Emirstes B777-300ER A6-EPY (1st Visit)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPY arrived from Dubai at 20.00hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed back to Dubai at 21.50hrs as 'EK441'.

This is EPY's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is only the 5th A6-EP* aircraft block to visit Adelaide.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EQC (1st Visit)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EQC arrived from Dubai as 'EK440' at 19.45hrs. The aircraft departed back to Dubai at 21.50hrs as 'EK441'.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. It was also the 1st B777 in the EQ block of the Emirates fleet to visit Adelaide.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPS diverts to Adelaide (1st visit)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPS operating 'EK432' from Singapore to Brisbane diverted to Adelaide arriving at 02.15hrs due to Poor weather in Brisbane.

After the crew having is mandatory rest, the aircraft departed to Brisbane the following day as 'EK432D' departing at 15.20hrs.

This was EPS's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also the 1st visit of an EP block of B77W's in the Emirates fleet to visit Adelaide.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPZ (1st Visit)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPZ arrived from Dubai at 20.10hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed back home to Dubai as 'EK441' at 21.55hrs.

This was EPZ's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is was also the 4th B777 in the EP block to visit Adelaide.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPX (1st Visit)

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPX on pushback ready for departure for its flight back home to Dubai as 'EK441')

Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2017)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPX arrived ex. Dubai at 20.00hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed back to Dubai as 'EK441' at 22.00hrs.

This was EPX's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also the 3rd ever visit of an EP block B777 to visit Adelaide as well, following EPV's and EPW's visit late last month.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPV (1st Visit)

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPV taxiing for departure for its flight back home to Dubai as 'EK441')

Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2017)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPV arrived ex. Dubai at 20.00hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed back to Dubai as 'EK441' at 22.00hrs.

This was EPV's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also the 2nd ever visit of an EP block B777 to visit Adelaide as well, following EPW's visit last ngiht.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPW (1st Visit)

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPW on pushback ready for its flight back home to Dubai as 'EK441')

Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2017)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EPW arrived ex. Dubai at 20.00hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed back to Dubai as 'EK441' at 22.00hrs.

This was EPW's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also the 1st visit of an FP block B777 to visit Adelaide as well.

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL (1st Visit)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL taxiing for departure)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL waiting at the Rwy.23 holding point)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL lining up on Rwy.23)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL thundering down Rwy.23 bound for Manila)

(All Photos by Stefan P) Copyright 2016

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-F1H A6-EFL arrived ex. Sydney at 13.30hrs as 'EK9242'. The aircraft departed at 17.50hrs to Manila using the same flight number.

This is EFL's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is the 2nd visit of an Emirates Sky Cargo B777F to visit Adelaide in 2 weeks. Sistership EFD visited on 10/9 to drop off a new engine for broken B777-300ER A6-EGA, EFL picked up the boken engine to take to Lufthansa Technic.

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF A6-EFD (1st Visit)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF A6-EFD arriving on Rwy.05)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF A6-EFD pulling into Bay 28R)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF A6-EFD taxiing for departure bound for Sydney)

(Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF thundering down Rwy.23 bound for Sydney)

All Photos taken by Stefan P (Copyright 2016)

Emirates Sky Cargo B777-200LRF A6-EFD arrived from Dubai World Centre via Singapore at 09.25hrs as 'Emirates 9826'. After dropping off its precious cargo, the aircraft departed to Sydney at 12.20hrs using the same flight number.

The aircraft dropped off a new General Electric Engine for Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGA which has been stranded in Adelaide since last Wednesday when it diverted to Adelaide whilst operating 'EK432' from Dubai-Brisbane.

This aircraft made 3 records upon arrival into Adelaide. It was the 1st visit of a Emirates Sky Cargo, it was the 1st visit of A6-EFD, also it was the 1st visit of a B777F to visit Adelaide.

Emirates A380 A6-EDM diverts to Adelaide (1st Visit)

(Emirates A380 A6-EDM arriving on Rwy.23 as 'EK406' upon its diversion to Adelaide)

 (Emirates A380 A6-EDM taxiing to the bay after diverting to Adelaide)

(Emirates A380 A6-EDM taxiing for departure after diverting to Adelaide)

All photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2016)

Emirates A380 A6-EDM operating 'EK406' from Dubai-Melbourne diverted to Adelaide due to Poor weather. The aircraft arrived at 07.45hrs and after refueling and waiting for the weather to clear the aircraft continued to Melbourne departing at 09.45hrs.

This was EDM's 1st visit to Melbourne. This was the 3rd Emirates A380 to visit Adelaide with sister ships EDC and EEF both diverting.

Double A380's in Adelaide

A piece of history was witnessed in Adelaide this evening with not 1 but 2 A380's paying Adelaide a visit due to bad weather in Melbourne.

(Qantas A380 VH-OQD on pushback from Bay 28R ready for its short flight back to Melbourne)

(Qantas A380 VH-OQD taxiing for departure bound for Melbourne after diverting to Adelaide)
All Photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Qantas A380 VH-OQD operating 'Qantas 10 Super' from (London)- Dubai- Melbourne arrived into Adelaide at 21.25hrs. After refueling the aircraft departed back to Melbourne at 22.30hrs using the same flight number.

This was OQD's 2nd visit to Adelaide in the space of 3 weeks, with the same aircraft diverting to Adelaide on 18/9/15 operating the same flight.

