Far North Queensland Skies: September 2015

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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

FNQ Yestayear Extra - Cairns International Terminal 25 years on!

This month the Cairns International Terminal celebrates 25 years. On September the 6th 1990 the terminal was officially opened.

In the early years of the International Terminal the following airlines were operating from Cairns and linking Far North Queensland with a new northern International gateway. Schedules offered a selection of destinations with onward connections available from the main Asian hubs. Direct routing to SIN/TYO/KIX/HNL (QF), POM (PX), GUM/HNL (Continental), KIX/TYO (JAL), SIN (SIA), BKK (THAI Int), HKG (Cathay Pacific), KUL (Malaysian), AKL (Air New Zealand), HIR (Solomons), DPS (Garuda), Seoul (Asiana), MBA (Port Moresby).

Qantas Airways, Air Niugini, Continental Airlines, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Air New Zealand, Solomon Airlines, Asiana Airlines, MBA and Garuda Indonesia.

Here is a small tribute with a collection pictures from back in the early 90's.

Thanks to Kim and GAFLIKS for providing a great collection of pictures.

Cairns International Terminal with 3 aerobridges,
Photo by GAFLIKS.

Qantas B747-300 VH-EBN, Photo provided.

Cairns International Terminal with Air Niugini,
Photo by GAFLIKS.

Qantas B747-300 being towed to the International Terminal,
Photo by Kim

Qantas Boeing 747-300 parked at the new Internatinoal Terminal,
Photo by Kim.

Qantas Boeing 767 arriving at the new International Terminal,
Photo by Kim.

Open day at the International Terminal 6 September 1990,
Photo by Kim.

Airside at the Cairns International Terminal, Photo by Kim.

Cairns International Terminal, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Cairns International Terminal Check-in area,
Photo by GAFLIKS.

Thanks to Kim and GAFLIKS for providing this exclusive report.

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FNQ Yestayear Images - September 1994

Islands (PNG) took delivery of EMB110 P2-IAJ (ex VH-FCE), the first of three examples to be acquired, with P2-IAK and P2-IAL were noted in Hawkers hangar receiving attention following their delivery flight from Africa via Mahe, Cocos Islands and Broome.

On the morning of the 19th our northern neighbour PNG, suffered a catastrophic eruption of Mt. Tavurvur in the East New Britain provincial centre of Rabaul. In the ensuing hours, the town was devestated and the airfield at Lakunai destroyed by the massive ash output. Several aircraft were unable to escape, either under maintenance or crew shortage. On the other side of the Simpson Harbour, the emergency strip at Tokua was put into service. The images were kindly supplied by JR Leahy, Tony Skelton and Charles Perry in the following days.

Rabaul terminal, note aircraft covered in ash on the ramp. Passenger lounge roof collapse. Tavurvur still erupting some days later. Tokua strip as it was pressed into service as soon as practical after the eruption. RAAF and RNZAF C-130's arr with emergency supplies.

Thanks to GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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TAG Aviation Asia Global Express VP-CZL

TBJ67 VP-CZL GLEX Hong Kong-Townsville-Hamilton Is.

Netjets Global Express N142QS

N142QS GLEX Honolulu-Cairns-Hamilton Is.

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Air Philippines Dash 8 Q300 RP-C3020

GAP6001 RP-C3020 DH8C Ambon-Darwin-Cairns

RP-C3020 DH8C at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

Solomon Airlines Twin Otter H4-SID

H4-SID DHC6 Honiara-Gurney-Cairns

H4-SID DHC6 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.

H4-SID DHC6 at Cairns.

Beijing Airlines Boeing 737-700 B-3999

BJN99 B3999 B737 Beijing-Cairns

B3999 B737 at Cairns.

Sunday, 27 September 2015

United Airlines last run!

United Airlines completed their last flight into Cairns last night departing at 00:34 back to Guam as UAL95.

Continental Airlines began the route on the 1st of July 1998 using a Boeing 727 operating 3 times a week and later using Boeing 737 aircraft. In the later years the frequency was reduced to twice weekly and in late 2011 the airline merged with United Airlines.

The last service was operated by N24736 Boeing 737-700 as UAL94 GUM-CNS (26/9) and UAL95 CNS-GUM (27/9).