A380 Movements - Australia

[Justin L]

A380 to visit Adelaide on September 27 for only 25 minutes, then October 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17, with some of those dates having two visits a day.

I'll be in Adelaide on October 4 and 5, so if anyone has further information of the A380's arrival/departure times on those dates it would be much appreciated.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24363950-5006301,00.html


Super jumbo's first Adelaide pit stop
Article from: The Advertiser

September 18, 2008 12:30am

THE world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, will make its first visit to Adelaide next week – staying long enough to cool its brakes.
The first Qantas A380 is expected to arrive in Sydney on Sunday morning and land at Adelaide Airport on Saturday, September 27. The giant airliner is due to land at 12.15pm that day, park on the tarmac while its brakes cool and pilots re-set its flight computer, and depart shortly after at 12.40pm.

The Qantas A380 is listed to make a further 14 flights through Adelaide Airport after that – all as part of crew training flights before the plane goes into service later in October.

Its landing and take-off can be viewed from inside the main passenger terminal.

Photographers can get a good view from the observation area at the western end of the main runway, by Tapleys Hill Rd.

The A380 is due back in Adelaide on October 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17, some of those dates having two visits a day.

Neither Qantas or Singapore Airlines – which was the first to bring the A380 into service – have plans for regular services to Adelaide, the super jumbo being significantly larger than the Boeing 747.

[Lukas M]

Thankyou for those Dates:)

[steve k]

Thankyou for those Dates:)

and on sun 28th ive heard

[James Smith]

Is it coming from Sydney and returning to Sydney or on its way to somewhere else such as Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne (or Kangaroo Island if it's doing short hops :p)

[Paul C.]

I wish I was still living in Adelaide. But I might go to Melbourne next month to see OQA's first service.

[Robert Zweck]

Arriving just as the Grand Final starts to heat up

[Rhys Xanthis]

Any update on a Perth visit?

[Joseph Saragozza.]

dose anybody have any information on the time and dates the A380 will be visiting MEL?
it would be greatly appreciated as i would like to spend the day by the runway and watch her come in.

joseph.

[Dan Collins]

I believe Thursday October 2nd is one opportunity Melbourne spotters will have?

I think there are probably others too tho.

Dan

[Kutay Ceyhan]

hi joseph
it will visit mel on sun 28 sept. it will leave syd at 1110 am arr mel at 1240 , 25 mnts transit on the ground then 1305 take off , followed by another take off at 1500.

K

[Adrian B]

Rumour has it of a flyby of the MCG on Grand Final day

[Adam Stone]

Rumour has it departing Adelaide 12.40 and arriving Melbourne 14.30. Plenty of time for a fly over The G.

[Joseph Saragozza.]

thanks heaps for all your help.
i was just browsing through the QF website and i came across the live chat with Qantas Executive General Manager John Borghetti and he quoted this:

"The promotional visit to MEL is planned for 2 October - however the plane will also visit MEL as part of our pilot training flights - the first visit is planned for Thursday (25th)."

looks like ill try and go out on both days if i can :D

again thanks heaps, much appreciated

[Lukas M]

These are the following MEL Movements
25th September. 0730arr,0755dep
26th September. 0730arr, 0755dep, 11.20arr, 5 Flights around Melbourne, overnights
27th September. 1130dep, 1430 arr, 1455dep. Possible AFL Flyover?
28th September. 1240arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 1730dep, 2010arr, 2035dep
2nd October. Melbourne Promotion?
4th October. 1240arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 1730dep, 2010arr, 2035dep
5th October. 1240arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 1730dep, 2010arr, 2035dep
7th October. 1240arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 1730dep, 2010arr, 2035dep
9th October. 0730arr, 0755dep, 1035arr, 1 Flight around MEL, 1345dep
11th October. 1240arr, 1 Flight around MEL, 1430dep
12th October. 0730arr, 0755dep, 1035arr, 1220dep, 1500arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 2035dep
15th October. 0730arr, 0755dep, 1035arr, 1220dep, 1500arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 2035dep
16th October. 0730arr, 0755dep, 1035arr, 1220dep, 1500arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 2035dep
17th October. 0730arr, 0755dep, 1035arr, 1220dep, 1500arr, 2 Flights around MEL, 2035dep
20th October. 1115dep to LAX;)


(Source: Many Forums, always subject to change)

[Andrew M]

Lukas M - Thanks so much

[Joseph Saragozza.]

lukas thats is great.
thanks so much.

dose anybody think MEL will open up their observation deck for any of these occasions?

