April 2014 New Deliveries / First Flights

[Moderator]

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries, first flights etc in our region in this thread.

[Zac M]

It appears that Boeing 717-200 VH-YQV will enter service on April 11, this is based purely on schedule information though so subject to change

[Greg Hyde]

Skyliners is reporting

Boeing 737 -3H6(F) 27125 2415 VH- Australian Air Express delivery 31mar-01apr14 BEG-AAN-HYD-SZB, F-reg, all white ex F-GIXR

[Chris Z]

Jetstar A320 VH-XSJ due into Melbourne early this evening as JQ7992 from Asia.

[Greg Hyde]

Zac,

Any word on when the last b717 is due ?

[Zac M]

No idea, I haven't searched that far into the schedules, hasn't popped up on FR24 over in the states yet (rego is N928ME) but I imagine it won't be too long

[Greg Hyde]

N928ME has been in Florida since 20/11/2013 for painting & maintenance

[Greg Hyde]

Another from Skyliners

Fokker 70 11573 OE-LFL Austrian Airlines ferried 03-04apr14 VIE-SFQ-DOH-AMD-CCU in basic cs on delivery to Alliance Airlines ex PH-WXE

[Zac M]

Boeing 717-200 N928ME (to be VH-YQW) conducted a test flight yesterday so expect to see it in Australia soon.

VH-YQV will now enter service on Tuesday.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

10/04/2014

VH-VKE B787-8 Jetstar First Flight
L/N 162 C/N 36230 B787-8 VH-VKE JETSTAR
Dep PAE 08:19 PDT Arr PAE 10:38 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE218 Hex Code 7C6BBC

[Zac M]

To further my previous post, N928ME has commenced delivery as SXA1130. VH-YQV positioned ADL-HBA for what I assume is ground crew training...will position HBA-CBR on Monday.

[Rowan McKeever]

YQV appears to have entered service today as QJE1522 CBR-SYD. Meanwhile N928ME, the prospective YQW, has arrived in ADL on delivery.

[Brandon Giacomin]

Jetstar Boeing 787-8 VH-VKE is due into MEL at 0115 tomorrow morning from Paine Field as JQ7878. Just left Paine Field a few minutes ago on delivery.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Image of VH-VKE at the Boeing Delivery Centre (http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=88795&postcount=260).

[Zac M]

VARA ATR72-600 VH-VPI (Delivered September 2013) which has been in storage in TSV since November has positioned to BNE presumably for entry into service.

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners:

Another F-70 for Alliance on the way

Fokker 70 11540 OE-LFG Austrian Airlines ferried 29apr14 VIE-SFQ-BAH on delivery to Alliance Airlines ex PH-EZW