12-19 January Update

Marlborough Update
As mentioned in the post below RNZAF Boeing 757-2K2 NZ7571 operated through Woodbourne on Monday 12-Jan-2009. It is believed that this was bringing in ATC recruits for the annual ATC National Aviation course at Woodbourne, which began on Monday.

Aircraft noted operating around Woodbourne and Omaka as part of the ATC course have been Marlborough Aero Club PA-38-112s ZK-DMF and ZK-EQH, Canterbury Aero Club PA-38-112 ZK-ESG, Privately owned PA-38-112 ZK-FML and Air New Zealand Sports & Social Club Cessna A150L ZK-DMG. The good thing about the National ATC course is all aircraft and instructors are donated/donate their time, for the course.

Operating through Woodbourne on Thursday 16-Jan-2009 was French Army Casa 235 52IH 107. It is believed it arrived from Ohakea, and it departed to Wellington arriving 1900.

Staging through Omaka on Thursday 16-Jan-2009 on their way north to Masterton for the Wings over Wairarapa airshow were an unidentified Harvard and Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk ZK-CAG

Air New Zealand Update
Boeing 737-3K2 ZK-SJE suffered 'ramp rash' at Wellington airport on 16-Jan-2009, it is unknown what caused the problem, but it is reported as a decent gash in the fuselage. SJE was noted nosed into the Air National hanger for the entire day 17-Jan-2009.

Qantas/Jetconnect Update
Australian Aviation magazine is reporting that Qantas Boeing 737-476 VH-TJZ will be retired from the mainline fleet this month and move to Jetconnect's fleet as ZK-JTS. It is believed once this has occurred that Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNB will join sister ship ZK-JNO in retirement, in preparation for conversion to freighter for Qantas freight operator Australian Air Express.

Pacific Blue Update
Pacific Blue operated Virgin Blue Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOX between 05-Jan-2009 and 14-Jan-2009. This covered the maintenance period of ZK-PBF, PBL and PBM.

Air National Update
Air National BAe 146-200 C-GRNX was re-registered ZK-ECO on 14-Jan-2009

Vincent Aviation Update
Reims/Cessna F406 ZK-VAF was sold to Kiwi Air Limited of Gisbourne on 01-Dec-2008 with the registered owner changing on 13-Jan-2009. Kiwi Air also operate former Vincent F406 ZK-XLC (formerly ZK-VAA).

Dash 8-102 ZK-VAC is currently operating for Solomon Airlines in the Solomon Islands, while their Twin Otters undergo maintenance. VAC is due back in Wellington in March.