September/October 2017 New Deliveries / First Flights

[Moderator]

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries, first flights etc in our region in this thread.

[Greg Hyde]

from Puget Sound

Sunday, 3 September 2017

VH-YWA B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6572 C/N 41042 B737-800 VH-YWA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 14:29 PDT Arr BFI 16:35 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE825 Hex Code 7C7C98
Aircraft Name: Cable Beach
Aircraft painted at Renton

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Thursday, 14 September 2017

VH-YWA B737-800 Virgin Australia Delivered
L/N 6572 C/N 41042 B737-800 VH-YWA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 10:51 PDT Arr BNE/YBBN 22:46 AEST
Call Sign VOZ9940 Hex Code 7C7C98
Aircraft Name: Cable Beach
Aircraft painted at Renton
(Ferry Flight - BFI-KOA-NAN-BNE)

[Greg Hyde]

YFZ entered service yesterday.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Thursday, 28 September 2017
VH-ZNA B787-9 Qantas First Flight
L/N 615 C/N 39038 B787-9 VH-ZNA QANTAS
Dep PAE 11:20 PDT Arr PAE 13:43 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE269 Hex Code 7C8064

[lloyd fox]

JETGO's first ERJ-145LR due to depart the US next week for BNE.

Source Jetgo Facebook page.

N16999.

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners:

Fokker 100 11446 VH-UQG Alliance Airlines ferried 08oct17 BTS-NWI for paint prior delivery ex OE-LVC
Fokker 70 11572 VH-NKQ Alliance Airlines air-test at BTS 07oct17 prior delivery ex OE-LFR

[lloyd fox]

REX Saab delivery today through BNE.

N422XJ ..APW-BNE-OAG.

[Robert.M]

Just noticed that. So another aircraft to photograph in REX's fleet (when it heads east). Be interesting to see what rego it will be

[Greg Hyde]

You might want to check it it's livery from the time it was in Thailand.

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/Saab/340/N422XJ-PenAir/3jMNSp3

In case REX is stuck for livery ideas.

[Robert.M]

ahah no Purple bird this time. ;) It did go into Silver livery but I understand it is all white (no livery). N244XJ ended up in ADL, pity ZXJ isn't available but ZXH is. ;)

[Philip Argy]

Delivery flight of new QF 787-900 due into SYD approx 0700 Fri 20 October

[Robert.M]

Going to be interesting weather-wise for ZNA's arrival with showers and a southerly change, though the forecast can change between now to Friday.

http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Tuesday, 17 October 2017
VH-ZNA B787-9 Qantas Delivered
L/N 615 C/N 39038 B787-9 VH-ZNA QANTAS
Dep PAE 12:31 PDT Arr SYD/YSSY 13:43 AEDT via HNL
Call Sign QFA7879 Hex Code 7C8064
Aircraft Name: Great Southern Land

[Greg Hyde]

ahah no Purple bird this time. ;) It did go into Silver livery but I understand it is all white (no livery). N244XJ ended up in ADL, pity ZXJ isn't available but ZXH is. ;)

SAAB added to register as ZXU on 18/10.

This a/c was with the Nok Mini fleet at the same time as HS-GBA/VH-JRX and HS-GBB/VH-XRX that were both leased from REX

[lloyd fox]

HEVILIFT ATR42-320 ..P2-KSR now carrying VH-YWH reg in CNS before delivery to BNE very soon.

[Greg Hyde]

JETGO's first ERJ-145LR due to depart the US next week for BNE.

Source Jetgo Facebook page.

N16999.

N16999 has started its ferry south.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N16999

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

A47-005 Royal Australian Air Force Delivered
L/N 6328 C/N 63179 B737-8FV P-8A A47-005
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Dep BFI 13:43 PDT Arr NIP 15:38 EST
Call Sign VVLL185 Hex Code AB6024
92nd Wing - Edinburgh AFB nr Adelaide

Also A47-007 is in preparation for its first flight

[Greg Hyde]

from Puget Sound

VH-YWD B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6664 C/N 41020 B737-800 VH-YWD VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 10:47 PDT Arr BFI 11:19 PDT
Call Sign BOE826 Hex Code 7C7C9B
Aircraft Name: Tiramirakura
Aircraft painted at Renton