QF & VA Queenstown Night Training

[Greg Hyde]

From QF & VA source:

Both QF and VA seem to be doing alot of night approach training in Queenstown NZ this month.

QANTAS B737-800 VH-XZD Queenstown Training Mission. May 16, 2017

QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-XZD positioned Christchurch – Queenstown as QF6001 early this evening in order to operate night approach training training circuits, also as QF6001. The aircraft then positioned Queenstown – Christchurch as QF6005.

9th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.

Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948 and VA9949.

8th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.

Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.

7th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.

Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9947, VA9948, VA9949 and VA9944.

6th May 2017 - VH-YIV Queenstown Night Training.

Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV spent the day out of service at Queenstown then operated two Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuits this evening as VA9948.

5th May 2017 - VH-YIV Returns from Christchurch Maintenance, Positions for Queenstown Night Training.

Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV, which has been under maintenance at Christchurch since 1st May, positioned Christchurch - Queenstown this morning in order to operate a Queenstown - Queenstown night approach training circuit. Both operated as VA9948.

Is this normal ?