[Philip Argy]

I would quite like to see what flights are planned, including around Sydney - I assume it is not going to just sit in a hangar for the next 3 days?

[Mike Y]

Fantastic thanks Lukas, apparently the Air China new special livery A330 is also scheduled to come in on Thurs 15mins after the A380, plus the current forecast for that day is sunny and warm, so we might have a perfect storm of positives happening here Thurs morning!

Subject to change of course…

[Daniel M]

I would quite like to see what flights are planned, including around Sydney - I assume it is not going to just sit in a hangar for the next 3 days?

Why not? Possible ground crew training/cabin crew famil?

[Daniel W]

Sure is an ugly beast but the 380 hasnt looked better than in the QF colour scheme.

I have heard OQA will be in Perth on the morning of 14th October.....can anyone else confirm that?

[Adam Stone]

Sure is an ugly beast but the 380 hasnt looked better than in the QF colour scheme.

I have heard OQA will be in Perth on the morning of 14th October.....can anyone else confirm that?

Arrive 8.00am depart 12.00pm.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Arrive 8.00am depart 12.00pm.

JBorghetti said yesterday in the chat thing that it would be a 10:30am landing?

However if its 8am...rejoice! I can be a little late for school ;)

[Robert Zweck]

Rumour has it of a flyby of the MCG on Grand Final day



If it gets away on time from Adelaide at 1230, it could do an MCG flyover only minutes before the start of the game.

Part of the pre game entertainment???

[Rhys Xanthis]

Part of the pre game entertainment???

Definetly.

Even the grand prix flyover this year was only about 10 or so minutes before Race Start.

[Raymond Rowe]

Is it still due into melbourne at 0730 tomorrow morning.

[Andrew M]

I'll be there at 7 :D

[Mark T]

VH-OQA just taxying to depart Sydney now as QF6006.

Cheers
Mark

[Philip Argy]

Someone should have confirmed arrival in MEL by now! Are our Southern brethren so tardy ...?

[Blake Riley]

just went over my house as Qantas 6007 into sydney from Melbourne.

[Joseph Saragozza.]

i just got home now from MEL and WOW!
what such a nice sight to see.
i got up bright and early this morning and the QF livery on the A380 looks stunning.
shame the camera is broken. hope the people i saw there today with their cameras took some nice shots that they could share with us.

[Tim Bowrey]

Landed 34L not long ago. Id love to see some pics from MEL which im sure we will see in no time;)

[Sarah C]

Yep, just touched down on 34L and rolled all the way to the end. It will be good to see any photos from Melbourne

[Raymond Rowe]

Arrived a little late into Melbourne was kept out to the west.Looked great on arrival and came in as QF6006.Shame that so many people only come out when a special occasion is happening and out there in all the weather conditions.

[Sarah C]

And it is taxiing to 34L again for take off.

[Sarah C]

Just took off and rotated right opposite the Mound so anyone there would have got a fabulous view. A SQ 747 was landing behind and almost caught up with it - it looked really slow at one point but it took off in time.

[Benny Zheng]

The A380 is on its way to Brisbane. QF6009. Arrival time 1132 as of now.

[Kurt A]

Eli mentioned to me that he'll be on 3 of the sectors today, practicing and briefing for the upcoming proving flights.

Cabin Safety staff are on board, so more training for FA's.

[Noel White]

Currently off the coast at Yamba.

Cheers,

Noel

[Blake Riley]

Qantas 6009 coming into runway 19 at brisbane listening to it on liveatc.net
and its down and landed contacting ground

[Greg McDonald]

Love to find out the takeoff and landing times for Sydney over the next few days....good photo ops on days like this.

[Tim D]

Here she is touching down in Brisbane.
http://tjdwyer.com/aviation/images/YBBN_A380_QF/mushiwa_VH-OQA_YBBN_080925_web.jpg
http://tjdwyer.com/aviation/images/YBBN_A380_QF/mushiwa_VH-OQA_YBBN_080925_web002.jpg

[Blake Riley]

Great photo's tim ;) sure got some nice ones
What flights will the QFA380 be doing tomorrow?
Im going spotting at syd would love to get some great shots.

[Stu M]

Official Nancy-Bird Walton naming ceremony will take place on Tuesday 30th September, followed by a short promotional flight over Sydney.

[Philip Argy]

I was intrigued around 9.30 this morning to see The Seagull* on final approach to RWY 34L - about 3 hours after it had left Sydney as QF6006 bound for Melbourne.

After rolling out on 34L I lost sight of it until aboard VBC on taxi to the threshold of 34R when I saw it taxi into position for a 34L takeoff just after 10 am. I was lucky enough to grab a grainy photo of it disappearing into the north west as VBC banked right after its 34R takeoff.

