Global Express N416BD departs

N416BD GLEX Cairns-Perth, was Cairns-Sydney-Cairns 30/5/2017 and  Sydney-Cairns 22/5/2017

N416BD GLEX at Cairns.

Air Tahiti ATR 72-600 F-ORVT delivery flight

SXI1718 F-ORVT AT76 Cairns-Nadi, was Kupang-Cairns 29/5/2017

F-ORVT AT76 at Cairns.

F-ORVT AT76 at Cairns.

F-ORVT AT76 at Cairns.

Ex Skytrans Dash 8 Q300 (VH-QQP) now VH-BBU departs

VH-BBU DH8C Cairns-Majuro

VH-BBU DH8C at Cairns.

Air Tahiti ATR 72-212A F-OIQT

F-OIQT AT75 Cairns-Lombok, was Noumea-Cairns 25/5/2017

F-OIQT AT75 at Cairns.

F-OIQT AT75 at Cairns.

F-OIQT AT75 at Cairns.

Philippine Airlines Q400 RP-C3036 departs

GAP5008 RP-C3036 DH8D Cairns-Biak, was Biak-Cairns 19/2/2017




RP-C3036 DH8D at Cairns.

Global Express XRS N1868M

N1868M GLEX Cairns-Honolulu, was Sydney-Cairns 15/5/2017




N1868M GLEX at Cairns.

SIL Aviation Kokiak P2-SIR in new scheme

P2-SIR KODI Cairns-Port Moresby, was Aiyura-Cairns 11/5/2017

P2-SIR KODI at Cairns.

Taylor-Listug Inc. Gulfstream G450 N918E tech stop

N918E GLF4 Kota Kinabalu-Cairns-Nausori

N918E GLF4 at Cairns.

Hevilift Twin Otter P2-IRM arrives

P2-IRM DHC6 Port Moresby-Cairns

P2-IRM DHC6 at Cairns.

P2-IRM DHC6 at Cairns.

Coral Sun Aviation Kingair T3-JMR departs

T3-JMR BE20 Cairns-Honiara

See blog post: http://fnqskies.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/coral-sun-aviation-kingair-t3-jmr.html

T3-JMR BE20 at Cairns.

T3-JMR BE20 at Cairns.

U.S. Navy C-37A 166375 marks 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea

VV375 166375 GLF5 Townsville-Halim Perdanakusuma, was Honolulu-Townsville 29/4/2017




166375 GLF5 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

FNQ Monthly Movements Summary - April 2017

MONTHLY SUMMARY FNQ MOVEMENTS					April 2017
Date	Callsign	Registration	AC Type	Route / Location	Operator	Comments
1/04/2017	RON801	VH-PNI	B733	POM-CNS	Nauru Airlines
1/04/2017		P2-MEH	C525	CNS-POM	Tropicair
2/04/2017		N153QS	DHC6	CNS-MKY-BNE
3/04/2017		B-8280	G280	DVO-CNS
4/04/2017		B-8280	G280	CNS-AKL
4/04/2017	SND1	VH-VHD	A319	CNS-BNE	Skytraders
4/04/2017		P2-OMC	P750	POM-CNS-TSV	Central Aviation
4/04/2017		P2-NTZ	KODI	POM-CNS	New Tribes Mission Av
4/04/2017		VH-BLM	CL60	AKL-CNS	BAS
5/04/2017		N442HM	GLF4	ADL-CNS
5/04/2017		P2-MEH	C25B	POM-CNS-POM	Tropicair
6/04/2017		P2-NTZ	KODI	CNS-POM	New Tribes Mission Av
7/04/2017	RON802	VH-PNI	B733	CNS-BNE	Nauru Airlines
7/04/2017	RRR2722/2723	ZZ335	KC30	(BWN)-TSV-(HIK)	RAF	Day stopover TSV
8/04/2017	TVS4404	OK-TVW	B738	(NOU)-CNS	Ok Travel
8/04/2017		P2-ALC	BE20	CNS-POM
8/04/2017		P2-SWZ	BE20	POM-CNS-POM	South West Air
9/04/2017	TSV4405	OK-TVW	B738	CNS-BKI	Ok Travel
9/04/2017		P2-MRM	C550	GUR-CNS-GUR
9/04/2017		N442HM	GLF4	CNS-BOB
9/04/2017		N60XC	GLEX	MKY-TSV-(HND)
10/04/2017	SND2	VH-VCJ	A319	CNS-POM	Skytraders
11/04/2017		P2-MRM	C550	POM-CNS-POM
11/04/2017		P2-MEH	C25B	POM-CNS-POM	Tropicair
11/04/2017	KIW402	NZ7003	C130	Arr'd TSV	RNZAF
12/04/2017	KIW402	NZ7003	C130	TSV-WPE	RNZAF
12/04/2017	UKL4056	UR-CAH	AN12	TSV-CNS	Ukraine Air Alliance
12/04/2017	CNV7921	166694	C40	UAM-TSV	US Navy
13/04/2017	CNV7921	166694	C40	TSV-UAM	US Navy
14/04/2017		B-8280	G280	MEL-CNS-ROR
14/04/2017	GACHO11	87-0023	MC130H	DNA-CNS	USAF
14/04/2017	GACHO12	88-0191	MC130H	DNA-CNS	USAF
15/04/2017	GACHO11	87-0023	MC130H	CNS-WPE	USAF
15/04/2017	GACHO12	88-0191	MC130H	CNS-WPE	USAF
16/04/2017		ZK-.HDA	A139	ARC-ROK-TSV-CNS
16/04/2017		N25HS	DA42	south-CNS
16/04/2017	PTI633	CS-TFU	A319	AKL-CNS	Privatair
17/04/2017		ZK-.HDA	A139	CNS-WEI
18/04/2017	PTI633	CS-TFU	A319	CNS-JOG	Privatair
20/04/2017		N212VZ	GLF4	HKG-CNS-SYD
22/04/2017	KIW441	NZ7571	B752	Arr'd TSV	RNZAF
23/04/2017	KIW441	NZ7571	B752	TSV-NW	RNZAF
25/04/2017	CNV7883	164998	C130	UAM-TSV	US Navy
26/04/2017	UKL4011	UR-CAH	AN12	CNS-MXH-CNS	Ukraine Air Alliance
26/04/2017	CNV7883	164998	C130	TSV-UAM	US Navy
27/04/2017	UKL4015/16	UR-CAH	AN12	CNS-MXH-CNS	Ukraine Air Alliance
27/04/2017		P2-ALC	BE20	POM-CNS
28/04/2017	UKL4018	UR-CAH	AN12	CNS-MXH	Ukraine Air Alliance
28/04/2017	ASY1021	A40-032	MRH90	YBSG-CNS-TSV	Australian Army
28/04/2017	Warhorse34	A40-034	MRH90	YBSG-CNS-TSV	Australian Army
28/04/2017	Warhorse38	A40-038	MRH90	YBSG-CNS-TSV	Australian Army
29/04/2017	GACHO11	87-0023	MC130H	BHE-OHA-AMB-CNS	USAF
29/04/2017	GACHO12	88-0191	MC130H	BHE-OHA-AMB-CNS	USAF
29/04/2017		A3-SKY	JS32	HIR-POM-CNS	Real Tonga
29/04/2017	VOZ9901	VH-FVI	AT75	BNE-CNS	Virgin Australia	Maintenance
29/04/2017	VV375	166375	C37A	HNL-TSV	US Navy
29/04/2017	QFA7301	VH-XMB	B733	INU-HIR-CNS	Qantas Freight
30/04/2017	GACHO11	87-0023	MC130H	CNS-UAM	USAF
30/04/2017	GACHO12	88-0191	MC130H	CNS-UAM	USAF
30/04/2017	KIW91	NZ7572	B752	WPE-TSV	RNZAF

