Aerobridge hits QF63 (A380) at SYD

[DejaBrew]

Aerobridge hits Qantas A380 at Sydney Airport, causing long delay

Photos of the incident show part of an aerobridge’s footings hit the top and bottom of one of the superjumbo’s four engines.

www.smh.com.au

You may need a 12ft ladder…

 

[offshore171]

Paywalled. How long is the delay?

 

[kpc]

Aerobridge hits Qantas A380 at Sydney Airport, causing long delay

Photos of the incident show part of an aerobridge’s footings hit the top and bottom of one of the superjumbo’s four engines.

www.smh.com.au

You may need a 12ft ladder…

Passengers delayed 21 hours after aerobridge hits Qantas plane at Sydney Airport

Passengers face a 21-hour delay after an aerobridge crashed into an plane at Sydney Airport.

www.9news.com.au

 

[DejaBrew]

Paywalled. How long is the delay?

Was due to depart 9:30am today, now rescheduled for 6:45am tomorrow (from memory).

 

[Melburnian1]

Was due to depart 9:30am today, now rescheduled for 6:45am tomorrow (from memory).

Yes that's what the SMH article states.

 

[FlyboyAl]

What is it with all the errant air bridges running into aircraft?
Oh wait, it must be QANTAS' fault!!
Do we suspect a lack of ongoing training, or just normal training to be done.
A 737 or a 380 is a damn big bit of kit when you are driving an airbridge - how can you not see it??????
The average driver of an airbridge would be, what, 1 meter from the edge of the bridge!!!!!
Have we located a blind spot with airbridges in Australia??

 

[FlyboyAl]

Out of curiosity, who operates these airbridges in Sydney?
I'm going to assume (yeah I know, don't assume!) it is Swissport or one of the contractors? Or are they run by QF staff????

 

[SeatBackForward]

Out of curiosity, who operates these airbridges in Sydney?
I'm going to assume (yeah I know, don't assume!) it is Swissport or one of the contractors? Or are they run by QF staff????

Based on how long it takes for these to connect at SYD - whomever they trained that morning..

 

[RB001]

I see Barry from BNE got that transfer he was dreaming of...

 

[markis10]

Whomever has the ground handling contract does the aerobridges, QF looks after their own in Syd.

 

[Rangalad]

Was due to depart 9:30am today, now rescheduled for 6:45am tomorrow (from memory).

Correct
ETD 0645+1
ETA 1330+1

Scheduled to be operated by VH-OQI (inbound QF2)

 

[AIRwin]

Scheduled to be operated by VH-OQI (inbound QF2)

Less than 2 hour turnaround?

 

[TheInsider]

Out of curiosity, who operates these airbridges in Sydney?
I'm going to assume (yeah I know, don't assume!) it is Swissport or one of the contractors? Or are they run by QF staff????

Qantas operated

 

[Rangalad]

Less than 2 hour turnaround?

My thoughts exactly.

Tell 'em they're dreamin'

 

[moa999]

Less than 2 hour turnaround?

They try but rarely hit it.
This mornings QF81 was scheduled for 1110, 2 hrs after the incoming QF12 docked at the gate.
Ended up about an 1135 pushback.

Gate 10 is pretty horrid at the moment. Almost no place to stand due to all the hoardings and speakers that barely work.

 

[Rangalad]

They try but rarely hit it.
This mornings QF81 was scheduled for 1110, 2 hrs after the incoming QF12 docked at the gate.
Ended up about an 1135 pushback.

Gate 10 is pretty horrid at the moment. Almost no place to stand due to all the hoardings and speakers that barely work.

The original gate 10 was my favourite.

 

[AIRwin]

Scheduled to be operated by VH-OQI (inbound QF2)

ETA 5:26
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