Monday, October 17, 2016

Cessna Citation 680 Latitude N613CL makes a quick visit (1st Visit)

(Cessna Citation 680 Latitude N613CL parked at Bya 101 after its demonstration flight) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2016)
Cessna Citation 680 Latitude N613CL arrived from Perth at 16.30hrs. After performing a 1hr test flight around South Australia, the aircraft departed to Essendon at 19.15hrs.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Business Aviation Asia Falcon 7X B-8023 (1st Visit)

(Business Aviation Asia Falcon 7X B-8023 parked on the corporate ramp on a glorious morning) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2016)

Business Aviation Asia (Ovation Travel Group) Falcon 7X B-8023 arrived from Darwin at 22.15hrs. The aircraft spent a couple of days in Adelaide before departing to Sydney at 14.55hrs on 15/10/16.

This is the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is also only the 6th different Falcon 7X to ever visit Adelaide.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Etihad Airways A380 A6-APC diverts to Adelaide (1st Visit)


(Etihad Airways A380-861 A6-APC arriving on Rwy.05 as 'EY460 Super')
(Etihad Airways A380-861 A6-APC taxiing to its parking bay as 'EY460 Super')
(Etihad Airways A380-861 A6-APC departing off Rwy.05 bound for Melbourne 'EY460 Super')
     All photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2016)

Etihad Airways A380-861 A6-APC operating 'EY460 Super' encountered unexpected head winds whilst en route from Abu Dhabi-Melbourne diverted to Adelaide arriving at 17.50hrs. After a quick refuel the aircraft continued its trip to Melbourne departing Adelaide at 19.15hrs.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was the 1st Etihad A380 to visit Adelaide as well as the 1st Etihad aircraft in new livery to visit to Adelaide.