Qantas 787

[Michael Mak]

Originally Posted by Alex Lui

This would be VH-ZND. If you look at the previous flight, it operated QF8.

VH-ZNA is on its way to JNB as QF63 having arrived last night from PUS.

Thanks Alex, typed too quickly on my phone. I fixed the original post.

[James Smith]

From another forum, VH-ZNM is scheduled to arrive in MEL on Monday 5/6/23. Not aware if it will fly the extra few hours on the way for Project Sunrise research.

[Rowan McKeever]

Also from another forum, consensus seems to be that the wing repainting is a 'warranty' job which can only be / is only being done under contract to Boeing at two facilities worldwide and, thus, that the cost of positioning each aircraft in/out of those facilities would be borne by Boeing.

[Greg Hyde]

Thanks Rowan, read same

[James Smith]

According to Flightaware VH-ZNM is scheduled to leave PAE for MEL on delivery as QF7879 at 9:30 MEL time this morning. Flight time is 19 hours 20 minutes, so another PS research flight.

[Dennis McLean]

Flight Aware now shows arrival at 01.36am Monday

[Peter C]

Having departed nearly 2 hours early, Qantas still shows arrival of VH-ZNM as 05:01 AEST, so likely will follow a path similar to VH-ZNL, as suggested by James.

FlightAware's timing seems to be based on Origin/Destination distances & elapsed time, which may adjust if/as the flight initially bypasses Melbourne.

[James Smith]

VH-ZNM arrived in MEL at 5:33 AEST this morning after a 19 hour 25 minute delivery flight. The track flown from the NSW/Victoria border was west towards PER and a u-turn over the Great Australian Bight back towards MEL. But unlike ZNL's delivery flight, ZNM overflew MEL and turned left up into NSW again followed by a couple of further left turns back to MEL.

[Tristan S]

ZNM's Delivery Flight Takeoff From PAE To MEL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4DIV0x8s1M

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by James Smith

VH-ZNM arrived in MEL at 5:33 AEST this morning after a 19 hour 25 minute delivery flight. The track flown from the NSW/Victoria border was west towards PER and a u-turn over the Great Australian Bight back towards MEL. But unlike ZNL's delivery flight, ZNM overflew MEL and turned left up into NSW again followed by a couple of further left turns back to MEL.

13th B787 for QF

Her name should be "Mateship" can anyone confirm ?