July 2017 Noteworthy Movements Only (No Photos Please)

[Moderator]

Post Noteworthy Movements for July here. This thread is for movements only, all pictures and discussion (including questions) should go in the Movements Discussion and Photo Thread (http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=11537).

[Alex Lui]

According to flightradar24.com, VH-XFD is due to operate the inaugural VA87 flight to Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Alex.

[John Thoroughgood]

Arsenal FC's football team is in the air, enroute to Australia, obviously to land in Sydney via their specially logo'd Emirates 777 early tomorrow morning.

Is anyone aware of their departure plans, following the second match on Saturday night against the Wanderers? I am guessing some time daylight hours on the Sunday, enroute then to China for another two matches.

Any heads up would be appreciated. Cheers John

[Tim Bowrey]

Hey John,

Apparently the aircraft is scheduled to return to DXB operating a normal(extra) pax flight on Wednesday night at 8pm.

[MarkR]

I believe special ops Dornier C-146A 97-3091 popped into Richmond Tuesday night ex ROK.

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Tim. Sorry for the delay. I suspected that it would "do some work" in the meantime while Arsenal are in Sydney, but hoping they may leave in daylight to China on Sunday. ;-)

[lloyd fox]

I believe special ops Dornier C-146A 97-3091 popped into Richmond Tuesday night ex ROK.

Mark it was in BNE all day photo on the BNE site.I believe it came from BNE not ROK???

[John Thoroughgood]

Well, I see Arsenal football team arrived in Shanghai this morning. So I guess their logo jet was in Sydney yesterday sometime. I checked the GA and new hardstand, but nothing. Any ideas when it arrived-departed?

[Grahame Hutchison]

A6-EWJ never came back to Sydney John, they must have used another aircraft.

[MarkR]

I believe special ops Dornier C-146A 97-3091 popped into Richmond Tuesday night ex ROK.

Looks like another special ops bird headed south, N347EF Callsign MAGMAA01 is currently enroute. 973091 never made it south past BNE last week, flying ROB-BNE then GLT after dark next day.

[Nigel C]

A6-EWJ never came back to Sydney John, they must have used another aircraft.

Apparently they flew out on China Eastern flight MU562 on the 16th.

[Rowan McKeever]

Apparently they flew out on China Eastern flight MU562 on the 16th.

I was going to say much the same thing - MU562 SYD-PVG was operated by a 77W on both Saturday 15/7 and Sunday 16/7.

[John Thoroughgood]

Ahh, tricky. Thanks Graham, Nigel and Rowan.
Appreciate your replies Cheers John

[MarkR]

A6-EOD with Real Madrid signage is currently inbound to Sydney as EK2666 on charter to QF with the delayed QF2 Pax onboard.

[James Smith]

The A380 is due around 19:30.