New Deliveries / First Flights etc December 2011

[Moderator]

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

[Grahame Hutchison]

The FedEx "Panda Express" is preparing to go.

http://blog.fedex.designcdt.com/panda-express#.TtOZLh9mkl4.twitter

[Brian Wilkes]

Shame FDX dont send there 777's down to Sydney.

[Steve Bottom]

Watch out for the new Skytrans Dash-8-300 VH-QQN, its been in the Cairns area the last few days, and could be used out of Brisbane at some stage, hex code for QQN is 7C534D

[Dave Parer]

VH-QQN made it's first visit to Townsville today. It operates CNS to TSV then a mining return charter out west then TSV back to CNS.

* 01-Dec 06:37 7C534D VH-QQN DH8C
* 01-Dec 12:00 7C534D VH-QQN DH8C

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ...

VH-YID B737-8FE Virgin Australia Delivered

L/N 3851 C/N 38709 B737-8FE VH-YID VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 11:01 PST ETA HNL 14:22 HST
Call Sign VBH9080 Hex Code 7C7AA3 Sel-Cal LQ-BS
Note: All flight tests performed by Boeing used the
Hex Code 7C7AA4 which was coded in error by Boeing
& corrected to 7C7AA3 for the delivery flight.
7C7AA4 is allocated to VH-YIE

B-LJF B747-867F Cathay Pacific Cargo First Flight

L/N 1447 C/N 39243 B747-867F B-LJF CATHAY PACIFIC CARGO
Dep PAE 10:41 PST ETA PAE ??:?? PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE556 Hex Code 780A28 Sel-Cal DR-EJ

[Steve S... 2]

Hi...

New DJ 737-800 VH-YVD entered service today 02/12/11 as DJ702 Brisbane to Hobart.

Regards,

Steve S

[Jarden S]

From the December Australian Aviation, Network will get the first 3 F100s soon of 10 on order. They are coming from Avianca of Colombia. They had 15 once in operation now replaced with new A318-100s.

[Michael Dawson]

VH-YID is due into Brisbane from Nadi at 15:50 today.

Cheers

Michael

[phil.l]

9M-MUB A330F in today, thanks for the heads up Pete.

[lloyd fox]

New ATR72 VH-FVM finally arrived at BNE last night from PER on delivery.

[Sarah C]

VH-VZV for QF is on its delivery flight to HNL as we speak.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ...

VH-VZV B737-838 Qantas Delivered
L/N 3856 C/N 34189
Dep BFI 09:20 PST ETA HNL 12:48 HST
QFA6024 Hex 7C6DE9 Sel-Cal CH-MR

[Shayne G]

Emirates 77W A6-EGJ left Boeing field for delivery on 8/12/11. Not in our region but aircraft will turn up in Australia.

[J Brown]

A320-232 VH-VFD msn4922 due MEL today (Sat 10/12) afternoon on delivery to JQ.

[phil.l]

A320-232 VH-VFD msn4922 due MEL today (Sat 10/12) afternoon on delivery to JQ.

Over the coast of WA now.

[Grahame Hutchison]

1612L Tracking just southwest of the Melbourne CBD at 3600ft.
1617L Touchdown at YMML Runway 34

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ....

VH-VZW B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 3881 C/N 39359 B737-838 VH-VZW QANTAS
Dep RNT 12:40 PST ETA BFI ??:?? PST via PAE
Call Sign BOE054 Hex Code 7C6DEA Sel-Cal CH-PS

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ....

VH-YIE B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 3875 C/N 38708
Dep RNT 12:16 PST ETA BFI ??:?? PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE832 Hex Code 7C7AA4 Sel-Cal LP-GS

[Steve S... 2]

Hi,

The new DJ 737-800 VH-YID entered service today 13/12/11 as DJ4169 Brisbane to Honiara.

Interesting to note is that the VH-YI* registered DJ 738's seem to get used on international routes, whereas the YF* and YV* don't.

There must be some difference between them... ?

Regards,

Steve S

[Rob C]

Hi Steve,

The YI series aircraft are configured for international ops. Basically what this means is that they have life rafts and signalling equipment, amongst other safety equipment, on board which the YV and YF series don't have.

All the VH Pac Blue aircraft have these along with VUY, VUZ and VUE.

Regards,
-Rob-

[Radi K]

Steve, the I indicates they are configured for International Operations. They have 26K engines, ACARS, SATPHONE, life rafts etc etc all installed as standard.

The YF primarily domestic ops and YV transcontinental.

Also, YFK left Seattle today on delivery. ETA 1530 Brisbane tomorrow afternoon.

[lloyd fox]

TC-ETK 330-200 of Atlasjet due BNE tonight.This aircraft will operate for Air Australia out of BNE,MEL from this Thursday on Phuket.
From what i was reading in the Australian it will be painted in Air Australia colors by May.

I put this in the wrong thread -it should be here.

[Brock Little]

http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/12/vh-yie-b737-8fe-virgin-australia-first.html
VH-YIE B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 3875 C/N 38708 B737-8FE VH-YIE VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 12:16 PST ETA BFI ??:?? PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE832 Hex Code 7C7AA4 Sel-Cal LP-GS

[Radi K]

TC-ETK 330-200 of Atlasjet due BNE tonight.This aircraft will operate for Air Australia out of BNE,MEL from this Thursday on Phuket.
From what i was reading in the Australian it will be painted in Air Australia colors by May.

I put this in the wrong thread -it should be here.

ETA Brisbane 8pm as VC9090 ex Phuket.

