April 2013 Noteworthy Movements - Discussion

[Ian Gains]

Please post questions / comments / pictures for April Noteworthy Movements (http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9128) here. - Mod

[Brian Wilkes]

Does anyone know which tour company runs the tour that brings the travel service 737 to OZ?

[Kurt A]

G-STBA 777-300ER BA is operating BAW15/16, arriving tomorrow morning.

BAW16 this afternoon...

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0022_zpsfac631ee.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0042_zps7b273ed1.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0056b_zpsf35e3e9d.jpg

[Hendra Barnes]

Wow... Stunning photos Kurt. Looks like the 77W is teasing me for the weekend show-off. :p

[Kieran Wells]

Fantastic Shots there Kurt!!

[Kurt A]

Malaysia Airlines A330-300 9M-MTE with 'One World' titles operated MH123/122 today.

For those who missed it, it is due to return tomorrow operating MH123/122.

Departing 34L as MH122 this afternoon.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0201_zpsba81aa47.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0228_zps9e8aff82.jpg

[Nigel C]

Did you get any from yesterday? It was at least partly sunny when it departed.

[Kurt A]

Thanks all. And Nig, nup; but I saw the crackers you got, lol ;)

A6-EFK (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A6EFK) Emirates SkyCargo 77F making its first visit to Sydney this afternoon as EK9820 from Singapore. It was delivered last Thursday week(28/3).



http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0256_zps32fe1b23.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0263_zps9be902ab.jpg

[Nigel C]

Jatz crackers? lol

Great shots. Even Ollie agrees! How's the hearing? That looks very low!

[Kurt A]

DQ-FJT is scheduled to make a once off visit to Sydney today operating FJ911/910 this afternoon.


Heat hazed to the max, maybe the departure will be better :)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0720_zps83da6ad3.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/yssy_moderator/media/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0720_zps83da6ad3.jpg.html)

[Nigel C]

Tough work from that far away, but still a respectable shot

[Kurt A]

Got any jatz crackers for us Nig? ;)

[Kurt A]

This afternoon's departure.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0791d_zpsc2858fa5.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/yssy_moderator/media/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0791d_zpsc2858fa5.jpg.html)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0786_zps85e94b74.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/yssy_moderator/media/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0786_zps85e94b74.jpg.html)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0882_zpsee123ace.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/user/yssy_moderator/media/YSSY%20Stuff/_MG_0882_zpsee123ace.jpg.html)

[Matthew Ayto]

Fantastic shots Kurt!! :D

[Nigel C]

Looks like you had the jatz crackers there Kurt. You just need to photoshop the first two shots together.....

[Rowan McKeever]

Unusual night in CBR tonight, at least by my experience, with 3 of the 4 newest QF 73H overnighting. XZD in from ADL, XZC in from MEL & XZA in from PER! Not sure I've ever known CBR to have so much new metal from QF in a day, let alone all together!? Cool!

[Zac M]

Since I've being working at CBR we have only ever had one XZ* series overnighting at a time, that said I have had one night which the oldest overnighting aircraft was VZL!

Also worthy to note that TJI was parked next to XZD...oldest + newest shot taken!!

[Rowan McKeever]

Hadn't thought of that with TJI, good point! Very cool seeing that last night :) A very clean & shiny line up of QF 73H to say the least!

[Bernie P]

Just saw this on Ch. 7 Sunrise…. Something to keep an eye out for!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8647017000_8f614f9952_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8647017000/)
Jetstar 100th Aircraft (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8647017000/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

(excuse iPhone photo of TV screen quality…)

[Nigel C]

(excuse iPhone photo of TV screen quality…)

No. No I will not. You've set the bar quite high and I expect you'll live up to those standards every single time!

:p


Is this aircraft in Australia yet? I'm not one for keeping up with new deliveries.

[Andrew Coggan]

Yes Nigel it's in Melbourne.

[Nigel C]

Ta

[David Heath]

Here's the Smartwings 737 which left for Palau this morning.

http://d.pr/i/Vxgp

[David Heath]

Yipeeeee sharklets in Sydney

http://d.pr/i/adlG

http://d.pr/i/OjMv

[Winston Khong]

Given Aerosmith and Van Halen have been playing in town, is there a chance they had their own jets?

[Fabian Lee]

Speedbird 777 spent the night at the freight shed. Scheduled to depart this morning at 7 am as per flightaware. Doesn't appear to have made a move at this stage tho.Are you referring to BA16? What is the cause of the delay?

[Tim Bowrey]

The captain was sick

[Fabian Lee]

Thanks, Tim. Any idea when the stranded BA 777 will leave SYD? No sign of any BA16D arrival from SYD these few days.

[Rowan McKeever]

Hey Fabian! According to flightaware it left early yesterday morning (22nd). Cheers, Rowan

[Kelvin R]

That's uncanny as the inbound BA15 to SIN from LHR was delayed for the exact same reason.

[Fabian Lee]

Hey Fabian! According to flightaware it left early yesterday morning (22nd). Cheers, Rowan

Thanks Rowan. Guess the extra delayed flight was not reflected on the SIN flightboard as the BA16 for 22nd arrived in SIN at 00:49 (23 Apr)

[Winston Khong]

Polar/DHL B767-300ERF N644GT scheduled to make it's first visit tonight operating PO4011/12. If it runs on schedule it will arrive around 1930.

A bit touch and go to get shots of this arrival at this time of the year! Be a good test of everyone's photogrpahy skills and equipment.

