Air Canada: Passengers injured in severe turbulence

An Air Canada flight flying from Shanghai to Toronto, diverted to Calgary earlier today after experiencing severe turbulence resulting in more than a dozen passengers being injured.
According to Air Canada, 21 passengers were taken to hospital, eight with non-life threatening injuries and 13 just for observation.
The flight number was AC 88 and the aircraft was a Boeing 777-333ER (CN 42218)
Currently, Air Canada flight AC2088 another Boeing 777-333ER (CN 43251) is carrying passengers from the flight onward to Toronto.



AIR CANADA 88 DIVERTING TO CALGARY



AIR CANADA 2088 DEPARTING FOR TORONTO

Two Emirates A380's for Brisbane

Yesterdays Emirates A380, A6-EDO (CN 057) that was due to depart Brisbane for Auckland (AKL) at 8.25am went un-serviceable (U.S) when it landed in Brisbane. It departed last night at 9.20pm for Dubai. Due to the aircraft going U.S another A380 A6-EDV (CN 101) arrived into Brisbane this morning from Bangkok at 4.15am as UAE 2549. This aircraft later departed for Auckland at 6am as UAE 434D.  This is the first time EDV has visited Brisbane.

EMIRATES A380-861 A6-EDV (CN 101)

DEPARTING FOR AUCKLAND AS UAE 435D

KOREAN AIR A330-323 HL-8025 (CN 1611)

JETSTAR B787-8 VH-VKI (CN 36235)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BAYS

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VGU (CN 4245)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B777-3ZG ER VH-VOZ (CN 35302)

SINGAPORE A330-343 9V-STV (CN 1427)

QANTAS B737-838 VH-VZW (CN 39359)

EMIRATES A380-861 A6-EEL  (CN 133)

EMIRATES 434 ARRIVING FROM DUBAI

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B737-81D VH-YFC (CN 39413)

SCOOT B787-9 9V-OJE (CN 37116)

OVER FLYING BRISBANE FOR THE GOLD COAST

AIR ASIA X A330-343 9M-XXF (CN 1126)

OVER FLYING BRISBANE (in the distance) FOR THE GOLD COAST

QANTAS B747-438 VH-OEJ (CN 32914)

QANTAS (JET CONNECT) B737-838 ZK-ZQF (CN 34204)

CHINA SOUTHERN A330-323 B-5951 (CN 1536)

JETSTAR DASH 8 Q315 VH-TQD (CN 598)

RECENTLY PAINTED; WAS IN QANTAS COLOURS

AIR NIUGINI B767-341ER P2-PXV (CN 30341)

TOLL FREIGHT B737-476F ZK-TLJ (CN 24432)

FRONT: TOLL FREIGHT B737-3B7F ZK-TLD (CN 23706)

REAR:  TOLL FREIGHT B737-476F ZK-JTQ (CN 24442)

SKYWEST FOKKER F27 MK50 VH-FNF (CN 20200)

QANTAS B747-438 VH-OJT (CN 25565)

AIR NEW ZEALAND B777-319ER ZK-OKS (CN 44547)

EVA AIR A330-203 B-16312 (CN 755)

CATHAY PACIFIC A330-343 B-LAL (CN 1222)

EXECUJET AUSTRALIA BOMBARDIER BD700-1A10

VH-IEJ (CN 9680)

QANTAS LINK B717-200 VH-NXJ (CN 55166)

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VFU (CN 5814)

CHINA AIRLINES B747409 B-18211 (CN 33735)

CHINA USES THE 747 FROM EARLY DEC TO LAT FEB

THEN CHANGES BACK TO THE A330

MERRY CHRISTMAS

From my family to yours; we would like to wish you, our loyal supporters and followers, a wonderful safe Happy Christmas. We ever you are in this beautiful world we hope your day is filled with love, laughter and happiness. May 2016 bring you good health; good times and good luck.

M E R R Y  C H R I S T M A S

Brisbane Airport on Christmas Eve

While out visiting family members today we headed into the airport for a few hours to see what was about. Unfortunately the weather wasn't kind to us as it was extremely overcast with storms building the distance. Below are a few of the shots from today.

AIR NEW ZEALAND A320-232 ZK-OJD (CN 2130)

ROYAL FLYING DOCTORS BEECHCRAFT B200 VH-FDW (CN BB-1880)

QANTAS A330-232 VH-EBR A330-232 (CN 1251)

SINGAPORE A330-343 9V-SSC (CN 1544)

AIR NIUGINI B767-341ER P2-PXW (CN 30341)

ROYAL FRYING DOCTORS BEECHCRAFT B200 VH-FDR (CN BB-1881)

PHILIPPINES A321-231WL RP-C9919 (CN 6531)

CATHAY PACIFIC A330-342 B-LAH (CN 0915)

SEA AIR PACIFIC CESSNA 208B VH-LTY (CN 208B-B1208)

QANTAS B737-838 VH-XZP (CN 44577)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPD (CN 0574)

VEE H AVIATION CESSNA 441 VH-VED (CN 441-0272)

AIR NEW ZEALAND B777-319ER ZK-OKS (CN 44547)

TIGER AIR A320-232 VH-VNO (CN 4053)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B737-838 VH-YFE (CN 39414)

QANTAS B747-438 VH-OEJ (CN 32914)

A FREINDLY WAVE FROM THE COCKPIT

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B777-3ZGER VH-VOZ (CN 35302)

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VFD (CN 4922)

SPORTING THE "JETSTAR.COM" BANNER

JETSTAR A320-232 VH-VFO (CN 5631)

QANTAS A330-303 VH-QPE (CN 0593)

THAI B7878 HS-TQF (CN 38759)

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RACQ CAREFLIGHT BELL 412 VH-XCN (CN 36023)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ATR 72-212 VH-FVR (CN 1058)