October 2012 - New Deliveries / First Flights etc

[Moderator]

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

[Zac M]

VH-YIR entered service this morning as VOZ916

VH-XZC currently on delivery

[Daniel Ayto]

A6-EDY entered service on EK406/7 Dubai - Melbourne - Auckland today. Configured for long haul so should visit Sydney soon.

[Scott Lindsell]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfiguy/8051170833/in/photostream

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Scoots 4th B777-200 9V-OTB is about to depart Singapore on its 1st reveue service, operating TZ6/5 to Coolangatta, due at 0730.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/9VOTB

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

VH-XZC entered service this afternoon operating QF444/542 MEL-SYD-BNE,

[Zac M]

VH-VOV positioned to Subang for end of lease maintenance this morning.

VH-TJE positioned to Sydney this afternoon, so it can be assumed this is on it's way to Miami to join VH-TJH.

Not sure if this is the right topic for this but I think it fits...

[Steve S... 2]

Wondering what the delay in delivery is with new QF 738 VH-XZB?

[Mick B]

It suffered a pretty serious bird strike during one of the final test flights before delivery. Not sure when it is coming now.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Noticed that VH-YIT was in service today.

[Zac M]

VH-XZB on the way!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHXZB

[Dom Fortey]

Hey Guys looks like both the new VA/Skywest ATR72-600's have finally entered revenue service today. VH-FVP went to Gladstone as VOZ713A and VH-FVN went to Emerald VOZ259A. These are the normal flight numbers to these routes.

Dom, :)

[Zac M]

VH-XZB in service this morning as QFA614

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Jetstar's newest A320 VH-VFJ entered service yesterday operating JQ464/465 Melbourne-Ballina-Melbourne.

Today its operating JQ970-975-775 MEL-PER-ADL-MEL.

Also entering sercie today is Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIS operaitng DJ334/351 BNE-MEL-BNE.