Photos below show The Seagull just after touchdown rolling out on 34L, and then off to Brisbane only 35 minutes later.

*my nickname for the A380 - inspired by its head-on profile on approach

[Dave Powell]

Did she take off at around 15.35 from YSSY this arvo by any chance?

thanks

Dave

[Noel White]

No Dave, just became airborne out of Brisbane.

Cheers,

Noel

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Did she take off at around 15.35 from YSSY this arvo by any chance?

thanks

Dave

SQ's 380 did.

[Andi O]

A380 plan for tomorrow (Friday 26th):

SYD MEL 0600 0730
MEL SYD 0755 0925
SYD MEL 0950 1120
MEL MEL 1430 1540
MEL MEL 1605 1715
MEL MEL 1740 1850
MEL MEL 2020 2130
MEL MEL 2155 2305
MEL MEL 2330 0040 (ARR Sat)

[Eli B]

I'll be waving from the inside today!

[Bill S]

I landed at Brissy just as the Dugong was taxying out - I held it up for about a minute. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjeUWte_c4

Gotta say it's very fugly. :(

[Adrian B]

Saw her this morning on what looked like a shortened Mitcham or Dytes arrival for 34 YMML

[Tony P]

Was given vectors for a 5 mile final after the STAR was cancelled.

[James Herbert]

Love to find out the takeoff and landing times for Sydney over the next few days....good photo ops on days like this.

Yep, this would be fantastic if we had this info here, as this thread seems the most appropriately named. For the full weekend 27-28th would be perfect.

Thanks. ;)

[Kutay Ceyhan]

james, dont have info re sat but it takes off at 1110am on sunday.

[Lukas M]

Would be fantastic if we had this info here. For the full weekend 27-28th would be perfect.

YSSY MOVEMENTS
Saturday 27th September
1625arr, 1800dep, 2155arr
Sunday 28th September
0600dep, 0925arr, 1110dep, 2205arr

Sunday Morning seems like a good opportunity

(Of course these times could always change, as it has proved already)

[Eli B]

OQA seems to be departing SYD at 0600 most mornings? Sunday is the same. Is is going to be a clear morning for the spotters??

[Tim Bowrey]

YSSY MOVEMENTS
Saturday 27th September
1625arr, 1800dep, 2155arr
Sunday 28th September
0600dep, 0925arr, 1110dep, 2205arr

Sunday Morning seems like a good opportunity

(Of course these times could always change, as it has proved already)

Thanks for the info this weekend mate. I will be spotting tomorrow afternoon and Sunday morning hopefully. Id love the oppertunity to catch her taxiing past the beach in the nice light if it departs 34L at 6pm:O

[James Herbert]

Perfect, thanks Kutay & Lucas.....:)

[Raymond Rowe]

So did the big bus get out of Adelaide.

[Anthony T]

Didn't leave YMML until 11:39 Local

[matthew mcdonald]

Hi Tim.

If you are going out to the mound Sunday morning, come over to the red carolla and say hi. I'll be out there by about 6AM.

Hope to see you there.

Matt M

[Kurt A]

Looking forward to seeing those crazy cross-wind A380 landing shots Mr Morrell :p

GAT - Whiskey!!

[Sarah C]

A380 just did a fly over of the G - shame 7 actually cut it off after only 5 seconds :rolleyes:

[Marty H]

A380 just did a fly over of the G - shame 7 actually cut it off after only 5 seconds :rolleyes:

I think and A380 fly over is fairly minor thing when they are televising a Grand Final.

[Oliver Gigacz]

Here are my photos of todays flyover of the MCG. Sorry for the low quality had it on wrong setting.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2890890779_08fb4e17d9.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2891731938_c50d2bf85f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/2891730156_ca2c1dbf47.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2891731128_6a0605c97a.jpg

More photos here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aviationphotos/sets/72157607527356598/

I am planning on heading to MEL tomorrow is it still scheduled for a 1240 arrival?

[Steve Schueler]

Touchdown in Adelaide

[Noel White]

VH-OQA did a go around on approach to SYD 34L. Anybody know why?

[Tony G]

there was debris found on the runway, SIA Cargo did the same. Will post my A380 shots later on tonight.

[Tim Bowrey]

It was from a preceding FedEx MD-11 having an area of its left engine ripped off on touchdown i assume. Over ATC, the A380 was given a choice to go around and have the runway checked or land. As anyone would do he went round giving everyone a top photo!

