April 2014 Noteworthy Movements Only

[Moderator]

Post Noteworthy Movements for April here.

This thread is for movements only, all pictures and discussion should go in the April Movements Discussion and Photo Thread (http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=9889).

[Shayne G]

Aerolineas Argentinas A340-200 LV-ZPX operating the last AR service to Sydney tomorrow.

We lose both the unique A340-200 and arguably our most exotic airline..


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

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N787UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N787UA) is operating UA863 SFO-SYD tomorrow and is scheduled to operate UA839-840-870 SYD-MEL-SYD-SFO as well.

[Zac M]

EK413 has had an overnight delay and will now depart at 1400...an opportunity to catch an EK A380 in different light conditions!

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Air Asia X A330-300 9M-XXQ (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/9MXXQ) is scheduled to operate 'D7222/223' today 1/4/14. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N784UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N784UA) is operating UA863/870 tomorrow. This will be its 1st visit. Current ETA is 0755.

[Shayne G]

Lynden Air Cargo L-382 (C-130 Hercules) N403LC is due into Sydney this afternoon approximately at 3:45pm from Port Moresby. It is currently showing as delayed so timing may not run on schedule.




http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N403LC

[Shayne G]

RAF C-17 ZZ174 just arrived in Sydney from Christchurch.

[Shayne G]

RAF C-17 ZZ174 departed around 5pm after a short stay.

[Rory Delaney]

ZK-OKC, An Air New Zealand 777-200ER has recently been painted into the new livery. It is en-route from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport back to Auckland, after it was repainted in XMN.

Here is a photo in the Airliners.net database: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-777-219/ER/2420036/M/

It should visit Sydney soon as it is a regular.

[Stefan Perkas]

ZK-OKC, An Air New Zealand 777-200ER has recently been painted into the new livery. It is en-route from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport back to Auckland, after it was repainted in XMN.

Here is a photo in the Airliners.net database: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-New-Zealand/Boeing-777-219/ER/2420036/M/

It should visit Sydney soon as it is a regular.

It is scheduled to operate 'NZ175/176' to Perth today.

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Emirates A380 A6-EEU (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A6EEU) appears to be operating 'EK414' tonight. It should go out tomorrow morning as 'EK415'. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney and to Australia.

[Stefan Perkas]

Morning all,

China Southern A330-300 B-5939 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/B5939) is operating 'CZ325/326' today. Current ETA is 0835. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N223UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N223UA) is scheduled to operate 'UA863/840' tomorrow. Current ETA is 0600. This will be its 1st visit.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N782UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N782UA) is operating 'UA863/840' tomorrow. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney. Current ETA is 0610.

[Shayne G]

Adam Aviation Service Mitsubishi MU-2B N425EW due into Sydney 1710 today from Essendon.

Very unusual aircraft in Sydney, here is a photo for those unaware of the existence of such a aircraft:

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7737589&nseq=0

[Nigel C]

They used to be a regular feature here late last century

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just arrived ...

N425EW (http://img1.jetphotos.net:8080/img/4/3/5/6/19972_1387318653.jpg) ADS-B- 10/04/2014 17:13 MU-2B-36 (696) 1975 Adams Aviation Services Inc Trustee - Wilmington - Delaware
-> Note this aircraft is a 1975 build

And even further back last century ...

Mitsubishi 300 VH-SMZ at Sydney in January 1981 - Operated by Smithfield Mall.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/GA/Mitsubishi%20300%20VH-SMZ%20198101.jpg

[Allen Choi]

What a rare bird. Is she going to park overnight?

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N224UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N224UA) is on its way as 'UA863', Current ETA is 0600. It sis scheduled to then operate 'UA840' in the afternoon. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Emirates A380 A6-EET (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/A6EET) is operating EK414 tonight, meaning it should depart as 'EK415' tomorrow morning. This is its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Shayne G]

Lynden Air Cargo C-130 (L-382) N403LC is due in Sydney around 1215 as LYC481.

[Shayne G]

Monday/Tuesday (21st/22nd April)

A Emirates SkyCargo 747-400ERF (TNT Airways operated) is scheduled.

EK9820 in from SIN 1755 & out at 0815 to PER the next day.

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N783UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N783UA) is operating 'UA863/840' tomorrow. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney. Current ETA is 0605.

[Shayne G]

Air New Zealand 777 ZK-OKC operating NZ101/102 this morning. This will be the visit of the new scheme to Sydney.

[Shayne G]

United Airlines 777-200ER N218UA is scheduled to operate UA839 tomorrow due around 0600.


This will be the first visit of a United Star Alliance 777.

[Stefan Perkas]

Monday/Tuesday (21st/22nd April)

A Emirates SkyCargo 747-400ERF (TNT Airways operated) is scheduled.

EK9820 in from SIN 1755 & out at 0815 to PER the next day.

It appears that OO-THD (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/OOTHD) is scheduled to operate the service.

[Kim F]

Does anyone know what the Royals will be departing Australia on and when on Friday from Canberra?

[Alex Lui]

Unless there is a special charter with BA, QF1 from Sydney. The First class for that flight has 0 availability so one would be assuming they are taking that flight.

[John Thoroughgood]

Can anyone confirm whether the Emirates Sky Cargo 744 did arrive this evening on its charter? I cannot find any reference to it on Flightstats.

Cheers John

[Andrew Coggan]

Can anyone confirm whether the Emirates Sky Cargo 744 did arrive this evening on its charter? I cannot find any reference to it on Flightstats.

Cheers John

Sure did John.

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

[John Thoroughgood]

Many thanks Andrew.
Look forward to seeing it in the morning.
Cheers John

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

United Airlinea B777-200ER N226UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N226UA) is operating 'UA863' tomorrow. Current ETA is 0600. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

United Airlines B777-200ER N222UA (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N222UA) is operating 'UA839' tomorrow morning. Current ETA is 0610. This will be its 1st visit to Sydney.

[Grahame Hutchison]

A French Airforce Casa CN235 52-ID Flight No CTM1161 appeared on ADS-B twice today.

Did it land at YSSY ?

[Drake K]

yep it did, didn't catch it myself but another spotter managed to:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/14014615065/

[Paul F]

A French Airforce Casa CN235 52-ID Flight No CTM1161 appeared on ADS-B twice today.

Did it land at YSSY ?Yes it went to MEL and after a short stay departed back to SYD.

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VPI was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane on 29/04.

Rumour has it, that it is due to enter service.

Maybe to pick up the slack with VH-FVR u/s.