Aircraft Movements

557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU Unknown Destination Services Pty Ltd., Southport, QLD

30-Apr-2014 (local)

• Cocos (Keeling) Islands (YPCC/CCK) - Gan, Maldives (VRMG/GAN)

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU Unknown Destination Services Pty Ltd., Southport, QLD

29-Apr-2014 (local)

• Port Hedland, WA (YPPD/PHE) - Cocos (Keeling) Islands (YPCC/CCK)

After arriving in Port Hedland on 26-Apr-2014, VH-AQU yesterday resumed its delivery flight to Switzerland, and has now arrived safely in the Cocos.

898 - DHC-6-400 C-GFAP Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

28-Apr-2014

• Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ)

Looking very nice in the most recent Air Seychelles scheme, C-GFAP is seen below taxiing in at Victoria in the shot from Tim Martin. The aircraft is named "Isle of La Digue"

MSN 898 DHC-6-400 C-GFAP
Viking Air (Air Seychelles)
Victoria, BC - 28-Apr-2014
Tim Martin Photo

Aircraft Movements

878 - DHC-6-400 N514RN NASS Holdings LLC, Titusville, FL (North American Surveillance Systems dba)

Registered 25-Apr-2014, ex C-FGAL

882 - DHC-6-400 N514QN NASS Holdings LLC, Titusville, FL (North American Surveillance Systems dba)

Registered 23-Apr-2014, ex C-FAFI

Finally the two Series 400's that were ferried to the U.S.A. in October 2013 and January 2014 have received their new registrations. MSN 878, the former C-FGAL was flown to Deland, FL on 02-Oct-2013 and the Canadian registration was cancelled on 09-Oct-2013; MSN 882, the former C-FAFI was flown to Titusville, FL on 30-Jan-2014, and the Canadian registration was cancelled on 02-Feb-2014. The end-user for both aircraft is the United Arab Emirates Joint Air Command.

Photo Update

MSN 870 has a real love it or hate it paint scheme, however it is certainly unique and fits well with the slightly less elaborate company Global Express N117TF .

MSN 870 - DHC-6-400 N77TF
Tudor Investments Inc.
Marathon, FL
Cactus Slides Photo

MSN 870 - DHC-6-400 N77TF
Tudor Investments Inc.
Marathon, FL
Cactus Slides Photo

MSN 492 - DHC-6-300 C-GIGK
Osprey Wings
Ogden, UT
Straube's Aircraft Services Photo

MSN 633 - DHC-6-300 N6161Q
Twin Otter Support Services
Ogden, UT
Straube's Aircraft Services Photo

MSN 633 - DHC-6-300 N633AR
Twin Otter Support Services
Ogden, UT
Straube's Aircraft Services Photo

Aircraft Movements

238 - DHC-6-300 HB-LTR Zimex Aviation, Glattbrugg

Registration cancelled 25-Apr-2014

HB-LTR was last noted on 20/21-Apr-2014 flying Male-Singapore-Jakarta.


764 - DHC-6-300 7O-ADH Blue Bird Aviation, Sana'a

26-Apr-2014

• Bern, Switzerland (LSZB/BRN) - Geneva, Switzerland (LSGG/GVA)
• Geneva, Switzerland (LSGG/GVA) - Cagliari, Italy (LIEE/CAG)
• Cagliari, Italy (LIEE/CAG) - Tunis, Tunisia (DTTA/TUN)

The Blue Bird Twin Otter has now departed Bern, where it had been resident with RUAG since 2013. The departure of 7O-ADH will free up some hangar space for the impending arrival of the Australian VH-AQU.

845 - DHC-6-400 HB-LUX Zimex Aviation, Glattbrugg (Kampala Aero Club, Uganda)

26-Apr-2014

• Algiers, Algeria (DAAG/ALG) - Mahon, Spain (LEMH/MAH)
• Mahon, Spain (LEMH/MAH) - Altenrhein, Switzerland (LSZR/ACH)

Aircraft Movements

221 - DHC-6-200 N301CL Win Win Aviation, Wake Forest, NC

25-Apr-2014

• Dekalb-Taylor, IL (KDKB/DKB) - Pontiac-Oakland, MI (KPTK/PTK)
• Pontiac-Oakland, MI (KPTK/PTK) - Montreal-Trudeau, QC (CYUL/YUL)

N301CL positioned up from Deland, FL to the company base in Dekalb, IL on 26-Mar-2014, and today arrived in Canada for its usual summer contract in Quebec.

