Cairns.


Sunday 20 October 2013

Privajet Airbus A319 9H-GVV

PVJ209 9H-GVV A319 Hong Kong-Cairns


9H-GVV A319 at Cairns.


9H-GVV A319 at Cairns.

SeaRey LSX VH-XWW

Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey LSX Amphibian VH-XWW was noted arriving at Cairns today.


VH-XWW SeaRey LSX at Cairns.

NZ Navy Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite

NZ Navy Super Seasprite NZ3602 operated from HMNZS Te Mana (F111) to Cairns for a brief stopover before returning to the Frigate.

Saturday 19 October 2013

iFly Airlines A330 Charter No. 2

RSY9557 EI-FBU A333 Fukuoka-Cairns


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns.

Friday 18 October 2013

Thomson Airways B757 departs

TOM952 G-OOBF B752 Cairns-Siem Reap


G-OOBF B752 at Cairns.


G-OOBF B752 at Cairns.

Day 3 of the 787

More training, more testing for the new Jetstar 787 VH-VKA.

JST1611/1612 VH-VKA B788 Melbourne-Cairns-Melbourne


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Alan.


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Alan.

iFly A330-300 Charter departs

RSY9558 EI-FBU A333 Cairns-Fukuoka


EI-FBU A333 at Cairns.
EI-FBU A333 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.


Thursday 17 October 2013

Bell 206 LongRanger VH-NBR

Noted at Cairns recently is a Bell 206 LongRanger VH-NBR Arrived from Townsville on the 10/10/2013.

VH-NBR B206 at Cairns, Photo by John


Jetstar B787-8 VH-VKA - more images

Some more images of the Jetstar B-787 VH-VKA at Cairns.

VH-VKA B788 at Cairns.



VH-VKA B788 at Cairns.


VH-VKA B788 with Cathay A333 and JQ A332 at Cairns.


VH-VKA B788 takeoff at Cairns.

Pacific Aerospace 750XL ZK-KCK

ZK-KCK P750 Cairns-Horn Island-Sentani, 16/10/2013 was Coolangatta-Emerald-Cairns

Air Loyalite Kingair F-HLON continues onto Noumea

F-HLON BE20 Cairns-Noumea


F-HLON BE20 at Cairns.

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Cairns goes 7-8-7 !

Jetstar operated their new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner into Cairns today for the first time. The aircraft will be seen in our skies over the next couple of weeks before RPT domestic ops begin in mid-November.

JST1607/1608 VH-VKA B788 Melbourne-Cairns-Melbourne

Special "thanks" to those who provided an awesome selection of images of this historic day.

VH-VKA B788 touching down at Cairns, Photo by Bevan



VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Alan


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Alan


VH-VKA B788 touchdown at Cairns, Photo by Alan


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Bevan


VH-VKA B788 at Cairns, Photo by Bevan