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Friday, 27 November 2015

Qantas Retro Roo II Boeing 737-800 VH-VXQ

Operating todays QFA926 Sydney-Cairns service was VH-VXQ in the new Retro Roo II scheme for the first time.


VH-VXQ B738 at Cairns.


VH-VXQ B738 at Cairns.




VH-VXQ B738 at Cairns.

VH-XZP B738 also at Cairns today.

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Volga Dnepr An-124 RA-82047 departs

VDA1673 RA82047 A124 Cairns-Rockhampton


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 P2-LAC

LYB5038 P2-LAC C130 Cairns-Port Moresby, was Port Moresby-Cairns 25/11/2015


P2-LAC C130 at Cairns.

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Air New Zealand Airbus A-320 ZK-OAB arrives

ANZ6202 ZK-OAB A320 Christchurch-Townsville


ZK-OAB A320 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Air Caledonie Twin Otter F-OCQZ departs

ACI901 F-OCQZ DHC6 Cairns-Port Moresby


F-OCQZ DHC6 at Cairns, Photo by GAFLIKS.


F-OCQZ DHC6 Cairns.

Monday, 23 November 2015

Oyonnair Compagnie AĆ©rienne Kingair B200 F-HEAL

F-HEAL BE20 Cairns-Noumea, was Lombok-Darwin-Cairns 22/11/2015.

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 VH-VUB changes to Tiger Air scheme


VOZ9900 VH-VUB B738 Townsville-Melbourne, was Brisbane-Townsville as VOZ9901 14/11/2015


VH-VUB B738 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.


VH-VUB B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.






Hevilift Bell 412 P2-HCP

Noted today at Cairns was P2-HCP Hevilift Bell 412.
In the last few days several local flights have been operated.


P2-HCP B412 at Cairns.

Friday, 20 November 2015

Volga Dnepr An-124 RA-82047 arrives

VDA1673 RA-82047 A124 Guam-Cairns


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.


RA82047 A124 at Cairns.

Monday, 16 November 2015

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VXQ in Retro Roo 2 scheme

QFA6195 VH-VXQ B738 Townsville-Sydney, was Melbourne-Townsville as QF6101 31/10/2015


VH-VXQ B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.


VH-VXQ B738 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.


VH-VXQ B738 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Friday, 6 November 2015

Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 G-OOBD

TOM983 G-OOBD B752 Cairns-Siem Reap, was Apia-Cairns 4/11/2015



 G-OOBD B752 at Cairns.


 G-OOBD B752 at Cairns.


G-OOBD B752 at Cairns.


G-OOBD B752 at Cairns.


G-OOBD B752 at Cairns.

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Falcon 7X N747RL departs

N747RL FA7X Cairns-Honiara


N747RL FA7X at Cairns.


Polar Air Cargo Boeing 767-300 freighter diverts

PAC241 N644GT B763 Narita-Sydney, diverted into Cairns 4/11/2015. Today it continued onto Sydney.


N644GT B763 at Cairns.


N644GT B763 at Cairns.


N644GT B763 at Cairns.


N644GT B763 at Cairns.


N644GT B763 at Cairns.

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Thomson Airways Boeing 757-200 G-OOBF departs

TOM982 G-OOBF B752 Cairns-Siem Reap, was Apia-Cairns 31/10/2015


G-OOBF B752 at Cairns.

Jetstar NZ Regional Dash 8 Q300 VH-TQK returns

QLK670 VH-TQK DH8C Brisbane-Cairns


VH-TQK DH8C at Cairns.


VH-TQK DH8C at Cairns.

Sunday, 1 November 2015

Pionair Australia Convair VH-PDW and Alliance Fokker F-70 VH-JFB arrivals

Two arrivals in from PNG today:

ASY66 VH-PDW CVLT and UTY64 VH-JFB F70 arriving into Townsville.


VH-PDW CVLT at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.


VH-JFB F70 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.