[Gareth Forwood]

If you are going out to the mound Sunday morning, come over to the red carolla and say hi. I'll be out there by about 6AM.
Matt M

I hope to be there as well - i'll look out for you!!

[Ray P.]

Here is the Dugong/Seagull/Whalejet or whatever else you wish to call it in Adelaide today.

269

270

271

272

273

[Tim Bowrey]

It was from a preceding FedEx MD-11 having an area of its left engine ripped off

Im no engineer but thats not a good sign.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2139765

Im not sure if this is the same flight. But it is delayed until 6am tomorrow from 8:40pm tonight.

QF7589 Shanghai New York 27/09/2008 28/09/2008
8:40pm 6:00am -na-

[Lukas M]

Im no engineer but thats not a good sign.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2139765


now thats Nasty:cool:

[Tony G]

My efforts today of the A380.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr222/DAplane/1.jpg


http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr222/DAplane/3.jpg

Something missing

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr222/DAplane/2.jpg

[Benny Zheng]

Here's mine from the beach this afternoon.

The A380 doing a go around and flying above us.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/Qantas%20A380/IMG_5273A600.jpg

Arrival with lots of fans at the fence.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/Qantas%20A380/IMG_5329A600.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

This was the first I have seen of the QF A380 on ACARS....

VH-OQA (http://www.16right.com/cpg143/albums/Aircraft/QF%20A380/D300-2008-09-21_065.jpg) QF6006 28/09/2008 06:51 Qantas A380-842 Brisbane-Sydney
VH-OQA (http://www.16right.com/cpg143/albums/Aircraft/QF%20A380/D300-2008-09-21_059.jpg) QF6007 28/09/2008 09:06 Qantas A380-842 Melbourne-Sydney

Not sure they had the 0651 flight programmmed correctly, I think this should be Sydney-Melbourne.

[Anthony J]

This was the first I have seen of the QF A380 on ACARS....

VH-OQA (http://www.16right.com/cpg143/albums/Aircraft/QF%20A380/D300-2008-09-21_065.jpg) QF6006 28/09/2008 06:51 Qantas A380-842 Brisbane-Sydney
VH-OQA (http://www.16right.com/cpg143/albums/Aircraft/QF%20A380/D300-2008-09-21_059.jpg) QF6007 28/09/2008 09:06 Qantas A380-842 Melbourne-Sydney

Not sure they had the 0651 flight programmmed correctly, I think this should be Sydney-Melbourne.
Grahame, the problem they are having is that the ACARS does not 'complete' the flight if the park brake is not set and a cabin door opened. On many of these flights that does not occur.
As a result the safety pilot is calling Qantas on the VHF to advise ETAs.

[Eli B]

Does anyone have video footage of a takeoff? Also, how long does the landing gear stay extended after a take off?

After the "full stops" in MEL and BNE the gear have been extended after takeoff to let them cool off... so was interested to see OQA take off after she had been at a bay. (0620ish ex SYD... then there has been BNE or MEL later in the day... 1500 take off?)

What is the sequence of wheels>doors for the nose, body and wing gear?

[James Herbert]

Eli,

Can't answer all your questions but today (11.40am-ish) she looked to have her gear just about cleaned up by the time she was flying over the end of the airfield at Airport Dr.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/492/dscf9385tw1.jpg

:)

[Anthony J]

What is she up to tomorrow?

[Tim Bowrey]

What is she up to tomorrow?

Hey AJ, Its not like you to be asking the questions;)

But according to Sydneyairport.com.au nothing until the Tuesday when it will arrive from depart to Brissy as QF6002 at 6am then arrive back at 10:40am as QF6018 or perhaps from Melbourne as 6182 but the A380 has been using the QF60** callsign so id assume its from BNE.

This is all from browsing SA website for about 10mins so there are probably other flights in there i havent seen(To prevent any comments like, ("Thats incorrect").

Tim

[Benny Zheng]

The A380 has just landed on runway 25 at 2142. I could see the giant flying past my apartment in maroubra.

[Greg McDonald]

Possibly a promo flight/naming ceremony in Sydney on 02/10 as QF6600 leaving at 1130.

[Nigel C]

She's due to depart, as Greg rightly said, at 1130 and return at 1245 for the naming rights ceremony.

Following scheduled flights are on Thursday:

Syd-Mel dep 0600 from Bay 9 T1
Mel-Mel 0930
Mel-Bne 1215
Bne-Bne 1630
Bne-Bne 1915
Bne-Syd 2040 arrive on Bay 5 T1

Only 2 sectors are planned on Friday, a Syd-Mel return flight.