(Emirates A380 A6-EEH pulling into Bay 28R after sitting at the end of the Runway for almost 1hr waiting for a bay)

(Emirates A380 A6-EEH on pushback from Bay 28R ready for its short flight back to Melbourne)

(Emirates A380 A6-EEH lining up on Rwy.23 ready for takeoff bound for Melbourne)
All Photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Emirates A380 A6-EEH operating 'Emirates 407 Super' from Auckland-Melbourne arrived into Adelaide at 21.40hrs. After sitting down the end of the runway for almost 1hr, the aircraft finally manged to get a bay and get refueled, 'Emirates 407 Super' departed at 23.40hrs back to Melbourne.

This was EEH's 1st visit to Adelaide, the 2nd Emirates A380 to visit Adelaide (A6-EDC visited back in 21/2/13), it was also the 1st A6-EE* block of aircraft in the Emirates fleet to visit Adelaide,

A trio of Emirates B777-300ER's grace the tarmac of Adelaide Airport

A rare sight at Adelaide Airport today with 3 B777-300ER's on the ground at once  which is 1st for Adelaide.

B777-300ER A6-ECO arrived on Tuesday 2/6/15 at 19.35hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft failed to deprt as the scheduled 'EK441' flight at 21.50hrs due to mechanical reasons. The aircraft is still onm the ground in Adelaide.

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-ENV pulling into bay 20R on its 1st visit to Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Emirates sent in a replacement aircraft to take out the passengers from ECO. B777-300ER A6-ENV arrived at 18.14hrs on a ferry flight from Perth as 'EK9923'. The aircraft departed at 20.18hrs as 'EK441D'.

This was ENV's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is also the 1st visit of a EN* block B777-300ER into Adelaide.

The 3rd B777-300ER to make an appearnace was A6-EGH which arrived at 19.52hrs from Dubai as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed as scheduled at 21.50hrs back to Dubai as 'EK441'

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECG wearing 'Real Madrid' decals makes a visit

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECG on pushback ready for departure as 'EK441' bound for Dubai) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECG arrived from Dubai at 21.00hrs 'EK440'. The aircraft departed at 22.50 as 'EK441' bound for the long flight back to Dubai.

Although ECG has made multiple visit to Adelaide previously, tonight visit was important as this was the 1st visit of ECG wearing famous Soccer club 'Real Madrid FC' decals. 

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWG (1st Visit)

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWG arrived ex. Dubai at 21.05hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed to Dubai at 22.45hrs as 'EK441'. This service is usually operated by a B777-300ER.

This is EWC's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is also the 4th different B777-200LR to visit Adelaide, Previous visit were by A6-EWD which has operated Ek440/441 twice, EWC operated EK440/441 on 22/3/14 and A6-EWE which diverted to Adelaide in 2011 due to fog in Perth.

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWC (1st Visit)

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWC arrived ex. Dubai at 20.35hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed to Dubai at 22.20hrs as 'EK441'. This service is usually operated by a B777-300ER.

This is EWC's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is also the 3rd different B777-200LR to visit Adelaide, Previous visit were by A6-EWD which has operated EL440/441 twice and A6-EWE whichdiverted to Adelaide in 2011 due to fog in Perth.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGW (1st Visit)

(Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGW pulling into the bay as 'EK440') Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2013)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-EGW arrived ex. Dubai at 20.50hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed at 22.30hrs back to Dubai as 'EK441'.

This was EGW's 1st visit to Adelaide. This aircraft is not a part of the usual block of Emirates B77W's which are assigned to Adelaide. 

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWD (1st Visit)

(Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWD pulling into the bay as EK440) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2013)

Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWD arrived ex. Dubai at 20.05hrs as 'EK440'. The aircraft departed to Dubai at 22.10hrs as 'EK441'. This service is usually operated by a B777-300ER.

This is EWD's 1st visit to Adelaide. It is also the 1st scheduled B777-200LR to visit Adelaide, the last and only B777-200LR to visit Adelaide was a diversion when Emirates B777-200LR A6-EWE diverted to Adelaide in 2011 due to fog in Perth.

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECO (Diversion)

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECO operating 'EK408' from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne diverted to Adelaide this evening. The aircraft arrived at 23.50hrs after a short time on the ground the aircraft before departing at 01.10hrs continuing its trip to Melbourne

Fog in Perth and Sydney brings diversions to Adelaide

Fog at both Perth and Sydney airports led to Adelaide reeiving some diversions early this morning...

Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECE operating 'EK424' Dubai-Perth arrived at 03.17hrs. The aircraft is still on the ground in Adelaide.

(Qantas A330-200 VH-EBM taking off bound for Perth as QF7191) Photo by Stefan Perkas Copyright 2013.

Qantas A330-200 VH-EBM operating 'QF653' Melbourne to Perth arrived at 03.42hrs. This aircraft initally diverted to Kalgoorlie, before trying to get into Perth, it failed its attempt and came to Adelaide. The aircraft is still on the ground in Adelaide

Jetstar A320 VH-VQI operating 'JQ980' Brisbane to Perth arrived at 04.42hrs from Kalgoorlie. Like VH-EBM this flight initially diverted to Kalgorrlie, however instead of going to Perth, it flew Kalgoorlie-Adelaide. The aircraft is still on the ground in Adelaide

Qantas A330-300 VH-QPG operatng 'QF24' Bangkok to Sydney arrived at 06.00hrs. The aircraft contined its journey to Sdney, departing at 07.10hrs