May 2013 New Deliveries / First Flights.

[Kurt A]

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

[Stefan Perkas]

Cathay Pacific new A330-300 B-LBA appears to have started its delivery flight early this morning. We should see this in Australia soon.

B-LBA is scheduled to make its 1st visit to Australia tomorrow operating to both Adelaide and Melbourne as CX105/104. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BLBA

[Ian Gains]

RP-C7773 777-300ER Philippine Airlines nearly surprised us in MEL today, as there had been no mention of it on any boards. It's brand new, so expect it to show up in Sydney soon.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

VH-XZF B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 4450 C/N 39370 B737-838 VH-XZF QANTAS
Dep RNT 09:28 PDT Arr BFI ??:?? PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE063 Hex Code 7C77F9
Aircraft Named: Cygnet
Aircraft was painted at Renton

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

VH-YFN B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 4456 C/N 41009 B737-8FE VH-YFN VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 15:38 PDT Arr BFI 17:37 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE813 Hex Code 7C7A41

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Emirates new A380 A6-EEF has been delivered and appears to be configured the same as A6-EDA, B, C, D, E, M, N, O, P, Y & Z. It should visit Sydney soon.

It is currently enroute to Melbourne as EK406 tomorrow. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A6EEF

[Dom Fortey]

VH-XFG has entered service flying as VOZ679 to Perth

[Dom Fortey]

VH-YUD is due into perth tonight at 2334L, aircraft is in full Virgin Australia livery.

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

[Sarah C]

VH-XZF has just left BFI on its delivery flight, will arrive in MEL tomorrow night

[Daniel Ayto]

Emirates new A380 A6-EEG has been delivered. It is in the same configuration as EDA-E, EDM-P, EDY-Z & EEF. Should be visiting Australia soon.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Air Asia X looks like it is taking delivery of 9M-XXL soon. The aircraft is appears to be ex. B-HWG of Dragon Air, it flew Xiamen-Singapore today, in an all white scheme so I assume it is getting re-painted.

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4

[Brock Little]

The first A320 with Sharklets for Air New Zealand has appeared on the A320 Production List on Planespotters.net. ZK-OXA, cn 5629. This should replace current Trans-Tasman A320s which will in turn replace the 733s on Domestic runs within New Zealand. This will also have Air New Zealand's revised livery.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Qantas B737-800 VH-XZF is scheduled to enter service tonight operating QF822 MEL-CBR.

[Rowan McKeever]

Wow! A EIS at night and to Canberra!? Zac M, did you get to see XZF / 822 tonight?

[Zac M]

Nope, I am on four days off, she was the tow aircraft so she'll operate QF872 in the morning departing for Sydney at 0730, hopefully she is back tomorrow after 1530 when I am working :D

Lead to believe that there was a 400 u/s hence the entry into service on 822.

[Dom Fortey]

VA Source reporting VH-YFN has been delivered due in to BNE today as VA9398, however Virgin Australia website saying tomorrow at 1600L

http://flights.virginaustralia.com/flight-status/flightnumber/VA9398/Tomorrow/

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Friday, 17 May 2013
VH-YFP B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 4476 C/N 41011 B737-8FE VH-YFP VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 13:30 PDT Arr BFI 15:47 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE814 Hex Code 7C7A43

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Fiji Airways 2nd A330 DQ-FJU s/n 1416 transited through LAX yesterday so I'd say it would have arrived in Nadi by now.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
VH-XZG B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 4477 C/N 39371 B737-838 VH-XZG QANTAS
Dep RNT 14:49 PDT Arr BFI 17:11 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE064 Hex Code 7C77FA
Aircraft was painted at Renton

[Greg Hyde]

JetStar A320SL VH-VFO made its first flight from Finkenwerder on 23/05/2013 as D-AUBQ

[Dom Fortey]

VH-YFN as entered service this morning operating VA363 to Townsville

[Steve S... 2]

Did the brand new VH-YFN go tech at Townsville or something? It has been there for nearly three hours.

[Ian Gains]

VH-YFN is on her way back to BNE now, due around 13.15.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

31/05/2013

VH-YFQ B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 4494 C/N 41010 B737-8FE VH-YFQ VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 10:28 PDT Arr BFI 12:46 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE815 Hex Code 7C7A44