July Noteworthy Movements - Discussion/Questions

[Jaryd stock]

Qantas drive Callum there 16L/R arrivals at the moment, are you taking video or photos.... If video the mound, I have a general rule when im taking photos of a shot in the air and on the ground, so could go QF drive arrival, the mound or beach depending on time of departure for shot on ground..

[George G]

The Ikea Car park is good for photographing 16R arrivals.

Very convenient.

[callum bain]

Thanks guys.

[Brian Wilkes]

Originally Posted by Tim Bowrey

LV-ZPX opperating first direct EZE service, my mistake.

Thought these services were to ops by there new A343's?

[Rory Delaney]

Here are some of my video's from today
Eva Air landing & taking off - http://youtu.be/3hxO3omTXEM
Our Airline landing - http://youtu.be/dqgxso8eBDk
Philippine 777 landing - http://youtu.be/6iGGo_lFII0
Philippine 777 take off - http://youtu.be/XXblWt_19vM
Hope you like them guys

[Tim Bowrey]

Originally Posted by Brian Wilkes

Thought these services were to ops by there new A343's?

So did I funnily enough. ZPX parked on Bay 8.

[SimonW]

Hi there,

Doing some virtual spotting on Webtrak I noticed that last Sunday, 1 July there was a whole series of departures on 34L where a wavy path is shown from takeoff out as far as Windsor. This occurred from at least 10.20am til after midday. (For example see CCA176 and JST764 at 11.07am.)

I can't remember seeing this on Webtrak before. I'm curious if this was something to do with the guidance systems available (or unavailable). Or perhaps it was just windy conditions? I noticed that the Webtrak system was recently upgraded. Perhaps it is now showing a higher resolution or different representation of the data?

Regards,
SW

[Shayne G]

Virgin Atlantic A340-600 G-VSHY has left the Virgin Atlantic fleet and is currently having the livery removed at Manchester.

It appears it's last revenue flight was on the Sydney-Hong Kong-London VIR201 flight on the 12th June.

[Hendra Barnes]

Good to know Shane. I wonder if I had taken any snaps of VSHY once before.

Out of curiosity, would you know of the other A346 (which rego) leaving the fleet?

Also, what's next for VSHY?

Should we make a thread specifically for VS A346?

[Shayne G]

I think it is the oldest birds leaving the fleet. I believe 4 leave this year and are being returned to Airbus.

Yes, if there is any significant interest in the happenings of the Virgin Atlantic fleet that visits Australia then someone can create a thread for it.