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-200 VH-XFG Charter

VOZ9003/9900 VH-XFG A332 Sydney-Townsville-Melbourne

VH-XFG A332 at Townsville, Photo by Leroy.

G.A. notes at Cairns from the weekend 29/30 April 2017

VH-XNE CL60 which arr'd on the 26th from Perth
into Cairns.

VH-TBJ PA31, which arr'd Cairns on the 25th.

RFDS line-up at Cairns.

VH-KQD BE30 at Cairns.

VH-KQF BE30 at Cairns.

VH-XNE CL60 with VH-XND CL60 in background
at Cairns.

Real Tonga Jetstream 32 A3-SKY at Cairns.

FNQ Yestayear Images - April 1996

Earlier this month we received the sad news “GAFLIKS”, Paul Howard had passed away. Paul was a key provider to this blog and provided the monthly “Yestayear” reports for FNQ. Being a keen aviation historian Paul had the ability to record events in his famous diaries from years gone by, many of which was to the benefit of the FNQSKIES Yestayear posts. Viewers to the blog were able to see events in Aviation history that was relative to Cairns and FNQ.

He enjoyed travelling following his aviation passion to many places around the world.

Paul loved his prop aircraft and provided regular articles and pictures to the Magazine “Propliner” and many other magazines.

Therefore it is fitting that this months “Yestayear” report for April 1996 that Paul provided is of a Propliner Electra L-188CF.

Thanks for the friendship and all the memories mate!

A new operator appeared on the scene during the month, mainly by default.  Charrak (Kestral) Air a
freight operator specialising in seafood uplift flying a veteran L-188CF Electra (N360Q), the type a familiar sight and sound in these parts.  The relocation from southern shores to Cairns arose from the wiping out of the tuna and lobster farms in Tasmania and S.A by storms, sources which had been earmarked by Charrak.  After some negotiation with the Solomon Islands a new source was found.  Using Pacific Air Express’s (PAE) AOC, the freighter commenced a four day a week nocturnal schedule from CNS to HIR return, uplifting up to 14 ton of chilled blue fin tuna per trip.  On arrival at CNS the seafood was transhipped to a Tokyo flight which would place the tuna on the Japan fish markets all within a 24hr period from loading at Honiara.

Following three months of operation the Electra had flown 257 hrs, all but one on the Honiara route, being a charter it completed for Freeport McMoran to West Irian. Sadly after a short period of time PAE decided to introduce their own B727-200F and relocate the CNS-HIR-CNS service to BNE-HIR-BNE, thus leaving Charrak with whatever ad-hoc work that materialised. There was some initial interest from Vanair in PNG, but the aircraft proved to be too large for their requirements.
Apart from a Coca-Cola charter to Manila, there was little business on the horizon and the Electra was returned to the lessor in Miami.

the huge paddle blades driven by the Allison turbine

 

office door



inbound over Yorkeys the PAE3518 is cleared to rw15 at CNS
on its early morn arrival from Honiara

 

pulling up for taxiway

 

taxiing in, note billboard titles



ready for an evening departure on the ITB ramp.

outside the office at the GA apron awaiting its next rotation

Thanks to the Late GAFLIKS for providing this Yestayear report.

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