[Eli B]

There will be a VIP event on the 20th of Oct (the day of the first arrival of OQA in LAX)

[Stu M]

You can see the Dom Perignon smash on the side of the big jet today during the naming ceremony of the Nancy-Bird Walton. I was lucky enough to be onboard QF6600 on a promotional flight over Sydney after the ceremony. Check out my videos on you tube of the departure and arrival via in-seat video. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DFCscvPjFM0

[Eli B]

The crosswind on approach was noticable! Cool videos:)

[Bernie P]

Hows THIS (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?t=18127)for a different shot...

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Hows THIS (http://www.ausphotography.net.au/forum/showthread.php?t=18127)for a different shot...

No shot showing on that page...

[Rhys Xanthis]

No shot showing on that page...

You have to become a member of the site first unfortunately.

EDIT: Having become a member, that is a pretty fantastic shot!

[Bernie P]

No shot showing on that page...

Hmmmm... Maybe it might be because I am a member... Sorry about that...

I will ask for permission to use the image in here, as it is a stunning shot!!!

[Bernie P]

Hmmmm... Maybe it might be because I am a member... Sorry about that...

I will ask for permission to use the image in here, as it is a stunning shot!!!

From the Ausphotography forum I am in...

Quote: Leginmat
Originally Posted by burntofferings
Hey there,
I would like to use your shot of the QF-A380 in another forum, and credited it to you of course... IS this ok?
It is the Sydney Airport Message Board, and I am sure they will LOVE it!!
Bernie

No problem Bernie! Thanks for asking!

Cheers
Leginmat

So, here is the pic! What a different perspective...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2903703603_59792393d0.jpg

[Andrew M]

Nice **** :D

[Eli B]

That is a beautiful image

[Nick W.]

Only 2 sectors are planned on Friday, a Syd-Mel return flight.

Any idea of the times of those, Nigel?

N

[Nigel C]

I'll check tonight, but I think they depart at around 0900 and come back after dark to Sydney.

[Nick W.]

Cheers, mate.

N

[Anthony J]

It's off a QFA6011 at 1100, returning at QF6019 at 2100.

[James Herbert]

Same as least weekend is anyone able to post up this weekends (Oct 4-5) movements of OQA...??

Thanks again ;)

[Nigel C]

Same for both Saturday and Sunday.

0600 departure for BNE, returning at 0925.
1110 departure for MEL, returning at 2205 after doing some MEL-ADL sectors during the day.

Monday is a rest day.

[Greg McDonald]

I thought there might have been a slight chance of a flypast at the RAAF airshow at Amberley on Sunday...doesn't look like it though according to the flight times.

[Tony G]

Same for both Saturday and Sunday.

0600 departure for BNE, returning at 0925.
1110 departure for MEL, returning at 2205 after doing some MEL-ADL sectors during the day.

Monday is a rest day.


Hope it does motogp flypast.

(it is actually flying over my house now, should land at 2215)

[Joseph Saragozza.]

off topic but,
would you think that QF will send it to the Avalon Air Show?
it would be nice if they did.
last air show they had a 744 and a 738.. so i guess we will have to wait and see.

[Nick W.]

For the departure today, a group of people too advantage of Bernie P's idea and got on the top of the 'hop on hop off' bus.

Was a bit jealous, the Focus was on its tippy toes to see over the fence from the mound as it stood!

N

[Bernie P]

For the departure today, a group of people too advantage of Bernie P's idea and got on the top of the 'hop on hop off' bus.

Was a bit jealous, the Focus was on its tippy toes to see over the fence from the mound as it stood!

N

I wonder how long before they start closing the gates, or worse still, CHARGING http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2903838956_6b29a5ac64_o.gif for the pleasure!!! http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2902995091_fd7b39685a_o.gif

[Trevor Sinclair]

Does anyone know why it went unserviceable outta BNE on Thursday night?

[David Ramsay]

Maybe the answer lies here (http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=1622)

[matthew mcdonald]

Can somebody please post the movements of the A380 into and out of Sydney for tomorrow.

Thanks

Matt

[Nigel C]

From what I can tell, it is due for a 1300 departure off Bay 5 at the Freight Apron. It won't be back until after dark and will park on Bay 9.

As always, subject to change and I am happy to be corrected.

[matthew mcdonald]

Hey Nige.

I looked on sydney flight information and it has QF 6003 to melbourne at 08:00, QF 6192 from melbourne at 11:15 and QF 6613 to melbourne at 1:00. So I don't know what are A380's and what are not.

