China Eastern Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 24 January 2019, MU715, the mid evening 2100 hours PVG down to BNE (A332 B-5920) took off at 2204, about 20 - 25 laqte. Friday 25 arrival is suggested as 1011, 71 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU561 (A332 B-5938, the 2020 hours PVG down to YD airborne at 2231 on Sunday 17 February) should arrive at 1127, 87 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 23 February, MU728 from SYD to NKG, the 1130 hours, took off at 1322 with A332 B-8231. Arrival at 2020, 50 late should be the outcome.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU562, the 1200 'high noon' Sunday 17 March 2019 SYD - PVG (A332 B-5908) is badly late, not having taken off until mid afternoon at 1613 hours. Expected arrival is 2322 hours, 232 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 4 April 2019, MU749 from WUH down to SYD is badly late, with arrival of A332 B-5975 expected at 1212 hours, 212 minutes behind schedule.

Fortunately, this plane has a fairly lengthy layover so MU750 returning, the 1220 hours should only be about 65 - 75 minutes late departing if all goes well.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU739, the 0020 hours Saturday 6 April PVG down to MEL took off at 0102 hours, about 20 minutes tardy. Arrival for A332 B-5941 should be at 1428, 48 late. As the returning MU740 does not depart until 2230 tonight, it should be unaffected.

 

[Melburnian1]

The thrice weekly MU749 from WUH to SYD on Sunday 7 April was the 1915 hours airborne at 2050 with A332 B-5975. Arrival on Monday 8 should be at 0908, 88 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 9 April 2019 saw MU737 from PVG to MEL (B789 B-1111 for the third time in four nights, the 2015 hours) airborne at 2111. Wednesday 10 arrival was at 0925, 25 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU711 from HGH down to SYD is the 1905 hours Thursday 11 April 2019 that took off at 2006 with A332 B-5941. Arrival should be at 0817 hours, 37 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU739 (Easter Saturday 0020 just after midnight PVG to MEL, up up and away at 0052) has A332 B-5975 and should arrive at 1320 hours, 40 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Easter Monday (22 April 2019) finds MU749 from WUH to SYD (A332 B-5962) likely to arrive 70 late at 0850 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU711 from HGH down ton SYD has A332 B-6543 and on Sunday 28 April 2019 looks to be at gate at 1010 hours, 150 minutes late in SYD.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 25 May 2019, MU739 from PVG down to MEL, the 0020 hours airborne at 0107 with A332 B-5968 should arrive at 1343 hours, 63 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 29 May's PVG down to MEL, MU739, the 0020 hours, took off at 0110 with A332 B-5902. Arrival is expected at 1331, 51 minute stardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU737 (2015 hours PVG down to MEL on Thursday night 30 May 2019 with B789 B-1112) did not become airborne until 2214. Arrival should be at 1009 hours, 69 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On a very wet Tuesday 4 June 2019 in Sydney, MU792 (1030 hours SYD - NKG, A332 B-5943) took off at 1131 with suggested arrival tonight 35 late at 2020 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

The redeye from NKG down to SYD, MU791 should arrive on Thursday 6 June 2019 at 1012 hours, 102 minutes tardy with A332 B-5943. The scheduled 1030 hours returning flight, MU792 that runs thrice weekly should push back at some time from 1125.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 15 June 2019 finds MU737 from PVG down to MEL (B789 B-1111) suggested as arriving 72 late at 1012 hours. MU738, the 1100 MEL - PVG will be delayed until at least 1125 in pushing back.

MU739, the 0020 hours PVG - MEL airborne at 0042 is also delayed, with A332 B-5975 suggested as arriving at 1313 hours, 33 down.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU738, the 1100 hours Thursday 20 June MEL - PVG (A333 B-1112) took off at 1412 with arrival mooted as 2218 tonight, 158 late. This flight was formed by MU739 that isn't due into MEL until 1240 hours, so presumably some previous problem.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU750, the 1120 hours morning SYD - WUH on Monday 24 June has not escaped the many Sydney air traffic delays, taking off at 1220 for a projected arrival of A332 B-5949 at 2048, 33 late.