[Rory Delaney]

Saw a HAL near the coast, thought it was odd. Checked it out and found this:
Hawaiian Airlines from 01APR13 to 31MAY13 is increasing Honolulu – Sydney operation, as overall service increases from daily to 10 weekly. Service will be operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

Schedule:
HA435 HNL1100 – 1740+1SYD 332 357
HA451 HNL1240 – 1920+1SYD 332 D

HA436 SYD2000 – 0950HNL 332 146
HA452 SYD2120 – 1100NL 332 D

Above schedule is in effect for the month of April 2013 only.

[Andrew Coggan]

I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=8850&highlight=Hawaiian

[Rory Delaney]

Thank you.

[Tom PER]

Anyone know where -QPA is currently heading?

It's a 40000ft over NT heading towards Singapore as QF6019.

Is it a delayed flight or a maintenance visit?

[Nigel C]

Methinks maintenance or a paint job with a flight number like that.

Happy to be corrected...well, most of the time...!

[Tom PER]

I did hear a whisper not long back QF were going to start painting these A333's.

Whilst getting off -VZZ at PER on Monday -QPA pulled up alongside and the paint looked more like talcum powder than paint, it did look very sad.

[Andrew Coggan]

Anyone know where -QPA is currently heading?

It's a 40000ft over NT heading towards Singapore as QF6019.

Looks like it's heading to Singapore:confused:

[Jaryd stock]

The rumour has been around for a long time, apparently they were going to do a Wunnula inspired paint job on one. Wether it would be a new scheme or Wunnula or something else who knows.... Time will tell I guess.

[Jayden Laing]

Operating QF6 SIN-SYD tomorrow morning! It was ferrying over.

[Bernie P]

Taxiing out this morning, before turning for a 25 departure (and a quick drive)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8684832928_d17e2a989f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8684832928/)
PAC4012 B763ERF N644GT Taxi 25 Dep YSSY_SYD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8684832928/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

And holding before a 25 departure…
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8404/8684828168_3aa607cb24_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8684828168/)
PAC4012 B763ERF N644GT 25 Dep YSSY_SYD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8684828168/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Bernie P]

N643GT arrived this morning on 34R, and had some nearby watchers!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8688256532_5b80994a68_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8688256532/)
TOUCHDOWN PAC B763ERF N643GT 34R Arrival YSSY/SYD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8688256532/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8687143719_c30f151bde_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8687143719/)
PAC B763ERF N643GT 34R Arrival YSSY/SYD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8687143719/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[Nigel C]

Yep, media on site and a DHL rep. After they shot this they had to scoot to Bay 3 T1 where a water salute was given by the ARFF as it crossed 34L onto Alfa-1 then into Bay 3.

[Bernie P]

Were you there by chance?? In the middle??

[Nigel C]

No, I was in the north west sector when it landed so I only got to see the water salute from Tenders 3 and 4

[Brian Wilkes]

Anyone got a full weekly schedule of these new 767F flights as yet?

[Nigel C]

And here's what they used in the media...
http://www.smh.com.au/business/boom-in-air-freight-the-flipside-to-ailing-retail-sector-20130428-2imp7.html

[lloyd fox]

Sun 0900-2100
Wed,Thurs 1945-2145
Fri 2050 -sat 0615
Sun 2015-Mon 0600

These are the 763F scheds for SYD.Arr and Dep times listed.Subj to change.

All arr NRT and dep NRT except for the Mon 0600 departure which should go to ICN.

[Rowan McKeever]

I particularly love this quote from Nigel's link:

"The growth in the volume of consumer goods flying into Australia has forced DHL to replace the two 747s it was using on its US-to-Australia route with two new 767s."

Umm... what!?

[Rowan McKeever]

Will it always be N643GT and N644GT operating or are there others? Cheers!

[Nigel C]

Perhaps they meant 'supplement'?

[Jayden Laing]

All arr NRT and dep NRT except for the Mon 0600 departure which should go to ICN.

Lloyd,
The Sunday/Monday flight goes to MEL I think.... Well it did last night! Arrived into MEL 2330 & departed to ICN at 0150. Not sure if this was a one off or if its part of the schedule?

[Shayne G]

PAC4011/12 and PAC246/7 are the flights we get now which are all mostly from Narita and are both operated by the 2 767-300F's.

There is no more CVG - HNL -SYD so there is a high possibility we no longer will get the 747 Freighters unless they occasionally operate one of the 2 services which from what we seen does not seem to be the case unfortunately.

[Brian Wilkes]

Sun 0900-2100
Wed,Thurs 1945-2145
Fri 2050 -sat 0615
Sun 2015-Mon 0600

These are the 763F scheds for SYD.Arr and Dep times listed.Subj to change.

All arr NRT and dep NRT except for the Mon 0600 departure which should go to ICN.

appreciate your reply Lloyd thank you very much, reading Polar time table is like trying to decipher Mayan calendars................

[Ian Gains]

Read on its own, that line seems weird. Earlier on, the article mentions that DHL have doubled the number of flights from 2 to 4 weekly.

I am assuming that Narita is getting all of DHL's 747 flights from the USA, & then our freight gets sent here using the 767F's.

[Maurie S]

G'day everyone,

I'm trying to identify a six engine turbo-prop aircraft I saw departing Brisbane southbound the day after Anzac Day. It was about Hercules size.

Can anyone help please?

Cheers. Maurie.

[Maurie S]

Looks like everyone is too nice to tell me I am an idiot.

All I can say is that I am not the first to see a Hercules with wing tanks and think it has six engines.

At least I have discovered Web Trak and have a membership here as a result.

Cheers. M.

[NeilP]

Looks like everyone is too nice to tell me I am an idiot.

Give it time, Maurie. Give it time...

[Maurie S]

Give it time, Maurie. Give it time...

LOL. Thanks Neil.

I'm sure everyone knows but for what it's worth, Air Services confirmed that military flights don't register on Web Trak.

Cheers. M.