Thursday Morning

[Chris Primmer]

Hey Just to throw it out there, Is there any one going to Sydney Thursday morning for this flight?

Airline Flight # Origin Scheduled
CA15 Perth 6/11/2008 04:15am


Nice an early!


ChrisP

[Gareth Forwood]

I thought the curfew was 5am. I know when my parents flew back from London on BA, they were scheduled to arrive at 5:10 I think, but because of strong tail winds had to fly almost to adelaide and then turn north again just to ensure they didn't land before 5am. In the end, touchdown was at 5:04am.

[Nigel C]

At this time of year, curfew is 2300-0600. Before at least 0530, the runway is most likely going to be in a reduced length configuration 7 days a week.

[matthew mcdonald]

Does anybody know what this flight is yet?

[Wayne Bishop]

Well at a guess, given the Sydney Airport website lists CA15 as departing to Canberra at 22.00LT on Friday, one would surmise a Chinese Govt. flight.

So the real question is......the usual 744 or will we get real lucky and get the China United 767-300 that they have used in the past for official flights?

(and they park it on Bay99 or similar).

Trust the early birds at YSSY will let us all know what's what :)

Cheers
Wayne

[matthew mcdonald]

I was just looking at Jet Photos and couldn'tfind any China United 767-300's. Just a Tuploev, Bombardier, 738 and 733.

[Wayne Bishop]

:( I have just been informed by a Chinese contact that the aircraft I am talking about has been absorbed into Air China's flleet.....bummer

Cheers
W

[matthew mcdonald]

So what! Could it be an Air China 744?

[Wayne Bishop]

A 744 and a 763 both left Beijing recently on VIP flights...no way of knwoing until tomorrow which one came this way.

[matthew mcdonald]

Looks like it is due to land at 3:15 pm today. That is much better as I will be out there at 1pm.

[Scott S]

:( I have just been informed by a Chinese contact that the aircraft I am talking about has been absorbed into Air China's flleet.....bummer

Cheers
W

The one you talked about Wayne, has rego of B-2499, the only CF6 powered B763 in Air China's fleet, rest all powered by PW. It was a regular visitor to SYD before CA switched A332 on AU route.

[Blake Riley]

just went over my house at 8,000Ft its a Air china 767

[Blake Riley]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z166/BLAKE_RILEY/CSC_0700.jpg

here is a picture of it just now over my house takern at 8,000ft

[Sarah C]

It is on the ground now in the GA area with lots of activity around it. The AC livery looks nice on the 767!

[Grahame Hutchison]

From www.16Right.com (http://www.16Right.com) ACARS .......

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .B-2496
Message label: H1 Block id: 4 Msg. no: D15A
Flight id: CA0015
Message content:-
#DFBADS/51
B-EEEE110603350300150015------VIP002AP4000
S3429E14958
EEEE5060EEEEN220001026300860
:
-------------------------------------[06/11/2008 14:35]
ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .B-2496
Message label: 10 Block id: 5 Msg. no: M30A
Flight id: CA0015
Message content:-
POSLATMMMM.MMM,LONMMMM.MMM,CAS262,WD-----,WS----,ALT8880,FOB-----
-------------------------------------[06/11/2008 14:41]

[Chris Griffiths]

Rolling out on one of the least photogenic days I have seen for some time....

http://www.pbase.com/chrisg/image/105566422.jpg

Cheers

[matthew mcdonald]

Wow! I was at the observation deck from 1pm till 7pm and thought it was a wonderful day for spotting.