[Kurt A]

Subject to change

WED 08OCT QF6011 SYDMEL 1300/1430
WED 08OCT QF6015 MELBNE 1645/1800
WED 08OCT QF6017 BNESYD 1900/2130

[Ryan N]

Where is the A380 today (Saturday 11/10)? I thought I saw it flying over my house in the inner west of Sydney at around 6:30am. It was quite high up so I didn't get a good view of it.

[Nigel C]

It was here at 0500 when I left this morning.

From info at hand, it should be departing off Bay 10 at 1730 and arriving back on Bay 10 at 2220.

[Raymond Rowe]

Been here in melbourne today.

[Paul P.]

Does anyone know it's movements out of sydney today?

[Nigel C]

Depart Bay 10 T1 at 0600, arrive on Bay 10 T1 at 2205.

I'm not exactly sure where it's going during the day, but I presume it will do SYD-BNE-MEL-ADL-MEL-ADL-MEL-SYD.

Happy to be corrected on the route.

Monday is a rest day.

[David Wilkie]

This mornings MEL-ADL flight has been canceled :(

[Adam P.]

It went 'somewhere' from SYD about an hour ago... last seen getting smaller in the big blue sky, heading upwards and westwards...

[David Wilkie]

On approach to YMML now

[Andrew M]

Pretty sure I saw her take off to the North then go around to the West then the South West around 12 pm out of YMML

[David Wilkie]

Left YMML got so far then turned around. It is currently heading north east of YMML at 25000ft. They must be having trouble as both Adelaide flights were canceled today.

Just turned and heading back into YMML now

[Andrew M]

Just saw her again about 45 mins ago leaving YMML, again in the same direction as previously mentioned

[Malcolm Parker]

off topic but,
would you think that QF will send it to the Avalon Air Show?
it would be nice if they did.
last air show they had a 744 and a 738.. so i guess we will have to wait and see.

IMO the first three aircraft and their schedules are all accounted for. Although MSN 026 - VH-OQD - is scheduled for delivery in QTR 1 -2009, if it is delivered prior to the commencement of the show I could see it being used on show, I could not see QF taking one of the three out of their flying schedule to be used on display. QF over the years has put little interest in the airshow apart from a jet on display on Sunday as used for a FIFO. The last time it had a jet on display over the whole airshow eg on Friday, well was ......... I cannot remember it was that long ago. Having said that you would think maybe DJ and the others could do something as well. The civil airlines show little interest in the airshow, such a shame, but then again they see it as the show does not make money for them.

[Eli B]

Is AVV A380 ready? (...taxiways and runways wide enough). With an almost 80m wingspan it might be difficult to shuffle her in and out. I know that when we were in SIN we had to taxi out the long way to the runway because not all the taxiways have the clearance. Ive never been to the airshow but I imagine there isnt a lot of space for an A380 to do a FIFO. I hope I am wrong cos it would be a fantastic day out:cool:

[Andrew McLaughlin]

IMO the first three aircraft and their schedules are all accounted for. Although MSN 026 - VH-OQD - is scheduled for delivery in QTR 1 -2009, if it is delivered prior to the commencement of the show I could see it being used on show, I could not see QF taking one of the three out of their flying schedule to be used on display. QF over the years has put little interest in the airshow apart from a jet on display on Sunday as used for a FIFO. The last time it had a jet on display over the whole airshow eg on Friday, well was ......... I cannot remember it was that long ago. Having said that you would think maybe DJ and the others could do something as well. The civil airlines show little interest in the airshow, such a shame, but then again they see it as the show does not make money for them.

That's because, despite some of the lighties and the aeros, Avalon is mainly a military airshow and is marketed as such. There is little to be gained in a marketing sense from displaying airliners at the airshow, as airliner buyers, e.g. airline execs, do not attend the show in a buying frame of mind.

Once upon a time when Qantas was government owned, the airline was almost obliged to display at airshows in order to show the taxpayers where there 'hard earned' was going. Not any more...

[Rhys Xanthis]

Not sure if i'm gonna head out to the airport or not, but does anyone have a confirmed arrival time for Perth?

I've heard a 0750 arrival?

[John Thoroughgood]

Hi al1
Finally get an opportunity to get to Sydney tomorrow, Tuesday. Any chance that Qantas' big Girl will be in or out YSSY during the day?
Don't fancy the weather forecast but opportunities recently have been very limited.
Cheers John

[matthew mcdonald]

Due to fly to Perffff as QF6006 at 06:00 AM

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Matthew. Shame dat is, tis just a widdle bit early. Wonder will it boomerang?
Cheers John

[Rhys Xanthis]

Due to fly to Perffff as QF6006 at 06:00 AM

That goes for an arrival right on 0800 for a 5 hour flight.

