Emirates Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 2 June 2019 has EK408, the 0240 hours DXB - MEL airborne at 0336. A380 A6-EET should arrive at 2231 hours, 41 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

A week later, Sunday 9 June has EK434 from DXB to BNE (A380 A6-EUG) arriving at 0848, 143 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Silvia]

Thursday 13th of June sees EK408 DXB-MEL (A380 A6-EEL) with a revised arrival at 23 03, 73 min tardy.

 

[Silvia]

Sunday 16 June has EK416 from DXB to SYD (B777 A6-ECW) with a revised arrival at 18 32, 72 min tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

EK408, the 0240 hours Tuesday 25 June 2019 DXB down to MEL took off at 0333 (not my favourite time for this to occur.) As a result arrival for A388 A6-EEH is likely at 2223 hours, 33 late. This aircraft stables and in the morning is timetabled for an 0600 hours departure back to sunny DXB.

In one I missed - apologies - last Friday (21 June) the 0215 hours DXB - SYD (A388 A6-EEO) as EK415 did not take off until 1121 hours, arriving SYD on Saturday at 0619 hours instead of the timetabled Friday night at 2205, so 496 minutes behind schedule. It couldn't depart any earlier due to the Sydney curfew, but the delay wasn't long enough for passengers to enjoy a solid sleep even if hotel rooms were allocated. EK415 on Saturday, therefore (the 0600 hours back to DXB) took off at 0853, arriving at 1631 hours, 141 late. Some connections would have been missed.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 8 July 2019, EK432 from SIN to BNE, the 1025 hours was airborne at 1120. B773ER A6-ECU should arrive at 2022 hours, 37 minutes behind schedule.

 

[defurax]

EK408 just landed at AVV due to bad weather at MEL. Not a lot of A380 at AVV...

 

[Melburnian1]

EK408 just landed at AVV due to bad weather at MEL. Not a lot of A380 at AVV...

In this case, freight would have to be left behind, but would it be practical to bus flight and cabin crew plus passengers (perhaps minus their checked in luggage?) and catering requirements to AVV to operate this flight tonight?

It might otherwise be waiting a while to fly the short distance from AVV to MEL given the very bad weather.

Calling a road coach company wouldn't mean they'd arrive immediately, as drivers have to travel from their homes and then the buses from their depot, but at least it would mean a guaranteed departure tonight provided crew duty limits were not exceeded.

Having to transport the food and drink might be too much of a challenge?

 

[defurax]

I guess they will refuel and wait an hour or two, not that much air traffic after midnight. The pilot contributors would know better about the crew maximum hours. Maybe worst case scenario they drive the pilots from MEL to AVV to reposition the aircraft and then cancel the onward flight to DXB.

 

[Melburnian1]

I guess they will refuel and wait an hour or two, not that much air traffic after midnight. The pilot contributors would know better about the crew maximum hours. Maybe worst case scenario they drive the pilots from MEL to AVV to reposition the aircraft and then cancel the onward flight to DXB.

jb747 (AFFer) was referring IIRC to QF, but at one stage he commented that normal hour of maximum duty were 18, with an extension to 20 almost always agreed to if need be.

A back of the envelope guess is that at 2230 in AVV, these air crew will have been on duty for c.14 and a half hours, so in theory plenty of time up their sleeve.

 

[defurax]

jb747 (AFFer) was referring IIRC to QF, but at one stage he commented that normal hour of maximum duty were 18, with an extension to 20 almost always agreed to if need be.

A back of the envelope guess is that at 2230 in AVV, these air crew will have been on duty for c.14 and a half hours, so in theory plenty of time up their sleeve.

The aircraft just reappeared on FR24 as UAE58E so it looks like that's the most likely plan.

 

[Saab34]

Refuelling a A380 after hours at Avalon might take a while. 2-3 hours I’d say and having a look they have nearly been on the ground for 3.

This one operates the 5am to Dubai so 7 hour turn in Melbourne plenty of time to get that one out on time.

 

[docjames]

Per FR24 it departed AVV at 0143 and arr MEL 0159.

 

[Silvia]

Sunday 14th of July sees EK406 DXB-MEL (A380 A6-EEF) arrived to gate at 6 30, 65 min behind.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 1 August 2019, EK432 from SIN to BNE, the 1025 hours took off at 1156 with B773ER A6-ECN. Arrival should be 2048, 63 late.

 

[Silvia]

The usually punctual EK413 CHC-SYD (A388 A6-EUH) joins the extensive delay list for Friday 9th of August, with predicted arrival at 20 30, 65 min behind.

 

[Silvia]

The usually punctual EK413 CHC-SYD (A388 A6-EUH) joins the extensive delay list for Friday 9th of August, with predicted arrival at 20 30, 65 min behind.

The aircraft is currently circling and has a further delayed arrival at 20 57. This suggests that the SYD-DXB leg will be further delayed to a 21 45 departure. Even though the loads are usually very light, EK is being quite optismistic here.

 

[Melburnian1]

EK415, the Wednesday 14 August 0600 first of the morning SYD - DXB (A380 A6-EDY) did not take off until 0740 so arrival is at 1521, 71 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Friday 30 August 2019, EK412 (A380 A6-EUE, the 0750 hours SYD - CHC) took off at 0854 so expected arrival is 1328 hours, 33 minutes behind the timetable.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 11 September 2019's EK414, the famous 0215 hours DXB to SYD that once featured in a TV episode, took off at 0326 with A380 A6-EEL. Arrival should be half an hour late at 2230. No obvious reason for the departure delay as last night it arrived at 1924 hours, 21 early on EK202 ex JFK. Among possible reasons might be late connecting flight(s).