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Friday, 30 September 2016

Air Vanuatu Twin Otter YJ-AV12 departs

YJ-AV12 DHC6 Cairns-Port Moresby-Gurney-Munda-Honiara

YJ-AV12 DHC6 at Cairns.

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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Recent movements and notes

Recent movements and notes from Cairns.

VH-ZVP Bell 412 Nautilus Aviation Heli, arrived Cairns from Townsville 17 September 2016
P2-HCF Bell 412 Hevilift, arrived Cairns from Cooktown 25 September 2016 and
VH-SFV BAe146-200 Pionair Australia, arrived Cairns from Townsville 20 September 2016.

VH-ZVP B412 at Cairns.

P2-HCF B412 at Cairns.
VH-SFV B462 at Cairns.




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Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Cairns Aviation Skills Centre Gate Guard - Cheyenne 2 ex P2-OMH

Cheyenne 2 previously registered P2-OMH operated by Central Aviation in PNG recently has been relocated to outside the Aviation Australia, Cairns Aviation Skills Centre at General Aviation.

The last recorded movement of P2-OMH was Port Moresby to Cairns on the 17th of September 2015.
Below are a series of pictures of the Cheyenne where it now resides.

P2-OMH PAY2 outside the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre.

P2-OMH PAY2 outside the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre.

P2-OMH PAY2 outside the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre.

P2-OMH PAY2 outside the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre.

P2-OMH PAY2 outside the Cairns Aviation Skills Centre.

P2-OMH PAY2 at Cairns, Photographed 5/6/2014.





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Monday, 26 September 2016

Air Philippines Q400 RP-C3032 arrives

GAP5009 RP-C3032 DH8D Biak-Cairns
RP-C3032 DH8D at Cairns.

RP-C3032 DH8D at Cairns.
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Piper PA31T Cheyenne N500

N500 PAY2 Broome-Tindal-Cairns
N500 PAY2 at Cairns.
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Columbia 400 N4446 arrives

N4446 COL4 Lord Howe Is.-Cairns

N4446 COL4 at Cairns.

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Saturday, 24 September 2016

RAAF AP-3C Orion A9-753

SHEP23 A9-753 P3 Cairns-Edinburgh

Previous recent movements:

23/9 SELN22 A9-753 P3 Cairns-local-Cairns
22/9 SELN21 A9-753 P3 Cairns-local-Cairns
21/9 ASY205 A9-753 P3 Honiara-Cairns

A9-753 P3 at Cairns.

A9-753 P3 at Cairns.



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RNZAF Boeing 757-200 NZ7571 movements

KIW278 NZ7571 B752 Cairns-Whenupai

Previous recent movements:

23/9 KIW278 NZ7571 B752 Subang-Cairns
22/9 KIW278 NZ7571 B752 Christchurch-Cairns-Subang
21/9 KIW291 NZ7571 B752 Cairns-Christchurch
20/9 KIW291 NZ7571 B752 Subang-Cairns
16/9 KIW291 NZ7571 B752 Christchurch-Cairns-Subang

NZ7571 B752 at Cairns.

NZ7571 B752 at Cairns.




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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

US Marine Corps KC-130T 164180 departs

YANKY94 164180 KC130T Cairns-Tindal
164180 KC130T at Cairns.

164180 KC130T at Cairns.
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Surveillance Australian Dash 8 Q300 VH-ZZN

ASY1035 VH-ZZN DH8C Cairns-Honiara?

VH-ZZN DH8C at Cairns.

VH-ZZN DH8C at Cairns.



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Monday, 12 September 2016

US Marine Corps KC-130T 164180 arrives

YANKY94 164180 KC130T Majuro-Cairns
164180 KC130T at Cairns.

164180 KC130T at Cairns.

164180 KC130T at Cairns.
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French Navy Falcon 20G 065

FNY5435 065 (F-XCYF) Noumea-Cairns-Darwin

065 (F-XCYF) FA20G at Cairns.

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Sunday, 11 September 2016

New Air Niugini Fokker 70 P2-ANU first service

ANG98 P2-ANU F70 Port Moresby-Cairns, was Denpasar-Port Moresby as ANG6397 on the 6th August 2016.

P2-ANU F70 at Cairns.

