New Deliveries / First Flights etc July 2011

[David Knudsen]

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries (and new aircraft movements), first flights etc in our region in this thread.

[lloyd fox]

Alliance first F70 Arrived BNE last night.
First Fokker 70 for a Australian carrier.

Southern Cross 1028 was the callsign.

[Michael Dawson]

According to my SBS logs, it looks like Virgin Australia VH-YVA may have come into Brisbane very late on the 30 June from Christchurch. I would imagine it is still to enter service.

Michael

[Brock Little]

YVA is repositioning from BNE now as VOZ9064, looks to be headed to MEL.

[Steve S... 2]

Hi...

Apparently YVA entered service today as DJ725 MEL to OOL.

Regards,

Steve S

p.s. Not sure what they named YVA ?? ... but YFF is named Wineglass Bay.

[Brock Little]

I can confirm that YVA did indeed do DJ725 today :)
Here she is on departure from OOL as DJ730, back to MEL.
http://i56.tinypic.com/122ep1v.jpg


There isn't a name underneath the maiden on YVA, and there isn't 'Wineglass Bay' written under the maiden on YFF either:

http://i55.tinypic.com/2dcdco9.jpg

No name on YFF :confused:

[Peter Agatsiotis]

The 2nd Fokker 70 for Alliance, 9H-AFZ, has started its ferry flight according to Skyliner news. Due BNE on the 9th.

[lloyd fox]

The first one was having it's Maltese reg being removed this morning Peter.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks LLoyd.

Was hoping to see these as Malev on my last 2 European trips. Budapest was on our prelim itinery but a lot of mucking about to get there on a oneworld booking.

[Oliver Gigacz]

Qantas' newest B738 (VH-VZP) has rolled out on the Renton flightline, in full colours.

Also, Virgin Australia's newest B738 (VH-YIA) has rolled out, but has yet to be painted.

[Brock Little]

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/07/vh-vzo-b737-838-qantas-delivered.html

VH-VZO B737-838 Qantas Delivered
L/N 3692 C/N 34191 B737-838 VH-VZO QANTAS
Dep BFI 10:36 PDT ETA HNL 13:13 HST
Call Sign QFA6024 Hex Code 7C6DE2 Sel-Cal AL-JP

[lloyd fox]

9H-AFZ Alliance F70 at BNE today

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xuT81Z4uw9U/ThpNO7OVq0I/AAAAAAAAA50/U7M9JrFCJYo/s1600/IMGP7948.JPG

[Michael Dawson]

VH-VZO has not long crossed the coast of Australia, due into MEL at 17:45.

Cheers

Michael

[Alexander.L]

Hi

VH-VZO is currently on descent to melbourne at 7200ft traveling at about 280 knots

[Alexander.L]

VH-VZO has touch down in Melbourne

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-VZO QF6024 11/07/2011 16:05 Qantas B737-838 Sydney-Melbourne

[Tim Bowrey]

Grahame just to slightly adjust your 16Right data. I beleive it, as well as the rest of the new deliverys, ferry NAN-MEL and not into SYD.

[Alexander.L]

Does anyone know what VH-VZO first revenue flight is?

Thanks

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thanks Tim, Qantas reuse the 6000s Flight Numbers all the time for different sectors, so this would have been from a previous flight.

[Raymond Rowe]

What scheme is XWS in please.

[lloyd fox]

Raymond .Germania.

[lloyd fox]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6NzBviL6Oco/Tgf2R-j3U3I/AAAAAAAAA14/eYbbyGd5vhA/s1600/IMGP7845.JPG

[Raymond Rowe]

Thanks Lloyd.

[Brock Little]

VH-VZP & VH-YIA have made their first flights.

