QF A220 Arrivals

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by James Smith

Another site is saying that VH-X4C will commence its delivery flights to Australia at midnight on 3rd August AEST (Friday) providing that there are no last minute delays.

Caught @ YVR an hour or so ago

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11413695

[James Smith]

As with the two previous A220-300 delivery flights, the sectors have been YMX-YVR-HNL-NAN-SYD/CBR flown over four days. The final leg for VH-X4C is scheduled to depart NAN at 9:00 AEST today as QJE6076 with an expected arrival time of 14:30 in CBR.

[Lauren J]

Originally Posted by James Smith

As with the two previous A220-300 delivery flights, the sectors have been YMX-YVR-HNL-NAN-SYD/CBR flown over four days. The final leg for VH-X4C is scheduled to depart NAN at 9:00 AEST today as QJE6076 with an expected arrival time of 14:30 in CBR.

Is it arriving in Sydney first before Canberra?

[Rowan McKeever]

No, it's coming straight to CBR as X4B did. I'd expect subsequent deliveries to do the same given the EIS work will be done here. X4A probably only stopped in SYD for PR purposes.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever

No, it's coming straight to CBR as X4B did. I'd expect subsequent deliveries to do the same given the EIS work will be done here. X4A probably only stopped in SYD for PR purposes.

X4A stopped at SYD for a photo-op as well as PR (TV News).

Why do QLink flights change flight numbers as they cross the Pacific ?

X4C was departed YMX as QantasLink 6075 and switched to QantasLink 6076 departing NAN.

[Rowan McKeever]

Not sure re the flight number. X4A and X4B did the same thing. I can only assume it's to do with crossing the date line (I'm assuming this because it's consistently happened at NAN which is west of the date line) but I can't think why exactly that would necessitate the change of number.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever

Not sure re the flight number. X4A and X4B did the same thing. I can only assume it's to do with crossing the date line (I'm assuming this because it's consistently happened at NAN which is west of the date line) but I can't think why exactly that would necessitate the change of number.

The B717's heading to VCV also switched flight numbers between QF & SXI.

[Rowan McKeever]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

The B717's heading to VCV also switched flight numbers between QF & SXI.

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that was due to ownership.

[Dennis McLean]

X4C arrived in CBR at 3.46pm

[Jamie D]

How long before eis for X4C? What needs to be done post delivery to get it I to service?