August Noteworthy Movements
 

Hey guys,

Since this is a spotting forum I think we need a thread for irregular movements, special schemes or any others that people might want to see rather than making a new thread for every flight(similar to the new aircraft one). Obviously the Bizjets will go in Grahames Corprate thread.
Planned out similar below:

August 2nd visitors

03-3124 USAF C-17 departed SYD this morning at 9:18am for CBR.

N497MC Emirates SkyCargo(Atlas Air) 744F did the HKG-SYD-HKG run QF7593/7594 today..


August 3rd

NZ1925 due 7:10am on behalf of VA due out 4/8 10am to ferry to AKL. Opp by ZK-NBW(744).

VH-OEI back as QF8 from DFW after first service in new scheme.

Good idea Tim, one to add for today:

ZK-OKO B77W operated its first visit to SYD as NZ102/103.

We should make this a sticky.

VH-OEJ is in tomorrow. 50% chance it will be departing as QF7. Either that or it is VH-OEF

VH-OEJ on decent for SYD now from EZE so could go anywhere tomorrow.

There will only be 2 ERs in Sydney tomorrow able to operate QF7, that's why it's a 50% chance. Otherwise, yeah, it could be going anywhere

Do the ER's fly to LA or London?
thanks

Brad, the ERs are primarily used to the US and Buenos Aires. Lately, there is one ER that operates MEL-LHR return for positioning back in MEL to fly to LA.

Guys, how about we don't hijack Tim's excellent suggestion with such discussion otherwise people will have to trawl through a whole load of banter they might not be interested in and miss notification of a rarity they may want to see.......

Let's just keep this as a simple notification thread/sticky and raise a seperate thread if you want to discuss other matters...

Just a thought.
Cheers
Wolf

Exactly right Wayne. I think it is a good idea for Sydney spotters. , I love reading about what is going on in Sydney and all the stuff that is coming and going. But I think before it gets set in stone, I think the criteria as to what is defined noteworthy needs to be addressed. Not trying to be hard on the subject, but if you don't get it right then arguments will start and the threads will drag along, and as Wayne said "you will have to trawl through a whole load of banter". There is another forum which does this same typ of thing of noteworthy movements. Trust me, their have been arguments galore about the movements which have been put into that thread.

These threads in my opinion should be for...
- Any 1st time visitors to Sydney for current airlines, domestic and internation; (new aircraft colours, aircraft types, special schemes , 1st time regos)
* In my opinion on this subject though is that QF , VA are included. VA only for 1st time visits (rego or repaint), QF on other hand (delivery flights, ferrying after repaint, 1st time visits e.g B738's or DHC8's, 1st flights of A380's or B744's after repainting or after placement of special decals)

- Any foreign airliners which are NOT frequent into Sydney (excluding bizjets). E.g C17's, Freighters, charter flights etc.

This is my opinion based on what has been done on similar topics on other forums. Like i said it is best to get this banter of what is classified and not classified as noteworthy. To some spotters certain things are notewrothy which aren't for others. Example is VH-OEJ, OEB, OJU hes are common into Sydney currently with their logos and schemes, this to me is not classified as noteworthy. If they were to change schemes or have modifications added onto scheme. just say VH-OEJ have its scheme removed and put into new colours then that is classified as noteworthy.

I will most probably get blasted for some or all of this but, this is the way I see it...

Not sure if this is a first visit to Syd (peter might be able to clarify) but Garuda Indonesia A332 PK-GPM is in and it looks absolutely spotless.

GPM is their latest A330 Matthew but it has been operating here since April.

SQ231 today is being operated by B773 9V-SYI instead of the usual A380 service.

Dubai Air Wing 744F A6-GGP looks like it's heading back to DXB this afternoon. Parked on Bay 1 or 2, can't quite see.

August 5

Looks like Toll Freight 733F was cancelled last night parked on Bay 7. Unsure of rego.

KE121/122 today opperated by HL7461 in the revised A380 titles.

Is to early to put in a noteworthy movement for September but Donald Trump is coming on September 20th, so hopefuly we'll see a Jedi when he comes in his own 727-100 which would be good to see...

I think you'll find that he now has a B757 with winglets Jaryd. (saw a photo somewhere).

Thanks pete didn't realize sorry thought he still had the B72 ah well a B75 with winglets is still a bonus, although I would've prefered seeing a B72...

B-LAM is on its way as CX101 so first visit to Sydney today.

Tim, I noticed ZK-TLD departing not long ago so I'd say this is your a/c.

The Toll 737 ZK-TLD wasn't a cancelled flight.
It was operating a freight service for Air Caledonie Noumea/Sydney/Noumea.
Used an Aircalin callsign as well. I think it was ACI157 from memory.

Regards.

Your correct Paul i was wondering which aircraft was operating that flight.

Yes Paul it has been operating at least once a week from BNE to NOU as well for past 2 months.Same flight number.

Tomorrow's SQ221 SIN-SYD will be operated by a 77W as apposed to the usual A388.

9V-SWD SQ0221 07/08/2011 05:10 Singapore Airlines B777-312(ER) Singapore-Sydney

If anyone's interested VH-OJS is on it's way back from Avalon this arvo, 1:30 arrival..

OJS No longer with the Socceroos livery now. Just normal revised livery.

VH-OJS QF6196 07/08/2011 13:17 Qantas B747-438 Avalon-Sydney

Hope I'm correct in asking on this thread-
Is OJO likely to be about on Tuesday 9th?
Cheers John

Hi John, OJO is in one of the hangars at the moment so it should be operating a flight later tonight which means it should be back on Tuesday.

Not noteworthy but VH-QOF was struck by lightning operating QF1475 just after departure from Sydney. So if anyone is wondering why there are a few cancelled Q40 services to Canberra tonight there's your reason.

Back from Avalon and straight onto QF1 this evening, currently north west of Dubbo at FL340 heading 305 at 429kts.

VH-OJS QF0001 07/08/2011 17:12 Qantas B747-438 Sydney-Bangkok-London

Many thanks Matthew!

VH-OEJ departed yssy at 10:40 on sunday as QF107, I think.

Brad why is VH-OEJ noteworthy its in and out of SYD all the time.

Maby because it's a sexy looking 747 Paul. Noteworthy in my book any day of the week. :D

Although I love big red to, I think tims idea was to have movements of aircraft that are not normally coming in to YSSY painted up or otherwise (not biz jets that belongs to another thread). Big red is in quite often so is that an unusual movement maybe not, but there's a clue I suppose if it's in regulary it's not that unusual, the Kalita 742 thread is one in my opinion that should of been put in here as an example that I can think of. And like the advice that someone else gave on this thread, maybe and I'm guilty of it now aswell, that there really shouldn't be any banter with this thread just list the movements, to much trawling through the talk to find what you want....

Thanks Jaryd, the Kalitta 742 should be here.. Who knows why it's not? This thread isn't for conversations, just post movements non corporate and that's all. Thanks.

I have never photographed big red before and i've been meaning to photograph her for quite some time! haven't seen one in years.

Today Air China had both their special A330's B-6075 and B-6076 in. Although theyre common to SYD its rare to have them both here at once.

Also, Skytraders A319 was in and out this morning.

Just a heads up also that the Kalitta 747-200F is back on Wednesday the 17th as posted in the other topic but should belong here I guess.

Tasman Cargo's new B752F will be paying a visit tomorrow (13/8/11) on its way through to AKL with its British rego, G-CSVS.