Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-STV (1st Visit)

Singapore Airlines A330-300 9V-STV arrived from Singapore at 07.50hrs as 'SQ279'. The aircraft departed at 10.55hrs as 'SQ278'.

This was the aircraft's 1st visit to Adelaide, it was also its1st visit to Australia since being delivered to the airline 21/6/13

Alliance Fokker 70 VH-JFB (1st Visit)

Alliance Airlines F28-070 VH-JFB arrived into Adelaide at 16.00hrs from Prominent Hill as 'QQ4549'. After a quick re-fuel the aircraft continued to Essendon at 17.00hrs using the same flight number
This was VH-JFB's 1st visit to Adelaide. VH-JFB is the most recent addition to the Alliance Airlines fleet,  the aircraft also sprots a hybrid livery. With the standard Alliance airline tail, the fueselage of the aircraft sports thing blue cheat, lines which represent the aircraft's former owners (Fords) scheme.

VistaJet Global Express 9H-VJA (1st Visit)

Making a very quick visit this evening was VistaJet owned Global Express 9H-VJA. The aircraft arrived from Sydney at 21.40hrs as 'VJT741',  before departing at 22.55 hours to Hong  Kong using the same flight number.

This is the 1st visit by this aircraft to Adelaide. This was the 2nd visit of a Vistajet owned aircraft to Adelaide aswell as the 2nd visit of a Maltese registed aircraft to Adelaide. The other 9H- aircraft to visit Adelaide was Comlux Aviation A318 9H-0AFL which was used by rock Band ACDC. 

Jetstar Airways A320-200 VH-VFO (1st Visit)

Jetstar Airways A320-200 VH-VFO arrived ex. Sydney at 13.35 as 'JQ766', before departing at 14.30hrs back to Sydney as 'JQ767'.

This was VFO's 1st visit to Adelaide since entering service on 21/6/13. This is also the 2nd A320 aircraft to visit Adelaide wearing the new sharklets. 

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

Virgin Australia B737-800 VH-YFP arrived ex, Melbourne at 09.15hrs as 'VA215'. The aircraft departed at 11.30hrs to Sydney as 'VA417'.

This was VH-YFP's 1st visit to Adelaide since entering service on Wednesday 19/6/13.

Singapore Airlines Cargo B747-412F 9V-SFO makes a visit

Singapore Cargo B747-412F 9V-SFO arrived from Auckland at 11.25hrs as 'SQ7291'. The aircraft departed Adelaide at 14.25hrs bound for Singapore using the same flight number 'SQ7291'.

This was 9V-SFO's 1st visit to Adelaide in quite sometime. Singapore Cargo have recently been a common sight into Adelaide, with flights operating fortnightly routing Auckland-Adelaide-Singapore.

Alliance F70 VH-QQR (1st Visit)

(Alliance F70 VH-QQR parked at Bay 27 after its arrival from Essendon) Photo by Tony Hyanes (Copyright 2013)

Alliance Airlines F28-0070 VH-QQR made a quick visit to Adelaide for refueling. Arriving from Prominent Hill at 16.40hrs as 'QQ4549' before departing at 17.25hrs to Essendon. VH-QQR returned back to Adelaide this morning en-route Essendon-Prominent Hill as 'QQ4540'. Arriving at 10.27hrs, the aircraft departed at 11.36hrs.

This was QQR's 1st visit to Adelaide. This is only the 3rd ever F70 to visit Adelaide, with fellow Alliance F70's VH-QQX and VH-QQY the only other visitors

Virgin Australia A330-200 VH-XFA diverts to Adelaide

Virgin Australia A330-200 VH-XFA operating 'VA564' en-route Perth-Sydney diverted to Adelaide this evening, arriving at 21.20hrs. The aircraft overnighted in Adelaide and departed to Sydney at 10.45hrs as 'VA9501'.

The reason for the diversion was due to bad weather in Sydney would enable the aircraft to be put in a holding pattern, due to Sydney having a curfew beginning at 23.00hrs, the aircraft felt it would not make it in by the curfew.