Hi Tim and Matt

I will be onboard (seat unassigned on upper deck).

There will be a ceremony, reception and press conference in AKL (Gate 15)

ETD 0830
Arrive back SYD 2005 local time.

See you guys onboard !

Noo Wayy!! Thats awesome Sam! Hopefully we can have a drink at the bar if were aloud. But deffinatly come and see us because im not sure if we'll be aloud upstairs but we might if you could take us. What are the chances of a flight deck visit you reckon? Its the icing on the cake really.

Tim

If you're too loud, they probably won't allow you anywhere near the bar...

Anyone know the rego?

Either EDB or EDD. EDA is outbound to LHR as EK1 and EDC is at JFK.

EDB is currently doing LHR-DXB Matt Mcdonald said so im assuming EDD. Thanks Jason

EDD was heading for DBX this morning our time, so I would say that she is the one.

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: A6-EDD [Airbus A388]
Message label: HF Block id: 0 Msg no: 0000
Flight id: UAE002 [LHR-DXB] [Emirates]
Message content:-
UAE2 ,.NO-REG,8960E5,165310,N46284E024064;
----------------------------------------------------------[ 31/01/2009 17:53 ]- UTC

A6-EDD confirmed.

Currently the ETA is 7.08am local.

Just lifted off on 34L with various board members hopefully snapping lots of photos!

Here are a few of mine from her departure. Obviously heat haze was an issue.
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Darren :)