August/September 2018 - New Deliveries / First Flights

[Moderator]

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

[lloyd fox]

Fly Corporate new Saab VH-VEF arrived BNE today:)

Ex N457XJ

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/43240440444/in/dateposted-public/

[Grahame Hutchison]

Qantas B789 VH-ZNF has completed its first flight.

[Greg Hyde]

Qantas B789 VH-ZNF has completed its first flight.

From Puget Sound

Friday, 10 August 2018

VH-ZNF B787-9 Qantas First Flight
L/N 742 C/N 36239 B787-9 VH-ZNF QANTAS
Dep PAE 12:26 PDT Arr PAE 15:03 PDT via MWH
Call Sign: BOE274 Hex Code: 7C8069

[Robert.M]

Fly Corporate new Saab VH-VEF arrived BNE today:)

Ex N457XJ

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/43240440444/in/dateposted-public/

Arrived for paint/maintenance?

[Greg Hyde]

Arrived for paint/maintenance?

New a/c
2nd VH-VEF,
added to reg on 06/08.

[lloyd fox]

New a/c
2nd VH-VEF,
added to reg on 06/08.

Yes with their expanding routes they need a 4th Saab .They just started BNE-DBO 6 a week and soon MEB-DBO twice a week and are bidding for MEB-WOL,BNE-WOL and OOL-WOL.

[lloyd fox]

Also ZK-MVV transitted BNE overnight on delivery to CHC.This is the latest ATR72-600 in the region.

Crappy photo on my flickr page due to new parking location at new bays at ITB.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/79487691@N07/42251185320/in/dateposted-public/

[Greg Hyde]

ZNF has commence its delivery flight

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA6026

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Saturday, 18 August 2018

VH-ZNF B787-9 Qantas Delivered
L/N 742 C/N 36239 B787-9 VH-ZNF QANTAS
Dep PAE 10:29 PDT Arr MEL/YMML 18:12 AEST
Call Sign: QFA6026 Hex Code: 7C8069

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners

Boeing 757 ‑225(PCF) 22611 75 VH-PQA Pacific Air Express at CHC 28aug18 in full cs after paint prior introduction to svc ex N315ST

[Greg Hyde]

VH-EXZ was added to the reg on 27/8.

B767-3JHF/37808 for DHL/Tasman Cargo

This B767 is ex. G-DHLH that has been on the Auckland Sydney run since mid July

[lloyd fox]

ZK-PAU Airwork 734F operated AKL-BNE yesterday 5 sep as TFR91.:)

Looks like it may be for Australian freight flights?

[David C]

VH-VPQ , King Air 350 is currently on its delivery flight from Wichita , having flown through Birmingham ( uk ) , Zurich , Heraklion , Hurghada , Al Ain , Ahmedabad and is now in Colombo . This is destined for the NSW SE division and will be it’s first B350.

Dave C

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners

Fokker 100 11361 VH- Alliance Airlines ferried 06sep18 BTS-NWI, OE-reg prior delivery ex OE-LVM

Maybe a paint job before heading south

[lloyd fox]

Alliance VIP ex Dutch Govt F70 ..VH-KBX went into service today ex BNE and due back around 6pm.

ALSO Jetgo ERJ 145 N14923 left BNE for TSV today.It never went into service sadly.

Pics on flickr page.

[Greg Hyde]

Two from Skyliners one out/one in

Boeing 747 -438 25565 1233 VH-OJT Qantas last in svc / ferried 22/25sep18 BNE-LAX-MHV, for part-out & scrap

Fokker 100 11483 VH-UQB Alliance Airlines delivery 25-29sep18 BTS-TZX-AAN-NAG-SZB-KOR-TSV-BNE ex OE-LVF