July 2014 New Deliveries / First Flights
 

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

VT-ANQ 787-8 Air India has had her 1st flight, & will be AI's 16th 787.

HS-TKV 777-300ER Thai Airways has been delivered.

VH-VOB - Jetstar Airbus A320-232(SL) did a 2 hour F1 flight on 26/6


Funny that Jetstar is using the same registration block as Virgin Australia is using. VH-VOB was a 737-800 which lease expired in early 2012 with VA

VOB

A320-232SL, Jetstar Airways, F-WWDF, VH-VOB (MSN 6198) Sharklets
F1 at TLS: 26 Jun. 2014 (Call Sign AIB01DF, Hex:38109A) time: 13:16-15:12
Ferried TLS-BOD: 27 Jun. 2014 (Call Sign AIB02DF) for paint
Ferried Bod-XFW: 8 Jul. 2014 (Call Sign AIB03DF) a/w arr: 16:36

From Puget Sound

Monday, 14 July 2014
VH-XZL B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 5009 C/N 44573 B737-838 VH-XZL QANTAS
Dep RNT 16:04 PDT Arr BFI 17:02 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE069 Hex Code 7C77FF

The TT A320 awaiting delivery in Toulouse has finally been added to the register

ADD XUH AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232 6136 9/7/2014 TIGER AIRWAYS
AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Bldg 166,
1-5 Grants Rd
MELBOURNE AIRPORT
VIC 3045 TIGER AIRWAYS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Bldg 166,
1-5 Grants Rd
MELBOURNE AIRPORT
VIC 3045

DHC-8-402Q C-GWRF cn 4461 to become VH-LQO for Qantaslink made its first flight on Tuesday.

There is another one parked on the fence as well, which is believed to be VHXUI, however the XFW spotter site does also identify a potential 9V bird which could be it...

From Puget Sound:

Saturday, 19 July 2014
VH-XZM B737-838 Qantas First Flight
L/N 5018 C/N 44574 B737-838 VH-XZM QANTAS
Dep RNT 12:45 PDT Arr BFI ??:?? PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE070 Hex Code 7C7800
Aircraft was painted at Renton

Skyliners report the LQO is on the way.

Dash 8 -402 4461 VH-LQO Sunstate Airlines QantasLink cs, delivery 19jul14 YZD-YWG-YZF, C-reg ex C-GWRF