December Noteworthy Movements Discussion

[Carl H.]

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Tomorrow's ANZ103 is being operated by a B777-300ER, and given that ZK-OKP (a.k.a. Hobbit jet) is currently on its way to AKL as ANZ1 it's very likely that we're gonna see some Hobbits tomorrow.

Anyone to confirm this?

[Rory Delaney]

Singapore Airlines flight 241/242 will be operated as a 777-200ER tomorrow.

[Jayden Laing]

Yep its been confirmed! OKP is hopping across the ditch tomorrow *providing nothing goes wrong in the mean time*

[Hendra Barnes]

What a way to start the month.
Unfortunately, with the weather/temp predicted tomorrow, I reckon it would be quite challenging to get a clean shot, pending on the runway movement, Qantas Drive and it's surroundings might just be the best spot.

Enjoy the Hobbit spotting tomorrow. Got to miss this one due to other commitments. :)

Cheers,
HB

[Jayden Laing]

The Hobbit has arrived in SYD & in other news, China Eastern B-6127, is back to wearing the standard scheme! It's operating MU561/562 today.

[Grahame Hutchison]

ZK-OKP NZ0103 01/12/2012 09:47 Air New Zealand B777-319ER Auckland-Sydney
ZK-OKP NZ0104 01/12/2012 12:32 Air New Zealand B777-319ER Sydney-Auckland

[Bernie P]

HORRID conditions, went from overcast/rain for arrival, to nearly 40c by departure, but still, glad to have seen it... Not a bad decal really!!

Arrival

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8234503530_9e6ed79d5e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8234503530/)
The 'Hobbits' are arriving... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8234503530/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

Departure

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8234502490_c8ee421e8f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8234502490/)
The 'Hobbits' are arriving... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8234502490/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Jaryd stock]

Good shots mate, I didn't fare any better on the other side, I am liking the new black tail too.

[James S.]

The black tail looks great with the Hobbit decals, however, I don't think I'll share the same sentiments on their normal livery once they repaint their aircraft...

[NathanJ]

An Air New Zealand 747 inbound over Petersham just now.

[Stefan Perkas]

Singapore Airlines flight 241/242 will be operated as a 777-200ER tomorrow.

These will be common on this flight now. Up until XMAS they will operate 5 out of 7 flights, then the A330 will operate the other 2. Then just after XMAS the B772's will operate all SQ241/242 flights.

Yesterday's was operated by 9V-SVM. Today's SQ241/242 is being operated by 9V-SRN.

[Rory Delaney]

Air New Zealand NZ119 was operated by a 747-400 registered as ZK-SUH.

[David Heath]

Yeah, it was nice to see an Air NZ 747 arrive this afternoon. A somewhat rare treat. Missed the Hobbit (not a fan though) as I was at the Qantas jet base touring an A380 at the #QantasTweetUp

http://d.pr/i/e01J

[Jaryd stock]

ANZ's 774's and 77W will be a common sight on weekends leading up to Christmas apparently.

[Nigel C]

Air NZ All Blacks 777 is doing NZ119 at the moment. Should be arriving around 2:30pm. Damn I'm in the office today :) Will be a nice site coming over the eastern suburbs for rwy 25.

It departed on 25 too. In fact just about everything apart from a few long hauls that used either 16R or 34L from about 0830 til 1630 went off 25 today!

[Zac M]

good for some, for those of us working in other ports it made our day painful as everything was late!

[Nigel C]

I don't think the airlines, ATC or the airports would be happy.

[Brenden S]

DC-3/C47 VH-SBL arrived at Temora just after lunch today. Anyone able to find out any more info at all?

[Jaryd stock]

It departed on 25 too. In fact just about everything apart from a few long hauls that used either 16R or 34L from about 0830 til 1630 went off 25 today!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8344/8245861213_6d920ec649_b.jpg
ZK-OKQ Departing Runway 25...

[Rory Delaney]

A few flights from Auckland have been delayed, eg ANZ105 will now arrive at 10:05pm instead of 5:30pm and a few other Air New Zealand flights have been cancelled. CI52 will now arrive at approx 9:56pm instead of 8:30pm. Also Jetstar and Qantas flights out of Auckland have been delayed too.
Could anyone fill us in on the reason?

[Rowan McKeever]

Nice one Jaryd!

[Jaryd stock]

Rory it was due to bad weather.

[Chris B.]

