Far North Queensland Skies: December 2012

Monday, 31 December 2012

FNQ Yestayear Images - December 1991

Season's Greetings to all.

Special thanks to those who have provided pictures and reports throughout the year!

Thanks GAFLIKS for the Yestayear report and pictures!

DEC 01

Former TAA DHC-6-300 Twin Otter displays Islands Helicopters (PNG) billboard trim on its delivery flight through Cairns for Rabaul, but still wears its TAA registration VH-TNS. It became P2-IAE.

VH-TNS DHC6 at Cairns

DEC 02

Nationair (PNG) commenced contract flights from POM to CNS on behalf of OK Tedi Mining with EMB110 P2-NAL. Note Lloyd titling. These flights were the beginning of what became a regular specialised service for OK Tedi, still in operation today operating Dash 8’s.

P2-NAL E110 at Cairns

DEC 03

A pair of former Asahi Airlines EMB110’s overnighted Cairns on their delivery flight to Aeromil. They were JA8842 and JA8843 seen here after arrival. The rather lengthy routing (standard tanks) was Oita-Okinawa-Manila-Davao-Biak-Wewak-Port Moresby-Cairns-Rockhampton-Tamworth. Aeromil refurbished the aircraft to pure freighters (along with two other examples from other sources) for onward delivery to Payam Aviation Svcs, Teheran, (for Iranian Postal Service).

JA8842 and JA8843 E110 at Cairns

DEC 15

Bringing a splash of colour to the Britannia charter programme was B767-200 G-BYAA wearing full Air Aruba trim with Britannia titles. The aircraft had been leased previously by Air Aruba and was about to return to them for a further lease, hence the retainment of the trim.

G-BYAA B762 at Cairns

DEC 20

With just five days before Christmas, Compass collapsed, stranding passengers in this busy period, with the fleet grounded in Sydney and Brisbane. Sadly all that was left in Cairns was the Airline’s coach.

Compass bus at Cairns!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Air Niugini Q400 P2-PXQ picture

Recent Air Niugini Q400 delivery flight P2-PXQ into Cairns which arrived 19/12/2012, captured by Damian F of the Central Queensland Plane Spotting blog. http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/

Referring post: http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/air-niugini-q400-delivery.html

P2-PXQ DH8D at Cairns, picutre by Damian F

Gulfstream V N550AU picture

Thanks to John for providing this picture of N550AU GLF5 which operated into Cairns last week from Macau.
http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-corporate-jet-movements.html

N550AU GLF5 at Cairns, Picture by John

Innisfail, Tully and Townsville report

Recent pictures at Innisfail, Tully and Townsville thanks to Damian F of the Central Queensland Plane Spotting blog for providing pictures. http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/

VH-XLC P750 at Innisfail displaying Sydney Skydiver titles

VH-YMV C208 at Tully

VH-XWR F100 at Townsville

P2-LNJ BE20 at Townsville

Cessna Caravan's VH-BAM and VH-WZJ

VH-ZMY BE20 at Townsville

VH-DJG C208 at Townsville

Sunday, 30 December 2012

N624SP and N86RR noted at Townsville

Recent pictures at Townsville of N624SP C172 and N86RR C182 being unpacked out of a crate. FAA register shows recent export to Australia, thanks to Damian F of the Central Queensland Plane Spotting blog for providing the pictures. http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/

N624SP C172 at Townsville

N86RR C182 at Townsville

Views of Cairns Airport

A selection of various views at Cairns Airport.

International Apron at Cairns Airport

Domestic Apron at Cairns Airport

Northern General Aviation at Cairns Airport,
which includes Hevilift, Westwing, Hinterland, Daintree
and RFDS facilities

Central General Aviation at Cairns Airport,
which includes Hawkers, Police Airwing and Barrier Aviation

Southern General Aviation at Cairns Airport,
which includes Cobham, Aeroclub and Skytrans

Belfast and DC3 parked at Northern General Aviation

Northern End of Airport with Barron River in background

Saturday, 29 December 2012

Korean Airlines Charter

KAL9127/3128 HL7495 B744 Nagoya-Cairns-Incheon

HL7495 B744 departing Cairns

Christmas Corporate Jet Movements

21/12
VT-VLN F2TH Singapore-Cairns
VT-BRK F2TH Singapore-Cairns

23/12
TBJ23 VP-CLY GLEX Shanghai Hongqiao-Cairns-Brisbane

24/12
N550AU GLF5 Macau-Cairns
VH-DBT GLF4 Sydney-Cairns

25/12
VH-VPL C680 Sydney-Cairns
VP-CLI GLF4 Hong Kong-Cairns

26/12
VT-VLN F2TH Cairns-Coolangatta
VT-BRK F2TH Cairns-Coolangatta
VP-CLI GLF4 Cairns-Coolangata-Cairns
B-KID G550 Townsville-Hong Kong

27/12
N125JF GALX Nadi-Cairns

28/12
N550AU GLF5 Cairns-Macau
VP-CLI GLF4 Cairns-Hong Kong

29/12
VH-VPL C680 Cairns-Sydney
VH-DBT GLF4 Cairns-Sydney
N125JF GALX Cairns-Essendon