Kalitta Air to begin Sydney Flights

[Shayne G]

Morning all,

According to Sydney Airport's Aviation Community page,

Kalitta Freighter will begin operations to Sydney effective 1 September 2012 operating a B747-400F. First flight K4-9577 will arrive at 09:00 from UAE and will depart approximately 19:30 for Singapore / Kabul.

http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/corporate/community-environment-and-planning/aviation-community.aspx

[Brad Varney]

That's very good! Hope to get a 747-2F sub! But I don't think the 747-2 has the range?
Thought they might start SYD flights.

[Shayne G]

The 742's don't have the legs sadly to pull off that flight. However, in the past other cargo and passenger airlines have made stopovers on direct flights when a aircraft has subbed that does not have required range so it isn't necessarily impossible to get a 747-200F on this flight if the right circumstances occurred.

This service does give us a very good chance at seeing their new 747-400ERF which is the last 747-400 ever built. It was left stored after being built in 2009 and Connie aquired the bird late last year.

[Jayden Laing]

Shayne,
Dubai Airwing operate a B742F (A6-GDP) before the acquired A6-GGP.

[Shayne G]

Yes they did, but that used to go via Singapore or another port each time?

[Brian Wilkes]

Fingers crossed that the service will not be short term thing!

[lloyd fox]

Well i am only showing about 10 flights over a 10 day period.

One per day.All in at 0800.0900 or 10am

Not sure really what is happening.

[Shayne G]

Hey Lloyd,

You may be spot on like usual with this. The inbound flight is a 9000 flight number, Connie uses these flight numbers for positioning flights so I expect these planes will arrive empty.
The final destination appears to be Afghanistan, I'm guessing these are ADF flights in which case would probably be temporary so the 10 flights over 10 days might be all we get. Thanks for your always informative info, hope a 742 gets in the mix somehow.

[Andrew P]

Kalitta reminds me of dirty and old 747s

[Jim M]

Having met Connie a few years ago in the states through my association with Top Fuel Racing,I'm not sure that he would agree with that :eek:

I for one wouldn't mind catching a glimpse of that new 747-400ERF that Shayne mentioned if it happened to get here.

Jim

[Brad Varney]

Connie only have 7 747-4F's?
With the large arrival time span (8am-10am) that could mean a stop in WSSS before continuing to SYD for a sub 747-2.

[Shayne G]

Yes Brad, they have 6 747-400BCF's and 1 747-400ERF. I believe they also have a 'new' B742 (N795CK) about to enter service for them replacing a machine or two that have maxed out.

The time differences could mean the possibility of a classic operating a flight. It may also indicate they might arrive from different locations (First one is from Sharjah) as the flight number is an indication the inbound flights are probably re-location flights.

[Kieran Wells]

K49577 from Sharjah showing due at 9am tomorrow(Saturday) for the first Kalitta flight...

[Jarden S]

Perhaps the ADF are gearing up to remove a lot of their equipment out of Kabul.

[Jayden Laing]

N793CK (Boeing 747-200) due into SYD tomorrow at 0701 as "CKS578".

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N793CK

[Brad Varney]

Flight number must of changed?

[Jim M]

Hi all,

I'm assuming the first Kalitta flight has already arrived earlier this morning.
Can anyone confirm the departure time and destination are still the same?

Also any word yet on the next flight?

Cheers
Jim

[Shayne G]

N792CK, a B742 will operate the next flight apparently.

[Kieran Wells]

Jim, Believe it leaves in the region of 1930 tonight..

Just a word of warning for anyone wanting to catch it, it was over 30mins early this morning, so make sure you check timings/FR24 before you go to grab it..

[Jim M]

Thanks for the info guys,and Kieran,I take your point.

Shayne,hopefully we get to see that ERF at some stage,but looks like 742s at the moment.

Jim

[Kieran Wells]

This mornings Kalitta flight:
http://aircraftimages.net/display.php/Boeing_15858

[Jim M]

Nice work Kieran,thanks for posting!

Jim

[Stefan Perkas]

N792CK, a B742 will operate the next flight apparently.

N792CK is currently inbound to Sydney as K49575 (CKS9575) from Singapore. It is due at 0850.

Lookihg at flightradar24, It is has just crossed the SA/NSW boarder.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Kalitta Air B742 N792CK departed at 08:48 this morning (ADS-B).

[Jim M]

Kalitta Air B742 N792CK departed at 08:48 this morning (ADS-B).

I'm sorry if I've missed or mistaken something here,but did this morning's Kalitta flight arrive or depart YSSY at 0850? Is it still there now?

Stefan stated it was inbound to Sydney,to arrive at 0850,I thought.

Cheers
Jim

[Stefan Perkas]

Jim,

It was defiantly inbound, as I was watching flying over South Australia. Here is the flightaware listinghttp://flightaware.com/live/flight/N792CK

[Nigel C]

Slightly off-topic, but aside from these flights when was the last time Sydney saw a B747-200? And to go back even further, when was the last B747-100 at YSSY (I'm presuming it would have been either Evergreen or most likely UPS)?

[Jaryd stock]

When did Maskargo stop using Southern Air's 742's, about a year or so ago, and around about year ago a Kalitta Ait 742 came in forgotten rego, as for a 100 series don't know...

[Nigel C]

Thanks, I'd forgotten about Southern Air. It shows how much attention I pay around the place when it comes to aircraft!:eek:

[Brad Varney]

At the end of 2011 was the last one.

