Air China Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

CA174 (Wednesday 21 June 1940 hours early evening SYD - PEK that was not airborne until 2051, A333 B-8577) should arrive on Thursday 22 at 0747, 76 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 29 June has CA177 (A332 B-5925, the overnight PVG- MEL) suggested as arriving at 0839, 34 late. As CA178 returning is not timetabled off blocks until 1035 hours, in theory it should be unaffected, showing the benefit to outbound passengers of international airlines allowing longer than minimum turnarounds.

 

[Melburnian1]

CA429, the overnight CTU - SYD (A332 B-6081) should arrive at 1138 hours on Monday 3 July, 73 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Tuesday 4 July 2017 sees CA767 (A332 B-6541, the recently introduced 0055 hours SZX - MEL non business traveller friendly - as regards the southbound timing - flight) having taken off at 0328 hours with consequent likely arrival at 1407 hours, 127 minutes behind schedule. As CA768 returning does not depart MEL until 2100 tonight, it should be unaffected.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 6 July, CA177 from PVG down to MEL (A332 B-5918) should arrive at 0959 hours, 114 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much later on 6 July 2017, CA174 (1940 hours SYD - PEK, A333 B-5978) took off at 2031 with suggested arrival as 0624, 54 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 8 July sees CA429 (2145 hours on Friday 7 CTU down to SYD that was skywards at 2218, only about 10 minutes late) arriving at roughly 1100, 35 late with A332 B-6081.

 

[Melburnian1]

Single runway operations are in place in MEL on Thursday 13 July's morning due to strong winds advised by AFF correspondent Simo, so CA177, the overnight PVG - MEL is likely to arrive at about 0853, 48 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 15 July, CA177 from PVG to MEL (A332 B-5918) should arrive at around 1035, 150 minutes late. This is the time that the returning CA178 should be departing, so expect it to instead push back any time after 1150 hours.

The overnight CTU - SYD, CA429, is also badly delayed with A332 B-6070 suggested as arriving at 1227 hours, 122 minutes behind the schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

CA165, the 0105 hours PEK - MEL was airborne at 0157 hours (A332 B-6115) and should pull in to its designated MEL arrival gate at around 1520 hours, 45 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 19 July, CA175 from PVG down to SYD (A332 B-6533) is predicted to arrive at 1007, 117 minutes late. The return flight CA176, the 1020 hours should be able to push back from about 1125 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 22 July sees CA177 from PVG down to MEL arriving at a likely 0922 hours, 77 minutes late with A332 B-6540.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on Saturday 22 July, the 1225 hours SYD - CTU (CA430, A332 B-6070) did not become airborne until 1600 hours. Arrival in this large mainland Chinese city should be at 0102 hours on Sunday 23 instead of 2135 hours this evening local time.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Sunday 23 July, CA176 (1020 hours SYD - PVG, A332 B-5933) did not become airborne until 1335 hours. Predicted arrival is 2233 tonight, 203 minutes tardy.

CA165, the 0105 hours PEK - MEL that was in teh sky at 0240 hours (A333 B-5977) should arrive at approximately 1559, 79 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 28 July sees CA767 from SZX down to MEL likely to arrive 53 minutes tardy at 1253 with A332 B-6073.

CA176 (1020 hours SYD - PVG, A332 B-5925) took off at 1157. Arrival should be 79 late at 2029 this evening.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 31 July, CA177, a redye from PVG down to MEL (A332 B-5918) is likely to arrive at 0918 hours, 73 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 18 August 2017, CA175, the overnight PVG - SYD (A332 B-6536) should arrive at 0950 hours, 100 minutes late. CA176, the 1020 hours ex SYD back to PVG will be unable to depart before 1105, but the delay would be worse if this airline had a minimum turnaround in SYD of say 80 minutes timetabled. The buffer helps at times to minimise late departures when inbounds are delayed.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 19 August sees CA430 (1230 hours SYD - CTU with A332 B-6072) having taken off at 1325. Delayed arrival at 2216 hours, 41 minutes tardy is predicted.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 22 September 2017 has CA165, the 0105 hours small hours PEK - MEL that took off punctually at 0123 with A332 B-6092 arriving at 1506, 31 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The 2145 hours Friday 22 September CA429 (2145 hours CTU to SYD, A332 B-6071) took off at 2221 so on Saturday 23, arrival should be at 1100, 35 late.