Deer Jet G550 B-8152 (1st Visit)

(Deer Jet Gulfstream 550 B-8152 taxiing to its parking area after arriving from Sydney) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Deer Jet Gulfstream 550 B-8152 arrived ex. Sydney at 11.00hrs as 'Deer 577'. The aircraft departed back to Sydney on 28/1/15 at 20.10hrs as 'Deer 578'.

This is the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is also the 1st visit of a Deer Jet airline aircraft to visit Adelaide.

SAAB 340B N420XJ arrives on delivery

(SAAB 340B N420XJ sitting outside the REX hanger after completing its delivery flight) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Former Silver Airways SAAB 340B N420XJ arrived ex. Orange at 13.35hrs completing its delivery flight to Regional Express. The aircraft will under go maintenance and possible re-paint in Adelaide before entering service with the Regional airline.

The aircraft made an massive 6 stops from its delivery port in USA at Bangor. it routed Bangor-Renton- Hilo- Apia-Coolangatta-Orange-Adelaide.

Royal Air Force C17 'ZZ176' (1st Visit)

(Royal Air Force C17 ZZ176 being towed to its layover area for its night stop in Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Following on from ZZ173's visit last week, this week Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster III ZZ176 arrived from Whenuapai, New Zealand at 16.30hrs as 'Ascot 6342'. The aircraft will night stopped in Adelaide.

This was ZZ176's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is only the 4th RAF C17 to visit Adelaide with sisterships ZZ171, 172 and 173 making visits. .

Harpo Productions Gulfstream 550 N540W (1st Visit)

(Harpo Productions N540W sitting at Bay 101 absorbing the evening Adelaide sun) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Harpo Productions Gulfstream 550 N540W arrived from Melbourne at 12.30hrs. After spending a couple of days in Adelaide the aircraft departed to Perth on 5/12/15 at 11.30hrs.

This weas the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. The aircraft was carrying in US daytime personality Oprah Winfrey on her tour around the country,

Royal Air Force C17 'ZZ173' (1st Visit)

(Royal Air Force C17 ZZ173 being towed to its layover area for its night stop in Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster III ZZ173 arrived from Whenuapai, New Zealand at 17.35hrs as 'Ascot 6697'. The aircraft night stopped in Adelaide and departed the following day to Woomera, SA at 1230hrs then onto Perth, WA.

This was ZZ173's 1st visit to Adelaide, it is only the 3rd RAF C17 to visit Adelaide with sisterships ZZ171 and 172 making visits. ZZ172 was the last one to visit way back in July 2007.

Qantas Retro Roo II VH-VXQ 1st visit to Adelaide

(Qantas B737-800 VH-VXQ 'Retro Roo II' departing Adelaide bound for Brisbane) Photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Qantas B737-800 VH-VXQ now nicknamed 'Retro Roo II' made its 1st visit tin its new livery arriving from Sydney as 'QF743' at 19.55. After spending the night, the aircraft departed at 07.10 the next day bound for Brisbane as 'QF660'.

VXQ now wears the Qantas livery which the airline used on its B707's from 1959-1961 when the airline revolutionised Long haul travel. 

Comlux Malta A319CJ 9H-AVK makes a visit (1st Visit)

(Comlux Malta A319CJ 9H-AVK sitting at Bay 101 for its stay in Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Comlux Malta A319CJ 9H-AVK arrived ex. Sydney at 14.55hrs as 'LuxMalta 26'. After spending a couple days in Adelaide the aircraft departed back to Sydney on 22/11/15 at 14.20hrs using the same callsign.

This is the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide. This aircraft is being used by Rock Band AC/DC for their tour around Australia. 

Embraer 550 N142GZ (1st Visit)

Mackay based Embraer 550 Legacy N142GZ arrived from its home base at 12.40hrs. After spending a long 8 days in Adelaide, the aircraft departed back home to Mack at 10.50hrs on 28/11/15.

This was the aircraft's 2nd visit to Adelaide.

Gulfstream 450 N903G (1st visit)

(Canal Air LLC owned Gulfstream 450 N903G sitting at its parking area awaiting its departure) Photo by Stefan P  (Copyright 2015)

Canal Air LLC owned Gulfstream 450 N903G arrived ex. Melbourne-Essendon Airport at 10.40hrs. The aircraft ngiht stopped in Adelaide before departing to Singapore the following day at 08.40hrs.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide

Jetstar A320 VH-VFV 'Sunglass Hut' Decals (1st Visit)

(Jetstar A320 VH-VFV sitting on the Lay over bay at Adelaide Airport) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Jetstar A320-232 VH-VFV arrived ex. Brisbane as 'JQ784' at 16.20hrs. The aircraft night stopped in Adelaide before departing the next morning at 06.35hrs as 'JQ771'.

The aircraft has had special decals applied promoting glasses chain 'Sunglass Hut' and the upcoming Australian summer. 

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

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YFU arrived from Alice Springs at 13.00hrs at 'VA1740'. The aircraft then departed back to Alice Springs at 14.00hrs as 'VA1741'.

