Far North Queensland Skies: February 2014

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Friday, 28 February 2014

FNQ Yestayear Images - February 1993

OK Tedi started their own daily service to Tabubil from Cairns on Feb 1 under the Asia Pacific Airlines banner, using Beech 200 VH-APA, appropriately reg'd VH-APA. This service over from the Nationair EMB110/Beech200 that had been operating up to now. Interestingly this service is still being operated today between both ports, but now uses three Dash 8's.

Former Trans Niugini Air BN2 P2-IST was down for maintenance during the month, but has had titles removed. Seen here on 24th about to perform a post m'nance test flight.

Float equipped Nomad22 VH-BRQ visited on a charter to Orpheus Island on the 20th.

Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

Air Niugini B763 P2-PXV drops-in!

ANG1006 P2-PXV B763 Brisbane-divert Cairns-Port Moresby

File Picture - P2-PXV at Cairns.

Sunday, 23 February 2014

Portuguese Air Force CASA C-295MPA Persuader 16712

AFP91 16712 C295 Sydney-Townsville-Darwin

16712 C295 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

16712 C295 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

Stryker Corp Global Express N625SC

N625SC GLEX Cairns-Singapore, was Melbourne-Cairns 22/2/2014.

Other movements:

MEDIC45 VH-PFS LJ45 (Surabaya)-Darwin-Cairns-Darwin
N709AA GLF5 Brisbane-Cairns
N550GW GLF5 Kona-Cairns

N625SC GLEX at Cairns.

Friday, 21 February 2014

RAAF C-130J arrives from Guam

ASY431 A97-442 C30J Andersen AB-Townsville-Amberley

Also ASY253 A30-004 E737 Williamtown-Townsville-Andersen AB.

A97-442 C30J at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

China Eastern's last service to Cairns

CES731/732 B-5930 A332 Shanghai Pudong-Cairns-Shanghai Pudong

China Eastern Airlines began RPT services into Cairns on the 31/10/2012 and after a suspension of services during mid 2013 they re-commenced services again on 8/1/2014. During the initial re-commencement China Eastern wet leased a Shanghai Airlines B767-300.
See blog post: http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/china-eastern-airlines-recommence.html

File Picture - China Eastern A332 at Cairns.

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 N403LC

LYC436 N403LC C130 Port Moresby-Cairns-Port Moresby

N403LC C130 at Cairns.

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Air Caledonie ATR42-500 departs

F-OIPI AT45 Cairns-Darwin

F-OIPI AT45 at Cairns.

Monday, 17 February 2014

Air Caledonie ATR42-500 arrives

F-OIPI AT45 Magenta-Cairns

F-OIPI AT45 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Air New Zealand A320 Sharlets delivery flight

ANZ6399 ZK-OXD A320SL Cairns-Christchurch, was Singapore-Cairns 16/2/2014

File Picture - Air New Zealand A320SL at Cairns.

Twin Otter VH-XFM

VH-XFM DHC6 Mt Isa-Cairns

VH-XFM DHC6 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Saturday, 15 February 2014

Blackhawk Modification Cessna 208

N908KA C208 Townsville-Emerald, was Majuro-Townsville 14/2/2014

N908KA C208 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Vincent Aviation Saab 340 VH-VNY

VIN343 VH-VNY SF34 Townsville-Brisbane, was Groote Is.-Townsville 27/1/2014

VH-VNY SF34 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

RAAF E-737 heads to Andersen AFB Ex. Cope North 2014

ASY252 A30-002 E737 Townsville-Andersen AFB, arrived Townsville 11/2/2014

ASY431 A97-442 C30J Townsville-Andersen AFB

A30-002 E737 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Thomson Airways B757 G-OOBF departs

TOM958 G-OOBF B752 Cairns-Siem Reap

G-OOBF B752 at Cairns.

Monday, 10 February 2014

Global Express VP-CLY departs

TBJ23 VP-CLY GLEX Cairns-Hong Kong

VP-CLY GLEX at Cairns.

Cathay Pacific A-330 drops-in enroute SYD-HKG!

CPA110 B-LAN A333 Enroute Sydney-Hong Kong diverted to Cairns today, after a brief stopover the flight continued onto Hong Kong.

B-LAN A333 at Cairns.

Sunday, 9 February 2014

Thomson Airways B757 G-OOBF arrives

TOM958 G-OOBF B752 Apia-Cairns

G-OOBF B752 at Cairns.

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Global Express VP-CLY arrives

TBJ23 VP-CLY GLEX Essendon-Cairns

VP-CLY GLEX at Cairns.

RAAF C-17 heads to Kaneohe Bay

ASY421 A41-206 C17 Townsville-Kaneohe Bay, arrived Townsville 7/2/2014

A41-206 C17 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Friday, 7 February 2014

Deer Jet pair head home

B-8293 GLF4 Auckland-Cairns-Shenzhen
B-8202 FA7X Cairns-Shenzhen

B-8293 GLF4 at Cairns.

B-8202 FA7X at Cairns.

Pac 750XL P2-NCA

P2-NCA P750 Cairns-Horn Is.-Lae, was Caloundra-Mackay-Cairns 6/2/2014

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Air Laucala Kingair DQ-LIR arrives

DQ-LIR BE20 Honiara-Cairns

DQ-LIR BE20 at Cairns.

Deer Jet Falcon 7X B-8202

B-8202 FA7X Sydney-Cairns

B-8202 FA7X at Cairns.

Challenger 601 N360SL

N360SL CL60 Cairns-Townsville-Mackay-Emerald-Rockhampton, was Brisbane-Cairns 4/2/2014

N360SL CL60 at Cairns.

Monday, 3 February 2014

Chinese New Year Charter flights (4) Final

CSN6017/6018 B-6112 A333 Guangzhou-Cairns-Guangzhou
CSN3065/3066 B-6502 A333 Shenzhen-Cairns-Shenzhen

B-6112 and B-6502 A333 amongst JQ A332's at Cairns.

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Chinese New Year Charter flights (3)

CSN6041/6042 B-5928 A333 Guangzhou-Cairns-Guangzhou
CSN6017/6018 B-6112 A333 Guangzhou-Cairns-Guangzhou

B-6112 A333 at Cairns.

Gulfstream IV B-8293

B-8293 GLF4 Cairns-Coolangatta, was Shenzhen-Cairns 1/2/2014

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Chinese New Year Charter flights (2)

CSN6017/6018 B-6112 A333 Guangzhou-Cairns-Guangzhou

B6112 A333 at Cairns.