October 2014 Noteworthy Movements Only

[Moderator]

Post Noteworthy Movements for October here.

This thread is for movements only, all pictures and discussion should go in the Movements Discussion and Photo Thread (http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=10166).

[Bernard C]

Good morning everyone,
NZ103/4 had equipment swapped from 77W to 789 today, with ZK-NZF, it's first time to Sydney, with the new corporate livery same as ZK-OKC

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

[J Bowen]

ZK-NZF is confirmed and just airborne from Auckland, ETA Sydney 0915 local time subject to traffic holding. This is its first revenue flight. Enjoy.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Volger Dnepr A124 RA-82081 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RA82081) is scheduled from Senai at 0715 tomorrow morning.

[Grahame Hutchison]

MBB BK-117C2 (EC-145) VP-CPB (9111) 2011 came up on ADS-B today, no position data available, only an altitude of 1350ft.

CQ Plane Spotting (http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/motor-yacht-plan-b-eurocopter-ec-145-vp.html) reported "Motor Yacht "Plan B" Eurocopter EC-145 VP-CPB Ferries South from Cairns via Mackay, Rockhampton and Bundaberg Airports".

[David C]

Falcon 7X, SE-DJK is on approach at this time from PER ..

Dave C

[Grahame Hutchison]

I thought Qantas Cargo B767 VH-EFR was just flying the Tasman, however this morning it has returned from a Sydney-Auckland-Cairns-Hong Kong-Sydney circuit.

VH-EFR (http://images.16right.com/?querytype=album&queryvalue=8&queryimage=20130725205926) QF7532 13/10/2014 10:40 Qantas Freight B767-381F Hong Kong-Sydney

[Rowan McKeever]

It's been doing that route for a couple of months I think Grahame. Once a week or so, always on weekends.

[JamesL]

Has it replaced one of the Atlas Air B744 services?

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thompson Airways Boeing 757-28A G-OOBC (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/9/7/3/2513379.jpg) in from Nadi at 12:52 EST

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Grahame. Anyone have any idea how long it is in Sydney? Assuming it hasn't already departed.

[Grahame Hutchison]

John, Still no departure Flight Plan in the system yet at FlightAware (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GOOBC) and no departure picked up on our ADS-B.

[Tim Bowrey]

Tomorrow(14th) to Denpasar at 1330 as TOM978 John and Grahame.

[Grahame Hutchison]

An interesting evening to listen to Sydney ATC, with bad storms over the airport for the past few hours. ATC advised that there are no aircraft within 60nm of Sydney, and offered a jump to the head of the queue if and aircraft wanted to move in for a look and possible approach. CX139 was about to divert to Brisbane when they were given the option and they made it in successfully. The Thai 747 followed them in, however nothing much after that. Fiji has diverted to Brisbane, and a number of QF and VA aircraft have diverted to Melbourne and Brisbane. A Qantas Link dash 8 diverted to Williamtown and Hawaiian looks to have just diverted to Brisbane also. Curfew is the problem now, so it looks like that's it for this evening.

QF557, VA992, VA986 and JQ819 all diverted back to Brisbane, and JQ409, JQ429 and VA544 all diverted back to the Gold Coast. Toll Freight TFR21 had a go at an approach then aborted and returned to Brisbane.

JQ767 from Adelaide and QF845 from Darwin are holding off the coast at present, and an Air Ambulance just west of Williamtown - they are going to need to make a decision soon. VA897 from Melbourne is heading in now for a look, with the wind at 170 at 40-61kts.

QF494 and JQ528 both diverted back to Melbourne, and VA562 from Perth diverted to Melbourne also.

Emirates 414 looks to be heading for Brisbane, closely followed by QF566.

VA897 looks like they have decided to abort their look-see, and have turned south again over the Royal National Park, maybe back to Melbourne.

JQ767 have gone into Williamtown, and Ambulance 231 is going to do the same.

2256L B717 QF1525 just departed for Canberra, and VA989 is departing to Brisbane.

Loads of disrupted travel plans, and this was the reason why.

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY 20141014.jpg

[Mark C]

It has been an interesting night to listen. Everyone looks to have bailed.

[Alex T]

QF1525 and VA989 are the last flights out.

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Grahame.


Tim, I guess you mean departing on Wed 15th, since you posted today (14th).


Cheers John

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thompson B757-28A G-OOBC is taxiing for departure to Denpasar now.

[Stefan Perkas]

Morning all,

Saudi Arabian Airlines B777-200ER HZ-AKB (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAKB) is scheduled from Riyadh at 1715 as 'SVA7364'

[Todd Steele]

Very interesting! Is it 1715 or 1815 as said on flighaware?

[Stefan Perkas]

Now 1835 arrival.

[Jacob L]

On the ground now according to PlaneFinder

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Saudi Arabian Airlines B777-200ER HZ-AKF (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HZAKF) arrived from Riyadh tonight at 2030.

[Andrew Coggan]

An RAAF C-17 arrived this morning about 1040. It has since departed to Melbourne as 'Stallion 32.'

[Andrew Coggan]

One for the rego chasers; Atlas Air 744F N415MC arriving tomorrow morning around 0700 as GTI5454 from LAX and HNL. This aircraft has previously visited in the Emirates SkyCargo livery but has unfortunately been repainted into the Atlas scheme.

[Grahame Hutchison]

NZ7004 (http://www.airliners.net/photo/New-Zealand--/Lockheed-C-130H-Hercules/2088129/L/&sid=b04d23e616c5eb18b1966a896acb20d6) UV0000 29/10/2014 12:00 C-130H (382-4312) - New Zealand Air Force

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Air India B787-8 VT-ANR (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VTANR) is operating 'AI302/301' tomorrow morning. Scheduled ETA is 1020 from Melbourne. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.