The aircraft had departed from St. Esprit, QC last year on 14-Oct-2013.


557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU Unknown Destination Services Pty Ltd., Southport, QLD

26-Apr-2014 (local)

• Coober Pedy, SA (YCBP/CPD) - Port Hedland, WA (YPPD/PHE)

The second sector for VH-AQU is underway with the 1,019nm trip to Port Hedland, which is expected to run just over 7 hours.

The aircraft is being ferried by Canada's Worldwide Ferry/Planes & Parts Ltd. of Calgary.

Aircraft Movements

557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU Unknown Destination Services Pty Ltd., Southport, QLD

25-Apr-2014 (local)

• Sydney-Bankstown, NSW (YSBK/BWU) - Coober Pedy, SA (YCBP/CPD)

Having been in Australia since Dec-2012, VH-AQU has begun the ferry to Europe with its first sector from Bankstown to Coober Pedy, in a time of 6 hrs and 34 minutes.

Photo Update

MSN 557 VH-AQU continues its preparation for departure from Australia, having made a successful test flight on 23-Apr-2014.

MSN 557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU
Unknown Destination Services Pty. Ltd.
Sydney-Bankstown 23-Apr-2014
Alex Colja Photo

MSN 557 - DHC-6-300 VH-AQU
Unknown Destination Services Pty. Ltd.
Sydney-Bankstown 23-Apr-2014
Alex Colja Photo

Photo Update

With thanks to Alan Wilson, a selection of aircraft from the fleet of Skydive Arizona, taken at their base in Eloy, Arizona

MSN 194 - DHC-6-200 N194LH
Airborne Support Group LLC (Skydive Arizona)
Eloy, AZ 11-Feb-2014
Alan Wilson Photo

MSN 204 - DHC-6-200 N204BD
Kavalair LLC (Skydive Arizona)
Eloy, AZ 11-Feb-2014
Alan Wilson Photo

MSN 216 - DHC-6-200 N924MA
Para Drop (Skydive Arizona)
Eloy, AZ 11-Feb-2014
Alan Wilson Photo

Stepping back in time, a nice slide arrived in the mail today - Austin Airways DHC-6-300 C-FZKP, still in Kenting colours, taken at Timmins, ON

MSN 290 - DHC-6-300 C-FZKP
Austin Airways
Timmins, ON 02-Jun-1981
Uli Klee Photo

Lastly, thanks to RJLittle53 for permission to use this nice shot of DQ-FIE

MSN 660 - DHC-6-300 DQ-FIE
Pacific Sun
Savusavu, Fiji 10-Mar-2014
RJLittle53 Photo

Aircraft Movements

238 - DHC-6-300 HB-LTR Zimex Aviation, Glattbrugg

21-Apr-2014

• Singapore-Seletar (WSSL/XSP) - Jakarta-Halim, Indonesia (WIHH/HLP)

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

238 - DHC-6-300 HB-LTR Zimex Aviation, Glattbrugg

20-Apr-2014

• Male, Maldives (VRMM/MLE) - Singapore-Seletar (WSSL/XSP)

MSN 238 - DHC-6-300 HB-LTR
Zimex Aviation
Male, Maldives 20-Apr-2014
O. Ossmann Photo

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

372 - DHC-6-300 C-FTWU Ashe Aircraft Enterprises, Calgary, AB

Registered to Air Labrador Ltd., Goose Bay, NL 17-Apr-2014. C-FTWU was delivered from Springbank, AB to Goose Bay on 01-Mar-2014.

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registration cancelled 17-Apr-2014 to Malaysia. This aircraft was expected to become 9M-SSD for MASWings, it arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on delivery on 08-Apr-2014.

