Regional Express Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

ZL3772, the 1635 hours MGB to MEL (VH-EKD) on Wednesday 14 June took off at 1745 with arrival expected at 1908 hours, 53 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

With Thursday 15 June seeing fog in SYD, ZL613 from BHS (SAAB340B VH-ZLX) is likely to arrive at 0801 hours, 41 minutes late.

ZL762 from ABX up to SYD (VH-ZXF), the 0630 hours was airborne at 0724 with SYD arrival suggested as 0840 hours, 45 late.

ZL161 (0630 hours from OAG to SYD) did not become airborne until 0838. VH-KRX should arrive at 0931, 131 minutes late.

VH-ZLJ on the 0905 hours SYD - MYA, ZL117 was still taxiing in SYD at 1000 so it must be more than half an hour behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Later on 15 June, ZL768 (VH-KRX), the 1045 ABX up to SYD that took off at 1146 is arriving at 1252, 47 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

During the early evening of Friday 16 June, ZL473, the 1700 hours late afternoon SYD - NRA (SAAB340B VH-ZLG) was delayed in its takeoff until 1925 hours, meaning likely arrival at roughly 2016 tonight, 111 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL454, the 0630 hours Saturday 17 June GFF - SYD (SAAB340B VH-ZLG) was not in the sky until 0713, so arrival is predicted at 0831 hours, 41 minutes late.

 

[Quickstatus]

Melburnian1, do you know the Rego numbers of the ZL Saabs that were grounded for propellor inspections?

 

[Melburnian1]

Quickstatus, no, I do not, but asked a question elsewhere to try to ascertain if they were all back operating.

There is 49 in the fleet so it's laborious to try to go through each one on FR24 or similar to discover if they are all in service (minus the normal (perhaps) two or three that could be expected to be out for maintenance at any one time.)

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL114, the Monday 19 June 2017 MYA - SYD did not take off until 0747 despite a timetabled departure of 0715 hours. SAAB340B VH-ZLH is therefore likely to arrive at 0901 hours, 46 minutes tardy as there is a fair deal of air traffic congestion into the busiest (though not be much with MEL fairly close on its heels) domestic airport in the nation.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 20 June, ZL4631, the 1540 hours ADL - MGB (SAAB340B VH-RXN) took off at 1634. Arrival should be at about 1728 hours, 38 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The Friday 23 June 2017 ZL3752 (SAAB340B VH-RXX) from MGB across to MEL, the 0630 hours took off at 0647 only about 5 - 10 minutes late but will lose time with expected arrival at 0835, half an hour behind schedule.

VH-KRX on ZL316 (0700 hours SYD up to GFN) was not airborne until 0806, so arrival has been delayed until about 0913, 48 minutes behind the eight ball.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 24 June has ZL953, the early morning 0630 hours from wintry ARM down to SYD not having become airborne until 0718 hours. SAAB340B VH-ZLS should be at its designated arrival tarmac spot at 0829, 44 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL3656 (0815 hours MEL - MQL, SAAB340B VH-ZXS) took off at 0917 on Saturday 1 July so arrival should be at 1031, 56 minutes late.

 

[eastwest101]

Tsk tsk Melbournian1 you didn't mention ZL4817 BHQ-ADL running late this morning - missing a connection to BNE so doing tourist stuff in ADL this morning.

Aircraft covered in ice this morning so probably a lot of pre-dawn ZL departures running a little late with these cooler mornings.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 2 July has ZL468, the 1230 hours GFF - SYD that was airborne at 1330 suggested as arriving at around 1440 hours, 50 late. Aircraft is SAAB340B VH-ZLA. This was because the 1000 hours SYD down to GFF, ZL467 did not take off until 1119 despite ZL467 being its first use for the day.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Wednesday 5 July, ZL3557 (0845 hours MEL - BWT, SAAB340 VH-EKD) took off at 0941. Arrival is predicted at about 1031 hours, 36 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL673 (Monday 10 July 1515 hours classic mid afternoon SYD - WGA, SAAB340B VH-EKH) did not become airborne until 1636 hours. Arrival has therefore been delayed until a suggested 1744, 74 minutes late.

Later, ZL3188 (1920 hours MEL - ABX that took off at 2039, SAAB340B VH-ZLA) should arrive at 2127 hours, 67 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL3151 (SAAB340B VH-EKD, the 0655 hours ABX - MEL) on Tuesday 11 July was airborne at 0735; arrival should be at 0840 hours, 45 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 12 July sees ZL721, the 0800 SYD - OOM that took off atr 0902 hours suggested as arriving at 1004, 59 minutes tardy. The SAAB340B is VH-RXE.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL3151, the 0655 hours ABX - MEL on Thursday 13 was airborne at 0728 with arrival (due to what AFF member Simo on his way down on QF605 advised was strong winds in MEL necessitating single runway operations) likely at 0836 hours, 41 minutes late. Aircraft is SAAB340B VH-NRX.

VH-EKD on ZL3653 from MQL to MEL, the 0630 hours that did not become airborne until 0719 hours should arrive 62 minutes late at 0852 hours.

The 0645 hours WGA - MEL (ZL3257, SAAB340B VH-ZXG) was in the sky at 0715 so arrival is estimated at 0843, 41 minutes late, behind ZL3151.

UPDATE: VH-EKD is next operating ZL3763, the 0835 hours MEL across to MGB that took off at 0950 hours, after its scheduled arrival in the Blue Lake city.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 15 July, ZL3261 (0740 hours morning WGA down to MEL, SAAB340B VH-ZRL) did not take off until 1008 (fog?) so arrival should be at around 1108, 133 minutes tardy.