Qatar Airways to upgrade Adelaide's 'QR914/915' flight with larger Airbus A350-1000 from late March 2020

Qatar Airways has just announced an aircraft upgrade for their Adelaide QR914/915 service with larger variant of the Airbus A350 family, the Airbus A350-1000 from 29MAR20. The aircraft will help Qatar Airways to increase seat capacity by 16% and 28% more Business Class seats to Adelaide each day. Currently, the airline is operating daily Airbus A350-900s service to Adelaide featuring 36 Business Class (Qsuites) which layout in 1-2-1 Suite Configuration and 247 Economy Class seats which lay out 3-3-3 confirguration for total of 283 seats throughout the plane.

In September this year, Qatar Airways had also upgraded their daily Adelaide flight from Airbus A350-900 to Boeing 777-300ER as a one month to test the amount of passengers fly in and out of Adelaide. The upgration to Airbus A350-1000 is important for the airport's business development strategy. The aircraft also help the airline to transport a bit more freight from Adelaide to Europe.

From March 2020, Qatar Airways will join Cathay Pacific to be one of two airlines operating the Airbus A350-1000 to Australia. Looking forward to see Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 in Adelaide in March next year.

Flight detail (According to Routeonline)

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/286996/qatar-airways-schedules-a350-1000xwb-service-to-adelaide-from-late-march-2020/?highlight=adelaide

QR914 DOH2035 – 1720+1ADL 351 D
QR915 ADL2215 – 0550+1DOH 351 D

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Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUB 'MH6204/6404' 

Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUB arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL) from Sydney Kingsford Smith Int'l (SYD) on 21/10 at 2210ACDT as 'MH6204'. After unloaded and uploaded the cargos, the aircraft then departed back to its homebased in Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL) on the next morning on 22/10 at 1208ACDT as 'MH6404'. Third Airbus A330Freighter visit Adelaide this month. 

Photo Copyright: Ted Zheng

Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) 9M-LNG 'OD173/174' (1st visit/ 1st B739 in Adelaide)

After a long wait, Malindo Air has finally sent their Boeing 737-900ERs here to Adelaide. Today's flight OD173/174  operated by Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) 9M-LNG arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Denpasar Ngurah Rai Int'l (DPS/WADD) at 0815ACDT as OD173. The aircraft rested in Adelaide airport for couple hours before heading back to Denpasar Ngurah Rai Int'l (DPS/WADD) and onward to Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL/WMKK) at 0936ACDT as OD174. The aircraft delivered to Malindo Air in March 2013, the aircraft is currently 6.6 years old.

This marked as Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) first visit to Adelaide as well as the very first Boeing 737-900 (ER) had ever visited Adelaide. Looking forward to see more Malindo Air Boeing 737-900s in Adelaide in the future.

Photos Copyright: Tony Haynes

Royal Australian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan A34-001 made rare double visits to Adelaide airport

Royal Australian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan A34-001 arrived into Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) at 0749ACDT as 'WLBY05' and departed to Woomera, South Australia at 0908ACDT as same flight number.

(A34-001 visit in the morning)

Photo Copyright: Tony Haynes

After the visit this morning, RAAF C-27J Spartan A34-001 made another visit to Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) again this afternoon from RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) at 1600ACDT as the same flight number as the one in the morning. The aircraft has only stayed in Adelaide airport for a while before heading back to RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) at 1633ACDT as same flight number 'WLBY05'. It is very rare to have C-27J Spartan visits to Adelaide airport, they normally go to RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED). First C-27J Spartan ever visited Adelaide airport this year. 

 (A34-001 arriving RWY23 at Adelaide airport in the afternoon)

(A34-001 take-off runway 23 at Adelaide airport)

Photos Copyright: Matthew Welsby

Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUA 'MH6204/6404' 


Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUA arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL) from Sydney Kingsford Smith Int'l (SYD) on 15/10 at 2154ACDT as 'MH6204'. After unloaded and uploaded the cargos, the aircraft then departed back to its homebased in Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL) on the next morning on 16/10 at 1203ACDT as 'MH6404'. Second Airbus A330Freighter visit Adelaide this month. 

Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV (1st visit) with new 'Scimitar Winglets' fitted to Adelaide

Virign Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV with newly fitted Scimitar Winglets arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Brisbane Int'l (BNE/YBBN) at 1748ACDT as 'VA1398'. After resting in Adelaide for nearly an hour, the aircraft departed back to Brisbane Int'l (BNE/YBBN) at 1828ACDT as 'VA1405'.

