Two new a/c to look out for

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Last week Emirates took delivery of A6-EDE and Air Austral now have F-OSYD a 777-300ER.

I'd imagine we will see these here soon.

[Dan Collins]

Was the 'OSYD' rego on the Air Austral deliberate?

Would love to see them for real since starting service here, but I've still got to cast my eyes on the Etihad F1 livery in the flesh as well!

Dan

[NickN]

From what I know the OSYD was deliberate to celebrate the commencement of services to Sydney.

[Tim Bowrey]

Could that mean that their next one(if its coming) could be F-ONOU? OPAR for Paris Im guessing?

See that pattern;
CDG-RUN-SYD-NOU

[Gerald A]

Peter

This week EK412 will operate its last 4 flights begining tomorrow, of Emirates B772LR. From Mon May 4th EK412 will be A380 daily

Make that 3 to look out for, maybe we might get to see BA B772ER G-YMMR operate BA15 starting from next month.

[Kieran Wells]

Originally Posted by NickN

From what I know the OSYD was deliberate to celebrate the commencement of services to Sydney.

Very Correct! ONOU is also for Noumea as Tim mentions. These two 773's were given these regos as celebration of this routes, and as the only airline to do one stop same plane Paris-Sydney.

[Grahame Hutchison]

This looks like the delivery flight ...

ACARS mode: E Aircraft reg: F-OSYD [ ]
Message label: SA Block id: 4 Msg no: S74A
Flight id: UU9778 [DELI-FLGT] [Air Austral]
Message content:-
0EV073341VS
----------------------------------------------------------[ 24/04/2009 09:33 ]-

Already a couple of sectors logged ...

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: A6-EDE [Airbus A388]
Message label: HF Block id: 0 Msg no: 0000
Flight id: UAE002 [EGLL-OMDB] [Emirates]
Message content:-
UAE2 ,.A6-EDE,8960E6,112626,N51273W000252;
----------------------------------------------------------[ 26/04/2009 16:04 ]-

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: A6-EDE [Airbus A388]
Message label: SA Block id: 5 Msg no: S79A
Flight id: EK0002 [] [Emirates]
Message content:-
ESTD HF AT 135832 ACTIVE COMMS VHF+SAIR TRAFFIC CONTROLOM+HF/
----------------------------------------------------------[ 26/04/2009 15:59 ]-

ACARS mode: H Aircraft reg: A6-EDE [Airbus A388]
Message label: B9 Block id: 0 Msg no: J06A
Flight id: EK0001 [DXB-LHR] [Emirates]
Message content:-
/EGLL.TI2/000EGLLAABB2
----------------------------------------------------------[ 26/04/2009 11:06 ]-

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks Gerard; only picked up one 777LR here plus one in DXB; should have made the effort on Sundays and P/Hols.