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Saturday, 10 September 2016

Air Tahiti Regional ATR-72-500 F-OIQN

F-OIQN AT72 Noumea-Cairns-Denpasar

F-OIQN AT72 at Cairns.

F-OIQN AT72 at Cairns.

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Friday, 9 September 2016

Gulfstream G550 N888VS arrives

N888VS GLF5 Honolulu-Cairns

N888VS GLF5 at Cairns.

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Monday, 5 September 2016

Pacific Aerospace Ltd Pac 750XL ZK-KDG arrives

ZK-KDG P750 Archerfield-Mackay-Cairns
ZK-KDG P750 at Cairns.

ZK-KDG P750 at Cairns.
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Sunday, 4 September 2016

The Hands of Rescue DHC-2 Beaver P2-HOR

de Havilland Beaver P2-HOR was noted heading north today passing through Mareeba Aerodrome onto Weipa.
P2-HOR DHC2 at Mareeba.

P2-HOR DHC2 at Mareeba.

P2-HOR DHC2 at Mareeba.

P2-HOR DHC2 at Mareeba.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship Cessna Caravan N71367 at Mareeba

Noted at Mareeba Aerodrome today was MAF Cessna Caravan N71367.

N71367 C208 at Mareeba.

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Saturday, 3 September 2016

Hevilift ATR 42-500 PR-TTM delivery flight

Hevilift PNG took delivery of a Brazilian ATR 42-500 PR-TTM from Total Linhas Aereas arriving in Cairns late on Saturday night. The aircraft is to be registered P2-KSD.

PR-TTM AT45 Subang-Darwin-Cairns (3/9/2016)
PR-TTM AT45 at Cairns.
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Skytrans fleet update!

Below is a update and summary of the Skytrans Dash 8 fleet as at 3/9/2016:



VH-QQA DH8A located at CNS, no recent movements, last movement Nov 2015, new SKP scheme
VH-QQB DH8A located at BNE, operating BNE/CCL/XTO svces, new SKP scheme
VH-QQC DH8A located at CNS, heavy maintenance
VH-QQF DH8A located at CNS, operating CNS/Cape and Gulf svces, old SKP scheme
VH-QQG DH8A located at CNS, operating CNS/Cape and Gulf svces, new SKP scheme
VH-QQI DH8A located at CNS, in storage state, old SKP scheme
VH-QQM DH8C located at CNS, in storage state, all white scheme
VH-QQN* DH8C dep'd CNS 5/8/16 delivery to Dynamic Aviation USA
*Registered N308N as of 22/8/2016
VH-QQP DH8C located at CNS, in storage state, old SKP scheme



VH-QQG DH8A with VH-QQI, QQM and QQP
in the background at Cairns.








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Friday, 2 September 2016

Tempus Jets Gulfstream IV N198GS arrives

N198GS GLF4 Majuro-Cairns
N198GS GLF4 at Cairns.
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Thursday, 1 September 2016

