New A320 in our region (Solomons A320 H4-BUS) - Page 3

Andrew Johnson · #21 1st August 2011, 05:15 PM

Maybe charters. Not sure what difference is between charters & scheduled ops these days except charters into NZL can only go for maximum of 6 months I think.

Andrew Johnson · #22 12th August 2011, 01:35 PM

does anyone know if & when this bus goes to BNE ?

Was told it was starting ops BNE/HIR Monday.

Ian Gains · #23 14th August 2011, 06:42 PM

Andrew, H4-BUS is outside the John Holland hangers again in Melbourne, so it may be leaving later this coming week.

Andrew Johnson · #24 15th August 2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian Gains

Andrew, H4-BUS is outside the John Holland hangers again in Melbourne, so it may be leaving later this coming week.

thanks Ian.

Let's hope so. Seem to have been many delays with this aircraft, going on for months.

Brian Wilkes · #25 19th August 2011, 04:16 PM

Pre delivery flight in Melbourne today.

Peter Agatsiotis · #26 20th August 2011, 01:15 PM

H4-BUS is on PP at FL390 so must be on its way to BNE

Andrew Johnson · #27 21st August 2011, 10:33 AM

Peter,

Were do you get that info from ?

Is there a website to track it ?

Michael Mak · #28 21st August 2011, 12:17 PM

http://www.coaa.co.uk/planeplotter.htm

Andrew Johnson · #29 22nd August 2011, 10:18 AM

thanks Michael.

Does aircraft actually need to be in the air to track it ?

If it's parked can it be found by rego ?

Peter Agatsiotis · #30 22nd August 2011, 10:48 AM

Andrew, aircraft are tracked by those users who have a Mode-S/ADS-B receiver eg SBS, AirNav Radarbox etc. The same users also need to be subscribed to Planeplotter. Any flights tracked are then picked up by many users and they appear on PP if they are ADS-B equipped (i.e. show position, speed, FL etc).
H4-BUS was Mode-S only which only transmits height etc. So aircraft was not tracked as such just known to be airborne. Lots of posts regarding this a/c so 'we' knew that it was in Melbourne and it was due to ferry to Brisbane in time to commence ops.

There are also acars transmissions which occasionly send position reports and they will appear on the PP screen (if in the area)

Some aircraft that are 'parked' can be picked up by users near or at the airport and this includes a/c starting up, taxiing etc. Also some a/c leave their avionics 'on' when at the gate and these too can be picked up.

HTH