Kingfisher A319 to Sydney

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

The Kingfisher A319 VT-VJM that was in Melbourne for the GP is due into Sydney at around 2200.

[Wayne Bishop]

Hi Stefan...any idea of a departure time???
Cheers
Wayne

[phil.l]

Good news thanks for the post Stefan.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Sorry, has been canned.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Currently on PP at FL250 approaching RIVET as KFR11

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Sorry, has been canned.

Evening all,

Lets try a thrid time. It is due now at around 2300. I'm sorry about all the confusion. My Source stuffed me around.

[phil.l]

Cheers Pete.

[Tim Bowrey]

Anyone know whens its leaving?

[Tony G]

Thanks for info Stefan. Nice catch Tim.

[Sarah C]

Good photo Tim - that is the best shot you can get where it is sitting. It is behind the DHL building but it looks like they are trying to hide it away. It would be nice for it to depart in the daylight to get a decent shot.

[Raymond Rowe]

What about the 2230 cerfuw.Or was this exempt.

[Gerard M]

Nice photo Tim.

What occasion brought it into Sydney?

[Sarah C]

What occasion brought it into Sydney?

I will take a guess it has something to do with the F1 - they sponsor the Force India team (one of the strugglers at the back) and I think it was down in Melbourne last week.

[Nigel C]

What about the 2230 cerfuw.Or was this exempt.

Ray, the curfew starts at 2300. They can land without penalty on 34L at 2259 and 59 seconds if they want.

[Nigel C]

(one of the strugglers at the back)
Force India did quite well this time around.


It is behind the DHL building but it looks like they are trying to hide it away

I can see no reason why they'd try to hide it away. It was most likely put on Dom-4 so it wouldn't take up vital space on Dom-6.

[Tim Bowrey]

Yeah I only had 300mm today but I will get another photo with my 500. It was taken from the northern end of the Long Term Carpark(cos I have free parking pass:D) I will try and look for some more spots tomorrow with the 18-55 through a fence sumwhere near DHL area.

[Wayne Bishop]

Tim, try first left after long term taxi park on domestic one-way system, turn left at end...leave motor running quickly get pics and depart....think you'll get just the pic you are hoping for....

Cheers
Wayne

[Tim Bowrey]

Credit to you Wayne! Drive in towards T2 lower level and before the bridge goes up to top level, turn left into Seventh Ave, then right down to then end into Vickers Ave and turn left. There is a little carpark there and your about 10m away from the aircraft, about a 25mm or less lens will full frame if you walk east up the fence, only had my 50-500 with me at the time.

[Mike S]

Team force India and the owner of Kingfisher is Indian billionaire, Vijay Mallya. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijay_Mallya

He was obviously down here for the F1. Great looking plane.

He is also that guy that was interviewed by John Lehey of Airbus in the Airbus A380 doco's shot for discovery.

He planned to buy an A380, but John Lehey only walked away with a sale for an A319. I actually suspect that this Aircraft (VTVJM) is the one that he bought that day.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2211/1680554971_8cc75c08c2.jpg

Nice looking plane.

[Wayne Bishop]

You're welcome, Tim...glad someone had some luck..I was there circa 11.15am and was chased off by security(?) so had to make do with a long range shot from the other side of the GA...pic turned out pretty good though for a webpage anyway.
Cheers
Wayne

[Rhys Xanthis]

Yep, its Vijay Mallya's, he owns and is team principal of Force India F1.

Probably in Sydney on business, he will be of to Malaysia as soon as possible - probably tomorrow, as their is a race on this weekend.

And i do remember that a380 doco...mr airbus salesman felt defeated :p

[Gerard M]

I could be wrong but was just about to shut down my computer for the night and caught KFR11 on PP heading out over Bathurst and heading west. Looks like he left tonight. No rego on PP either.
Can anyone confirm?

[Rhys Xanthis]

I could be wrong but was just about to shut down my computer for the night and caught KFR11 on PP heading out over Bathurst and heading west. Looks like he left tonight. No rego on PP either.
Can anyone confirm?

Sure can:)

Webtrak showed KFR11 A319 departing about 2250 local, headed to HKT.

A google showed that the A319 is capable of both HKT and KUL as a destination from sydney, but great circle says that HKT is about 800km further than KUL.

Is there any reason to go to HKT instead of KUL (in terms of parking for over a week etc)? Or perhaps he is just headed there for some more business.

ta, rhys.

[Mike W]

Yep, its Vijay Mallya's, he owns and is team principal of Force India F1.

Probably in Sydney on business, he will be of to Malaysia as soon as possible - probably tomorrow, as their is a race on this weekend.

And i do remember that a380 doco...mr airbus salesman felt defeated :p

He might be trying to flog some of his Kingfisher beer while he's here. Wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to cash in on the famous Aussie thirst for the amber liquid. Especially Rugby league players (as with recent news) :D

[J Brown]

Having arrived in Melbourne direct from Mumbai, Phuket is certainly not a problem! He's probably gone for some r'n'r!

[Rhys Xanthis]

He's probably gone for some r'n'r!

he wishes:p

Being a team principal is not an easy job at all...(though it is one I would love:p)

[J Brown]

Not to mention running United Breweries and Kingfisher Airlines at the same time