Karlm

Here is an update of my FM status. Getting closer to the big 200 mark Done 8 flights MEL-SYD in the past month

Nice Pics! Good to see MPS still look's new on the inside!

2 x Atlas Air (under QANTAS flt numbers) due out of SYD, to carry F1 cars & equipment to PVG. Not sure of day's but presume MON or TUE.

Here's my latest stats updated with my 4 A380 flights included!

VIRGIN Blue says it is working with Queensland Health in relation to fears passengers may have been exposed to potentially deadly bacteria in chicken wraps. The investigation is confined to a supply of chicken wraps the airline received from a manufacturer between May and June 2009, which may have contained a bacteria known as Listeria. A Virgin Blue spokeswoman said it is believed that other southeast Queensland companies were also provided with the chicken wraps from the manufacturer. She said the affected chicken wraps were supplied to customers on flights along the east coast of Australia, to New Zealand and Bali. "It appears the likely source of the contamination was an ingredient supplied to the manufacturers of the wraps and not Virgin Blue or other companies who received the affected products," she said. Virgin Blue removed the product from service at the end of June. http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,25889148-5014090,00.html

These sort of incedents happen all the time to airlines all over the world! You are only hearing about it because the media has it in for QF at the moment....

Yes these two are Air Atlanta aicraft now.

Yes it does make sense to get some 744's but the problem is $$$. In MASKARGO's case its cheaper to lease the 742F's from Air Atlanta then go out and get an old 744F, in which they will have to get maintanence & crews to fly them, where as its all pretty much done for them now by AA.

The A380 was never planned to let the public on board, beacause it was only there for 1.2 the day. It flew out to LHR that night from SYD.

Yep, Belive this is the 1st one that has been fitted out in Australia, but it still under testing carring the US reg.

No, I saw it flying on tuesday!

Here are some more from Tuesday & Thursday of the Airshow. Gabriel, if I knew you were there, I would have come and said hello. Maybe next time. Here are some aircraft you Malaysian & Singaporeans may be familiar with.

Hi All, Here are some of my shots from the Australian International Airshow 2009, held at Avalon Airport. The show runs from 10-MAR to the 15MAR. The 10-13th are trade days. The gates open to the public from 12:00noon on the 13th right up till Sunday. These were taken on day one. I know there are plenty of Mwingers in MEL, so please post your pics to.

Its just the name of the main international terminal. Not the name of the airport.

Ive been using the BTS website for a few years now. Its absolutly fanstastic. So much details. All you need including rego's. I wish each country had its own like this.

Great stuff Pieter!

Hey, I remember they showed this commerical here in Australia too. One of my favorite airline commericals, which I can still remember. If any one can track down a copy, would love to see it again.

Yes, I reckon this is still possibility scince Engineering tie up.

So it looks as though it was a 747-400 that I flew from MEL-SZB. Thanks for all your help guys. Now I just need to find out the rego. But I dont think I will ever know......

Nah dont remeber the MEL-SZB being a combi. It was only the return flight that I flew on 9M-MHK. As above from what I can remeber of the MEL-SZB, was that the aircraft had PTV's, and from what I recall it was a 747-classic. It may have well been on MHK too? but did MHK have PTV's?

Yes I realise that is was a combi, as I flew back on it from SZB-SYD-MEL. Was in the last row, and had Horses on board the SYD-MEL sector. But cant clearly remember the PTV's on that flight. But I clearly remember PTV's on the MEL-SZB flight, because I was up all flight playing games. Yep according to Wikipedia, KLIA opened June 30 in time for the 1998 Commonwealth Games. I flew to Malaysia on 15 April 1998. Hence why I flew into SZB.

So did MJ & all the others actually fly on MHK, or was it just their equipment?

Does any know if MAS sole 747-300 9M-MHK had PTV's installed? I am trying to find out what aircraft I flew from MEL-SZB in 1998. I remember the aircraft I flew had PTV's, but I was pretty sure it was one of the classics. I belive the -200's were converted to freighters in 1995, so it rules them 2 out. Any help would be appreciated.

Only 9 more flights for me too get 150. I hope it can come soon! I have yet to update a return trip MEL-SYD-MEL I did back when I was a kid to tour the QF Jet Base. I cant remember the year or the aircraft I flew!

Landed on RWY34 on a Hot and Sunny Melbourne day!