Toll Aviation Boeing 737-4Q8 ZK-PAU substituting flight from Auckland

Toll Aviation Boeing 737-4Q8 ZK-PAU operated as Airwork Service New Zealand AWK92 from Auckland. The reason for this flight was the substituting flight to substitute for the ZK-TLA which is storing in Alice Spring. The aircraft arrived into Adelaide at 1244ACDT from Auckland as AWK92, the aircraft then departed to Perth at 1435ACDT as AWK94.

Pictures taken by @Mike Didsbury

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHA (1st Visit)

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHA arrived from Singapore 0844 ACDT as 'SQ279'. The aircraft then departed back to Singapore at 1040ACDT as 'SQ278'.

This was 9V-SHA's 1st visit to Adelaide as well as the first destination for SHA's around the world.

Picture by @Tristansaviationphotos

Swiss Air Ambulance Bombardier Challenger 650 HB-JWA (1st Visit)

Swiss Air Ambulance Bombardier Challenger 650 HB-JWA arrived from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) at 1620 ACDT as SAZ53 and the aircraft departed to Johor Bahru (JHB) as SAZ54 at 1739ACDT. The reason for this surprising visit is still unknown but it seems to transporting an Australian which had an accident in Switzerland and the health insurance paid for the air ambulance.

Zurich (ZRH) - Ras Al Khaimah Int'l (RKT) - Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) - Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) - Adelaide (ADL) - Johor Bahru (JHB) - Johor Bahru (JHB) - Ras Al Khaimah Int'l (RKT) - Zurich (ZRH).
This marked as HB-JWA first ever visit Adelaide as well as first ever Swiss Air Ambulance comes to Adelaide

Photos Copyright @Mike Didsbury

Inaugural Singapore Airlines Newest Medium Haul Airbus A350-941 9V-SHB  to Adelaide, as well as to Australia (1st Visit)

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 was the aircraft operated the inaugural flight to Adelaide today. The aircraft arrived at 0813ACDT AM on RWY05 as SQ279 and the aircraft departed to Singapore at 1054 ACDT as SQ278. This marked as Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 first ever on Adelaide ground as well as the first time Singapore Airlines new medium haul product on A350 to Australia. Singapore Airlines also use this product on their 787-10 which are operating to Perth, Western Australia and the airlines will also deploy this new A350-941 with their Medium Haul product to Brisbane earlier next year.

Pictures Credit: @Adelaide airport

Inaugural Fiji Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 DQ-FAB to Adelaide, as well as to Australia (1st Visit)

Fiji Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 DQ-FAB was the aircraft operated the inaugural flight to Adelaide today. The aircraft arrived earlier than normal FJ961 arrival time. The aircraft arrived at 1458ACDT as FJ961, the aircraft is resting at Adelaide airport for 6-7 hours. The aircraft was schedule to depart at 2130ACDT as FJ960. This also marked as Fiji Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 DQ-FAB first visit to Adelaide as well as Australia.

Picture taken by @Mike Didsbury 

Last Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-343 9V-SSH operates as SQ279/278

From today, Singapore Airlines daily SQ279/278 flight will be switching into their new Medium Haul Airbus A350-900 which previously operated by the Airbus A330-343. But we will still be able to see their A330-343 when they're operate their seasonal flight as SQ276/277.

Picture taken by @Tony Haynes

Pilatus PC-24 VH-FGM delivery flight and first visit to Adelaide

Pilatus PC-24 VH-FGM was on the delivery flight to its based in Adelaide, South Australia, the aircraft arrived in Adelaide at 1428ACDT as VHFGM and it arrived from Darwin. The aircraft was delivered from the Pilatus's factory which in Buochs, LSZC in Switzerland. According to the Flightaware and Flightradar24, the aircraft flew from Dubai (DWC)-Delhi (DEL)-Chiang Rei (CEI)-Kuala Lumpur (SZB)-Denpasar (DPS)- Darwin (DRW)-Adelaide (ADL). This also marked as VH-FGM and PC-24 first ever visited Adelaide

Pictures taken by @Mike Didsbury

Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB made another visit to Adelaide

Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB arrived into Adelaide at 0720AM ACDT on RWY05 from Sydney Kingsford Smith (YSSY) NSW as QF7398 and after rested at Adelaide airport for two hour, the aircraft then departed to Perth at 0913AM ACDT as QF7399

Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB made a visit to Adelaide

Qantas Freight Boeing 737-376(SF) VH-XMB arrived into Adelaide at 0008ACDT on RWY05 from Sydney Kingsford Smith (YSSY) NSW as QF7389 and after rested at Adelaide airport for an hour, the aircraft then departed to Perth at 0156 ACDT as QF7399

Maskargo Airbus A330-223 9M-MUD made another visit to Adelaide

Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUD arrived into Adelaide at 2120ACDT on RWY23 from Sydney Kingsford Smith (YSSY) NSW 10/12/2018 as MH6204 and after rested at Adelaide airport for 14 hours, the aircraft then departed to Kuala Lumpur at 1135 ACDT 11/12/2018 as MH6404.

Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 A7-ALX made another go-around at Adelaide airport (ALX 1st time making a go-around)

Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 A7-ALX go-around when it was on final runway 23. The reason is still unknown. This also marked as Qatar Airways A350-900 A7-ALX first ever go-around at Adelaide airport, the last go-around was on 16th of June 2018 and A7-ALV was the aircraft going-around on that day! Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6lWLtROxvE&t=89s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsnaL-69n9M or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_1H1oeMfL0&t=92s for the A7-ALV go-around footage.

Alliance Fokker 100 VH-XWQ operated for Tiger Air on Adelaide route

On both 22 and 23/11/2018, Alliance Fokker 100 VH-XWQ operate as substitute aircraft for Tiger Air. The aircraft arrived in Adelaide at 1741ACDT from Brisbane as TT311 and departed back to Brisbane as TT314 at 1826ACDT.

Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWQ replace usual Airbus A320 Hobart-Adelaide and Adelaide-Hobart flight

Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWQ arrived in Adelaide from Hobart at 1936ACDT as JQ680 and departed to Hobart at 2054ACDT as JQ681. This does not marked as Jetstar A321 first ever operates on Adelaide-Hobart route. The last A321 operates on Adelaide-Hobart was on the inaugural Adelaide-Hobart flight due to A320 technical problem on that day

Qantas Boeing 737-838 VH-VYF Melbourne diversion 

Qantas Boeing 737-838 VH-VYF operating QF810 Perth-Adelaide diverted to Melbourne due to strong crosswind and bad weather in Adelaide. The aircraft arrived in Adelaide at around 1920ACDT but due to strong crosswind the pilot made a go-around and then diverted to Melbourne. The aircraft departed Melbourne at 2218AEDT and arrived back in Adelaide at 2257ACDT as QF810.

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFH departed back to Melbourne

After stayed overnight in Adelaide, Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFH finally departed back to Melbourne at 1150ACDT as VA9900, the aircraft was delayed about 4 hours due to bad weather in Adelaide this morning.

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIT diverted to Adelaide

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE diverted to Adelaide when it was en-route from Brisbane to Melbourne, the reason for the diversion was because bad weather in Melbourne. The aircraft arrived in Adelaide at 2354ACDT as VA354 on 20/11/2018 and the aircraft departed back to Melbourne at 1047ACDT as VA9536 on 21/11/2018

Piaggio P180 Avanti II VH-ICK 1st visit Adelaide

Piaggio P180 Avanti II VH-ICK arrived into Adelaide at 0949ACDT from Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) as ICK. I will keep you guys update about the departure time

 This made as VH-ICK first ever visit Adelaide

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-243 VH-XFH Adelaide diversion 

Virgin Australia Airbus A330-200 VH-XFH diverted to Adelaide when it was en-route from Perth to Melbourne, The reason for the diversion was because bad weather in Melbourne. The aircraft arrived in Adelaide at 2334ACDT as VA694 on 20/11/2018 and the aircraft was scheduled to depart back to Melbourne at 0840ACDT as VA9900 on 21/11/2018

Alliance Fokker 100 VH-XWR operated for Tiger Air on Adelaide route

On 18th of November 2018, Alliance Fokker 100 VH-XWR operate as substitute aircraft for Tiger Air. The aircraft arrived in Adelaide at 1700ACDT from Brisbane as TT311 and departed back to Brisbane as TT314 at 1826ACDT.