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Stuart Trevena
14th October 2010, 08:20 PM
Hi All,

Can anyone please which advise which Aircraft ops QF6021 "Delhi Express" which departed tonight at 2030, to bring back the Commonwealth Games Team.

Also, Incoming Flight will be QF6030 "Delhi Express", which is due at 0645 on 16 October.

Stuart
Jayden Laing
14th October 2010, 08:23 PM
VH-OJC did the "Delhi Express"
Gary B
14th October 2010, 11:00 PM
And QPD the A330-300 will carry the overload as QF52 Mumbai-Dehli-Singapore-with connections to Brisbane and Perth. Early departure 0600 on the 15th from Mumbai & 1010 departure from Dehli. Extra cargo allowance to cater for all the gold medals! Well done to all the athletes!:)
Tim Bowrey
16th October 2010, 08:26 AM
QF6030 diverted to Canberra and landed a few minutes ago possibly due to the wind n Sydney. My trusty sidekick saw it on finals about 5mins ago.
Stuart Trevena
16th October 2010, 11:22 AM
Hi All,

QF6030 has departed Canberra and is no onroute to SYD.
Currently NE of Goulburn at 20000 ft.

At the same time JQ761 Adel-SYD (VH-VQS) had to perform 2 x 360 circuits over Goulburn to enable QF6030 to Climb and to maintain separation from the B744.

Stuart
Jack B
16th October 2010, 04:41 PM
Are the cabin crew who operate these special charters usually very senior?
Radi K
17th October 2010, 01:02 AM
The winds were forecast on the TAF to be 30+kts from the west from 1800z

So why didn't they carry the holding fuel?
Owen H
17th October 2010, 10:23 AM
Theres a few answers to that question Radi, but the first must be...

What time did the flight depart? What did the previous forecast say?

Also - What was the stipulated ATC holding fuel, compared to the actual holding that was experienced on the day?

There's plenty of reasons why a quick stop in CBR is the most prudent decision.
Gareth U
18th October 2010, 02:24 AM
Are the cabin crew who operate these special charters usually very senior?

For Long Haul, crew can nominate to be a pool for charters. There is a separate pool for Antarctic flights.

I do not know if the crew for this flight came from the charter pool or were call outs. A friend of mine was called out for it on an Available day. I do not know if it was due to sickness or the whole crew was callouts.