[Shameel Kumar]

Any times on its movements tomorrow (Wed 15th). I'll be at the airport very early as I'll be heading off to Fiji on DJ at 8am. So just wondering if it'll be arriving or departing SYD around 6am-ish onwards?

(Also, I'll do my best to provide a trip report once I get back. First time I'll be using my new Sony DSLR on a flight, so should be fun! :D )

[mark L]

QFA6006 ETA Perth now 0753. RWY 03
Cheers Mark.

[Rhys Xanthis]

I'm too lazy (and cant be stuffed sitting in the ridiculous traffic) to go to the airport and see it:p

Going to Melbourne in January, will see her then...although to see an A380 taking off at Perth would be a sight to behold i'm sure.

[Montague S]

http://i33.tinypic.com/iqvv3s.jpg

landed just after 8am on 03.

http://i34.tinypic.com/29m6kae.jpg

took off just after 1pm.

[Rhys Xanthis]

landed just after 8am on 03.

Nice picture Montague!

Apparently runway 06 for departures at the moment according to ATIS - run for most of 06 i would suggest (i'm assuming MTOW is significantly lower due to no pax).

Will there be a flyover before she heads for the east? There was one this morning i think? I saw something do a u-turn over the ocean and come back.

[Nigel C]

(i'm assuming MTOW is significantly lower due to no pax).


Maximum Take Off Weight stays the same, pax or not, for the runway length available and atmosphere conditions of the day.

[Mike W]

Does anyone know why it went unserviceable outta BNE on Thursday night?

I heard from a Mate of mine in the UK that it was damage to a latch.

He said he didn't know how badly or whether it involves replacing the door its
attached to, suffice to say that the airplane wont be flying till fixed.

That was a few days ago of course.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Maximum Take Off Weight stays the same, pax or not, for the runway length available and atmosphere conditions of the day.

ahh sorry i meant the weight of the aircraft would be significantly lower than MTOW due to no pax.:o

[Brenden S]

Some of my pics
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/dc3engineer/VH-OQA_3_bgs08_YPPH_14Oct_cp.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/dc3engineer/VH-OQA_2_bgs08_YPPH_14Oct_cp.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/dc3engineer/VH-OQA_1_bgs08_YPPH_14Oct_cp.jpg

[Joseph Saragozza.]

nice shots brenden.

i really like the third one of the close-up of the forward half of the plane.
also how it shows the 'fake' painted windows.

great work;)

[Daniel G]

Awesome shots Brenden, looked like a beautiful day!

[Rhys Xanthis]

Awesome shots Brenden, looked like a beautiful day!

It was too hot !

[Brenden S]

What a mere 30 degree's was too hot!!!!:p:p:p:p:p

[Rhys Xanthis]

What a mere 30 degree's was too hot!!!!:p:p:p:p:p

After the winter it does :(

But im actually looking forward to summer...i feel like sitting in some 40 degree heat with a UV index of over 13:p...hopefully when we transit in Doha for 1.5 hours next year we can go outside..that should be interesting:p

[Robert Zweck]

Yesterday's 2 final planned training flights to Adelaide were cancelled.

6 of the 15 planned flights were cancelled.

[Carsten Bauer]

nice shots brenden.

i really like the third one of the close-up of the forward half of the plane.
also how it shows the 'fake' painted windows.

great work;)

Fake painted windows? Please explain???

[David Wilkie]

Look at the windows either side of the top door and the ones below the Q
They are grey in color.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Qantas/Airbus-A380-842/1404231/L/

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Look at the windows either side of the top door and the ones below the Q
They are grey in color.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Qantas/Airbus-A380-842/1404231/L/

They're not fakes - it's just that there are galleys or bulkheads or similar against those windows so they are permanently blanked off. The window frame still exists.

[Joseph Saragozza.]

Originally Posted by Carsten Bauer
Fake painted windows? Please explain???

what i meant but that term, is that on the forward half of the plane, there is grey coloured windows.
when i say fake, i mean that these are used to balance the aircraft out and not look like it is missing windows, please correct me if i am wrong.
hope that that a good enough explanation?

[Ray P.]

Yesterday's 2 final planned training flights to Adelaide were cancelled.
6 of the 15 planned flights were cancelled.


Yes, pretty annoyed with that as well. Took a day off work to catch it on it's last planned flight to Adelaide, what a waste. Interesting that noone seems to know that they are cancelled until the aircraft is actually due in. :mad:

[Stu M]

QF93 MEL-LAX on the 19th is showing a 747-400 operating.
Any idea why the A380 is not operating that day?
Is Nancy having a rest?

