Another Qantas off to Alice Springs

Today saw another departure from the retired Qantas 767 fleet, this time from Brisbane to Alice Springs.

The screen shots of VH-OGU B767-338ER (CN 29118) show OGU leaving Brisbane airspace and then landing Alice Springs. OGU departed Brisbane at 6.15am and 2 hours 36 minutes later landed Alice Springs 8.51am (8.21am Alice)

Day Three at Sydney Airport

This is my 3rd and final day at Sydney Airport for now, I have had a wonderful time watching, listening to and photographing aircraft from all over the world. As previously mentioned many of the airlines that visit Sydney do not come to Brisbane, and if the airline does visit it is a different aircraft. i.e. China Southern bring in a A380 here to Sydney but bring in a A330 to Brisbane.

I have lost count on how photos I took today but I have posted the ones I thought were interesting to see.

   
                                                                                                                      

Singapore Cargo Boeing 747-412F 9V-SFG (CN26558) parked up at the freight apron with her mouth open.

I had the shutter open for about 20 seconds giving a wonderful light trail as the approaching aircraft passes by behind her to land on 16R.

Taken from my motel room Polar Air Cargo / DHL Boeing 767-300 N643GT (CN 37809) makes a very early getaway on runway 25.

Ambulance Service for NSW Beech Super King Air 350 VH-AMS

Owned and operated by the Royal Flying Doctors.

Air China Boeing 777-300ER B-2032 (CN 38671) showing how proud 

she is to be part of the "Star Alliance" group.

Also showing her "Star Alliance" allegiants is Air New Zealand's Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJH  (CN 2112)

 

Regional Express (also know as REX) run a fleet of SAAB 340's. (CN 340B-257) This aircraft, VH-EKX is sporting a livery for "Shark Cage Diving"

Qantas has had one of its latest Boeing 737-800 painted in the old "Retro Colours" VH-XZP (CN 44577) is seen here arriving from Adelaide. The new retro look is in honour of the late Qantas CEO James Strong and it wears his name just under the cockpit window.

 

Qantas sent one of its retired 767's up today for about an hour and a half doing testing.

This 767, VH-OGL (CN 25363) along with 4 other 767's have been sold back to Boeing in Seattle. 

Boeing will then lease them to low cost carrier "West Jet" in Vancouver.

OGL show us her dirty belly as she departed off 34R for her test flight over the Pacific 

 

Air Caledonie International; known as Aircalin; Airbus A320-232 F-OZNC (CN 3547) looking awesome in her latest colour scheme as she taxi's in on Charlie after landing on 34R.



Bombardier BD-700 N36LG (CN 9225) owned by Wells Fargo Bank
taxis past on taxiway Charlie heading for Runway 34R



Day Two at Sydney Airport

Well apart from the initial shock of having to pay $57 to park my car in the airport car park over night  the day turned out really well. I ended up taking just under 450 photos today and as I can't add every one of them on here I have chosen the ones that I think stood out amongst the rest.

UPS Worldwide MD11 N270UP (CN 48576) passing by my motel window on its way to the freight apron.

 

Etihad Airbus A340-642 A6-EHJ (CN 933) still showing the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014 colour scheme. This is the first time I have seen this aircraft live.

Cebu Pacific Airbus A330-343 RP-C3341 (CN 1420) slowly taxi's past on Alpha for take off on 34L

 

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-800 ZK-NZF (CN 34335) taxiing past on Alpha for a 34L departure.

Air India's Boeing 787-800 VT-ANH (CN 36276) seen here departing Sydney's 34L for Melbourne.

Qantas 767-338 VH-OGM (CN 25575) This aircraft is 22 yrs. old and as you can see it has had its name and logo removed and with a call sign of QF 6160 it is on its way to Alice Springs where it will bake in the midday desert sun at the new aircraft grave yard.

I look forward to seeing her in Alice when I visit there in February.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 9V-SKI (CN 034) over flying Sydney at 370 on its way to Auckland. There are many con trails over flying Sydney all day long.

Day One at Sydney Airport

These are just a few of the many photos I took today. I started off at Sheps Hill just below the airport tower for a few hours, I decided to have a bite to eat and then headed off to the beach area to grab a few departures from 34L.

Then the thought of standing on the roof top of Rydges Airport Hotel over looking the airport was to great so I gave in I spent the next 6 hours up there.

Air Caledonie International F-OHSD A330-202 (CN 507) taxiing back along alpha after landing on 16R

China Eastern B-5962 A330-243 (CN 1588) showing her brand new colour scheme.. seen here rolling through from landing on 16R

 

Cebu Pacific RP-C3342 A330-343 (CN 1445) also rolling through from landing on 16R

China Southern B-6139 A380-841 (CN 088) taking off on 16R

Atlas Air N418MC 747-47UF (CN 32840) turning into taxiway alpha 5 after landing16R

Qantas VH-OQK A380-842 (CN 063) just pushed back from gate 8. This is Qantas's11th A380

 

China Southern B-5939 A330-300 (CN1494) resting up at gate 24 before heading back to Guangzhou

Rydges Roof Top View

3 Airbus A 380's.
Left one is VH-OQE QF 11 to Los Angeles
Middle one is VH-OQK QF 1 to Dubai

Right on is VH-OQB QF 7 to Dallas

Plane Spotting in Sydney

Flew down from Brisbane on this baby for a few days of plane spotting. 

VOZ 916 (VH-VUA) pushed back from gate 38 10 mins ahead of schedule but due to slot times we sat on the tarmac for 10 mins. We arrived in Sydney on time.

Arrived at Sheps Hill for a few hours of morning light photos before moving to the bay for afternoon photos

Qantas to Operate Centenary of ANZAC flight to Turkey

Qantas has announced it will operate a special direct flight to Istanbul, Turkey, to coincide with the Centenary of ANZAC commerations in April. The flight, which will carry the special QF100 flight number, will be operated by a 364-seat Boeing 747-400, and will depart from Sydney to Perth and then nonstop to Istanbul’s Sabiha Göeçken international airport, on April 21. The return flight, again carrying the QF100 flight number, will depart for Perth and Sydney on April 28. The one-off flight is also believed to be the first non-stop Qantas RPT service between Australia and Europe.
(This information is sourced from the "Australian Aviation" website)