Thursday Morning

[Chris Primmer]

Hey Just to throw it out there, Is there any one going to Sydney Thursday morning for this flight?

Airline Flight # Origin Scheduled
CA15 Perth 6/11/2008 04:15am


Nice an early!


ChrisP

[Gareth Forwood]

I thought the curfew was 5am. I know when my parents flew back from London on BA, they were scheduled to arrive at 5:10 I think, but because of strong tail winds had to fly almost to adelaide and then turn north again just to ensure they didn't land before 5am. In the end, touchdown was at 5:04am.

[Nigel C]

At this time of year, curfew is 2300-0600. Before at least 0530, the runway is most likely going to be in a reduced length configuration 7 days a week.

[matthew mcdonald]

Does anybody know what this flight is yet?

[Wayne Bishop]

Well at a guess, given the Sydney Airport website lists CA15 as departing to Canberra at 22.00LT on Friday, one would surmise a Chinese Govt. flight.

So the real question is......the usual 744 or will we get real lucky and get the China United 767-300 that they have used in the past for official flights?

(and they park it on Bay99 or similar).

Trust the early birds at YSSY will let us all know what's what

Cheers
Wayne

[matthew mcdonald]

I was just looking at Jet Photos and couldn'tfind any China United 767-300's. Just a Tuploev, Bombardier, 738 and 733.

[Wayne Bishop]

I have just been informed by a Chinese contact that the aircraft I am talking about has been absorbed into Air China's flleet.....bummer

Cheers
W

[matthew mcdonald]

So what! Could it be an Air China 744?

[Wayne Bishop]

A 744 and a 763 both left Beijing recently on VIP flights...no way of knwoing until tomorrow which one came this way.

[matthew mcdonald]

Looks like it is due to land at 3:15 pm today. That is much better as I will be out there at 1pm.