KDI final time in Sydney

Nigel C · #1 3rd January 2009, 09:10 AM

Ex-Rex Saab VH-KDI is now sporting full SOL colours and an Argentinean flag. It arrived this morning as Rex9700 and it's due to depart today between 1230 and 1300 for Tahiti.

Nice gig for the Rex pilots tasked for the ferry flight!

Adam P. · #2 3rd January 2009, 09:20 AM

The crew are Pelair I think. They sounded pretty happy with it - though it's a damn long way in a Saab...

Nigel C · #3 3rd January 2009, 09:25 AM

Rex, Pelair...same mob eh?

Nigel C · #4 3rd January 2009, 12:21 PM

KDI departed off Rwy 34R for the 13 hour journey to Tahiti a short time ago.
The next leg is 9 hours to Easter Island, then another 8 or 9 to Argentina.

One of the pilots doing the ferry said he has done close to 65 ferry flights in Saabs in the past 5 years for Rex.

Jayden Laing · #5 3rd January 2009, 12:26 PM

Pictures anyone???

Paul Hunter · #6 3rd January 2009, 01:31 PM

Used most of 34R during the departure roll.

Final destination Rosario, Argentina.

Regards.

Nigel C · #7 3rd January 2009, 02:52 PM

I was surprised they didn't request 34L, as I assumed they'd be running at close to or at MTOW.

NickN · #8 3rd January 2009, 02:56 PM

Here it is taxiing to 34R...

Didn't take them long to start up and taxi, one minute the engine was turning over the next they were off, obviously didn't want to waste a drop of fuel.

Mark Grima · #9 3rd January 2009, 03:55 PM

WOW. very long first leg!

Love the paint job though, have never seen it before, in fact never heard of the airline before, but easily the the best livery I have seen on a SAAB.

Cheers

M

Paul C. · #10 3rd January 2009, 03:59 PM

A beautiful looking aircraft indeed! The aircraft was painted in Albury. I love the SOL colours on the Saabs. VH-EKD is going to be the next and final one for SOL. The rest will go to Pel-Air.