Not sure if it's in Atlas Jet paint or Saudi - last paint job was Saudi.

http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=TC-ETK

[lloyd fox]

TC-ETK at BNE today

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iXdIG9rZwRo/TugEbxnpT4I/AAAAAAAABWE/A4IromdP-Aw/s1600/IMGP9009.JPG

[lloyd fox]

VC 560 Air Australia commenced innaugral BNE-MEL flight today with VH-YQC.

Also Virgin Australia VH-YFK arrived BNE at 1520 yesterday from NAN on delivery.

[Jamie D]

currently tracking qf6026 just south of Sarajevo, rego is vh-oql,

[lloyd fox]

Another Alliance F100 inbound to BNE tonight.VH-XWO due in around 9pm local from KOE .

[Grahame Hutchison]

Fom Puget Sound ...

JA807A B787-881 All Nippon Airways First Flight
L/N 41 C/N 34508
Dep PAE 11:27 PST ETA PAE 14:40 PST
BOE104 Hex 86CF38

G-GSSE B747-87UF British Airways Cargo Delivered
L/N 1444 C/N 37568
Dep PAE 11:45 PST ETA HKG 17:10 HKT
BAW8307 Hex 406402 Sel-Cal HM-BQ

[Radi K]

Virgin B738 VH-YIE departed BFI for LIH today.

ETA BNE 1530L tomo ex NAN.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ....

VH-YIE B737-8FE Virgin Australia Delivered L/N 3875 C/N 38708 Dep BFI 11:05 PST Arr LIH 14:30 HST VBH9080 Hex 7C7AA4 Sel-Cal LP-GS

Scheduled departure from PHLI (Lihue) for NFFN (Nadi) is Tue 07:23 HST

[Steve S... 2]

Hi...

New DJ 737-800 VH-YFK entered service today 23/12/11 as DJ904 BNE-SYD.

It looks like its first day of operations were an early start at 5.30am - BNE-SYD-CNS-MEL-SYD-MEL-LST - overnighting at LST.

Regards,

Steve S

[Grahame Hutchison]

1636L VH-YID is operating PER-DPS

[lloyd fox]

VH-YIE arrived BNE this arvo on delivery.

[Tim Bowrey]

YFK has the name 'Long Beach'.

[Brock Little]

Looks like VH-VGA is now in service, she's currently on final for BNE as JQ566 from MEL.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ....

This must be the fourth customer to have a B747-8 in 2011, there has already been Cargolux, Cathay, British and now Air Bridge Cargo.


VQ-BLQ B747-8HVF Air Bridge Cargo First Flight (http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/12/vq-blq-b747-8hvf-air-bridge-cargo.html)


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPabu9pvS3w/TvPIwJoUgAI/AAAAAAAAB18/oiock4CCm2w/s400/B748%2BVQ-BLQ%2BAir%2BBridge%2BCarriers.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPabu9pvS3w/TvPIwJoUgAI/AAAAAAAAB18/oiock4CCm2w/s1600/B748%2BVQ-BLQ%2BAir%2BBridge%2BCarriers.jpg)
L/N 1448 C/N 37581 B747-8HVF VQ-BLQ Air Bridge Cargo
Dep PAE 12:39 PST Arr PAE 15:27 PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE602 Hex Code 4249EA Sel-Cal FM-DS
Photo Credit: Drewski (Taxying to depart on first flight from PAE)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartjunco/6551881111/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[Andrew Coggan]

VH-VZW due into Melbourne later today on delivery from Nadi.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Puget Sound ....

VH-VZW B737-838 Qantas Delivered
L/N 3881 C/N 39359
Dep BFI 09:01 PST ETA HNL 13:00 HST
QFA6024 Hex 7C6DEA Sel-Cal CH-PS

[Peter S.]

Hi Steve,

The YI series aircraft are configured for international ops. Basically what this means is that they have life rafts and signalling equipment, amongst other safety equipment, on board which the YV and YF series don't have.

All the VH Pac Blue aircraft have these along with VUY, VUZ and VUE.

Regards,
-Rob-

Checking through the movements for January, the regional flights are operated by the YIx series, plus VUG, VUY & VUZ.

[CORRECTED]: VOQ, VOX, VUM, VUN were liveried as Pacific Blue aircraft, so they carried the "over water" equipment. VUE & VOK were Virgin Blue livery and are now Virgin Australia livery.

In January, VOX, VUE, VUM, VUN have operated only domestic flights. [VOK & VOQ are not showing any flights for January yet].

With the plan for 6 YIx series aircraft, plus VUG, VUY & VUZ, is that sufficient to cover "over water" needs?

Thus suggesting that VOK, VOQ, VOX, VUE, VUM, VUN revert to domestic only operations and speculating that liferafts and some equipment may have been removed during Christchurch maintenance visits as now deemed unnecessary.

Can anyone confirm or refute this concept?

[Zac M]

VUN had life rafts two weeks ago. VOK was standard Virgin Blue livery.

[Andrew Coggan]

VUE & VOK were Virgin Blue livery and are now Virgin Australia livery.


VUE is still in Virgin Blue livery Peter. Saw it this morning as it pushed back for Brisbane.

[Tim Bowrey]

VOK was standard Virgin Blue livery.

VOK confirmed new Virgin Australia livery.

[Peter S.]

VUE is still in Virgin Blue livery Peter. Saw it this morning as it pushed back for Brisbane.

Yes - my mistake. Appreciate the pick up.

Meant to note that VOK & VOQ were in Virgin Australia livery.

[Steve S... 2]

Hi... I'm at the Stamford today/tonight, saw VH-VOQ depart SYD for Denpasar today. VOK has never been used to Denpasar or has VUE. VUF was the other and is still rotated between international and domestic services. I also saw VBY a few times today in and out of SYD in it's new VA livery. Regards, Steve S