Last Emirates Boeing 777-300ER on EK434/435 rotation tomorrow!

Well tomorrow will be the last chance for Brisbane spotters to capture the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER in daylight. A6-ECQ is operating the EK434/435 rotation (DXB-BNE-AKL-BNE-DXB) tomorrow for the last time. Boeing 777-300ERs will continue to operate the EK432/433 rotation (DXB-SIN-BNE-SIN-DXB), however these flights arrive and depart in darkness. Airbus A380s will takeover the EK434/435 route from Wednesday!

Virgin Australia to start flights to Cloncurry and Qantas increase BNE-PER

Virgin Australia have announced they will commence flights from Brisbane to Cloncurry effective November 27. Flights will be operated by Embraer 190s on Wednesdays and Fridays.

VA493 BNE 1000 CNJ 1230 E190 35
VA494 CNJ 1300 BNE 1500 E190 35

 

Qantas will increase flights from Brisbane to Perth from 28 flights a week up to 32 flights a week from 21 October to 20 December. New services are in bold.

 

QF589 BNE0820 – 1135PER 763 D
QF651 BNE1110 – 1425PER 763 D
QF597 BNE1610 – 1925PER EQV D
QF573 BNE1715 – 2030PER 763 x346
QF767 BNE2015 – 2330PER EQV D

 

QF650 PER0735 – 1405BNE 763 D
QF572 PER0930 – 1600BNE 763 x457
QF598 PER1235 – 1905BNE 763 D
QF594 PER1625 – 2255BNE EQV D
QF652 PER2310 – 0540+1BNE EQV D

 

 

 

One week today!

Just one more week to go until Emirates start flying the A380 to Brisbane! The first scheduled A380 service to BNE will arrive on Wednesday 2 October at 0605 as EK434 from Dubai. It will then depart at 0750 as EK434 to Auckland. The A380 will return that evening at 1915 as EK435 from Auckland before returning to Dubai at 2100 as EK435. Can't wait!

 

Hawaiian increase BNE flights over Sep/Oct

Hawaiian Airlines have increased flights to Brisbane due to high demand. The airline will operate 5 flights a week to Brisbane from September 13 til October 14, up from 3 a week. As well as the usual Wednesday, Friday and Sunday services, they will fly into BNE on Mondays and Saturdays. Boeing 767-300ER aircraft will continue to operate these flights.

 

Two weeks until Brisbane joins the A380 club!

Its two weeks today until Emirates will commence operating the Airbus A380 on the daily EK434/435 service from Dubai-Brisbane-Auckland and return. The first scheduled A380 service to BNE will arrive on Wednesday 2 October at 0605 as EK434 from Dubai. It will then depart at 0750 as EK434 to Auckland. The A380 will return that evening at 1915 as EK435 from Auckland before returning to Dubai at 2100 as EK435. I will be at the airport (along with many others!) to photograph the first scheduled A380 flight to BNE!

 

 

An Emirates A380 at Sydney Airport

 

An Emirates A380 at Brisbane Airport last year after diverting from Sydney due to fog

 

Wingview when I flew on the Emirates A380 from SYD-AKL

 

Interior in Economy on the Emirates A380

Flashback: The Classics!

It really isn't that long ago that Brisbane Airport had regular classics flying around. We still have some (B733s and B734s) but go back 3-6 years and we still had regular B732s, B742s, B743s, B727s and MD80s flying around. We still have two MD-80s based in BNE however they haven't flown for over a year, and we still have a 727 base here however it is no longer airworthy. Anyway here are some of my photos of these classics.

 

 

Norfolk Air Boeing 737-200 VH-OZD next to Heavylift Cargo Boeing 727-227F RP-C8019. The Heavylift B727 was based here and the Norfolk Air B732 was a common visitor. Photo taken in April 2009.

 

Norfolk Air Boeing 737-200 VH-OZD again

 

Heavylift Cargo Boeing 727-51CF RP-C8017. This aircraft was also BNE based. Photo taken in June 2009.

