Aircraft Update for 06-Aug-2016

565 - ATR-72-212A (500) PR-PDE Passaredo Transportes Aereos

Flew Ilha do Sal - Arrecife - Toulouse 05-Aug-2016 on return to lessor


1333 - ATR-72-212A (600) Azur Aviation, Le Cannet 

Flew Toulouse - Toulouse-Francazal 04-Aug-2016 for painting; for Air KBZ as XY-AMF

276 - DHC-8-311 VH-QQN Aircraft Solutions Luxembourg S.A. (Skytrans)

Flew Cairns, QLD - Groote Eylandt, NT - Darwin NT - Ambon-Pattimura 05/06-Aug-2016. The aircraft is seen below departing Cairns, having had the Skytrans titles overpainted.

MSN 276 - DHC-8-311 VH-QQM
Aircraft Solutions Luxembourg S.A.
Cairns, QLD 05-Aug-2016
FNQ Skies Photo

540 - DHC-8-103 C-FRQH Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc., Calgary, AB

Registered 05-Aug-2016 ex JA8974

208-00587 - Cessna 208 N107HC Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS

Registered 04-Aug-2016


208B-0554 - Cessna 208B 9N-AKC Makalu Air, Kathmandu

Forced landing in Karnali River 04-Aug-2016 while operating a Surkhet to Simikot scheduled service. No fatalities.

AT-625B - SA227AT Merlin IV N246DH UAS Transervices Inc., Boca Raton, FL (Ameriflight)

Damaged on landing at Saint Maarten 05-Aug-2016 with nose gear retracted. Repairable.


DC-900B SA227DC Metro 23 N3533Q Aeroptic LLC, North Andover, MA

Flew Nashua, NH - Mena, AR 05-Aug-2016, presumably for painting.