Melbourne Noteworthy Movements-October 2016

[Stefan J Perkas]

Evening all,

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPS is operating 'EK408/409' due at 0205 tomorrow morning. This will be its 1st visit to Melbourne and to Australia.

Also,

According to MEL Airport schedules, Japan Airlines appear to have some B787-8 charters scheduled into Melbourne next week. No doubt this would be to bring Japan soccer team for their World CUp Qualifiers against the Socceroos...

Saturday 8/10/16
JL8863 ETA 0920 ex. Tokyo
JL8772 ETD 1125 to. Tokyo

Sunday 9/10/16
JL8861 ETA 0825 ex. Tokyo

Wednesday 12/10/16
JL8862 ETD 0105 to. Tokyo
*Subject to change*

[paul.f]

Capital Airlines A330-200 B-8549 made its first visit today and Turkish government A-319 TC-ANA departed around 1330 after an overnight stay and CX 747-8 B-LJA is still here after going U/S on 27/9 with a cargo door issue.

[Stefan J Perkas]

Evening all,

Japan Airlines B787-8 JA844J is scheduled to operate 'JA8863/8772' tomorrow morning. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JA844J

This will be a 1st visit to Melbourne and 1st visit to Australia for a JAL B787.

[paul.f]

Japan Airlines 787-8 JA841J operated JL8861 to MEL this morning.

[paul.f]

CX 028 today is 747-8 B-LJN and is in new livery. Not a bad month so far for MEL with Capital Airlines Thai A350,s at the end of the month in the meantime we are getting Thai 747,s and Japan Airlines 787 charters.

[paul.f]

Capital Airlines today is A330-200 B-8019 first visit.

[paul.f]

EK Skycargo 777-200F A6-EFJ arrived about 1620 today direct from Dubai.