June/July 2018 - Noteworthy Movements - Discussion & Photos
 

Please post questions / comments / pictures relating to June & July Noteworthy Movements here.

After being on the ground at Auckland Airport for six months because of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Package C engine problems, Air New Zealand Boeing B789 Dreamliner ZK-NZE was back in the air again this morning, operating its first commercial service since 04DEC17 (AKL-SYD). The aircraft did a short Auckland-Auckland test flight yesterday, and following the Sydney service today, is now on its way to Houston as ANZ28.


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There was still plenty of rain at Sydney Airport again today, with reverse thrust on a wet Runway 16R creating some spectacular blasts of water spray. Qantas QF108 from Beijing, and Vietnam Airlines VN787 from Hanoi, both put on a great show.

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Ongoing Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Package C engine problems on Scoot B789 Dreamliners, has forced the airline to substitute a leased Singapore Airlines Boeing B772 on their SIN-SYD service from 06JUN18 to 30JUN18. Today's Scoot TR2/TR3 service at Sydney Airport was operated by 9V-SVJ as SQ8121/SQ8122.


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The A350 prototype visit to NZ as noted in the other thread was for runway performance testing at Wellington.

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Nice to see the "All Black" AirNZ back in the air!

Nice photos Grahame. :)

Been a bit busy over the last two months, visited Europe during April and Bali in May.

TVPX Aircraft Solutions (N933ML) Bombardier Global 5000 at Wagga Wagga Airport on 5 June.
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Spent 2 days in SYD this week on Wednesday and Thursday.Thanks to Grahame once again to taking me around.
Anyway i have posted most of my pics on flickr.Another 30 or so to come.

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Lloyd - thanks here as well as on that other forum. It's greatseeing your pics wherever you post them, and you sure had a greatguide in Grahame.

Was there any word on why JAL sent 788 rather than 789?

Hi Kent thanks for that.Love Sydney for aircraft photography and so many internationals to photograph.Also think the revamped Shep's mound is wonderful.

No idea re JAL sorry but i think the boys said they have sent a 788 in before?

Let's hope you guys get even more carriers as i believe Bangladesh,Pakistan,Nepal and Iran Air are all seriously looking at SYD.I'd come down for those.

Cheers then

Lloyd.:)

Great to see you and Bob in Sydney last week Lloyd, and it looks like you managed to catch most of the aircraft you were after.



Kent, Japan Airlines Dreamliners use the GEnx engine, so are not affected by the RR Trent 1000 problems, like LATAM, Air New Zealand and Scoot are. I think the JAL swap from from the B789 to the B788 is only from 6th June until the end of the month (back to a B789 on 30th June) by the looks of things. Maybe a couple of the B789s are in for maintenance.

Thanks Grahame. After asking the question I realised I could check FR to see what had been happening and then probably work it out.

Qantas Freight B767-300 VH-EFR departed Sydney on Runway 25 during the strong westerlies yesterday afternoon, heading for Auckland, then Christchurch and Brisbane. VH-EFR will undergo maintenance in Brisbane, so her replacement arrived in Sydney this morning from Honolulu. Polar Cargo (DHL) B767-300 N647GT will operate the same services as VH-EFR on behalf of Qantas.

N647GT originally operated with KLM from 1996 to 2006, then with Ethiopian Airways from 2006, until converted to a freighter by Israel Aerospace Industries (Bedek Aircraft Group Division) in 2015, with code BDSF being used.

Qantas Freight B767-300 VH-EFR in the long departure queue on Taxiway GOLF during yesterday's strong westerly winds. Departing off Runway 25 to Auckland.
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Looks like I flew on her back in 2001, Amsterdam - London.

Was the cheapest option I could find to experience flying on the 767, and probably close to the shortest possible experience, too.

Flew business class and was served a persion bread with scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, chives and dill. Amazing stuff...

JAL 787
 

We usually get 788s here in London, but for about 2 weeks, we got your 789s instead, so presumably a straight swap for that period?

cheers
Phil

With DHL B757-200 VH-TCA up in Singapore, her replacement arrived at SydneyAirport on Saturday (7th July) to take over the Sydney-Auckland services. Operating as TMN1, B767-300 G-DHLH landed on RW34R, and taxied in to a Water Cannon Salute by Airservices Australia ARFF Tenders 4 & 5.

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Great photographs Grahame!

June

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Royal Australian Air Force (A54-003) Pilatus PC-21, keep missing 001 and 002!

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Royal Australian Air Force (A54-007) Pilatus PC-21

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Royal Australian Air Force (A54-006) Pilatus PC-21

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Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow (VH-MDL)

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Soon to be RNZAF, VH-ZPJ Beechcraft Super King Air 350i arriving in the dark for paint. Sadly looks like I'll miss this, as I'm heading overseas.

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Repainted Flight One Australia (VH-BTW) Piper PA-34-200 Seneca

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Skytraders (VH-VHB) CASA C-212-400 Aviocar, only missed VHA a few days earlier

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Edwards Coaches (VH-RJB) Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2

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Beech 95-B55 Baron (VH-EHN)

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Avcair Australia (VH-CCJ) Cessna 550 Citation Bravo

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Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage (VH-NCA), large rego sticker is covering the former rego (N453MA).

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GoJet (VH-SLE) Gates Learjet 35A, picking up the pilots who delivered SLF for paint.

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Regional Express (VH-ZXQ) Saab 340B, ex "Pink Bird". Operated its first flight on the evening of 11 July to Melbourne. First flight to Sydney this afternoon.

July

Sadly missed the final Indonesian C-130H (ex RAAF) departing Wagga on 6 July.

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Textron Aviation (N542CJ) Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3+

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AVIA Aviation (VH-VDR) Cirrus SR20 G3

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Skyline Electrical (VH-IDN) Piper PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC

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FalconAir (VH-PNY) Dassault Falcon 20F-5

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RAMAIR Flying Services (VH-YEF) Cessna 210L Centurion

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Crawford Pastoral Co. (VH-OAT) Cessna 210N Centurion

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Beech F33A Bonanza (VH-VDD)

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Horsham Aviation Services (VH-TJQ) Cessna P210R Centurion

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Beech A36 Bonanza (VH-DTO)

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Cirrus Sunshine Coast (VH-ZPZ) Cirrus SR20 G6

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Flight Avionics (VH-NSK) Beechcraft 58 Baron

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Kenmore Aviation Services (VH-ORT) Piper PA-60-600 Aerostar

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BPW Aviation (VH-SQC) Beechcraft 58 Baron

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Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II (VH-PKJ)

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Selkirk Pastoral Co. (VH-EKB) Piper PA-24-260 Comanche C‎

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Regional Express (VH-ZXQ) Saab 340B returning from a test flight on the afternoon of 11 July

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At Bay 1 for its first revenue service on the evening of 11 July

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QantasLink (VH-QOC) Bombardier DHC-8-402Q, fog created some issues for airlines today in inland NSW and Vic. Fog in Wagga didn't clear until after 12:30pm. Currently the same situation this morning, though the fog is less widespread.

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Air Affairs (Aust.)/GoJet (VH-LAB) Beech B200T

It was an evening arrival at Sydney Airport yesterday for this "Captain's Choice" charter flight, a B757-200 operated by Icelandair. The passengers on this luxury charter will enjoy Sydney for a few days, with TF-FIW scheduled to depart on Tuesday 31st July

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Thanks for sharing Grahame . How the other half live hey .
Dave C