New Airport for Toowoomba

[samh004]

I believe some time in the afternoon. I believe "Lance Broad" posted the information on their Facebook post announcing the arrival.

14:30 arrival was what I read.

 

[TerryW]

Thanks for the info.i have just checked out the "Lance Broad" facebook page,great site.

 

[Major]

Does anybody know what time is the arrival/departure of the new Cathay Pacific 747F into Wellcamp Airport on the Monday 23 November 2014,or advise me where I could find out.The Wellcamp Airport site has only general info.Looking to go up and see the arrival.
Thanks Terry.

ETA is 1430 and ETD 1645...so only on the ground for 2&1/4 hours

 

[TerryW]

Thanks for the extra info.
Terry.

 

[SeatBackForward]

My bolding below. Good luck to all parties involved and hope this turns into a winner.

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Cathay Pacific to make first cargo flight from Australia's food bowl

A Cathay Pacific 747-800 freighter will make its first flight from regional Australia on Monday. Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong airline, Cathay Pacific, will make its first cargo flight to regional Australia on Monday to fly produce directly from the country's food bowl to China.

The flight will take off from Wellcamp Airport, built near Toowoomba by the BRW Rich List members the Wagner family.

Cathay Pacific's south-west Pacific general manager, Nelson Chin, said the company was "excited" about the trial.

"This is a very exciting time for Australian exporters, and it seems south-east Queensland and Northern New South Wales producers and businesses have enormous potential for growth after the signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement," Mr Chin said in a statement.

While food processors, including Northern NSW's Bindaree Beef, believe the flight will be a game changer, Cathay Pacific has stressed it is only a test.

"It is a one-off flight. It is a trial and there is nothing definite at this moment," said a Cathay Pacific spokeswoman when asked about the prospect of regular flights from Toowoomba to China.


Cathay Pacific to make first cargo flight from Australia's food bowl

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[samh004]

Some photos from today:

 

[samh004]

Couple more:





All photos also posted to my Flickr.

 

[Major]

Great photos Sam...thanks

 

[Strategic Aviation]

Wellcamp swaps Brisbane West for Toowoomba - Australian Aviation

The airport, which opened three years ago this November, said on Thursday it will now be known as Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport.

 

[Major]

I see that they have changed their website for this

Wellcamp Airport and Business Park | Queensland, Surat Basin, Toowoomba, Darling Downs

 

[docjames]

Presumably local government lobbying plus they finally worked out virtually no-one travelling to Brisvegas was using "Brisbane West" airport....

 

[Deleted member 29185]

they finally worked out virtually no-one travelling to Brisvegas was using "Brisbane West" airport....

Now there's a surprise!