Something old, but something new

[Nigel C]

Not seen in Sydney for a few years (not by me, anyway), was an Air New Zealand B737-300 ZK-NGG in today. It departed late this afternoon off Rwy 34R as NZ718.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Nothing on ACARS either for the last four years Nigel.

A couple of good ACARS messages for NGG today also ...

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .ZK-NGG
Message label: 86 Block id: 9 Msg. no: M27A
Flight id: NZ0719
Message content:-
3D01 ARRINF 0719/06 NZAA/YSSY .ZK-NGG
/WCHR /UMNR /MAAS N
HI AGAIN COULD WE PLESE HAVE THE FORWARD LAV DUMPED PLEASE CHEERS
-------------------------------------[06/07/2009 14:26]

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .ZK-NGG
Message label: 87 Block id: 1 Msg. no: M28A
Flight id: NZ0719
Message content:-
3A01 OPSCTL 0719/06 NZAA/YSSY .ZK-NGG
ALOG
HI Name withheld ALL OK TO HAVE ONE STAFF PAX IN COCKPIT . CHEERS Names withheld
-------------------------------------[06/07/2009 14:40]

[Nigel C]

That long, eh? I reckon there'd be a few of the younger spotters here who haven't got one in their collection either!