Noted departing Christchurch International on Thursday the 23rd was the Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express N721MS c/n 9695.Built by Bombardier Aerospace Inc and registered as C-FHSX on 16-02-2016 until cancelled on 29-02-2016 to become EC-MKH in early March with Gestair SA of Barajas.
From 29-04-2021 it was listed briefly to Bombardier Aerospace Corporation of Dallas, Texas as N468BH and then to VH-FFI3 on 12-05-2021 with FMG Air Pty Ltd of East Perth and operated for Fortescue Metals GP Ltd until cancelled on 20-03-2023.
It was then returned to the US register as N721MS and listed with TVPX Aircraft Solutions of North Salt Lake, Utah from 21-03-2023.
TVPX is an organisation that allows non US citizens to operated US registered aircraft.
For more details on how this arrangement works check HERE
From 29-04-2021 it was listed briefly to Bombardier Aerospace Corporation of Dallas, Texas as N468BH and then to VH-FFI3 on 12-05-2021 with FMG Air Pty Ltd of East Perth and operated for Fortescue Metals GP Ltd until cancelled on 20-03-2023.
It was then returned to the US register as N721MS and listed with TVPX Aircraft Solutions of North Salt Lake, Utah from 21-03-2023.
TVPX is an organisation that allows non US citizens to operated US registered aircraft.
For more details on how this arrangement works check HERE
This ship spends a fair bit of time in and out of CHC ,,I believe it' has four kiwi pilots on rotation two of them South island based..
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