Hong Kong Jet A330-200 VP-CBE arrives (1st Visit)

(Hong Kong Jet A330-200 VP-CBE taxiing to the bay after arriving from Auckland) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Hong Kong Jet A330-200 VP-CBE arrived ex. Auckland at 10.40hrs using 'Victor Papa- Charlie Bravo Echo' as its callsign. The aircraft parked initially at bay 22 at the passenger terminal, before being towed around to bay 82 where it will presumably stay for the duration of its visit to Adelaide.

This is this aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is also the 1st visit of an A330 bizjet to visit Adelaide. This particular aircraft was originally built for Air Asia X to become 9M-XXI, however it waqs not taken up by the airline. It was then configured into a VIP aircraft and re-registered VP-CBE. This aircraft has been touring the region for the past 3 weeks. Originally arriving in Coolangatta from Manila on 7/12/14, the same evening it made the short hop to Brisbane Airport where it would stay until 14/12/14 when it would depart to Sydney. After spending a week in Sydney it departed to Auckland. 

RLB Holdings Falcon 900 N610RL (1st visit)

(RLB Holdings Dassult Falcon 900 N610RL parked at Adelaide Airport on a gloomy Christmas Day in Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

RLB Holdings Dassult Falcon 900 N610RL arrived ex. Kingscote at 15.00hrs,. After spending Christmas in Adelaide the aircraft departed to Kingscote on 26/12/14 at 09.40hrs.

This was the F900's 1st visit to Adelaide. The aircraft is scheduled to depart Kingscote for Sydney at 11.00hrs

Jetstar Airways A320 VH-VFY (1st Visit)

(Jetstar Airways A320-232(WL) VH-VFY arriving from Coolangatta as 'JQ455' for the 1st time into Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Jetstar Airways A320-232(WL) VH-VFY arrived ex. Coolangatta at 19.15hrs as 'JQ455' and departed back to Coolangatta at 19.55hrs as 'JQ452'.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. VFY was delivered to Jetstar on 8/12/14 and entered service on 12/12/14.

RDC Marine Gulfstream 4 N5RD visits Adelaide (1st visit)

(RDC Marine Gulfstream 4 N5RD parked at Adelaide Airport) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

RDC Marine Gulfstream 4 N5RD arrived from Nadi, Fiji at 15.00hrs. The aircraft overnight and depared the following day to Sydney at 18.30hrs,

This is the 1st visit of this registration to Adelaide, the actual frame has visited Adelaide before when it was based in Australia under its previous registration VH-TGG which it carried from 1999 to 2004

Qantas B737-800 VH-XZP 'Retro Roo' visits Adelaide (1st Visit)

(Qantas B737-800 VH-XZP taxiing to the bay after arriving from Sydney as 'QF761' on 30/11/14) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Qantas B737-800 VH-XZP arrived at 08.45hrs from Sydney as 'QF735'. The aircraft departed back to Sydney at 09.30hrs as 'QF738'.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. This aircraft was is the 75th and final B737-800 to be delivered to Qantas, this aircraft is also painted in the airlines former livery call ed the 'flying kangaroo' which the airline used in the 1980's.

Cobham Aviation E190 D-AEMG completes delivery flight

(Cobham Aviation E190 D-AEMG parked at Cobham completing its delivery flight) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Cobham Aviation Embraer 190 D-AEMG arrived from Kupang, Indonesia at 22.05hrs as 'Southern Cross 1429' completing itds delivery flight from Europe. 

This is the 1st E190 to be delivered to Cobham. The following day, the aircraft was re-regsitered VH-NJA which was previously worn by a Bae146-100.

Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-SSC finally makes its 1st visit

(Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-SSC arriving on Rwy.23 as 'SQ279') Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-SSC arrived at 09.10hrs as 'SQ279' from Singapore. The aircraft departed at 12.00hrs back to Singapore as 'SQ278'.

This was SSC's 1st visit to Adelaide after nearly 4 months in service with the airline. It is the last of the A330-300's to make at least 1 visit to Adelaide.

Star City Gulfstream 4 N104AD comes to town (1st Visit)

(Star City Gulfstream 4 N104AD parked at Adelaide Airport during its stay) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Star City Gulfstream 4 N104AD arrived at 05.15hrs from Perth. After staying a couple of days, the aircraft departed to Melbourne on 6/11/14 at 00.40hrs.

This was this Gulfstream's 1st visit to Adelaide. This aircraft was taking American singer Mariah Carey for her tour around Australia. 

Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZE diverts in (1st ever B787 to visit Adelaide)

A piece of history was created this morning in the early hours of theis morning, when the 1st ever B787 to visit Adelaide Airport occurred when...

(Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZE sitting at bay 18R during its diversion to Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

(Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZE lining up on Rwy.23 ready for its flight to Auckland) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZE operating 'NZ176' operating from Perth to Auckland diverted to Adelaide due to a medical emergency. The aircraft arrived at 00.05hrs and then continued to Auckland departing at 01.50hrs.

This aircraft also wears the Air New Zealand special 'All Blacks' Livery. This was the 1st visit of an All blacks special to visit Adelaide. The airlines has an A320 (Domestic flights only), ATR, and a B777-300ER that are painted up in this speicla livery.

Cessna Citation 525C N159CJ arrives on a demonstration tour

(Cessna Aircraft Company owned Cessna 525C N159CJ taxiing to its parking area after arriving from is demonstration tour) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Cessna Aircraft Company owned Cessna 525C (CJ4) N159CJ arrived today from Sydney at 12.25hrs. The aircraft departed at 15.30hrs on a 1 hour demonstration tour around South Australia, it arrived back into Adelaide at 16.35hrs.

