October & November 2019 - Noteworthy Movements Thread (Movements + Photos)
 

Please post information, photos and discussion about October/November 2019 noteworthy movements in this thread.

Qatar Airways in last week’s schedule update filed planned Airbus A350-1000XWB introduction on Doha – Sydney – Canberra route. Previously scheduled from 16NOV19, the A350-1000XWB is now scheduled to operate from 01NOV19, replacing 777-300ER.

QR906 DOH0750 – 0610+1SYD0740+1 – 0840+1CBR 351 D
QR907 CBR1410 – 1510SYD1640 – 2355DOH 351 D

From Routesonline

United Airlines during the weekend of 20SEP19’s schedule update filed aircraft changes for San Francisco – Sydney service. For Northern winter season from 03DEC19, Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to operate this route, replacing 787-9 Dreamliner. The 777 is scheduled until 26MAR20 (SFO departure).

UA863 SFO2300 – 0905+2SYD 77W D
UA862 SYD1400 – 0840SFO 77W D

From Routesonline

RAAF C-27 Spartan A34-001 at SYD as of 1:51 PM 4/10/2019

RAN Q200 VH-LCL arrived at SYD from Cairns at about 12:47 PM.

B-17802 EVA AIR 787-10 to BNE eta 0915.

First RPT flight to BNE of a 78X and 2nd only to Australia after SQ to PER.

I will post a photo later on.

Government of the Netherlands 737-700 PH-GOV at SYD.

China Eastern in recent schedule update filed additional aircraft changes for Australia during Northern winter 2019/20 season. Latest adjustment sees aircraft changes in effect from mid-January 2020.

Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney Operational aircraft changes
MU735/736 14JAN20 – 29FEB20 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9 (The 787-9 replaces A330-200 from 27OCT19)
MU561/562 eff 27OCT19 A350-900XWB replaces A330-200 (777-300ER operates from 13JAN20 to 29FEB20)

From Routesonline

Fiji Airways in the last 48 hours filed additional schedule changes for Nadi – Sydney route, regarding its planned Airbus A350-900XWB operation. The A350 is now scheduled to operate FJ911/910 on daily basis from 01DEC19, instead of previously filed 1 weekly from 03DEC19 (for December 2019).

FJ911 NAN0935 – 1205SYD 359 D
FJ910 SYD1320 – 1905NAN 359 D
The carrier operates up to 15 weekly flights on this route in December 2019.

From Routesonline

The previous Netherlands VIP jet is now based in Brisbane with Alliance.