From YouTube and Nine News Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Q6SaKMLRw ..read more

There is a new (or expanded?) car park near Alexandra Canal and the Nigel Love Bridge. But does anyone know where the driveway (entrance) into that car park is? It would be a convenient spot to park if you're spotting from the canal or Nigel Love Bridge. With all the new roads leading into and out of the airport, I don't know how to access that area anymore. Perhaps the Nigel Love Bridge is not even open to traffic at present. Things were a lot easier when there was just one road (Airport Drive, on the airport's northern perimeter fence) between the Domestic and International terminals ..read more

It is difficult to address this issue on an industry-wide basis (with each and every airline's safety standards taken into consideration) but overall, are maintenance and safety standards improving or decreasing? Competition is intense and cost-cutting measures are a reality, but is the state of the industry getting worse, as some people claim ..read more

Aircraft departures change throughout the day - 16L/34R or 16R/34L. Before I get to the airport, how do I find out which way the aircraft will fly out - over Botany Bay or towards the city? Is a 'scanner' required? Thanks in advance ..read more

Bit of an odd request and apologies if not appropriate but I thought someone on here might be able to help. I'm after the list of direct flights from PER to MEL on Friday, February 2nd 1979. Or if easier what the Friday schedule in 1979 looked like in regards to PER to MEL. Any help would be greatly appreciated ..read more

Source-CH Aviation Australia's Torres Strait Air to add first P2012s in 2Q24 Support Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM P2012 Traveller, © Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM By Andrew Curran 09Apr2024 Torres Strait Air (Horn Island) will take delivery of two Tecnam P2012s in May and June, becoming the first Australian operator of the type. The deal, worth AUD22 million Australian dollars (USD14.5 million), includes options for three further short take-off and landing versions. “From the moment Tecnam announced the Traveller, we knew it would be perfect to replace the many 40-to-50-year-old, hi ..read more

Apart from the rooftop of the two carparks, can anyone recommend good spotting locations at the International Terminal? There was an elevated vantage point for spotting inside the terminal, above an outdoor seating area near a bar. (There was even a lift to take you up to the top.) Is it still there? Any other good locations worth perusing? I'm hoping they will install some new spotting platforms around the airport as part of the 'Sydney Gateway' road project that is currently under construction ..read more

Lessor Dr Peter’s group have announced the parting out of 4 A380s: 049 (F-HPJD) 051 (9V-SKK) 052 (F-HPJE) 067 (F-HPJG) 9V-SKK is stored at ASP which will presumably be were she is parted out ..read more

Please use this thread for discussion about new deliveries, first flights etc in our region ..read more

Please post information, photos and discussion about noteworthy movements in this thread ..read more