New Deliveries / First Flights etc October 2011

[David Knudsen]

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

[Grahame Hutchison]

First ACARS pickup ...

A6-EFE (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/9/8/0/1986089.jpg) EK9920 03/10/2011 18:00 Emirates SkyCargo B777-F1H Singapore-Sydney

[Brock Little]

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/10/vh-vzt-b737-838-qantas-first-flight.html

VH-VZT B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 3798 C/N 34186 B737-838 VH-VZT QANTAS
Dep RNT 10:53 PDT Arr BFI 12:27 PDT
Call Sign BOE051 Hex Code 7C6DE7 Sel-Cal CD-KR
Aircraft was painted at Renton

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Tonight's Emirates flight EK414 is being operated by A6-EGF, it's first visit.
I think this is the latest B777 Emirates have received?

[Peter Agatsiotis]

We may see it here in the future so I thought it worth posting.
Cargolux B747-8RF LX-VCB flew Everett-Seattle (Tacoma) on delivery yesterday.

[Stefan Perkas]

Tonight's Emirates flight EK414 is being operated by A6-EGF, it's first visit.
I think this is the latest B777 Emirates have received?

A6-EGF was the latest one up until 11/10/11 when A6-EGG got delivered.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks Stefan, Skyliner just updated the reg news (with A6-EGG) on acars site.

Also mentioned was the new Air Pacific B737, DQ-FJM B737-86J 37754 (ex D-ABKL) which left Munich today.

[Shayne G]

Virgin Australia 737-8FE VH-YFH arrived in BNE a short time ago.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

beat me by 'that much!' Shayne :D

Another a/c heading our way is Dash 8-315 (276) for Skytrans.

[Zac M]

VZT on delivery as well according to 'The Qantas Source'. First aircraft for Qantas to feature the Sky Interior I believe.

[lloyd fox]

Innaugral sched ATR 72 BNE-GLT departed at 1050am .VH-FVH was the reg.

They call up as Virgin followed by the flight number then the letter sierra

EG Virgin 711 sierra.

This is the first ATR 72 flight as well as first Virgin Australia RPT to Gladstone.

[Grahame Hutchison]

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

VH-VZT QF6024 17/10/2011 16:45 Qantas B737-838 Seattle-PHNL-NFFN-Melbourne
-> Route not confirmed

[David C]

Emirates took delivery of new A380 , A6-EDP on the 14th Oct , so that may well be down our way soon . It's first revenue service was DXB-MAN-DXB and is now on it's way to ICN ...

Dave C

[Rowan McKeever]

Has VH-FVL arrived in Oz yet? Surely they need it in service in the next week or 2 once the full GLT, PQQ & CBR schedule gets going?

[Rowan McKeever]

Just saw a new post on www.thevasource.com says FVL arrived in Perth today :)

[Sarah C]

You are correct Zac- VZT has the Boeing Sky Interior

[Radi K]

FVL arrived in BNE tonight.

[Rowan McKeever]

Was lucky enough to see DJ629 (first ATR service CBR-SYD) as I was driving to work this morning. Assume it was FVI operating.

[Grahame Hutchison]

September 2011 delivery (MSN 077) in In Sydney today ...

A6-EDP EK0413 19/10/2011 18:57 Emirates A380-861 Auckland-Sydney-Dubai

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Emirates has taken delivery of another B77W. A6-EGH was delivered yesterday. So it should visit Australia soon.

[Rowan McKeever]

According to QF on facebook, VH-VZT entered service on today's QF610 MEL-BNE

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Some International deliveries that we will see in our major ports:

B-6536 A330-243 (1260) Air China
VN-A379 A330-223 (1256) Vietnam Airlines
A6-EGH B777-31H(ER) 35585 Emirates

One we saw regularly over the last 2 years:

F-OPAR (Air Austral) has now gone to Orenair as VQ-BNU

[Stefan Perkas]

A6-EGH is making its 1st visit to Australia tonight. It is on its way to Melbourne from Kuala Lumpur operating EK408/409.

[Brock Little]

VH-VZU has made its first flight.

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/10/vh-vzu-b737-838-qantas-first-flight.html
VH-VZU B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 3826 C/N 34187 B737-838 VH-VZU QANTAS
Dep RNT 15:19 PDT Arr BFI 17:20 PDT via PAE
Call Sign BOE052 Hex Code 7C6DE8 Sel-Cal CG-ER

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-YVC B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight (http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/10/vh-yvc-b737-8fe-virgin-australia-first.html)