More can be found here (http://www.news.com.au/world/deaths-as-tornado-hits-auckland/story-fndir2ev-1226531160729) about the weather in AKL.

[James S.]

A few flights from Auckland have been delayed, eg ANZ105 will now arrive at 10:05pm instead of 5:30pm and a few other Air New Zealand flights have been cancelled. CI52 will now arrive at approx 9:56pm instead of 8:30pm. Also Jetstar and Qantas flights out of Auckland have been delayed too.
Could anyone fill us in on the reason?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8047462/Auckland-tornado-Clean-up-begins
Edit: Chris beat me by 30 seconds. :)

[NathanJ]

There are two Emirates a380's in this morning. Problems with EK413 again last night?

[Steve Bottom]

China Southern A380 on route to Auckland just over head Cairns B-6139 is CSN-305 one of 2 specials i believe..

[Hendra Barnes]

I'm seeing N415MC which supposedly is wearing Emirates SkyCargo is approaching our shore. Would this be correct or has she been repainted and wearing the Atlas Air colors now?

Anyway, operating as QFA7556 from HNL.

Again, if it is EK Cargo - always missing out on the good stuff lol. :p

[Tim Bowrey]

I'm seeing N415MC which supposedly is wearing Emirates SkyCargo is approaching our shore. Would this be correct or has she been repainted and wearing the Atlas Air colors now?

Anyway, operating as QFA7556 from HNL.

Again, if it is EK Cargo - always missing out on the good stuff lol. :p

Hi Hendra,

Yeah it was full Emirates SkyCargo livery. Ferrying out to HKG later this evening.

[Jim M]

Jaryd,I just have to say great photo mate!

Cheers
Jim

[Bernie P]

A couple from tonight...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8261141108_703faaaf22_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8261141108/)
IMG_8356 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8261141108/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8260067655_6c6a4cde56_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8260067655/)
IMG_8457 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8260067655/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8260067221_ee67787502_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8260067221/)
IMG_8463 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8260067221/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Peter Agatsiotis]

B-LAR didn't operate CX100 yesterday and is still on the ground so presume mechanical problem. It is showing on Planeplotter with no position.

[Rory Delaney]

KE121 is a 777-200ER tomorrow instead of a 747-400. HL7752 is the registration.

[Jarden S]

Yeah, it was nice to see an Air NZ 747 arrive this afternoon. A somewhat rare treat.

I know that AirNZ will bring it over the tasman if the loads warrant it.

Incidently they could feasably bring it over daily as theres at least 1 747 parked up at AKL all day, in fact I've seen 12 of 20 (7 777s, 4 767s, 1 747) of their widebody fleet parked at AKL from 6am and still there at 6pm. Not great utilisation of their fleet. I wonder how that compares to QF. NZ could be one of the world worst IMO. No wonder why they rake up a $1m INTL OPS loss per week.

[Brandon Giacomin]

Just a heads up for tomorrow. ZK-OKP in "The Hobbit" livery might be in Sydney. NZ118/119 to SYD and NZ135/136 to BNE are scheduled to be operated by Boeing 777-300ER's so one will be lucky and get OKP and the other will get OKM.

EDIT: Sorry guys, I have heard that it is scheduled to go to BNE.

[Jaryd stock]

Oh bloody hell!

[Brian Wilkes]

Has Brindabella started flying there J41 in and out of Sydney yet?

[James S.]

Can confirm that Brindabella have started flying the J41 into Sydney, saw VH-TAI departing this morning.

[Brian Wilkes]

Ta James, it would be on the Cobar sector?

[Jarden S]

QF21 747 took off from Cairns (very loud I will say) at 0245 am this morning on its way to Tokyo, not sure why it was here (medical diversion maybe).

[James S.]

Ta James, it would be on the Cobar sector?
To be honest I'm not too sure, didn't manage to catch the callsign, but I think it's fairly likely anyway. Was roughly a 7:30 am departure if that helps. :)

[Rowan McKeever]

Flightaware has it doing Cobar and Orange yesterday/today. Has also done Mudgee and Narrabri last week and was at Wollongong over the weekend too but that looked more like a training flight.

[Brian Wilkes]

Thanks guys, so it's in and out all day!

[callum bain]

Ok guys I was at the airport on Saturday and I saw a light Cessna land and takeoff in short secession around 3:30 VH-NBI can anyone explain this???

[Rory Delaney]

Landed from Narrabri at 3pm and took off for Scone at 3:43pm.