This was YFU's 1st visit to Adelaide since entering service with the airline on 24/10/15.

Gulfstream 650 ZK-KFB (1st visit)

(Executive Airlines Gulfstream 650 ZK-KFB sitting at Bay101 on its visit to Adelaide) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Executive Airlines Gulfstream 650 ZK-KFB arrived ex. Sydney at 01.15hrs. The aircraft stayed in Adelaide for a couple of days before departing to Perth at 23.00hrs on 28/10/15.

This was KFB's 1st visit to Adelaide as a G650. KFB has visited previously when it was worn on a Gulfstream 4 and 550. This was also the 2nd visit of a Gulfstream 650 to Adelaide. This visit by ZK-KFB was to carry seventies band Fleetwood Mac around the country for their current tour.

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,

Gulfstream 550 N344RS (1st Visit)

(Gulfstream 550 N344RS taxiing to its parking area after arriving from Sydney) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Locheed Martin operated Gulfstream 550 N344RS arrived at 08.40hrs from Sydney. After night stopping in Adelaide, the aircraft departed on 9/10/15 to Honolulu at 07.00hrs.

This was N344RS's 1st visit to Adelaide.

Falcon 2000 VH-FJO makes a visit (1st Visit)

(Sydney Jet Charter operator Flacon 2000 VH-FJO taxiing to its parking area after arriving from Pt. Augusta) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Sydney Jet Charter operator Flacon 2000 VH-FJO arrived from Pt. Augusta at 16.20hrs. The aaircraft ond departed at 10.00hrs to Parkes, NSW.

This was FJO's 1st visit to Adelaide. It was also the 1st Falcon 2000 to visit Adelaide in 2015.

China Southern B787-8 B-2735 diverts to Adelaide

(China Southern B787-8 B-2735 arriving on Rwy.23 after diverting to Adelaide due to bad weather in Perth)

 (China Southern B787-8 B-2735 taxiing to the bay after diverting to Adelaide whilst en-route Guangzhou-Perth)

(China Southern B787-8 B-2735 taxiing for departure bound for Perth completing its diversion to Adelaide) All Photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

China Southern B787-8 B-2735 operating 'CZ319' from Guangzhou- Perth arrived into Adelaide at 11.55hrs due to thick fog blanketing Perth. After spending a little bit of time in Adelaide and a quick refuel the aircraft departed back to Perth at 13.15hrs.

This was the 1st visit of B-2735 to Adelaide, it was alost the 2nd visit of B787-8 to Adelaide. However it was the 3rd visit by a B787 to Adelaide, the 1st was Air New Zealand B787-9 ZK-NZE back in November 2014 and 2nd was China Southern B787-8 B-2372 on 5/7/15.

Thomson Airways (TCS Expeditions) B757-200(WL) G-OOBF makes another visit

(Thomson Airways B757-200(WL) G-OOBF on pushback from bay 20R) 

(Thomson Airways B757-200(WL) G-OOBF taxiing for departure)

(Thomson Airways B757-200(WL) G-OOBF departing off Rwy 05 bound for Jakarta) All photos by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Thomson Airways (operated by TCS Expeditions) B757-200(WL) G-OOBF arrived ex. Fua'amotu International Airport, Tonga at 13.10hrs as 'Thomson 980'. After spending 4 days in Adelaide the aircraft departed to Jakarta at 12.10hrs on 5/10/15 using the same callsign.

This is G-OOBF's 2nd visit to Adelaide in 2015. The aircraft visited 18/4/15- 22/4/15. The aircraft is decked out in a all business class configuration. Adelaide was the 3rd stop in a 8 leg around the world flight.

Global 5000 N3389H makes a visit (1st visit)

(Global 5000 N3389H parked at Bay 101 shortly after arriving at Adelaide Airport) Photo by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Wells Fargo Bank Global 5000 N3389H arrived from Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport at 18.30hrs. The aircraft stuayed a couple of days in Adelaide before departing to Sydney at 15.05hrs on 23/9/15.

Global Express N416DB Makes a visit (1st Visit)

(Global Express N416BD taxiing to its parking area after arriving from Sydney) Photo By Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Global Express N416DB arrived at 10.35hrs from Sydney. The aircraft night stopped in Adelaide before departing the following day at 11.00hrs

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

Qantas A380 VH-OQD diverts to Adelaide

(Qantas A380 VH-OQD on pushback ready for its short hop to Melbourne)

(Qantas A380 VH-OQD taxiing for departure for its short hop to Melbourne)

(Qantas A380 VH-OQD lining up for departure ready for its short flight to Melbourne) 

All photos taken by Stefan P (Copyright 2015)

Qantas Airways A380 VH-OQD operating 'QF10' from (London)-Dubai-Melbourne diverted to Adelaide this evening arriving at 19.25hrs due to a medical emergency. After the passenger was taken care of and removed from the aircraft as well as a quick refuel, the aircraft departed to Melbourne using the same callsign at 20.38hrs.

This was OQD's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also the 7th Qantas A380 to visit Adelaide.