September/October 2017 New Deliveries / First Flights
 

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

from Puget Sound

Sunday, 3 September 2017

VH-YWA B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6572 C/N 41042 B737-800 VH-YWA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 14:29 PDT Arr BFI 16:35 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE825 Hex Code 7C7C98
Aircraft Name: Cable Beach
Aircraft painted at Renton

From Puget Sound

Thursday, 14 September 2017

VH-YWA B737-800 Virgin Australia Delivered
L/N 6572 C/N 41042 B737-800 VH-YWA VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 10:51 PDT Arr BNE/YBBN 22:46 AEST
Call Sign VOZ9940 Hex Code 7C7C98
Aircraft Name: Cable Beach
Aircraft painted at Renton
(Ferry Flight - BFI-KOA-NAN-BNE)

YFZ entered service yesterday.

From Puget Sound

Thursday, 28 September 2017
VH-ZNA B787-9 Qantas First Flight
L/N 615 C/N 39038 B787-9 VH-ZNA QANTAS
Dep PAE 11:20 PDT Arr PAE 13:43 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE269 Hex Code 7C8064

JETGO's first ERJ-145LR due to depart the US next week for BNE.

Source Jetgo Facebook page.

N16999.

From Skyliners:

Fokker 100 11446 VH-UQG Alliance Airlines ferried 08oct17 BTS-NWI for paint prior delivery ex OE-LVC
Fokker 70 11572 VH-NKQ Alliance Airlines air-test at BTS 07oct17 prior delivery ex OE-LFR

REX Saab delivery today through BNE.

N422XJ ..APW-BNE-OAG.

Just noticed that. So another aircraft to photograph in REX's fleet (when it heads east). Be interesting to see what rego it will be

You might want to check it it's livery from the time it was in Thailand.

https://www.planespotters.net/airfra...PenAir/3jMNSp3

In case REX is stuck for livery ideas.

ahah no Purple bird this time. ;) It did go into Silver livery but I understand it is all white (no livery). N244XJ ended up in ADL, pity ZXJ isn't available but ZXH is. ;)

Delivery flight of new QF 787-900 due into SYD approx 0700 Fri 20 October

Going to be interesting weather-wise for ZNA's arrival with showers and a southerly change, though the forecast can change between now to Friday.

http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml

From Puget Sound

Tuesday, 17 October 2017
VH-ZNA B787-9 Qantas Delivered
L/N 615 C/N 39038 B787-9 VH-ZNA QANTAS
Dep PAE 12:31 PDT Arr SYD/YSSY 13:43 AEDT via HNL
Call Sign QFA7879 Hex Code 7C8064
Aircraft Name: Great Southern Land

SAAB added to register as ZXU on 18/10.

This a/c was with the Nok Mini fleet at the same time as HS-GBA/VH-JRX and HS-GBB/VH-XRX that were both leased from REX

HEVILIFT ATR42-320 ..P2-KSR now carrying VH-YWH reg in CNS before delivery to BNE very soon.

N16999 has started its ferry south.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N16999

From Puget Sound

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

A47-005 Royal Australian Air Force Delivered
L/N 6328 C/N 63179 B737-8FV P-8A A47-005
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Dep BFI 13:43 PDT Arr NIP 15:38 EST
Call Sign VVLL185 Hex Code AB6024
92nd Wing - Edinburgh AFB nr Adelaide

Also A47-007 is in preparation for its first flight

from Puget Sound

VH-YWD B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6664 C/N 41020 B737-800 VH-YWD VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 10:47 PDT Arr BFI 11:19 PDT
Call Sign BOE826 Hex Code 7C7C9B
Aircraft Name: Tiramirakura
Aircraft painted at Renton