New Deliveries / First Flights etc May 2012 [Archive]

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David Knudsen

1st May 2012, 04:19 PM

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

Zac M

3rd May 2012, 11:57 PM

VH-FVU has been doing CBR-SYD flights today, so it is in service, however VH-FVM ferried out of Canberra on the 28th to Brisbane and does not appear to have flown since.

Stefan Perkas

4th May 2012, 05:12 PM

Afternoon all,

The next QantasLink B717 VH-NXJ is due into Adelaide on Tuesday. Ex. reg N902ME.

Rowan McKeever

4th May 2012, 11:28 PM

Thanks Stefan! When's NXR looking at starting to earn her stripes? Surely the pre-service can't be taking all this time?

Stefan Perkas

5th May 2012, 12:02 AM

Rowan,

I have been told that NXR is due to depart to Perth at 1430 tomorrow.

Also VH-NJI which is a re-reg of one of the Riau Airlines RJ100 (Ex. PK-RAZ and VH-NBK) being stored in Adelaide has been in the hanger for the past couple of months being prepared for entry into the Cobham. I have heard that it is to depart on the 15th. I did see a RJ100 in the hanger on ANZAC Day but wasn't sure if it was VH-NJY or VH-NJI.

Rowan McKeever

7th May 2012, 12:38 PM

Cheers Stefan! I notice on flightaware NXR is on her second in-service rotation to PBO, just about to land back in PER. Is there much chance of a couple more B717s coming through to QF at all?

Stefan Perkas

7th May 2012, 10:54 PM

Hi Rowan.

I am not sure if any more are coming through to QF, I supose it is more down to where they can be used. However I think a few of the regional ports are now expanding their runways and terminal facilities to cater for jet aircrat (I stand corrected!). I know a couple here in SA are in the rebuilding stage, Prominent Hill runway extension is just about complete, the current extended length has allowed F100 flights to start Adelaide-Prominent hill srrvices twcie a day. VH-XWT has been doing the honurs the past couple of weeks. Also I think Port Lincoln is goin through a terminal rebuilding stage, I am not sure on runway there though. I think it got extended etx just before the DHC8-400's started there (again I stand corrected).

Ian Gains

10th May 2012, 05:52 PM

A6-EGP 777-300ER Emirates has been delivered, so there's no reason to think that she won't be visiting various Aussie ports in the coming weeks.

Peter S.

11th May 2012, 08:01 AM

From boeing test flights blog spot:

Thursday, 10 May 2012

VH-YFL B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight

L/N 4047 C/N 41002 B737-8FE VH-YFL VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 08:38 PDT Arr BFI 10:47 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE811 Hex Code 7C7A3F SELCAL MQ-BF

Peter S.

11th May 2012, 04:12 PM

From skyliner aviation:

ATR 72 -212A 986 VH-FWX Skywest Airlines
delivery 11-14may12 MST-TZX-AAN-CMB-HLP-PER-BNE, OY-reg,
Virgin Australia cs ex OY-CJV

lloyd fox

13th May 2012, 07:56 AM

The ATR is now heading to BNE not via PER .Due early Tuesday am.

Jarden S

14th May 2012, 10:02 AM

Hi Peter is that VH-FMX a -200 ATR72 or a -500 series one?

Rowan McKeever

14th May 2012, 11:21 AM

Hey Jarden

ATR72-212A is the technical designation for ATR72-500 which is more of a marketing designation (and to align with the model numbering of the ATR42). So FWX is a -500. That should make 6 ATR72-500 if I can count? And should mean the first -600 isn't too far away?

Cheers
Rowan

lloyd fox

15th May 2012, 07:48 AM

The ATR landed BNE at 0120.

Steve S... 2

16th May 2012, 01:02 PM

Hi,

A330-200 VH-XFC entered service 15.05.12 DJ 813 MEL-SYD
A330-200 VH-XFD entered service 14.05.12 DJ 691 MEL-PER

Regards,

Steve S

Ian Gains

18th May 2012, 11:22 PM

A6-EGQ 777-300ER (L/N 1014) has been delivered to Emirates.

Grahame Hutchison

20th May 2012, 01:21 PM

Another A330 delivery to Hawaiian, we will probably see it in Sydney.

From AirbusDeliveries.blogspot

Airbus A330 -243 1310 N388HA Hawaiian Airlines delivery 17May12 TLS-AUS ex F-WWKN

Robert M

25th May 2012, 12:09 PM

Another A330 delivery to Hawaiian, we will probably see it in Sydney.

From AirbusDeliveries.blogspot

Correct. N388HA (Nahiku) is operating HA451/HA452 tonight (Fri). It's first revenue flight was only 5 days ago.

R

Peter S.

26th May 2012, 07:56 AM

From Puget Sound blog:

VH-YFL B737-8FE Virgin Australia Delivered
L/N 4047 C/N 41002 B737-8FE VH-YFL VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 11:24 PDT ETA LIH 13:52 HST
Call Sign VBH9082 Hex Code 7C7A3F SELCAL MQ-BF

Stefan Perkas

26th May 2012, 12:45 PM

Afternoon all,

QantasLink (Cobham Aviation) Latest B717 VH-NXJ (ex. N902ME) departed Adelaide for Perth this morning. It is due into Perth at 1135.

Ian Gains

31st May 2012, 09:45 AM

B-6547 A330-200 China Southern visited MEL today. It's so new that it's HEX code wasn't getting any hits in Libhomeradar earlier today.

Stefan Perkas

1st June 2012, 10:50 PM

A couple of new aircraft deliveries to international airlines which will make
their way to Australia in the near future.

Emirates took delivery of B777-300ER A6-EGR on Wednesday 30/5/12. Depedning on configuration all citites that Emirates B777's fly in Australia may see this aircraft. However going by previous deliveries it may only visit Melbourne
(EK408/409) and Brisbane (EK432/433)

Malaysia Airlines took delivery of A330-300 9M-MTG on Thursday 31/5/12. Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth should see this aircraft real soon.

Peter S.

5th June 2012, 07:28 AM