[James Smith]

QF93 MEL-LAX on the 19th is showing a 747-400 operating.
Any idea why the A380 is not operating that day?
Is Nancy having a rest?

The A380 is only operating on Mondays from MEL-LAX. The Wednesday A380 flight has been delayed from November to January, 2009.

[Andrew M]

The A380 is only operating on Mondays from MEL-LAX. The Wednesday A380 flight has been delayed from November to January, 2009.

As long as its by about the 20th of Jan I'll be happy I have a Wednesday Flight

[matthew mcdonald]

Just a quick question. When the QF A380 does the Melbourne-Los Angeles run on Mondays and then returns to Melbourne on Wednesdays, does it immediately make the positional flight on Wednesday to Sydney ready for the Departure on Friday or does it make the trip to Sydney on the Thursday ready for the Friday flight. I think I can remember last week that it came to Sydney on the Wednesday.

Thanks in advance

[Grahame Hutchison]

Matthew, The QF A380 returns to Sydney on the Wednesday afternoon .....

VH-OQA QF6014 05/11/2008 16:33 Qantas A380-842 <----- Melbourne-Sydney

For the Monday Melbourne-LAX service it repositions from YSSY to YMML around 8-9am.

[Greg McDonald]

I wonder why they don't run MEL - LAX - SYD - LAX - MEL. It would have to save them a decent amount of fuel and crew hours and they could simply use a 744 on the return route to the originating city.

[Nigel C]

That's way too sensible Greg.

;)

[Chris Griffiths]

Greg,
I had been wondering that as well and as Nigel says it seems way too sensible.
One thought I had was that it does give them 2 extra crew training cycles a week.
I believe SQ did the same thing with the A345 between SIN-EWR flights they would do a short service to Djarkarta to get some crew cycles in.

Cheers

[Greg McDonald]

Can anyone tell me what time the Qantas A380 is due to arrive in Sydney today?

[Greg Hyde]

When id OQB & OQC due to arrive ?

Greg

[Rhys Xanthis]

Stolen from http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4194129/



In Hamburg: (MSN, Arrival XFW, Planned Delivery, Airline, Future Reg., Test Reg.)
015 25.06.2008 12.12.2008 QF VH-OQB F-WWSL
016 30.05.2008 15.11.2008 EK A6-EDC F-WWSM/D-AXAC
017 07.10.2008 03.2009 EK A6-EDE F-WWSN/D-AXAE
020 16.07.2008 20.12.2008 EK A6-EDD F-WWSS/D-AXAD
022 04.08.2008 27.12.2008 QF VH-OQC F-WWSR

Delivery 12/12 with OQC coming in just after christmas.

OQD is also on the production line due out Q1 '09

[Grahame Hutchison]

I just noticed ...

VH-OQA QF0093 12/11/2008 13:58 Qantas A380-842 <-<--- Melbourne-Los Angeles

and confirmed this QF93 departure on the Melbourne Airport flight information board.

Are QF now running three services a week to LAX, two from Melbourne on Monday & Wednesday, and one from Sydney on Friday.

Sometimes the A380 flight numbers do not update correctly on ACARS and I thought this may just be the positioning flight from Melbourne. Today's 1259 departure from Melbourne and the 1338 pickup on Sydney ACARS seem to match up quite well. The positioning flight on the 5th November approached YSSY at 1633.

[Andrew M]

Are QF now running three services a week to LAX, two from Melbourne on Monday & Wednesday, and one from Sydney on Friday.



I think your asking a question in there :p

Yes they have been running 3 services a week from the start, with the days you have said above

[Daniel F]

Yes they have been running 3 services a week from the start, with the days you have said above

Actually, not quite. The Wednesday service was not in the original plan and still isn't. If you look at the timetable, Wednesday services are still scheduled to be operated by a 747-400.

[Andrew M]

Ah yes that's right ! :p

[Grahame Hutchison]

Wednesday of last week they had a positioning flight from Melbourne to Sydney after the aircraft's return from LAX, with the next service being Sydney-LAX on the Friday. Today looks like the first time they have slipped in the extra Melbourne-LAX service.

[Greg Hyde]

thanks for info.

Greg

[John Thoroughgood]

What time does the A380 dep YSSY for LAX on Fridays please. Pardon my ignorance, but I am confused by all the codeshare info on the International departures display.
Cheers John

[matthew mcdonald]

Itdeparts as QF11 at 3:25 in the afternoon.

[John Thoroughgood]

Thanks Matthew! Cheers John