Qantas buying 3 x A321PCF's.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

VH-VWZ has been re-registered VH-ULW with the registered operator now Express Freighters.

Must not be far off, did a test flight Thursday

[Brenden S]

I think delivery for this one was September and the last one December? I am sure someone could find the original dates.

[Jamie D]

VH-ULW is currently performing a test flight off the coast of Singapore as QFA7300

[Greg Hyde]

Looks like a QF test/acceptance flight based on the flight number

[Tristan S]

Am reading it will arrive in PER tomorrow as QF7302 arrival 1430L.

[James Smith]

VH-ULW is currently halfway to PER and has been cruising at 27,000 feet and kept to 400 knots since departure, making it a 5 hour 40 minute flight.

[Yusef D]

VH-ULW is currently halfway to PER and has been cruising at 27,000 feet and kept to 400 knots since departure, making it a 5 hour 40 minute flight.

Odd altitude profile. I'm guessing it doesn't have RVSM approval yet, and while Australian ATC let it come in non-RVSM getting the other countries' approval was too hard.

[James Smith]

Thanks for the information on RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum), Yusef. At 2 hours 43 minutes into the flight the aircraft slowly climbed to 39,000 feet, taking 50 minutes to do so with speed increasing to approximately 440 knots. The aircraft was approximately 550 miles north of the WA coast at the time.

[James Smith]

VH-ULW is scheduled to depart PER for SYD shortly with an ETA of 13:32.

[Greg Hyde]

Should pass her sister-ship flying in the opposite direction on QF7349, Sydney to Perth