Air China B738 B-5342

[Benny Zheng]

CCA22A landed on runway 25 from Auckland at 1545.

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping was in New Zealand on a three-day official visit and suppose to arrive in Sydney on 19th June. So this might be him. But not so sure about the B744 spotted in Auckland.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/1H9Y9961A600.jpg

[NeilP]

Do we know how long it's here for?

[Stefan Perkas]

Do we know how long it's here for?

Neil,

According to the Sydney Airport Website has it departing at 0700 to Darwin.

[Brian Wilkes]

The 744 and the Man him self is in Melbourne!

[Krzysztof M]

The 744 B-2447 has landed at Canberra. Photos when I get back to Sydney, thanks Tim for the heads up!

[Tim Bowrey]

The 744 B-2447 has landed at Canberra.

Possibly departing sometime Tuesday heading for Darwin. The CA737-800 departed SYD yesterday on-time at 7am to Darwin then onto Guangzhou.

http://english.sina.com/china/2010/0619/325499.html

[Matt Dyne]

I suspect it's leaving CBR soon...stairways are up to it, and traffic closures are either imminent or just happened.

Who's got access to the flight plan stuff?

Thanks,
Matt

[Krzysztof M]

Some photos from the 744's arrival into Canberra on Sunday. It definately was something nice to watch!

1. Approaching Rwy 35.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1111/4725385284_8236c609ee_b.jpg

2. Nice touchdown.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1401/4724735609_765a20fa58_b.jpg

3. Parked near the tower.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1418/4724738155_9671f89d6f_b.jpg

[Matt Dyne]

Great photos!

I caught a quick video of it departing on the phone. Short roll...

Apologies for quality.

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

Thanks,
Matt

[Brandon Giacomin]

Wow! Fantastic shots Krzysztof.