How come it has come down to Australia?

I think it is for engine overhaul etc. Why it's being done here I didn't really ask as they are obviously on a tight schedule to get the kite back in a couple of days.

Engine overhaul here in Australia? Odd.

They used to have a fair few 748's at Bankstown and the ATP is a development of it.... even though Dart vs PW126, only reason I can think of.

Done a bit of research and found that Pionair have changed their trading name to Skyforce Aviation. Their website.

www.skyforce.com.au

Explains their operations, fleet etc which shows they have 2 ATP''s on offer for freight services. My fleet list book for 2011 shows that Deraya also have/had PK-DGA in their fleet.

I do recall my visit when asking for permission to take photos the chap said I'll ask the owner wasn't sure that he meant the owner of the aircraft, Skyforce or both.

Anyway Merv Dicks went there on Tuesday and established a Friday departure is on the cards.

The BAe ATP freighter PK-DGI is leaving Bankstown at 9am Sunday morning for Cairns.

Was there a An-124 that went into Brisbane this weekend?

According to flightaware, one arrived this evening.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UR82008

There was another AN124 into Brisbane today, UR-82008 was the rego.

Also arriving into Brisbane was KC-10A ‎87-0123 and ‎KC-135 58-0123

Thanks Matthew, thought so. Antonov Airlines should be the one.... Don't know rego. Busy up there today as a KC-10 and KC-135 arrived there as well the extender was from Guam so in support of the vipers I dare say the Stratotanker arrived from Hickham....