October - November 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]

What's going on here!..I didn't know or read that JQ are getting a 320Neo this soon???

Jetstar outlines A320neo service in Nov 2018
By Jim Liu Airliner Routes

Posted 4 October 2018 07:00

Jetstar Airways in the week of 30SEP18’s OAG schedules update filed Airbus A320neo operation, under aircraft code “32N”. For the moment, A320neo operational schedule is listed for the month of November 2018 only. Planned service includes the following.

Melbourne – Brisbane 03NOV18 – 01DEC18 3 weekly
Melbourne – Cairns 03NOV18 – 01DEC18 2 weekly
Melbourne – Townsville 02NOV18 – 02DEC18 3 weekly

[Zac M]

JQ use the code 32N to denote the 230 seat variant of the A321. At a guess I would say from November the reconfiguration will be complete on all of the A321 hence they have begun to load the code to their schedule


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[MarkR]

JQ use the code 32N to denote the 230 seat variant of the A321. At a guess I would say from November the reconfiguration will be complete on all of the A321 hence they have begun to load the code to their schedule


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I don’t think that’s the case, as the above info indicates it would be a poor utilisation of aircraft for a start, while the flights scheduled are indicative of a new type being trialled.
The deferment of neo deliveries was for nine months from the end of 2017 so they are due around now to begin.

[Zac M]

That is the case...I have just looked in the booking system, JQ operates a daily service MEL-TSV and starting 2 NOV is it three times a week operated by aircraft code 32N...which has 230 seats...its just an A321. If they were to take a NEO any time soon I highly doubt they would differentiate it from the standard A320 as it has the same capacity of 186 I believe....

[Rowan McKeever]

That is the case...I have just looked in the booking system, JQ operates a daily service MEL-TSV and starting 2 NOV is it three times a week operated by aircraft code 32N...which has 230 seats...its just an A321. If they were to take a NEO any time soon I highly doubt they would differentiate it from the standard A320 as it has the same capacity of 186 I believe....



There’s also nothing anywhere - no forum chatter, nothing in any lists - to suggest anything is currently in production for JQ. Not a single aircraft of any type.

[Greg Hyde]

Two from Skyliners

Embraer 190 AR 190.00218 N821NC Nordic Aviation Capital ferried 03oct18 BNA-MCN ex VH-ZPK
Fokker 50 20286 VH-FKZ Jet Engine Leasing ferried 05oct18 BNE-ISA-DRW on delivery to? ex B-12272

[MarkR]

There’s also nothing anywhere - no forum chatter, nothing in any lists - to suggest anything is currently in production for JQ. Not a single aircraft of any type.

True, mind you the same thing applies for NZ’s A321neos, the first of which is due to operate into YSSY on the 12/11

[Rowan McKeever]

True, mind you the same thing applies for NZ’s A321neos, the first of which is due to operate into YSSY on the 12/11



https://m.planespotters.net/production-list/search?fleet=Air-New-Zealand&manufacturer=Airbus&type=A321&fleetStatus=future

[lloyd fox]

I wasn't sure where to put this.

HT1 ...VH-FVH ..ATR72 ex VA heading Nelson-BNE today out of storage and using the above airline code obviously for Hevilift.:)

Showing on Flightaware ETA BNE 1740 HRS.

[Greg Hyde]

Like Lloyd two interesting departures from last weeks Oz register

VH-FNB FOKKER F27 MK 50 20107 09.10.18 to Philippines
VH-FNH FOKKER F27 MK 50 20113 09.10.18 to Philippines

Does anyone have any further info ?

[lloyd fox]

Reg: VH-VEB
Manu: S.A.A.B. AIRCRAFT CO
Type: 340B
CN: 340-425
Owner: VEE H AVIATION PTY LTD.
Address: PO Box 1903, FYSHWICK, ACT, 2609, Australia
Operator: VEE H AVIATION PTY LTD.
Address: PO Box 1903, FYSHWICK, ACT, 2609, Australia
Date Reg: 18 October 2018

Another Saab for Fly Corporate.

[Greg Hyde]

Lloyd,

Has VEB arrived as yet ?

