BNE will get a temporary third runway for a few days with the arrival of the Nimitz Class USS Ronald Reagan in a few hours at the adjacent port :eek:

Jetstar 58 call the ball!!!!

2 x USAF KC-10's arrived late this afternoon.

87-0119 and 87-0123.

No photos as yet.:)

Lloyd, will the new runway at Brisbane have any close up dedicated spotting areas?

James nothing has been officially announced HOWEVER watch this space.
I suggest just keep an ear out as there are plenty of rumours but we need a confirmation.Also look back a few photos on my flickr page ;)

I have just posted on the flickr a shot of the new taxiways joining Bravo taxiway and from this our Loop Rd spot will be great most of the day.

BTW UR-82009 AN124F today ..pics on flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...h/48277764512/

I dont believe its been seen at brisbane but E3B serial 71-1408 is currently staging out of Amberley supporting Talisman Sabre

2 more KC-10's at BNE so a total of 3 there now.
Sortie's during the day every day.

EVA AIR announced 787-10 to BNE from 09 Oct 4 a week going daily all Dec and Jan then back to 5 a week.

Great to see a new type into BNE.:)

Yesterday BNE had first visit of a Spartan .A34-005 landed early afternoon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

We have had a great month in BNE with at least another 10 days to go of specials.:)

Also the QF-AA JV was approved yesterday so the new BNE-SFO and BNE-ORD scheds should be loaded very soon to start in April 2020.

USAF KC-135's in today and tonight.

Emirates Sky Cargo 77F also in just before dark.

Photos on flickr.

:)

Embraer E195 E2 demonstrator was in town today. A beautiful looking machine!

And yesterday as noted in the movements thread.

On another note I thought I saw movement around one of the MD82s :eek:

Me too but don't know anything other than that Mark.

Caught two of the KC10s departing today from the QF lounge at the ITB, forgotten how loud they are. Had a couple of Kc135s pass under tow in either direction as well, for a while there I thought I was at an Air Force Base!

Ex. JetGo VH-JGB has reportedly been sold to the USA.

Is it still in Brissie ?

Still parked in Sydney with registration N135PP

thanks Mat

Any word when it is due to leave oz ?

BNE has Kalitta 744F N716CK currently here as well USMC KC-130J 169532.

Also still one KC-10 still here on Papa.

Of note NZ 320N ZK-NHC is on taxiway Papa after going US on Sunday.

Yesterday BNE had a new RFDS B200 VH-VJX in the new red and blue scheme.It is based with their QLD division and is the first time i have seen it.I believe ex NZAF?
Photo on my flickr page.

We now have had all the Royal Brunei fleet through BNE now.Talk of daily ops on another site with possible 788 ops later in the year?

It looks like 3 new types will operate into BNE by years end CRJ200,787-10,E190-E2.

A Helvetic F100 is enroute to Brisbane to Alliance, with a new ex Austrian F70 logojet also on the way soon.
https://cdn.planespotters.net/photo/...cdc7b2c819.jpg

VH-YIV BNE yesterday.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

3 pics.

Just flew past BNE about a hr ago heading PNG way.

Today Aviation Australia had another open day for their expo.Qantas opened up their 787-9 for the public:D as well as RAAF Spartan and many lighties,warbirds and helicopters.
Plenty of pics of Malindo 739,Spartan and newest SQ 359 taken today on my flickr page.

VH-NUU Fokker 70 is on it's way and due BNE on Tuesday subj to change.:)

Polar 763F BNE 30Aug19.SYD diversion last night.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

Cheers.

Hearing in regards to runway works.New runway final asphalt layer will be finished around 10 Oct in 1 month's time and final taxiway completions around Mid Dec this year.

Markings and lighting will then be commenced and from late Jan for the next 4 months links to the tower systems and runway calibrations will occur with a June-July 2020 opening.

The new runway will handle all Northern and Western movements such as GLT,ROK,TSV,CNS,ISA,Middle East,PNG,All Asia,Japan and China etc for both arrivals and departures .

Current runway will handle US,Pacific,NZ,SYD,MEL,ADL,CBR,PER etc for both arrivals and departures.
New runway will be closed from 11pm-6am each night .:)

On my flickr page there is a pic of new fire station being built.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

French Air Force New Caledonia tail no 65 Casa 235 now has some dragon art work added.

It was in BNE 10 days earlier without the Dragon artwork.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...n/photostream/

Hevilift PNG ATR42 today at BNE.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

ZK-MZA NZ ATR72 next week on delivery to CHC via BNE.

The past 8 days have brought us some interesting movements

23Sep ..N524AG G550

24Sep F-ONYY Cit525

25Sep
Etihad 787-9 logo jet A6-BLI (Choose Saudia Arabia scheme)

26Sep
ZK-MVZ ATR72 delivery to NZ
N363DG G300

27Sep
VH-WXN B200 Brescon.
N60XC G6000
Skytraders A319 VH-VHP
VH-CCJ Cit550
VH-ZLE Cit 550-based here these days
N163JM Cit
A39-007 RAAF MRTT

28Sep

Tropicair B200 ..P2-JON

29Sep

A6-GGP 744F Dubai Air Wing-Photo on my flickr.

30Sep

Bluebird Nordic 733F on delivery to Airwork NZ
B-8293 Deer Jet G550.

Tomorrow we are expecting Helvetic F100 delivery ..HB-JVC and Emirates Sky Cargo 77F

Cheers.

:)

The final layer of the runway which was Asphalt was completed last week and 90% of the concrete taxiways are now also finished.

Lighting and runway markings will start now and all works should be complete by years end then 4-6 months of testings with a June-July opening in 2020.

N402LC Lynden Herc today-Photo on flickr

EVA AIR 787-10 start this Wednesday-First 787-10 to BNE and 2nd to Australia after SQ and PER.

A220-300 demo this week .Details TBA

How did you find out about the A220 demo?

Contacts and sources.:)

Been doing this for many decades Sean.

Been delayed i believe till end of Oct and i believe SYD gets it 01Nov?

All subj to change of course.;)

Both EVA 787-10 pics on my flickr as well as Helvetic F100 now VH-VKQ minus the inside of the engines just the covers showing.
Cheers.

Cool! Thanks a lot. I was on holiday in Malaysia to visit my family when I found out the A220 had come to Kuala Lumpur to do a demo. I begged my dad to take me to see it, but he refused because KLIA is about 1 hour and a half away from my uncle's place where we were staying at. He finally agreed to take me the next day but by then, it had left. I was pretty sad about it.

Just did the new runway open house coach trip today at BNE airport.Went driving on the new runway.Still has to have markings,Lighting and grooving done but all the layers are complete.



https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...h/48873420852/

HB-JVE is expected into Brissie this afternoon

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HBJVE

Helvetic landing 01R BNE yesterday.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

Cheers all.

Hearing the A220 will be in BNE this Tuesday and Thai Air Asia X first 339N to BNE is wed subj to govt approval.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...h/48983751466/

TAAX 339 to BNE today and will now be on all flights.

Also Air Baltic A220 Just move down to see pics.

Hope you like.

Lloyd - thanks yet again for continuing to post on this board. It's always fun to see the Brissy variety.