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This ZS-IJN registered Fokker 28 is the only Fokker in InterAir’s fleet. It was delivered in South Africa in April 2006 after a career
in Ivory Coast as government aircraft between 1977 and 1991 and as passenger aircraft in Papua-New Guinee with Air Niugini
between 1992 and 2006. (Lanseria, 4 August, Morné Booij-Liewes)
-0100 11321 YU-AOM Montenegro Airlines, ex Master Airways. Back from the lease which lasted fourteen
months. C/s is similar to ZA-ARC which is flying for Belle Air.
-0100 11379 VH-FKK Alliance Airlines, ex N894US US Airways. Started its delivery flight from Mojave
5 August when it flew to Everett-Paine Field and onwards to Anchorage and Nome,
both in Alaska. Will soon arrive in Australia to start flying as VH-FKK.
-0100 11389 EP-CHO Chabahar Air, ex PT-MQE TAM Brasil. Arrived Tehran 20 August in very white c/s after
a long journey which started in Brazil.
-0100 11449 HK-4445 AVIANCA, ex HK-4445-X. Lost the X somewhere in June this year.
Credits: Ger Buskermolen, Aad van der Voet/Oldwings.nl, Pieter van ‘t Hof / SG Woensdrecht, Skyliner.
Bizjets
North American Jet Charter Group received FAA approval as
the first U.S. Part 135 very light jet (VLJ) operator using an
Eclipse 500. Operations are expected to begin on 22 August
under the company moniker “Q,” for Quintessential Traveler
service that offers an air limo at half the traditional charter rate.
Pricing has initially been based on one-way fares with no daily
minimums for aircraft usage or overnight charges. North
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American Jet claims that up to three travelers will enjoy all the
benefits of first-class travel on their Eclipse 500s for about the
same rate as a one-way first-class airline ticket.
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Jet Aviation in Dusseldorf
as an authorised service center for Hawker 800 series.
The first Learjet 60XR has entered service with Cloud Nine
aviation of Los Angeles, six months later than first expected.
BAe125 -731 25222 N401AB Avcom sold their former P4-AOB to the US.
-800B 258037 M-HADM Another bizjet for the Isle of Man register. Seen at Farnborough on 15 August. We
will miss this one of a kind Hawker ! Ex 7O-ADC.
-1000A 259017 N517LR Elite Jets returned this bird to Hawker Beechcraft. Ex A6-ELA.
Cessna 500 0201 C-.... F-GRCH was noted at Montreal on 3 July. Reported to be sold in Canada.
500 0249 HA-JET Ex N1GG. Seen at Odense on 4 July. Slowly bizjets are appearing in Eastern Europe.
510 0007 N4FF Furth Frederick. This Mustang did a small European Tour during June. Could be
seen at Luton on 9 June, Le Bourget on 10 June and Warsaw on 11 June. If you did
not catch this one by now ......
500 0312 EC-KGE Air Taxi. Ex F-GJDG. Moved to Spain early July.
501 0061 EC-KGX Viva Espana ! Another “classic” Citation was registered in “Paella” Country. Ex SE-RBZ.
525 0090 LZ-... Ex N8288R of Huff Air. Registration cancelled per 20 July.
525 0480 OE-FIX Fix it. Ex N888SF. Operated by Hasi – Air.
525 0502 SE-RGX Mariebo Aviation AB.Ex N133CS of CitationShares ...
525 0645 OE-FPO This brand new airplane was delivered to Salzburg on 29 July. The aircraft is
owned by Porsche Konstruktionen and replaces their OE-GPH with c/n 560-0590.
525 0648 G-CJDB Breed Aircraft Ltd. Registered in the UK per 7 August.
525A 0083 G-EDCL Another aircraft for Air Charter Scotland. Seen inside Jet Netherlands hangar at
Rotterdam Airport on 3 August undergoing maintenance. The aircraft arrived on 30
July with US markings. Ex N975DN.
525A 0326 N207BG Brasfield & Gorrie. Ex OE-FXX.
525A 0358 D-IEFA Ferried Reykjavik – Bremen on delivery on 3 August. Used callsign “EFD 301” for
the ferry flight. Aircraft will be operated by Eisele Flugdienst and based at Stuttgart..
525B 0169 D-CUBA Nope not the new bizzer for Mr Fidel Castro. Noted at Wichita early June. Delivered
to Scholz KG and operated by Atlas Air Service. Testmarkings were N5250P. This
one is based at Schwaebisch Hall.
650 7045 N745VP Ex CC-CPS. Airjetsul from Portugal is the operator of this US registered bizzer.
Delivery to Cascais went via Keflavik and Shannon. You might need this frame
since she has flown quite a while in Chile !!
650 ... T7-VII Another bizjet for San Marino and only the second one in the register. Flew Keflavik
– Rimini on 21 August.