[callum bain]

Why was it here?

[Nigel C]

TAI has been parking in Sydney for the past month or so and doing fairly regular flights out of there.

The Cessna could be just a training flight and control zone exposure for a student pilot at a guess. Or perhaps they were dropping someone off who is catching a commercial flight?

[Shayne G]

Just a heads up for tomorrow. ZK-OKP in "The Hobbit" livery might be in Sydney. NZ118/119 to SYD and NZ135/136 to BNE are scheduled to be operated by Boeing 777-300ER's so one will be lucky and get OKP and the other will get OKM.

EDIT: Sorry guys, I have heard that it is scheduled to go to BNE.

Oh bloody hell!



For what it's worth, ANZ 77W with hobbit livery should be in tomorrow on the ANZ119 flight for it's 2nd visit. If I remember correctly horrible conditions on her first visit to Sydney.

Subject to change as per usual.

[Brad Varney]

VH-OJI is missing it's right winglet and will depart as qf 5. Probably the closest we'll get to another 747-3 here.

[Bernie P]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8293979358_2b17008785_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8293979358/)
VH-OJI missing a winglet QF5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8293979358/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8294058458_b6ef8a65ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8294058458/)
VH-OJI missing a winglet QF5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8294058458/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Danny G]

Good spotting ...

[roger h]

long time viewer 1st time poster .....View of missing winglet from premium economy row 35. sorry for the quality of photo, was surprised when i looked out and it was missing.. !!.

[Dave Dale]

Does any one know why it is missing?

[David Heath]

This was a nice treat, a Convair 580 taking off from 34L. (Apart from the heat haze etc etc)

http://d.pr/i/rbXh

http://d.pr/i/rbXh

[Nigel C]

VH-PDW departed for Cairns.

[Jayden Laing]

Did it get loaded up with anything Nigel?

[Jaryd stock]

Yes jayden it did couldn't see what boxes they were, we had a hunch it could be going to Fiji via somewhere in Qld after cyclone...

[Jayden Laing]

Oh ok! Thanks Jaryd!

[Nigel C]

It got loaded for PNG. No idea what was on it though.

[Shayne G]

Quite the movement,

'Santa Claus 1' from North Pole is expected tomorrow night around 23:45 according to Sydney Airport's website. :D

[Brian Wilkes]

expensive landing with curfew restrictions!

[Rory Delaney]

The hobbit's on it's way as NZ119.

[Fred C]

Does any one know why it is missing?
It was damaged on pushback in JNB. :( They removed it and it is now flying on a CDL. Configuration Deviation List.
It is allowed to do so for up to a year however there are some reasonable weight penalties involved in having it fly this way.

[Brian Wilkes]

Anyone know where they park the CA 777W for the day in Syd till it's night flight home?

[phil.l]

Qantas drive on Monday.

[Brian Wilkes]

Appreciate that, I spose they park it down there often?

[Andrew Coggan]

They have put it on 97 a few times too Brian

[Brian Wilkes]

Thanks for the replies

[Jaryd stock]

Since its been crap weather, except once on the times it has been in, ZK-OKP is doing NZ-103.

[NathanJ]

CA 777 is over at qantas drive this morning.

[Carl H.]

Atlas Air are operating a charter into SYD tomorrow morning arriving from LAX at 10:20am as GTI2436. Aircraft ops is N263SG.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N263SG

Any departure info is highly appreciated as soon as it is available! Thanks! :)

[Rory Delaney]

My shot of the Son Air charter this morning.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnFKoHqlVWk

[Zac M]

Atlas Air (SonAir) 747-400 N263SG is due out at 8am to Canberra on Monday.

What time is it due to leave CBR?

[Chris W]

I think you will find it will leave CBR very early on Tuesday morning during SYD curfew hours for LAS.

[Mark Grima]

This is why.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/celebrities-plan-mad-dash-to-see-in-year-twice-20121228-2bz97.html

Clearly some people have far to much money.

Cheers

M

[Brock Little]

VH-VQR no longer has her Olympic decals. About time!

[David C]

I agree , far too much money ...

Incidentally , the SMH article quotes LAS as being 17 hrs behind SYD , clearly if it was there would be no way they could make it there for a second New Year celebration by midnight local time. LAS is 19 hrs behind SYD , even then they they will be cutting it fine .
Dave C

[Nigel C]

Interesting that the article states they're 'driving' to Canberra before catching the flight. I would think there might be a flight or two of Globals or Gulfstreams to Canberra not too long after midnight...

