Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-NUU 'Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)'  special livery 'QQ581/582' (1st visit)

Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-NUU 'Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)' special livery arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Kingscote Airport (KGC/YKSC) at 1102ACDT as 'QQ581' after a fllight time of 22 minutes from Kangaroo Island. The aircraft departed to Kingscote Airport (KGC/YKSC) at 1716ACDT as 'QQ582'.

This marked Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-NUU with 'Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)' livery first visit to Adelaide.

Photos Copyright: Ted Zheng

Skytraders Airbus A319-132(LR) VH-VCJ 'SND2' 'Coronavirus Evacuation flight'

Skytraders Airbus A319-132(LR) VH-VCJ arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Chrismas Island (XCH/YPXM) at 1613ACDT as 'SND2'. The aircraft arrived came to Adelaide to transport 8 people who evacuated from China during the Coronavirus epidemic, 3 of them had been disembarked in Adelaide and other 6 were transfered onto an another Skytraders flight operated by VH-VHP to Melbourne. After the embark and disembark finished, the aircraft departed Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) and headed to Sydney Kingsford Smith Int'l (SYD/YSSY) at 1722ACDT as 'SND2'.

(VH-VHP parking next to VH-VCJ on 19FEB20)

Photo Copyright: Matthew Welsby

(VH-VCJ arriving RWY23 at Adelaide airport on 19FEB20)

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

Skytraders Airbus A319-132(LR) VH-VHP 'SND5' 'Coronavirus Evacuation flight'

Skytraders Airbus A319-132(LR) VH-VHP arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Canberra Int'l (CBR/YSCB) at 1530ACDT as 'SND5'. After landed, the aircraft embark six Australian from another Skytraders flight from Chrismas Island who evacuated from China during the Coronavirus epidemic. After embarked those passengers, the aircraft departed Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) and countinued its flight to Melbourne Tullamarine Int'l (MEL/YMML) at 1713ACDT as 'SND5'.

(VH-VHP parking next to its sister VH-VCJ)

Photo Copyright: Matthew Welsby

(VH-VHP arriving RWY23 at Adelaide airport)

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHN 'SQ279/278' (1st visit)

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHN arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 0830ACDT as 'SQ279'. The aircraft departed back to Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 1009ACDT as 'SQ278'.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHN delivered to Singapore Airlines 01FEB20. This marked Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHN first visit to Adelaide.

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

Emirates Boeing 777-21H(LR) A6-EWH operates delayed 'EK440' flight

Emirates Boeing 777-21H(LR) A6-EWD operating flight "EK440" from Dubai Int'l (DXB/OMDB) to Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) on 15FEB20 unfortunately the flight had to delay as the aircraft returned back to Dubai Int'l (DXB/OMDB) due to a technical issue. Emirates had sent a replacement aircraft to continue to Adelaide about 11 hours later. The return flight back to Dubai from Adelaide on the 15th also affected.

Replacement aircraft for delayed 'EK440' flight was operated by Emirates Boeing 777-21H(LR) A6-EWH. The aircraft departed Dubai Int'l (DXB/OMDB) at 1317 (Dubai local time) after a total delay time of 11hours and 17minutes and arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) the next morning at 0824ACDT as 'EK440'.  The aircraft departed back to Dubai Int'l (DXB/OMDB) at 0956ACDT as 'EK441'.

Unfortunately flight EK441 operated by Emirates Boeing 777-21H(LR) A6-EWF which arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) at 2108ACDT on the 16th also had to delay for about 8hours due to crew rest issue as the pilot for this flight had flew the delayed EK441 flight back to Dubai earlier in the morning.

Photos Copyright: Joe Hicks

Air Asia X Airbus A330-343 9M-XXP Adelaide Diversion

Air Asia X Airbus A330-343 9M-XXP operating flight 'D7218' from Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL/WMKK) to Melbourne Avalon Int'l (AVV/YMAV) diverted to Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) due to low visibility and bad weather in Melbourne. The aircraft circled around Melbourne regions for a couple of minutes before headed to Adelaide.

The aircraft arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Kuala Lumpur Int'l (KUL/WMKK) at 0944ACDT as 'D7218'. The aircraft stayed in Adelaide for couple of hourse before heading out and continued its journey to Melbourne Avalon Int'l (AVV/YMAV) at 1128ACDT as 'D7218'.

This marked as first visit of Air Asia X A330-300 to Adelaide since they ceased operation in Adelaide in 2013.

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) 9M-LNK (Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020 livery) 'OD173/174' (1st visit)

Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) 9M-LNK which is currently carrying 'Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020' special livery arrvied in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Denpasar Int'l (DPS/WADD) at 0737ACDT as 'OD173'. The aircraft departed back to Denpasar Int'l (DPS/WADD) at 0855ACDT as 'OD174'.

This marked as Malindo Air Boeing 737-9GP(ER) 9M-LNK first visit to Adelaide as well as the second ever visit of Boeing 737-900 at Adelaide airport.

(This picture was not taken in Adelaide!!)

Photo Copyright: Thanh Ho

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHM 'SQ279/278' (1st visit)

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHM arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 0833ACDT as 'SQ279'. The aircraft departed back to Singapore Changi Int'l (SIN/WSSS) at 1037ACDT as 'SQ278'.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHM delivered to Singapore Airlines on 23JAN20. This marked as Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 9V-SHM first visit to Adelaide.

Photos Copyright: Mike Didsbury

Business Aviation Asia Airbus A318-112(CJ) Elite VP-CYB 'TBJ99' (1st visit)

Business Aviation Asia Airbus A318-112(CJ) Elite VP-CYB arrived in Adelaide Int'l (ADL/YPAD) from Melbourne Tullamarine Int'l (MEL/YMML) at 11:21ACDT as 'TBJ99'. Yhe aircraft stayed in Adelaide for about a day until it departed to Hobart Int'l (HBA/YMHB) at 10:41 as 'TBJ99'.

This marked as first visit of Business Aviation Asia Airbus A318-112(CJ) Elite VP-CYB at Adelaide airport as well as first visit of the Babybus, the Airbus A318 at Adelaide airport this year.

Photos Copyright: Dion Tidey