China Airlines start using Boeing 747-400s to Brisbane from tomorrow. B-18203 will operate tomorrows flight according to flightaware. This aircraft is in a special livery called "Jimmy Hug and Love".
http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=B-18203

24 Nov-01Dec

24 Nov
EK 380 A6-EDE first visit
G4 N726RW arrived from AKL

26 Nov

Philippines first visit RP-C9906 A321 with sharklets.

29 Nov

EK 380 A6-EDP first visit
CI 744 B-18203 first visit


01 Dec

VH-EBJ 332 departs after maintenance.
CI 744 B-18205 first visit
CS-TQM 343 departs as HFY 751P to BKK rumoured to be scrapped ?
HS-WEH G5

During this period Qantas confirmed that all refurbishment of their A330's will be done at BNE from next year.

China Airlines B744 B-18203 "Jimmy Hug and Love" livery last Friday.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/1...4e0ab86f33.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/1...0d97e729a4.jpg

Qantas now fly BNE-LAX daily up from six a week.

China Southern are now daily up from five a week. Still using the A332s.

First visit to BNE and to Australia for ZK-OKO in the new "Smaug" livery for the second Hobbit movie.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/1...69a93e1b01.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/1...9085075c95.jpg

EK434 BNE-AKL damaged the runway on takeoff this morning. RWY19 was closed for arrivals. Now re-opened but with a displaced threshold. Landing distance available is about 2500m. Word is that QF15 and VA7 to LAX today will go via Sydney as they won't be able to takeoff with full fuel to LAX.

Diversions to OOL...

QF510 SYD-BNE VH-VXC
QF608 MEL-BNE VH-VZD
JQ482 NTL-BNE VH-VGN
TT817 SYD-BNE VH-VNG
VA313 MEL-BNE VH-YIA
QF512 SYD-BNE VH-VXA
FJ921 NAN-BNE DQ-FJM

QF15 has just lodged a flight plan BNE-SYD
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHOJT

2-8DEC

2 Dec VH-VFU Jetstar A320 first visit

3 Dec

Emirates A380 A6-EEL first visit
Philippines A321 RP-C9903 first visit
China Airlines 744 B-18251 first visit

4 DEC

ZK-OKO Air New Zealand Hobbit dragon scheme arrived.
B-3099 Legacy back in again.

6 Dec

N898TS Falcon 900
B-18202 China Airlines first visit 744
PK-GMZ Garuda 737-800 first visit

08 Dec

Philippines A321 RP-C9905 first visit
China Airlines 744 B-18201 first visit
Qantas A380 VH-OQF diversion

Announcements during the week.

Hawaiian to 4 a week from late March 2014.

Tiger to base 2 aircraft in BNE with new routes BNE-DRW and BNE-CNS and resumption of BNE-ADL.More BNE-SYD and BNE-MEL flights and up to 12 departures a day ex BNE all up.

Refurbishment of the International terminal.

For those who haven't been to BNE lately all the forest areas to the North and West of the domestic terminal have been cleared and you can see through to the new runway planned area.

9-16 dec

09 Dec 9M-MTN Malaysia 333 first visit

10Dec.Philippines first visit of RP-C9901 A321 without sharklets.

10Dec N168PK Gulfstream.

12 Dec Global Express XRS N433DC

12Dec N81549 C208 on delivery

13 Dec B717 VH-YQT first visit.

14Dec VT-APL CL600

14Dec M53-01 Malaysian BBJ

14 DEC P2-PXE with new Pacific games sticker on it.

15Dec VH-XZK 737-800 first visit.

Also 14 Dec last sched flight of Brindabella J41 VH-XNE BNE-TMW.(Sad day)

A few shots from today.

Philippine Airlines A321 RP-C9906
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7348/1...f141cece40.jpg

China Airlines B744 B-18201
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7389/1...df512bf104.jpg

Indian Challenger VT-APL arrived in BNE on Saturday from CGK. Flew BNE-DPS today.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/1...60b1826094.jpg

17-22 DEC

17 DEC USN C130T 165313 arrived from Pago.

18 DEC A6-EEP A380 first visit to BNE

18DEC C-FVMW F2000 arr from PPT

19DEC 9V-STZ A330-300 OF Singapore Airlines first visit.

20 DEC Lynden Cargo BNE-NOU-BNE C-130 N403LC

20DEC Tigerair VH-VNR A320 first visit.

20DEC HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR DC8-73F OB-2059-P arrived from POM to be based here for several weeks then not sure thereafter.MSN 45990.

21DEC N47EG F900EX

21DEC VH-MMC Cit 560 first visit under it's new registration.

22DEC Tasman Cargo 757-200F VH-TCA AKL-BNE-SIN.

BNE set a unofficial new movements record on Friday of approx 746 movements between 0001-2359.

MERRY XMAS to all.:)