April 2014 New Deliveries / First Flights

Moderator · #1 31st March 2014, 05:19 PM

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries, first flights etc in our region in this thread.

Zac M · #2 31st March 2014, 08:37 PM

It appears that Boeing 717-200 VH-YQV will enter service on April 11, this is based purely on schedule information though so subject to change

Greg Hyde · #3 2nd April 2014, 09:07 AM

Skyliners is reporting

Boeing 737 -3H6(F) 27125 2415 VH- Australian Air Express delivery 31mar-01apr14 BEG-AAN-HYD-SZB, F-reg, all white ex F-GIXR

Chris Z · #4 2nd April 2014, 12:33 PM

Jetstar A320 VH-XSJ due into Melbourne early this evening as JQ7992 from Asia.

Greg Hyde · #5 2nd April 2014, 01:01 PM

Zac,

Any word on when the last b717 is due ?

Zac M · #6 2nd April 2014, 08:28 PM

No idea, I haven't searched that far into the schedules, hasn't popped up on FR24 over in the states yet (rego is N928ME) but I imagine it won't be too long

Greg Hyde · #7 3rd April 2014, 03:07 PM

N928ME has been in Florida since 20/11/2013 for painting & maintenance

Greg Hyde · #8 5th April 2014, 01:13 PM

Another from Skyliners

Fokker 70 11573 OE-LFL Austrian Airlines ferried 03-04apr14 VIE-SFQ-DOH-AMD-CCU in basic cs on delivery to Alliance Airlines ex PH-WXE

Zac M · #9 11th April 2014, 05:57 AM

Boeing 717-200 N928ME (to be VH-YQW) conducted a test flight yesterday so expect to see it in Australia soon.

VH-YQV will now enter service on Tuesday.

Greg Hyde · #10 11th April 2014, 01:34 PM

From Puget Sound

10/04/2014

VH-VKE B787-8 Jetstar First Flight
L/N 162 C/N 36230 B787-8 VH-VKE JETSTAR
Dep PAE 08:19 PDT Arr PAE 10:38 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE218 Hex Code 7C6BBC