[Chris W]

They won't be driving. Look out for a few chartered aircraft departing just after midnight from Sydney.

[Mark Grima]

Interesting that the article states they're 'driving' to Canberra before catching the flight. I would think there might be a flight or two of Globals or Gulfstreams to Canberra not too long after midnight...

Interestingly, the same article in the Canberra Times does indeed mention "light aircraft" for flights to Canberra.

Obviously there is no way they will be driving, they would have a real hard time of making LAS otherwise. Especially as though they don't need to drive.

Cheers

M

[Peter Konnecke]

They won't be driving. Look out for a few chartered aircraft departing just after midnight from Sydney.

It would make for some interesting blood alcohol readings if they were in fact driving themselves however. :):eek:

[Peter Konnecke]

Does anyone know why/who was doing several approaches to 07 at Sydney this afternoon (29/12 approx 1300 local) in a Piper Navajo ? Very unusual for a major airport to be allowing this sort of training. My apologies if I've posted this in the wrong place. (I'm new). :o

[Jayden Laing]

Hi Peter,
It was actually a KingAir B300 which belongs to AeroPearl but operates for Air Services Australia & those missed approaches were apart of what is know as Runway calibration (I'm not too sure what it does entail exactly) but someone else I'm sure will happily explain it better for you :-)

[Nigel C]

Hi Peter,

Have a look here http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=8901&page=2 .

It was a Beechcraft King Air 350 VH-FIY performing Instrument Landing System (ILS) testing/calibration. Basically they do a series of around 15 approaches using the localiser and glidepath and technicians on the ground and in the aircraft monitor the results and make any subtle changes if needed. The tests are done from different angles both horizontally and vertically to ensure the ILS is transmitting correctly. It's a requirement that the ILS gets flight tested for accuracy every 6 months; ground based tests are done more frequently.

Today they will do the calibration of Rwy 25 ILS if the weather permits.

Cheers

[Peter Konnecke]

Hi Peter,

Have a look here http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=8901&page=2 .

It was a Beechcraft King Air 350 VH-FIY performing Instrument Landing System (ILS) testing/calibration.
Cheers

Thanks Jaiden and Nigel. The tower somehow described the aircraft doing the work as a Navajo to other aircraft approaching from the north on 16L/R. (go figure). Thanks for the explanation.

Cheers
Peter.

[George G]

Just monitoring flight radar. Does anyone know what the deal is with Air Canada AC2033?

I'm assuming this was a delayed AC 33 Flight? Does anyone know why it would be delayed?

[Bernie P]

On departure this morning...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8326605433_7054b9417f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8326605433/)
Atlas Air B744, N263SG departing YSSY/SYD for CBR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8326605433/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Nigel C]

That's a longer take off roll than I would have expected if he's only just airborne by the tunnel. I thought having no pax and only going to Canberra would have been a good excuse to be airborne by no later than Lima!

[Zac M]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8353/8327777184_7f7363feac_b.jpg
Arriving into CBR!

[Bernie P]

That's a longer take off roll than I would have expected if he's only just airborne by the tunnel. I thought having no pax and only going to Canberra would have been a good excuse to be airborne by no later than Lima!

Thats what we were thinking at the Mound as well!!!! And not an overly steep climb out either!!

[Jayden Laing]

Full load of fuel perhaps?

[Philip Argy]

He's going to have to perform a bit better than he did at SYD to get out of CBR! :)

[Jaryd stock]

He's going to have to perform a bit better than he did at SYD to get out of CBR! :)

Ever seen the IL-76 get out of Canberra on You Tube?

[Bernie P]

Thats all hes got to beat Jaryd!!! :D

[Jaryd stock]

Thats all hes got to beat Jaryd!!! :D

Well if he doesn't we might have a Red Wings Tu-204 style crash...

[Nigel C]

Full load of fuel perhaps?

Maybe corporate pilot mentality? If they were from a freight background it would/should have been space shuttle style!

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Air Force 1 damage the runway at CBR on landing/take-off during Pr Obama's visit earlier this year?

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Not quite big league but I was in the garden earlier and saw a Cessna 337 heading for Bankstown. Checked my Airnav/SBS log and it turned out to be a Cessna O-2A with a USA hexcode which Airfames org has it as N7654A . It may be equipped with spray equipment as the operator is shown as Stuttgart Mosquito Control.

