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Eastwest Loco
6th Mar 2016, 07:55
Hi folks
Anyone know what the Alliance F70 has been doing flying into and out of DPO over the past week.
Very nice to see and hear but the Tays do not produce nearly enough "crackle".
Best regards
EWL
Eastwest Loco
6th Mar 2016, 08:53
Aha wishiwas
Makes total sense.
Thanks and best regards
EWL
Rotor Work
11th Mar 2016, 09:26
Also flying in and out of Wynyard.
Regards RW
Eastwest Loco
14th Mar 2016, 13:22
Most likely a MEL charter or charters Rotor.
Although with zero cargo max BRW may not be a problem ex WNY (sorry - BWT).
Do you or anyone know if they were reconfigured out of the 48 seat execjet setup back to 70 seats or not?
If they didn't the firefighters who were down here definitely deserved the small extra level of comfort. They were all bloody gems!
I would have given my left main gear to see the DC10 ex AVV waterbombing from 200 feet though.
Just something about those lovely big old 3 holers.
Best all
EWL
continueapproach737
15th Mar 2016, 00:29
back to 80 seaters.
1 is fitted with business class seats up the front.
Interesting there is a 767 VIP coming down under to be based in aus i hear via a refueller.
back to 70 seaters.
1 is fitted with business class seats up the front.
Interesting there is a 767 VIP coming down under to be based in aus i hear via a refueller.
The F70's are 80 seaters not 70.
Fokker 70 (http://www.allianceairlines.com.au/our-fleet/fokker-70)
Eastwest Loco
15th Mar 2016, 07:08
Thanks XPT.
Is that a small fuselage extension from the F28-4000?
I think EW ran 36 inch pitch rather than the Alliance 33 for a 72 seat config.
33 inch is still pretty decent.
All the best
EWL
log0008
15th Mar 2016, 09:33
Not sure if this is related but Sharp has been running between DPO and MEL recently according to flight tackers - https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SHA488
Since when do sharp use Melbourne and not Essendon? Can be booked so assume charted
continueapproach737
15th Mar 2016, 09:45
Sharp are running freight for toll to ML
log0008
15th Mar 2016, 10:42
Ah thanks makes sense with the evening flights. Found it interesting as someone from Portland and wished that they would fly into MEL