New Deliveries / First Flights etc May 2012
 

Please post any information/questions about new deliveries (and new aircraft movements), first flights etc in our region in this thread.

VH-FVU has been doing CBR-SYD flights today, so it is in service, however VH-FVM ferried out of Canberra on the 28th to Brisbane and does not appear to have flown since.

Afternoon all,

The next QantasLink B717 VH-NXJ is due into Adelaide on Tuesday. Ex. reg N902ME.

Thanks Stefan! When's NXR looking at starting to earn her stripes? Surely the pre-service can't be taking all this time?

Rowan,

I have been told that NXR is due to depart to Perth at 1430 tomorrow.

Also VH-NJI which is a re-reg of one of the Riau Airlines RJ100 (Ex. PK-RAZ and VH-NBK) being stored in Adelaide has been in the hanger for the past couple of months being prepared for entry into the Cobham. I have heard that it is to depart on the 15th. I did see a RJ100 in the hanger on ANZAC Day but wasn't sure if it was VH-NJY or VH-NJI.

Cheers Stefan! I notice on flightaware NXR is on her second in-service rotation to PBO, just about to land back in PER. Is there much chance of a couple more B717s coming through to QF at all?

Hi Rowan.

I am not sure if any more are coming through to QF, I supose it is more down to where they can be used. However I think a few of the regional ports are now expanding their runways and terminal facilities to cater for jet aircrat (I stand corrected!). I know a couple here in SA are in the rebuilding stage, Prominent Hill runway extension is just about complete, the current extended length has allowed F100 flights to start Adelaide-Prominent hill srrvices twcie a day. VH-XWT has been doing the honurs the past couple of weeks. Also I think Port Lincoln is goin through a terminal rebuilding stage, I am not sure on runway there though. I think it got extended etx just before the DHC8-400's started there (again I stand corrected).

A6-EGP 777-300ER Emirates has been delivered, so there's no reason to think that she won't be visiting various Aussie ports in the coming weeks.

From boeing test flights blog spot:

Thursday, 10 May 2012

VH-YFL B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight

L/N 4047 C/N 41002 B737-8FE VH-YFL VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 08:38 PDT Arr BFI 10:47 PDT via MWH
Call Sign BOE811 Hex Code 7C7A3F SELCAL MQ-BF

From skyliner aviation:

ATR 72 -212A 986 VH-FWX Skywest Airlines
delivery 11-14may12 MST-TZX-AAN-CMB-HLP-PER-BNE, OY-reg,
Virgin Australia cs ex OY-CJV