 

OzJet Boeing 737-200 VH-OBN. The OzJet Boeing 737-200s were a very common site in BNE. Photo taken in September 2008.

 

Qantas Boeing 747-300 VH-EBY. Qantas B743s were very common in BNE in there early years. They then became a rare site in BNE before making a return in 2008 just before retirement. Photo taken in December 2008. 

 

Heavylift Boeing 727-227F RP-C8019 again

 

Mineralogy MD-82 VP-CBI. Billionaire Clive Palmer owns two MD-82s which are both still BNE based. However they haven't flown for over a year now. He used to use both aircraft regularly and also the now defunct Gold Coast United FC which he owned. Photo taken in March 2010.

 

JAL Boeing 747-300 JA8166. JAL used to have two flights a day into BNE operated by a mix of Boeing 747-200s/300s and 400s. Photo taken in January 2007.

 

JAL Boeing 747-300 JA8184 Reso'cha livery. This beautiful aircraft used to be a regular in BNE. Photo taken in June 2007.

 

DHL Boeing 727-2J4F VH-DHE. This aircraft was Sydney based and used on flights to New Zealand. It did however visit BNE a few times a year on charters. Photo taken in June 2010.

Brisbane Airport Photos September 12

Here are some of my photos from Brisbane Airport on Thursday, 12 September. Special movements included Our Airline Boeing 737-300 VH-PNI which was recently delivered to the airline. Qantaslink Q400 C-GVRK arrived on delivery to the airline, this aircraft will be registered VH-LQL. RAAF BBJ A36-001 was in and also Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 DQ-FJM which was recently repainted.

 

 

Virgin Australia Embraer 190 VH-ZPB

 

Alliance Fokker 100 and Philippine Airlines Airbus A320

 

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VXG

 

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VXB

 

Korean Air Airbus A330-300 HL7587

 

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-200 VH-XFD

 

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 PK-GMU

 

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-200 VH-XFD

 

Air New Zealand Airbus A320 ZK-OJO

 

Pacific Blue Embraer 190 VH-ZPM

 

Virgin Australia ATR72-600 VH-FVQ

 

Tigerair Airbus A320 VH-VNQ

 

Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 A6-EYG

 

Philippine Airlines Airbus A320 RP-C8615

 

JetGo Embraer ERJ-135 VH-JZG

 

Qantas Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGK

 

Virgin Australia ATR72-600 VH-FVQ

 

Pacific Blue Boeing 737-800 ZK-PBL

 

Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 B-LAX

 

China Southern Airbus A330-200 B-6547 and Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 9V-STV

 

Virgin Australia ATR72s, E190 and B738s

 

China Southern Airbus A330-200 B-6547

 

RAAF BBJ A36-001

 

Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 DQ-FJM

 

Qantas Airbus A330-300 VH-QPD

 

Air Niugini Boeing 757-200 TF-FIW

 

Qantas Boeing 747-400ER VH-OEG and Boeing 747-400 VH-OJS

 

Double E190 and Double B747!

 

Qantas Boeing 747-400ER VH-OEG

 

Air New Zealand Boeing 777-200ER ZK-OKF

 

Qantas Boeing 747-400 VH-OJS

 

Hi-Fly Airbus A340-300 CS-TQM

 

Our Airline Boeing 737-300 VH-PNI

 

RAAF BBJ A36-001

 

Qantaslink Dash 8-Q400 C-GVRK

 

Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 DQ-FJM

 

Qantas Boeing 737-800 VH-VXB

 

Thai Airways Boeing 777-200 HS-TJF

 

Qantas Boeing 767-338ER VH-OGS

 

Virgin Blue Embraer 190 VH-ZPH

 

Toll Priority Boeing 737-300F ZK-TLD

 

Alliance Fokker 70 VH-JFB

 

Thai Airways Boeing 777-200 HS-TJF

 

Qantas Boeing 737-400 VH-TJI

 

Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 9V-STV