Safair C130 Hercules ZS-JIV makes a visit (1st Visit)

(Safair Lockhhed L100 Hercules ZS-JIV parked at bay 101 during its night stop in Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Safair Lockhhed L100 Hercules ZS-JIV arrived from the Cocos Island at 20.00hrs as 'Safair 518'. The aircraft overnighted in Adelaide, before departing to Chritchurch, NZ at 10.45hrs using the same callsign.

This is the JIV's 1st visit to Adelaide. Safair are yearly visitors to Adelaide as they use the airport as a tech stop en route from South Africa to Christchurch for the up coning Antarctic expeditions.

Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-SSD (1st visit)

Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-SSD arrived at 09.15hrs as 'SQ279'. The aircraft departed back to Singapore as 'SQ278' at 11.45hrs.

This was SSD's 1st visit to Adelaide since it entered service on 23/9/14. The aircraft was delivered to Singapore direct from Toulouse, France on 21/9/14.

Cathay Pacific Cargo B747-8F B-LJB (1st Visit)

(Cathay Pacific Cargo B747-867F B-LJB arriving on Rwy.23 from Melbourne) Photo by Stefan P (copyright 2014)

(Cathay Pacific Cargo B747-867F B-LJB lining up for Departure on Rwy.23) Photo by Stefan P (copyright 2014)

Cathay Pacific Cargo B747-867F B-LJB arrived from Melbourne at 16.55hrs as 'CX022'. The aircraft departed at 18.35hrs to Hong Kong using the same flight number.

This flight was a very historic event for Adelaide Airport. Not only was it B-LJB's 1st visit to Adelaide. It was also the 1st visit of Boeing 747-8 Varient to visit Adelaide. The last visit by a Cathay Cargo aircraft was back on 28/12/11 when B747-400F B-HUH made a visit.

Atlas Air B747-400F N493MC makes a visit (1st vist)

(Atlas Air (operated by Qantas Freight) B747-400F N493MC arriving on Rwy.23 from Sydney as 'QF7581') Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

(Atlas Air (operated by Qantas Freight) B747-400F N493MC sitting on its layover bay under the watchful eue of the control tower) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Atlas Air (operated by Qantas Freight) B747-400F N493MC arrived from Sydney at 13.35hrs as 'QF7581'. The aircraft night stopped before departing the following evening at 21.40hrs to Bangkok, Thailand using the same flight number.

This was N493MC's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was the 1st Atlas aircraft to visit Adelaide in 2014. The last visit we had was back on 26/11/14 when N419MC made a quick visit operating QF7581.

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIW (1st Visit)

(Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIW on pushback ready for a flight to Brisbane as 'VA1393' on 12/10/14) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIW arrived ex. Melbourne at 10.55hrs operating 'VA221'. The aircraft departed to Denpasar at 13.55hrs as 'VA33'.

This was YIW's 1st visit to Adelaide, It was delivered on 18/9/14 and entered revenue service on 1/10/14.

Qantas A330-300 VH-QPA diverts to Adelaide (1st visit in new Livery)

Qantas Airways A330-300 VH-QPA operating 'QF30' from Hong Kong-Melbourne diverted to Adelaide, arriving at 0715hrs. The aircraft continued to Melbourne, departing Adelaide at 09.20hrs.

This was QPA's 1st visit into Adelaide since being re-painted into the new Qantas Livery. Qantas A330-300's are very rare into Adelaide these days since the airline pulled its thrice weekly Adelaide-Singapore service back in 2012.

Gulfstream 550 N310TK makes a quick visit

(Alltech Inc Gulfstream 550 N310TK absorbing the morning sun prior to its departure to Melbourne) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Alltech Inc Gulfstream 550 N310TK arrived at 12.00hrs from Auckland. The aircraft night stopped in Adelaide, before departing the next morning at 07.35hrs to Melbourne. The aircraft arrived later in the day, before night stopping again and departing on Thursday morning.

This is the aircraft's 2nd visit to Adelaide, its one and only previous visit was back on 24/11/12 where it made a quick 2 hour stopover between Sydney and Perth.

Air Asia X A330-300 9M-XXT (1st Visit)

(Air Asia X A330-300 9M-XXT arriving on Rwy.05 as 'D7246' from Kuala Lumpur on its 1st visit to Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2014)

Air Asia X A330-300 9M-XXT arrived ex. Kuala Lumpur at 08.06hrs operating 'D7246'. The aircraft departed back to Kuala Lumpur at 10.10hrs operating 'D7247'.

This was XXT's 1st visit to Adelaide since the aircraft entered service on 16/8/14.

Abelag Aviation Falcon 7X OO-LMG makes a visit (1st Visit)

(Abelag Aviation Falcon 7X OO-LMG sitting at Adelaide Airport awaiting its next flight) Photo by Stefan P  Copyright 2014

Abelag Aviation Falcon 7X OO-LMG arrived from Sydney at 16.20hrs as 'AAB11'. The aircraft then departed to Melbourne at 22.35hrs using the same flight number.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide,and the 1st Belgium registered aircraft to visit Adelaide in a couple of years.

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIZ (1st Visit)

(Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIZ resting at Adelaide Airport during its 2nd visit to Adelaide on 28/9/14) Photo by Stefan P (copyright 2014)

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YIZ arrived ex. Brisbane at 08.20hrs operating 'VA1384'. The aircraft departed back to Brisbane at 09.15hrs as 'VA1391'.

This was YIz's 1st visit to Adelaide, It was delivered on 1/9/14 and entered revenue service on 15/9/14.