Virign Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV returned to service with VA in August this year with the new winglets fitted in Chrischurch, New Zealand. This marked as Virign Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIV first visit Adelaide with its new shiny Scimitar Winglets.

Photo Copyright: Ted Zheng

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHB Adelaide Technical Issue

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHB arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) on Tuesday morning (08/10/2019) at 0840ACDT from Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) as 'SQ279'. The aircraft was scheduled to depart Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) back to Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 1010ACDT as 'SQ278' but due to a technical issue with the aircraft so the aircraft failed to depart and had to stay in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) until the problem is solved. At around 1300ACDT on Tuesday 8th, the aircraft was then towed to taxiway Foxtrot 1 from the terminal for further inspections as well as solving the problems.

(9V-SHB on taxiway Foxtrot 1 for fixing on 08/10)

Photos Copyright: Matthew Welsby

After staying in Adelaide for 24 hours, the ground crews towed the aircraft back to the terminal for refuelling and prepare for the flight back to its homebase in Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS). The aircraft departed Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) for Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 1117ACDT as 'SQ9278' after 24 hours on-ground in Adelaide.

This marked as the first time ever we have 2 Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900s parking side by side at the same time at Adelaide airport.

 (9V-SHE landing as 9V-SHB being towed to the terminal after it's fixed)

(9V-SHB parking next to its sister 9V-SHE)

Photos Copyright: Tony Haynes

(9V-SHB departed Adelaide bound for Singapore after 24 hours delay as SQ9278)

Photos Copyright: Matthew Welsby

Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CKM make a visit to Adelaide (1st visit)

05/10/2019

Cavok Air Antonov An-12BP UR-CKM departed Halim Perdanakusuma Int'l, Jakarta, Indonesia (HLP/WIHH) at 1143 WIB and arrived for a quick refuelling in Darwin Int'l (DRW/YPDN) at 1958ACST after a flight time of 5hours and 46minutes as 'CVK7040'.

(UR-CKM's arrival into Darwin Int'l)

Photos Copyright: Mitchpix

06/10/2019

The aircraft departed Darwin Int'l (DRW/YPDN) at 0040ACST for RAAF Base Edinburgh (YPED) as same flight number 'CVK7040' arrived at 0650ACDT after a flight time of 5hours 11minutes. The aircraft stayed there for 1hour 10minutes before continue its journey to Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) at 0803ACDT and arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) 12minues later at 0815ACDT as 'CVK7041'.

(UR-CKM parking at bay 82 on the 6th Oct)

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

09/10/2019

After staying in Adelaide for a couple days, the aircraft departed Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) for Surabaya Juana Int'l, Indonesia (SUB/WARR) at 0902ACDT as 'CVK7041'. It has been a while since the last Antonov 12 visited Adelaide. This also marked as UR-CKM first visit Adelaide as well as the third times Antonov 12 had ever visited Adelaide.

(UR-CKM departing on runway 23 at Adelaide airport on the 9th Oct)

Photos Copyright: Tony Haynes

Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUA 'MH6204/6404' 

Maskargo Airbus A330-223F 9M-MUA arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL) from Sydney Kingsford Smith Int'l (SYD) on 07/10 at 2209ACDT as 'MH6204'. After unloaded and uploaded the cargos, the aircraft then departed back to its homebased in Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL) on the next morning on 08/10 at 1233ACDT as 'MH6404'. First Airbus A330Freighter visit Adelaide this month. 

Photos Copyright: Tony Haynes

Qatar Airways Airbus A350-941 A7-AML with Qsuites on-board 'QR914/915' (1st visit)

Qatar Airways Airbus A350-941 A7-AML operated today's 'QR914/915' service arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Doha Hamad Int'l (DOH/OTHH) at 1622ACST as 'QR914' after a flight time of 13hours and 13minutes. The aircraft stayed in Adelaide for a couple of hours before heading back to Doha Hamad Int'l (DOH/OTHH) at 2158ACST as 'QR915'.

A7-AML is the newest Airbus A350-941 in Qatar Airways' fleet which delivered on 27 Sep 2019. This marked as Qatar Airways Airbus A350-941 A7-AML first visit to Adelaide as well as Australia.

(A7-AML arrival into Adelaide airport)

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury