Flying into the past

Air New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner ZK-NZJ arriving with SAF troops for Exercise Wallaby 2016.

With low-cost airline Bonza arriving in the beef capital this week, we thought it would be good time to look back at some of the other aircraft that have visited the Rockhampton Airport over the years.

From mighty Antonovs and Boeings to the game-changing arrival of Virgin Blue, the Rocky Airport has played host to planes from all over the world.

This will be the first in a four-part series looking back at the history of the airport through photos.