It will be interesting to see what livery it has ?

https://cla.aero/aircraft/saab-340b-msn-425-2/

[lloyd fox]

No it hasn't arrived yet Greg.They start their new routes to Illawarra on 12 Nov i believe so they will need it by then i think?:)

[lloyd fox]

VH-VEB landed BNE at 0445 today then to Orange for paint.:)

Hilo-APW-BNE-Orange.

Ex Silver Airways..340-425 serial.

[lloyd fox]

It was sighted by someone else in the orange-yellow livery of Eznis airways scheme.N325AG.Really sad i missed it.

Mayby someone in Orange caught it?

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VEB was owned by Silver Airways but never flew with the airline. It was placed in storage as soon as it returned from Mongolia.

I expect it was in the same livery shown in the document I linked above.

[MarkR]

ZKMVW just bumped out of BNE heading across the ditch on its delivery flight, another ATR72 for Air NZ Link

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners

Fokker 70 11554 VH- Alliance Airlines ferried 05nov18 BTS-NWI, OE-reg, for paint prior delivery ex OE-LFH

Boeing 757 -236(PCF) 25620 449 G-DHKZ DHL Air regd 23oct18, ferried 31oct-01nov18 AKL-SYD-SIN-BAH-EMA after lease to Tasman Cargo Airlines ex VH-TCA

[lloyd fox]

Samoa Airways getting a 737-900 next month.It is a bit ambiguous in it's statement of type.Is it a NG or a MAX9 ????.Can anyone figure it out!
Hopefully BNE and SYD will see it.:)


SOURCE:Radio NZ 2 days ago.

Samoa Airways to get its second plane from next month

Meanwhile, Samoa Airways will be operating a second plane from the beginning of next month.

Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi said the airline will be operating a new Boeing 737-900.

The Minister responsible for the airline, Lautafi Purcell hinted at the launch of Samoa Airways last year that the airline was already looking at introducing the D Max 9, which is other name for the B737-900.

Tuilaepa hasn't said where the second plane will be leased from, but the current plane is on lease from an Italian airline.

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners

Fokker 70 11554 VH- Alliance Airlines ferried 05nov18 BTS-NWI, OE-reg, for paint prior delivery ex OE-LFH



The above F70 as added to the reg as VH-NUV on 14/11/2018.

[lloyd fox]

ZK-NNA ..Air New Zealand A321 Neo AKL-BNE first revenue flight this arvo.ETA BNE 1630.

[Greg Hyde]

Another Fokker on its way south

Fokker 100 11361 VH-UQN Alliance Airlines delivery 22nov18 NWI-SZF-AAN ex OE-LVM

[lloyd fox]

Another Saab delivery yesterday which i missed.:(

VH-ZPA ...Nashville-Anchorage-Hilo-APW-BNE and now flying BNE-Orange.

Either for Fly Corporate or REX.

:)

[Greg Hyde]

Another Saab delivery yesterday which i missed.:(

VH-ZPA ...Nashville-Anchorage-Hilo-APW-BNE and now flying BNE-Orange.

Either for Fly Corporate or REX.

:)

I don't think ZPA originated in Nashville, I looks like a "dag" from the previous VA E190 ZPA which is now operating for SA Airlink

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

[lloyd fox]

Yes Greg i didn't notice that.Anyway full Penair livery and titles i was told.The brown,gold and white scheme .

[Robert.M]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4804/32154161448_560e7a4f3d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QZmtXW)
Regional Express (VH-ZPA) Saab 340B, in former PenAir livery, at Wagga Wagga Airport, ex N410XJ delivered from Anchorage. Also had an incident while in Hilo.

[Greg Hyde]

VH-ZPA was added to the register on 22/11 for REX

[lloyd fox]

VH-UQN on it's way TSV-BNE this time eta 1125am local.

I am not going unfortunately.:(

[lloyd fox]

Another new delivery to BNE today the one i have been waiting for for a long time.

VH-PQA 757-200F ..VH-PQA arrived from CHC at 1130am as PCF1:D:)

Good to have another 757 in the country after Tasman Cargo one had gone.

Photos soon on my flickr page on BNE movements thread.