Photo Update

MSN 138 - DHC-6-200 C-FGLF
Transwest Air
Annathyde Lake, NT 18-Apr-2014
Joel Bellerose Photo

MSN 888 - DHC-6-400 C-GVOT
Viking Air (U.A.E. Joint Aviation Command)
Victoria, BC 17-Apr-2014
Tim Martin Photo

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG Gravitas Aviation, Vancouver, BC

15-Apr-2014

• Nis, Serbia (LYNI/INI) - Aqaba, Jordan (OJAQ/AQJ)

16-Apr-2014

• Aqaba, Jordan (OJAQ/AQJ) - Muscat, Oman (OOMS/MCT)

17-Apr-2014

• Muscat, Oman (OOMS/MCT) - Male, Maldives (MLE/VRMM)

Maldivian's first Twin Otter has arrived safely at the company base at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male, after a six day ferry from Calgary, AB.

The aircraft was flown from Canada by Calgary's Worldwide Ferry/Planes & Parts Ltd.

Maldivian is expecting a second Twin Otter, which is currently being made ready for delivery in Calgary.

MSN 358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG
Gravitas Aviation Ltd. (Maldivian)
Male, Maldives 17-Apr-2014
Thomas Jones Photo

MSN 358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG
Gravitas Aviation Ltd. (Maldivian)
Male, Maldives 17-Apr-2014
Thomas Jone Photo

748 - DHC-6-300 VP-FAZ British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge

17-Apr-2014

• Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF/KEF) - Prestwick, UK (EGPK/PIK)
• Prestwick, UK (EGPK/PIK) - Cambridge, UK (EGSC/CBG)

Additional aircraft are receiving the new colour scheme of Trans Maldivian Airways, which is a blend of both sides following their merger with Maldivian Air Taxi which occurred in the summer of 2013.

MSN 571 - DHC-6-300 8Q-MAP and MSN 597 - DHC-6-300 8Q-TMG
Trans Maldivian Airways
Male, Maldives 17-Apr-2014
Thomas Jones Photo

MSN 435 - DHC-6-300 8Q-MAN
Trans Maldivian Airways
Male, Maldives 17-Apr-2014
Thomas Jones Photo

MSN 571 - DHC-6-300 8Q-MAP
Trans Maldivian Airways
Male, Maldives 17-Apr-2014
Thomas Jones Photo

Aircraft Movements

358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC

14-Apr-2014

•  Malmo, Sweden (ESMS/MMX) - Nis, Serbia (LYNI/INI)

898 - DHC-6-400 C-GFAP Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

13-Apr-2014

• Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG)

902 - DHC-6-400 C-FAFI Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

Registered 09-Apr-2014

Aircraft Movements

358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC

13-Apr-2014

•  Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF/KEF) - Malmo, Sweden (ESMS/MMX)

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC

11-Apr-2014

• Churchill, MB (CYYQ/YYQ) - Iqaluit, NU (CYFB/YFB)
• Iqaluit, NU (CYFB/YFB) - Keflavik, Iceland (BIKF/KEF)

Day two of the delivery flight of C-GXWG to the Maldives has seen the aircraft fly from Churchill to Iqaluit and then planned on to Keflavik. Currently the aircraft is approaching Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.


Photo Update

MSN 17 - DHC-6-100 C-FSCA
Transwest Air
Summer 2013
Joel Bellerose Photo

MSN 35 - DHC-6-100 C-FVOG
Transwest Air
La Ronge, SK - Summer 2013
Joel Bellerose Photo

Aircraft Movements

243 - DHC-6-300 C-FOPI Province of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources

10-Apr-2014

• Springbank, AB (CYBW/YBW) - Regina, SK (CYQR/YQR)

358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC

10-Apr-2014

• Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Churchill, MB (CYYQ/YYQ)

The first Twin Otter for Maldivian/Island Aviation Services is set to depart shortly on its delivery flight to Male. The aircraft is being flown by Calgary's Worldwide Ferry/Planes & Parts Ltd.

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

MSN 358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG
Gravitas Aviation (Island Aviation Services)
Calgary, AB 06-Apr-2014
Dave Subelack Photo

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

08-Apr-2014

• Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (WBKK/BKI)

897 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

08-Apr-2014

• Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG) - Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ)

MSN 897 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL
Viking Air Ltd.
Victoria, BC 08-Apr-2014
Tim Martin Photo

Aircraft Movements & Photo Update

A nice night shot of MSN 884 C-FVAM the day prior to leaving for Vietnam. The aircraft arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam a short time ago.

