The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[jb747]

Is Qantas doing joy flights at AVV a few months early? EBB has done a number of short flights this morning, not sure if she has got her winglet back.

That looks like pilot training.

 

[jase05]

Icelandair National Geographic B757 dropped by ADL today

 

[docjames]

Nice spot, here on a charter? Unusual visitor to anywhere in Aus, let alone ADL!

 

[jase05]

Nice spot, here on a charter? Unusual visitor to anywhere in Aus, let alone ADL!

Saw it when I had to do a freight escort to one of our freighters yesterday arvo.
I believe they have an upcoming NZ/AUS charter tour that costs around $150k for 20 days

 

[Dr Bob]

Saw it when I had to do a freight escort to one of our freighters yesterday arvo.
I believe they have an upcoming NZ/AUS charter tour that costs around $150k for 20 days

Yes, a client of mine is on it.
It must be nice to be a billionaire.

 

[RB001]

Nice spot, here on a charter? Unusual visitor to anywhere in Aus, let alone ADL!

It's currently on Oceans and Islands of the World by Private Jet.
Starting price was USD113K.

Next stop - Palau.

 

[PERLHR]

It's currently on Oceans and Islands of the World by Private Jet.
Starting price was USD113K.

Next stop - Palau.

Just a bit more then a usual QF ticket to London then...,

 

[markis10]

Kenyan airline Astral Aviation operated a 767 freighter into BNE overnight, while the airline is new to down under the plane is not, it’s the former VH-OGA

8V7003 (ACP7003) Astral Aviation Flight Tracking and History 27-May-2025 (HKG / VHHH-BNE / YBBN) - FlightAware

Track Astral Aviation (8V) #7003 flight from Hong Kong Int'l to Brisbane

www.flightaware.com

Qantas’s first 767-300, and now the rego of their first A321XLR, interesting coincidental timing after all these years, she turns 37 next month.

 

[Larko1]

Kenyan airline Astral Aviation operated a 767 freighter into BNE overnight, while the airline is new to down under the plane is not, it’s the former VH-OGA

8V7003 (ACP7003) Astral Aviation Flight Tracking and History 27-May-2025 (HKG / VHHH-BNE / YBBN) - FlightAware

Track Astral Aviation (8V) #7003 flight from Hong Kong Int'l to Brisbane

www.flightaware.com

Qantas’s first 767-300, and now the rego of their first A321XLR, interesting coincidental timing after all these years, she turns 37 next month.

Thanks for the info @markis10 . I noticed it parked at international from the train this afternoon on my way home.

 

[jb747]

Kenyan airline Astral Aviation operated a 767 freighter into BNE overnight, while the airline is new to down under the plane is not, it’s the former VH-OGA

...which I last flew on 31/3/2004.

 

[Quickstatus]

which I last flew on 31/3/2004.

Is the maximum cycle/hours of a passenger airframe different to a freighter (including when converted from passenger to freighter?)