Capital Airlines Delays/ Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

A332 B-8550 on JD461, the overnight TAO - MEL should arrive on Friday 28 July at about 0855, half an hour late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On a foggy Wednesday 2 August 2017 in MEL that has already seen the ex CBR VA252 divert back northwards, JD461 (A332 B0-8221, the 1905 hours Tuesday night TAO - MEL that was airborne at 1916, on time) was diverting to ADL as at 0825. The flight deck member's English was not great. Earlier, the flight may have had a missed approach from the east but perhaps the pilot misunderstood ATC as at that time all arrivals seemed to be using runway 16 in MEL.

UPDATE: By 0835 hours, the pilot had conferred with ATC and asked to resume tracking to MEL.

JD461 landed in MEL at 0919, an hour late after an interesting flight pattern.

 

[Melburnian1]

JD461 from TAO to MEL (A332 B-8550), the 1905 hours Saturday 12 TAO - MEL that took off at 2056 should arrive at 1013, 108 minutes late. The return flight JD462's scheduled 1025 hours departure will be delayed by at least an hour.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 30 October 2017 sees JD480, the 1100 hours SYD - TAO (A332 B-8550) not having become airborne until 1231. Expected arrival is 2116 tonight, 71 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 24 November, JD461 should arrive 34 late at 0959 hours with A332 B-8549.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 11 April there was a morning incident in MEL where a JQ flight had to turn back.

JQ461 from TAO to MEL was held southwest of Kerang (Vic) and should arrive at 0904 hours, 39 minutes late with A332 B-8221.

 

[Melburnian1]

The TAO - MEL JD461 arriving on Sunday 29 July 2018 has A332 B-8550 and looks to be arriving at gate at 1022 hours, 117 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

JD461 (TAO - MEL) arriving on Friday 7 December should do so at 1002, 37 late with A332 B-8221.

 

[docjames]

About 5 free seats. The crew must have different working hours than other airlines. The cabin crew were waiting at Mel gate for about 90 mins, did whole flight 11hr30min then landed in Qingdao did customs went back on board and was same flight crew to next destination! Plane was in ground for about 45 mins. One of the flight crew my friend added the WeChat and she said she didn't get back until 5am!

Sorry, you're suggesting the cabin crew operated the entire flight to Aus, then immediately the return to China?

 

[Melburnian1]

JD461 from TAO down to MEL has A332 B-8550. On Friday 15 February 2019, it should arrive at 1013, 48 late.

The 1125 hours scheduled returning flight, JD462, should still be able to depart punctually if the turnaround goes well, again showing the utility of international airlines allowing more than minimum turnaround in 'outstations' if slot and gate availability and other considerations make this feasible.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 25 March sees JD479 from TAO down to SYD (A332 B-8221) arriving at a suggested 0843, 33 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 28 June, JD479 from TAO to SYD, the 1905 hours, took off at 1943 (about 15 late.) Saturday 29 sees A333 B305-R arriving at 0921, 46 late as there may have been some fog earlier affecting flights.

 

[Melburnian1]

A rainy Thursday 16 January 2019 morning has JQ479, the overnight from TAO down to SYD (A332 B-8982) suggested as arriving at 0843, 33 late despite taking off at 1804 yesterday early evening, only 19 minutes after scheduled gate departure. Like many aircraft it had to hold close to SYD, west of winery-known Pokolbin.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 30 January 2020 finds JD479, the TAO - SYD redeye arriving at 0849 hours, 39 late with A332 B-8\221.

 

[Melburnian1]

Much earlier on Sunday 2 February, in response to the ban on non-citizen non-permt residents (unless with immediate family) entering Australia, JQ461, the 0925 hours scheduled MEL arrival overnight from TAO was cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

Capital Airlines is one of seven or eight mainland communist Chinese airlines that have gradually returned to Oz in the last few months, although often frequencies have not (yet) been restored to the 2019 or before situation. The number of international students from that nation studying in-person in Australia was down about 50 per cent last I read.

On Sunday 25 June 2023, JD462 (A332 B-8221) on the 1430 hours mid afternoon SYD-TAO was in the sky on time at 1452 hours, but adverse winds see its arrival at gate suggested as 2320 hours, 45 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Monday 2 September 2024 has seen JD479 from TAO overnight to SYD arrive at gate at 1021 hours, 106 minutes late with A333 B-8678.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 16 September 2024, JD480 (1105 hours SYD-TAO airborne at 1126 with A332 B-8019) should arrive at its gate at 2059 hours mid evening, 44 minutes tardy.