Jetstar Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner delivery flight, VH-VKH

JST7878 VH-VKH B788 Paine Field-Cairns

VH-VKH B788 at Cairns.

RNZAF T-6C Texan II delivery flight

HKB177 N2826B & HKB170 N2824B TEX2 Cairns-Brisbane, was Darwin-Cairns 15/8/2014

N2826B TEX2 at Cairns.

 N2824B TEX2 at Cairns.

Army Blackhawks A25-206, A25-102 and A25-111

Three Army Blackhawks were noted at Cairns: A25-206, A25-102 and A25-111.

A25-206 and A25-102 H60 at Cairns.

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 N403LC

LYC658 N403LC C130 Port Moresby-Cairns-Port Moresby

N403LC C130 at Cairns.

Jetstar commences 787 services to Tokyo

Jetstar commenced B787-8 services from Cairns to Narita today. This replaces the Airbus A330-200 aircraft which have operated this route since 2007.

JST25 VH-VKE B788 Cairns-Narita


VH-VKE B788 at Cairns.



Airwork Boeing 737-300 ZK-FXT

Noted operating through Cairns was an Airwork B737-300 ZK-FXT.

TFR95 ZK-FXT B733 Brisbane-Townsville-Cairns


ZK-FXT B733 at Cairns.



Global Express N9253V

N9253V GLEX Honiara-Cairns

RNZAF B752 NZ7571

KIW929 NZ7571 B752 Townsville-Darwin, was Ohakea-Townsville 11/8/2014

NZ7571 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Cessna Caravan C-208 PK-ASA

PK-ASA C208 Jayapura-Horn Is.-Cairns

Avalon Capital Group LLC Global Express N118WT

N118WT GLEX Cairns-Honolulu, was Sydney-Cairns 6/8/2014

N118WT GLEX at Cairns.

N118WT GLEX at Cairns.

Super Yacht "Plan B" Eurocopter EC-145 VP-CPB

VP-CPB EC45 arrived Cairns

VP-CPB EC45 at Cairns.

GBR Helicopters "New" Robinson R-44 Helicopter VH-ESK

Photographed today in Cairns is GBR Helicopters new Robinson R-44 helicopter VH-ESK which arrived in Cairns on the 25th of July 2014.

VH-ESK R44 at Cairns, Photo by John.

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 N403LC

Lynden Air Cargo have continued to operate into Cairns on a regular basis. Today they departed Cairns as per the below movement.

LYC651 N403LC C130 Cairns-Port Moresby, was Port Moresby-Cairns 7/8/2014

N403LC C130 at Cairns.

RNZAF C-130 NZ7004

KIW500 NZ7004 C130 Townsville-Darwin, was Whenuapai-Townsville 07/08/2014

NZ7004 C130 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

FKG Air Kingair VH-FKB

VH-FKB BE20 Port Moresby-Cairns-Archerfield-Toowoomba, was Cairns-Port Moresby 5/8/2014

VH-FKB BE20 at Cairns.

Hevilift Twin Otter P2-KSB

P2-KSB DHC6 Port Moresby-Cairns

RNZAF Boeing 757 NZ7571 returns

KIW539 NZ7571 B752 Townsville-Ohakea, was Whenuapai-Townsville 6/8/2014

NZ7571 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

RNZAF Boeing 757 NZ7571

KIW825 NZ7571 B752  Townsville-Ohakea, was Richmond-Townsville 4/8/2014

NZ7571 B752 at Townsville, Photo by Dave.

Air New Zealand Boeing 737-300 ZK-NGD ferries off shore

Air New Zealand retired ZK-NGD B737-300 in July and today it ferried through Cairns as below:

SXI1415 ZK-NGD B733 Christchurch-Cairns-Denpasar

File Picture - ZK-NGD B733 at Christchurch,
Supplied by MRC Aviation & G Weatherby.

USAF MC-130H's SOG depart

TANG11 90-0162, TANG12 88-0191 and TANG21 89-0280 MC130H Cairns-Koror-Kadena AB

90-0162 MC130 at Cairns.

90-0162 MC130 at Cairns.

90-0162 MC130 at Cairns.

88-0191 MC130 at Cairns.

89-0280 MC130 at Cairns.