Virgin Australia / Skywest Airlines ATR 72-500 Pops into Gladstone Airport Thursday

Virgin Australia / Skywest Airlines ATR 72-500 VH-FVH flew a route proving / training flight into Gladstone Airport on Thursday 25 August.


The ATR was noted flying from and back to Brisbane.

Coincidentally, Virgin Australia / Skywest Airlines took delivery of their second ATR 72-500 in Brisbane as well on Thursday 25 August, with the aircraft, registered VH-FVI, landing in Brisbane in the evening.

It is possible that both these ATR's will visit Gladstone Airport (and maybe other Central Queensland airports) over the next month or so, before Virgin Australia commences twice daily flights between Gladstone and Brisbane with their ATR's each weekday on Monday 17 October.