FNQ Monthly Movements Summary - August 2016


Date
Callsign Registration AC Type Route / Location Operator https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUk8dydGmw1QvtI33ygzH9yL9gR9DmnG7cLq0cPKLHjCuiK9Ah3yaY0NSem_r5TJ_sbN9dkIjMGnK3jZSvHz3Sb72T8UcdgBW-4RkZemBQmLdb7sso8pomgqo48c8KjsiKHmvuOwb8cTL/s250/FNQ+SKIES+LOGO+small+3.jpg
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1/08/2016
V5-AGS C208 CNS-HGU Soaring Safaris maintenance
1/08/2016 ANG6093 P2-ANX DH8B CNS-POM Air Nuigini maintenance
1/08/2016 VH-LZP GLEX MEB-CNS GSA Industries
1/08/2016 VOZ362 VH-YIS B738 TSV-BNE Virgin Australia Ex paintshop
2/08/2016 CFC3619 177701 C17 KTR-CNS RCAF Ex Black Pitch Darwin
2/08/2016 VH-LZP GLEX CNS-KNX GSA Industries
2/08/2016 ANG6093 P2-ANX DH8B CNS-CNS/CNS-POM Air Nuigini maintenance
4/08/2016 CFC3619 177701 C17 CNS-HIK RCAF Ex Black Pitch Darwin
4/08/2016 UTY846 VH-NKU F70 TSV-CNS-GTE-TSV Alliance Airlines First visit by VHNKU
5/08/2016 LYB5004 P2-LAC C130 POM-CNS-LAE Lynden Air Cargo
5/08/2016 SKP9002/3 VH-QQB DH8A CNS-POM-CNS Skytrans
5/08/2016 VH-QQN DH8C CNS-GTE Del. Dynamic Aviation To be N308N
6/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 SYD-CNS Southern Cross Jets
7/08/2016 TROJ2 A97-466 C30J XRH-CNS RAAF
7/08/2016 DRGN27 A39-001 KC30 AMB-CNS-TSV RAAF
8/08/2016 TROJ2 A97-466 C30J CNS-HID-XRH RAAF
9/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 SYD-MCY Southern Cross Jets
10/08/2016 VH-IQG S76 CNS Hevilift ex PK-FUL
11/08/2016 B-5286 B737 SHA-CNS Nanshan Jet Co.
12/08/2016 ANG5096/7 P2-PXC B738 POM-LAE-TSV-POM Air Nuigini
13/08/2016 P2-HFC C182 MRG noted at Mareeba AD
14/08/2016 CTM1161 065 / FRAIC CN35 DRW-CNS-NOU French Air Force Ex Black Pitch Darwin
14/08/2016 DRGN27 A39-003 KC30 AMB-CNS-TSV RAAF
14/08/2016 B-5286 B737 CNS-SYD Nanshan Jet Co.
16/08/2016 P2-NTZ KODI POM-CNS New Tribes Mission Av 1st visit
17/08/2016 P2-NTZ KODI CNS-POM New Tribes Mission Av
17/08/2016 P2-LTF C208 CNS-MKQ
17/08/2016 KIW43 NZ7572 B752 OHA-TSV RNZAF
18/08/2016 TROJ7 A97-448 C30J HID-CNS RAAF
18/08/2016 LYB5005 P2-LAC C130 POM-CNS-POM Lynden Air Cargo
18/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 GUR-CNS Southern Cross Jets
18/08/2016 KIW43 NZ7572 B752 TSV-BWN RNZAF
18/08/2016 SKP9003/4 VH-QQG DH8A CNS-POM-CNS Skytrans
19/08/2016 TROJ7 A97-448 C30J CNS-DRW-XRH RAAF
19/08/2016 STAL23 A41-209 C17 AVV-CNS-AMB RAAF
19/08/2016 STAL75 A41-211 C17 XRH-CNS-AMB RAAF
20/08/2016 SXI1650 ZK-NEA DH8C BNE-TSV
20/08/2016 ZK-HHX AS350 MKY-TSV-CNS-MBA
20/08/2016 P2-EGD AS350 North-CNS Heli Support
21/08/2016 VCN1 HB-IVJ GLF6 BHS-CNS
21/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 CNS-GUR Southern Cross Jets
21/08/2016 VOZ9001 VH-VUK B738 MEL-CNS Charter
21/08/2016 P2-HSO BK17 south-CNS Heli Solutions Delivery Flight
22/08/2016 WLBY30 A34-001 C27J TSV-CNS-TSV-CNS-TSV RAAF
22/08/2016 BRMN307 A15-307 CH47F TSV-CNS-TSV  Army
23/08/2016 TIGR08 N48-008 MH60R HMAS Ballarat-CNS-MKY-AMB RAN
23/08/2016 VOZ9000 VH-YVA B738 CNS-SYD Charter
24/08/2016 N688CP F2TH BKK-CNS
24/08/2016 P2-BSO BK17 CNS-COE… Heli Solutions Delivery Flight
24/08/2016 VCN1 HB-IVJ GLF6 CNS-HKG
25/08/2016 N688CP F2TH CNS-BDB-BNE
25/08/2016 N71367 C208 HIR-CNS-MRG MAF  Delivery Flight
25/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 MEB-CNS Marcplan Charter
26/08/2016 P2-JON BE20 UNG-CNS-POM Tropicair
27/08/2016 VH-VLT E135 CNS-PPP Marcplan Charter
28/08/2016 CFC3652 177705 C17 DRW-KTR-CNS  Canadian Armed Forces
28/08/2016 TROJ10 A97-468 C130 XRH-CNS-NOA RAAF
29/08/2016 CFC3652 177705 C17 CNS-NOU Canadian Armed Forces

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