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Old 15th March 2016, 09:56 AM
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Default Bankstown Walk Around - 14/03/2016

I had a secondary motive for checking out Bankstown today, only partly succeeded with that, although lucky to pick up the only bit of sunshine all day
during my walk around.

Nice to catch my first EC120B Neat Flyer VH-AUQ, and the Ex Air National BAe 146-200 ZK-ECO, although this does not appear on the New Zealand
Register any more. After Air National, it operated by Vincent Aviation, who subsequently ceased operations in 2104 (not sure what is happening to the
aircraft now ). The other BAe 146 VH-SIF is still in the hangar, apparently waiting on the AOC to commence operations (its been a long wait). Also picked
up the Toll ATR42-300 VH-TOX, but unfortunately I only took my 17-55mm lens on the Apron walk, and it was parked out to far. Bankstown also
provided a good selection of Corporate Jets as usual, and on the way home, I stopped in at Sydney DOM5 to pickup the Swiss Jet Gulfstream 650
HB-JUF, and McIver Aviation Bell 407 VH-IPG.





























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ZK-ECO was added to the Aust. Reg. as VH-SUF on 24/04/2015.

I believe that it is going to be used by Pionair.
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Great selection of photos Grahame ; thanks for sharing.

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ZK-ECO was added to the Aust. Reg. as VH-SUF on 24/04/2015.

I believe that it is going to be used by Pionair.
These are rumors that the two Pionair 146's will be leased to VA and used for VA Freight Ops.
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TNT Express has awarded Virgin Australia (VA, Brisbane Int'l) a five-year, USD575 million contract to haul air freight across Australia for and on behalf of the global logistics firm.

According to The Australian newspaper, the contract will begin in July and will see Virgin using bellyhold capacity as well as dedicated freighter aircraft. The carrier is reportedly planning to wet-lease two BAE146 and one B737-300(F).

Virgin Australia had relied on Toll Aviation (TFX, Brisbane Archerfield) for its freight requirements up until June last year when it launched its own in-house cargo handling division.

Looks like they won't be at Bankstown much longer
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