October & November 2019 - Noteworthy Movements Thread (Movements + Photos)

[Sean L]

Antonov Airlines AN124 UR-82072 to depart BNE and arrive at Avalon Melbourne at about 1:29AM.

[Sean L]

Some news on the A220 tour has been released. The A220 will travel to Port Vila-Sydney-Brisbane-Auckland-Noumea-Port Moresby-Phnom Penh-Bangalore-Dehli. The A220 will be in Air Baltic livery.

[Sean L]

Air Baltic A220-300 YL-AAS departed KUL heading for unknown place (presumably Port Vila. The first destination of the tour). Previous flights: Riga-Abu Dhabi-Kuala Lumpur.

[David C]

Originally Posted by Sean L

Air Baltic A220-300 YL-AAS departed KUL heading for unknown place (presumably Port Vila. The first destination of the tour). Previous flights: Riga-Abu Dhabi-Kuala Lumpur.

Just started descent into Cairns from KUL .

Dave C

[Sean L]

Originally Posted by David C

Just started descent into Cairns from KUL .

Dave C

Ok. So I guess this is the last stopover before heading for Port Vila.

[Greg Hyde]

From Skyliners

Embraer 170 LR 170.00036 VH-ANF AirNorth Regional ferried 25oct19 DRW-JHB on return to lessor ex F-HBXP

[Sean L]

Airbus will bring an A220-300 aircraft to Sydney on Tuesday October 29 and host an hour-long charter flight "for airline executives and other invited guests" from 1.30-2.30pm.

From: https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...rgin-australia

[David C]

Originally Posted by Sean L

Ok. So I guess this is the last stopover before heading for Port Vila.

Indeed it was . It departed CNS shortly after 3am today and has landed at VLI .

Dave C

[Sean L]

Shanghai airlines B789s operating MU735 Shanghai-Sydney on behalf of China Eastern for a while. Anyone know why?

[Sean L]

Originally Posted by Sean L

China Eastern in recent schedule update filed additional aircraft changes for Australia during Northern winter 2019/20 season. Latest adjustment sees aircraft changes in effect from mid-January 2020.

Shanghai Pu Dong – Sydney Operational aircraft changes
MU735/736 14JAN20 – 29FEB20 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9 (The 787-9 replaces A330-200 from 27OCT19)
MU561/562 eff 27OCT19 A350-900XWB replaces A330-200 (777-300ER operates from 13JAN20 to 29FEB20)

From Routesonline

I would've thought they would use their own B789s?