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/07/vh-vzp-b737-838-qantas-first-flight.html

VH-VZP B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 3714 C/N 39362 B737-838 VH-VZP QANTAS
Dep RNT 09:12 PDT Arr BFI ???:?? PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE576 Hex Code 7C6DE3 Sel-Cal AM-GP

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/07/vh-yia-b737-8fe-virgin-australia-first.html

VH-YIA B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 3718 C/N 37824 B737-8FE VH-YIA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 09:19 PDT Arr BFI ??:?? PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE803 Hex Code 7C7AA0 Sel-Cal LP-AK

[Lukas M]

New Decal...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5939483062_0cc8d98f4e_z.jpg

[Grahame Hutchison]

The 1st Boeing 777-300ER for Air China

http://www.flickr.com/photos/theboeingcompany/5956543162/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theboeingcompany/5956474392/in/photostream/

[Jack Melon]

VH-YIA has started test flying, video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fjcnTjhBi8

[Oliver Gigacz]

Qantas' latest B738 (VH-VZP) has been delivered, and is currently en route to Melbourne. She will have to stop in HNL and NAN.

[Grahame Hutchison]

0910L VZP landed in Honolulu 58 minutes ago, after a 5hr 32min flight from Boeing Field (4446km).

[Grahame Hutchison]

1036EST VZP landed in Nadi 7hr 16min ago (0520FJT), after a 6hr 20min flight from Hololulu (5112km).

[Mark T]

VH-VZP currently showing SE of Sydney at FL360 en route to Melbourne.

Cheers
Mark

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-VZP QF6024 25/07/2011 14:50 Qantas B737-838 Seattle-PHNL-NFFN-Melbourne

1615L VZP is tracking 271 and 267kts for Final at Tullamarine.
1618L Turning left onto Final for Runway16.
1624L Delivery touchdown on Runway 16

[Zac M]

Anyone know what VZP will be named?

[Stefan Perkas]

Anyone know what VZP will be named?
According to http://hnlrarebirds.blogspot.com/2011/07/qantas-vh-vzp.html it is named "Whyalla"

[Peter Agatsiotis]

The latest Dash 8-400 for Sunstate/Qantaslink, VH-LQE (4371), has begun its delivery flight. Two more are mentioned in Skyliner News, (4375 & 4376), so they will probably follow soon.

[Brock Little]

VH-YIA has also begun its delivery flight, it landed in HNL just over three hours ago. No name on her too.

Photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TP-UHDCdrhk/TjHgZLpc3OI/AAAAAAAABW8/SXxtqc-w2kg/s1600/B738%2BVH-YIA%2BVirgin%2BAustralia.jpg

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/07/vh-yia-b737-8fe-virgin-australia.html
VH-YIA B737-8FE Virgin Australia Delivered

L/N 3718 C/N 37824 B737-8FE VH-YIA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 13:20 PDT ETA HNL 16:00 HST
Call Sign VBH9082 Hex Code 7C7AA0 Sel-Cal LP-AK
Photo Credit: FlyingAmelia (Touch & go at PAE)

[Sarah C]

VH-VZP did its first commercial flight yesterday.

[Paul f.]

VH-VZP first commercial was today.

[Zac M]

Is LQE going to Canberra? If so, when should it be arriving?

[Peter Agatsiotis]

It left Downview on the 26th (Tuesday) heading west so should be here this weekend I'd imagine Zac.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Not sure if this thread is only for VH-reg aircraft but thread starter states 'in our region'.

Cathay received delivery of A330-343 B-LAM (1239) yesterday (30th). No doubt it will be in SYD soon.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Just noted on SBS and Planeplotter that VH-LQE is close by at FL230. It is using its Canadian reg of C-GJFZ.

[Zac M]

For Canberra or Sydney/where is it now, I wanted to get picture of it arriving with the Canadian rego.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Sorry Zac, was in the garden. Itmust be in CBR now, last contact on SBS was 12:04 at 17,000'

(It might not have the C-reg on it, just using it on Mode-S)

[Zac M]

Usually the Q400s are delivered with the Canadian rego, I would never have made it anyway since I don't have a car, hopefully the next one will arrive on a weekend.

[Jeff Gilbert]

C-GJLE arrived at CBR around 4pm this afternoon (cn 4376). This should become VH-LQG

[Zac M]

Two in one day...wow

[Sarah C]

If anyone travels with QFLink, thier 'Spirit' inflight mag for the quarter has an article about the delivery of the Q400's and the different routes they take. Well worth the read.