Has tonight's EK414 arrival a dispensation to break SYD curfew?

[davek]

Which of the two tower channels should we be listening to on Live ATC btw I always get confused.

I normally listen to YSSY Tower/App..

 

[gwilli1]

So no warning from the tower of curfew ?

No , I'm listening to Australia - ATC Satellite Feed on Liveatc.net . Not with SYD tower yet.

 

[davek]

Just heard TT816 fly over my area (Epping) on approach ..

 

[Melburnian1]

EK414 has started its descent. JQ817 is to land on 16R. The Flight Radar site claims that it will land at 2303, yet it is behind TT816 that is shown as landing at 2306.

However looking at the site, TT816 is about to land at approximately 2255, so it will (just) make curfew. EK414 is still shown as a 2316 arrival which I think is the time of arrival at the gate, not touchdown time.

 

[davek]

.. and now 2 minutes later, just heard JQ817 over my place on approach

 

[lovestotravel]

JQ817 should just make it!

Now EK....

 

[lovestotravel]

EK414 has started its descent. JQ817 is to land on 16R. The Flight Radar site claims that it will land at 2303, yet it is behind TT816 that is shown as landing at 2306.

However looking at the site, TT816 is about to land at approximately 2255, so it will (just) make curfew. EK414 is still shown as a 2316 arrival which I think is the time of arrival at the gate, not touchdown time.

Yep noticed those timings as well !

 

[gwilli1]

Looks like they will scrape it in ....TT816 on the ground and JQ817 about 5 mins behind , so right on 11 ... as for EK414 ..she is still coming

There is also JQ817 from BNE . ETA 23.18

Edit : TT816 is also pushing it .

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Well at 2257 it's currently at an altitude of 18,725 so definitely won't touch down until well after 2300 if my flightradar24 app is correct.

 

[lovestotravel]

EK414 has started its descent. JQ817 is to land on 16R. The Flight Radar site claims that it will land at 2303, yet it is behind TT816 that is shown as landing at 2306.

However looking at the site, TT816 is about to land at approximately 2255, so it will (just) make curfew. EK414 is still shown as a 2316 arrival which I think is the time of arrival at the gate, not touchdown time.

FR has updated now...

 

[davek]

aaaaand 817 has landed, made it with 90 seconds to spare

 

[gwilli1]

and she is down ...can hear the reverse thrust from my place at Kogarah.

 

[Melburnian1]

The recalcitrant EK414 has just landed at 2314, and is now taxiing to the gate.

A clear breach of curfew. One wonders if the airline will in time be significantly fined.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

aaaaand 817 has landed, made it with 90 seconds to spare

A lot of flights had delays ex BNE this evening due to all the smoke at the airport courtesy of bushfires on North Stradbroke Island.

 

[elbarto]

The recalcitrant EK414 has just landed at 2314, and is now taxiing to the gate.

A clear breach of curfew. One wonders if the airline will in time be significantly fined.

How do you know they weren't given dispensation?

 

[Awesom Andy]

Doubt EK414 was going any faster than normal in terms of airspeed. Given the distance from DXB, it certainly wouldn't have enough juice left to go anywhere near MCT.

 

[moa999]

Appears a 15-min dispensation was given

Emirates plane allowed to land after curfew

 

[nlagalle]

Appears a 15-min dispensation was given

Emirates plane allowed to land after curfew

I still can't believe the "major" international airport has such a stupid curfew in place (not to mention the other restrictions!)..

Move it to MEL I say...

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Doubt EK414 was going any faster than normal in terms of airspeed. Given the distance from DXB, it certainly wouldn't have enough juice left to go anywhere near MCT.

What a wonderful idea! Burn all fuel and declare fuel emergency to get dispensation!

 

[Clivem]

Watched this on Flightradar last night ... the fastest 'ground speed' I saw was 621 kts .....(what's that, a tick over 1,150 km/h ?) just near West Wyalong before starting decent. Nice tail wind assist.