[James S.]

He's going to have to perform a bit better than he did at SYD to get out of CBR! :)

The Il-76 was pre-runway extension and with Russian "Improved climb performance" takeoff procedures. :D

3,283m should be enough for a 747 to takeoff with a very good load, if not MTOW.

[damian f]

QF21 747 took off from Cairns (very loud I will say) at 0245 am this morning on its way to Tokyo, not sure why it was here (medical diversion maybe).

Unruly and very drunk passenger apparently.

Must've been to force a landing in Cairns!

Damian

[Mark Grima]

Atlas 744 departed CBR about 0313 ETA to LAS at 1947 local...according to flightaware.

Cheers

M

[Nigel C]

By my calculations, they need the trip to go no longer than 15 hours 45 minutes. It's ambitious, but they might just make it.

[Mark Grima]

You're a better man then I to be abloe to work that out at this hour!!!!

Cheers

M

[Nigel C]

No, I'm just a shift worker who was on duty when I made that post. Happy New Year, eh?

But I'm home now, and I'm enjoying my second beer to celebrate the new year. Don't ask me to calculate anything else...!

[Rowan McKeever]

Does anyone have details of the bizjet(s) that flew SYD-CBR to meet the 744??

[Stefan Perkas]

Rowan,

According to the Coperate movements thread, both the Jetgo aircraft appeared to have been used. See the link below...

http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=80039&postcount=4

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-JGB ADS-B- 01/01/2013 01:44 Embraer 135LR (145728) 2003 - Jetgo Australia - Yeppoon QLD
VH-JTG (http://www.16right.com/Corporates/VH-JTG%20D300-2012-05-26-001.jpg) ADS-B- 01/01/2013 01:53 Embraer EMB-135LR (145687) 2003 - Jetgo Australia - Yeppoon QLD

N263SG (http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/2/9/0/2102092.jpg) ADS-B 01/01/2013 03:24 Boeing 747-481 (29263) 1999 - Atlas Air/SonAir (Wilmington Trust - Wilmington Delaware)

Flightaware has their ETA for LAX at 2120 PST.


An un-common ACARS message out of Canberra ...

ACARS mode: C Aircraft reg: .N263SG
Message label: 80 Block id: 2 Msg. no: M07A
Flight id: 5Y2435
Message content:-
3J01 DSPTCH 5Y2435/31 YSCB/KLAS .N263SG
PLS ADVISE CHARTER REP Name Withheld DUR OF 2120L ARRIVAL IN LAS.
Phone No Withheld OR Phone No Withheld
-------------------------------------[01/01/2013 03:40]

[Julian C]

A6-GGP Dubai Airwing in town for a couple days tomorrow ETA 1000 / ETD1300 4jan

[Jayden Laing]

Not quite big league but I was in the garden earlier and saw a Cessna 337 heading for Bankstown. Checked my Airnav/SBS log and it turned out to be a Cessna O-2A with a USA hexcode which Airfames org has it as N7654A . It may be equipped with spray equipment as the operator is shown as Stuttgart Mosquito Control.

Still at Bankstown Peter! Rego is VH-OTU (registered to Conway Bown http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/OTU) parked up near Whitworth's

[Jarden S]

Full load of fuel perhaps?

Maybe, Would the fuel be cheaper at SYD than CBR as with the economy of scale at SYD it could make supplying it cheaper to the airlines. Just a thought.

[Zac M]

It refuelled in CBR, something got stuffed up and a lot of it ended up all over the RAAF apron...

[Sarah C]

N263SG is just about to land, at 9:30 Las Vegas time. So they made in the end, good on em for trying it!

[S.Greaves]

Good on them, hope they had an enjoyable trip. Too much money? Maybe, but if they spend it on our shores supporting our aviation industry bring it on I say.

[Rory Delaney]

A6-GGP just took off from Dubai as DUB008.

[Jaryd stock]

Isn't it time to start posting January movements?

[Rowan McKeever]

Rowan,

According to the Coperate movements thread, both the Jetgo aircraft appeared to have been used. See the link below...

http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=80039&postcount=4

Cheers Stefan, didn't think of looking in there. Thanks heaps!

Rowan

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Still at Bankstown Peter! Rego is VH-OTU (registered to Conway Bown http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/OTU) parked up near Whitworth's

Thanks Jayden, will try and get out there.