[matthew mcdonald]

As far as PASSENGER 747-200's go, I am pretty sure the last one to operate into Sydney was JALWays JA8150.

Happy to be corrected though

[Daniel Ayto]

I believe the last B747-100 to visit Sydney was UPS as you stated Nigel, in 2005/06. Can't remember when Evergreen last visited Sydney.

[Stefan Perkas]

As far as PASSENGER 747-200's go, I am pretty sure the last one to operate into Sydney was JALWays JA8150.

Happy to be corrected though

It could be the Northwest B747-200 N623US which was in Sydney in July 2008 for World Youth Day. I have a photo of it sitting by the pond...

[matthew mcdonald]

Good thing I said I was happy to be corrected because you are 100% correct Stefan.

Maybe I'll adjust my post to say last scheduled service?

[James P.]

Today's flight, N792CK, operated by a 747-200 sporting a rather clandestine white livery.

http://i.imgur.com/shS92.jpg

Of course, photography was complicated by something else parked in front of it. Not something I want to loiter around, really!

http://i.imgur.com/VzuWi.jpg

[Jim M]

Can I just ask where people are obtaining the Kalitta flights regos for the following day please?


Any word on the next flight? Wouldn't mind seeing a Kalitta 400.

Cheers
Jim

[Jaryd stock]

There is speculation/ word Jim that yesterday's aircraft and today's aircraft, both the 200's, will be alternating the remanding flights between themselves.
I think and not sure but yesterday's flight would have sufficient time to get back here by 9am if that's it's arrival time.

But that could be just hearsay so don't take that as gosspel...
Photos of today's arrival on the link below..

[Brad Varney]

Wouldn't mind seeing N748CK here, she is an ex Panam cargo aircraft, I saw her in PHNL but didn't get any good shots.
I have noticed that none of these 747-2's have the wingtip antenna's. :(

[Jim M]

Hey Jaryd, thanks for the info mate. If anymore comes to hand,please let us know.

Let's wait for tomorrow's flight,that may tell us more.

Cheers
Jim

[Jaryd stock]

Todays flight is N793CK, 747-222B off the WA coast at the moment.

[Jim M]

Looks like you could be right Jaryd!

Jim

[Jarden S]

Yes indeed James You don't want Julia Gillard getting upset by standing to close to 'her plane'.

[Steve Crook]

Last night's flight flew out straight over our house. We have a new title holder for the noisiest plane, taking over from United's 744's. As I was in my kitchen I really noticed something different about the sound of the approaching aircraft and by the time it was overhead the sound was very different from anything else flying out of SYD at the moment....not that that's a bad thing.

[James S.]

Last night's flight flew out straight over our house. We have a new title holder for the noisiest plane, taking over from United's 744's. As I was in my kitchen I really noticed something different about the sound of the approaching aircraft and by the time it was overhead the sound was very different from anything else flying out of SYD at the moment....not that that's a bad thing.

Never witnessed DHE flying over? :p
The one last night took 22 minutes to climb to FL280, average of 1,270fpm, maybe that's why it seemed extra loud, she was heavy!

[Shayne G]

CKS576 arrival is delayed until 17:00 tomorrow afternoon.

Also N792CK is scheduled to be off the Sydney runs very shortly so we should see a new B742 rego or a B744F.

Subject to change as usual.

[Jim M]

Also N792CK is scheduled to be off the Sydney runs very shortly so we should see a new B742 rego or a B744F.

Subject to change as usual.

Thanks Shayne,it would be great if you could let us know if you hear any more.
Still hopeful of catching at least one of their 744Fs.

Cheers
Jim

[Jayden Laing]

Today's Kalitta is proudly brought to you by N795CK arriving for Sharjah about 3:40pm.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N795CK

[matthew mcdonald]

I believe this one has only recently come out of storage.

Someone in the know may be able to confirm?

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

N793CK is due from Mumbai at 0710 tomorrow morning as 'Connie 578'

[Paul Hunter]

Only a small point Stefan, but it is operating Delhi-Sydney.

Currently due in at 8.40am.

Regards.

[Shayne G]

Kalitta Air B742 N795CK is operating the flight to Sydney tomorrow due around 0705, 2nd visit.

Schedule indicates another aircraft swap will occur on the weekend, keep the classics coming! :D


I believe this one has only recently come out of storage.

Someone in the know may be able to confirm?

I made a reference to N795CK earlier (http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=77451&postcount=12) in the thread :) . This bird did come out of storage very recently, mainly to replace 1 - 2 other B742's that have recently come to an end. There's a possibility of another one coming out from storage I believe.

[matthew mcdonald]

I managed to have a bit of a chat to the pilots the other night who flew
N795CK out here and they were quite intrigued at how many people came out to photograph their plane.

[Jim M]

Hi all,

Just after an update on what is happening/has happened with the Kalitta flights.
Did we only get the 10 flights or are they still going?

Also,was it only the 2 or 3 742s that operated the flights or did a Kalitta 744F make it here?

Thanks
Jim

[Nigel C]

I believe it was only the 10 flights. I don't believe any B744F's made it out here.

[Jim M]

Thanks Nigel,it was great to have those 742s visit,but I personally would have liked to see at least one Kalitta 744.


Shame it didn't come off

Cheers
Jim