MSN 884 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM
Viking Air (Vietnam Navy)
Taipei, Taiwan 06-Apr-2014
Jeff Chang Photo

884 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

07-Apr-2014

• Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) - Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam (VVCR/CXR)

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

07-Apr-2014

• Gwangju-Muan Int'l, South Korea (RKJB/MWX) -Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) -

MSN 893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (MAS Wings)
Taipei, Taiwan 07-Apr-2014
Peter Ho Photograph

MSN 893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (MAS Wings)
Taipei, Taiwan 07-Apr-2014
Peter Ho Photograph

Aircraft Movements

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

05-Apr-2014

• Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM/GDX) - Khabarovsk-Novy, Russia (UHHH/KVV)

06-Apr-2014

• Khabarovsk-Novy, Russia (UHHH/KBV) - Gwangju-Muan Int'l, South Korea (RKJB/MWX)

Photo Update

The Gravitas DHC-6-300 MSN 358 continues to be prepared for delivery to the Maldives. Below is an updated picture from a couple days ago, now showing the Canadian registration sticker C-GXWG has been applied over the Maldivian ident 8Q-IAL.

MSN 358 - DHC-6-300 C-GXWG
Gravitas Aviation Ltd. (Island Aviation Services)
Calgary, AB 02-Apr-2014
Ian Kershaw Photo

884 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

05-Apr-2014

• Gwangju-Muan Int'l, South Korea (RKJB/MWX) - Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE)

C-FVAM has arrived safely in Taipei, and is seen there in the photograph below;

MSN 884 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM
Viking Air Ltd. (Vietnam Navy)
Taipei, Taiwan 05-Apr-2014
Jeff Chang Photo

Aircraft Movements

276 - DHC-6-300 C-GKSQ Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB

Aircraft has been acquired by Gravitas Aviation Ltd., Vancouver, BC for onward lease in the Maldives, although there is no filed paperwork available as yet. It is expected that this aircraft will join MSN 358 C-GXWG with Maldivian (Island Aviation Services dba) in their new joint venture Twin Otter operation.

320 - DHC-6-300 C-FBHV Avmax Aircraft Leasing, Calgary, AB

Registered (again) later the same day following cancellation on 27-Mar-2014


884 - DHC-6-400 C-FVAM Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

03-Apr-2014

• Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia (UHMA/DYR) - Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM/GDX)

04-Apr-2014

• Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM/GDX) - Khabarovsk-Novy, Russia (UHHH/KVV)

05-Apr-2014

• Khabarovsk-Novy, Russia (UHHH/KBV) - Gwangju-Muan Int'l, South Korea (RKJB/MWX)

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

04-Apr-2014

• Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia (UHMA/DYR) - Magadan-Sokol, Russia (UHMM/GDX)

Aircraft Movements

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

02-Apr-2014

• Anchorage, AK (PANC/ANC) - Anadyr-Ugolny, Russia (UHMA/DYR)

897 - DHC-6-400 C-FGAL Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

02-Apr-2014

• Calgary, AB (CYYC/YYC) - Spokane, WA (KGEG/GEG)

Aircraft Movements

79 - DHC-6-100 N1022S Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT

Registered to Holiday Aircraft LLC, Wilmington, DE 01-Apr-2014

Aircraft Movements

893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC

01-Apr-2014

• Victoria, BC (CYYJ/YYJ) - Anchorage, AK (PANC/ANC)

C-GFVT flew from Victoria to Anchorage today, completing the journey in 8 hours and 7 minutes.. This is the fourth aircraft for MASWings, and is a few days in trail of the delivery of MSN 884 to Vietnam which was in Anchorage over the last weekend.

MSN 893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (MASWings)
Anchorage, AK 01-Apr-2014
Yukon Cornelius Photo

MSN 893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (MASWings)
Anchorage, AK 01-Apr-2014
Ben Cogger Photo

MSN 893 - DHC-6-400 C-GFVT
Viking Air (MASWings)
Anchorage, AK 01-Apr-2014
Ben Cogger Photo