Regional Express Delays/Cancellations

With the weather not great in MEL, delays are the norm outbound on Saturday 21 April morning. ZL3262 from MEL up to WGA (VH-ZXG) was airborne at 1056, so arrival should be around the high noon (1200 hours) mark, 75 late.
 
Monday 30 April 2018 has seen ZL3653, the early morning 0630 hours from MQL down to MEL taking off at 0737. Delayed arrival is predicted for 0856 hours, 66 late.
 
In more on Monday 30 April, ZL773 (1145 hours SYD - ABX that took off at 1235 with VH-RXX) should arrive down in the twin cities at 1348 hours, 38 minutes late.
 
Early morning ZL316, the 0700 hours SYD- GFN (SAAB340B VH-ORX) took off at a delayed 0812 hours. Suggested arrival in northern NSW is at 0929 hours, 64 minutes late.

ZL311, the very short hop initial stage from LSY to GFN is the 0640 hours. Its arrival looks to be very late at about 0845 (95 minutes tardy) with Vh-ZXF.
 
On Monday 7 May 2018, ZL3752 from MGB across to MEL did not take off until 0713. SAAB340B VH-ZRB is arriving at 0848 hours, 48 minutes late.
 
Thursday 10 May's ZL833, the 1710 hours DBO - SYD that took off at 1835 with SAAB340B VH-ZLJ should arrive at 1948, 88 minutes tardy.
 
Friday 11 May 2018 sees ZL161, the early morning 0630 hours from OAG to SYD not having become airborne until 0821. VH-RXX should arrive at 0908, 108 minutes behind schedule.

ZL211 (0630 hours BNK down to SYD) did not take off until 0911 hours, so VH-ZLA should arrive at 1052, 152 minutes behind the timetable.
 
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The Friday 11 May 2018, 1450 hours from MEL down to BWT was delayed by gusty winds in MEL but took off at about 1601. SAAB340B VH-ZXS is the aircraft.

ZL3492 (VH-RXQ), the 1500 hours MEL - MIM was still queueing for takeoff as at 1614 hours. Ahead of it, ZL3268, the 1515 hours MEL up to WGA (VH-ZLW) took off at 1616 hours.
 
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Single runway operations in SYD (using runway 25) are causing extensive delays and some cancellations on the morning of Saturday 12 May 2018.

ZL853 (SAAB340B VH-ZRY, the 0630 hours BHQ across to SYD) took off at a very late 0920 hours so is arriving in the big smoke at 1150, 150 minutes behind schedule.

ZL963 from ARM down to SYD, the 0630 hours, took off at 1030 with VH-ZLA and is arriving at 1154 hours, 249 minutes late.
 
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Single runway operations in SYD (using runway 25) are causing extensive delays and some cancellations on the morning of Saturday 12 May 2018.

ZL853 (SAAB340B Vh-ZRY, the 0630 hours BHQ across to SYD)
took off at a very late 0920 hours so is arriving in the big smoke at 1160, 150 minutes behind schedule.

1160?
 
basso, apologies. I meant '1150.' I have corrected it.

ZL766 (0830 hours from ABX up to SYD, airborne at 1048 with VH-ZJS) is arriving at 1205 hours, 135 minutes late.

The GFN - SYD ZL313 (SAAB340B VH-RXN) is in a similar boat with arrival suggested at 1219 hours, 139 minutes tardy.
 
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There is some fog in MEL and while heaps of SYD to MEL QF flights were cancelled, delays are not uniform.

ZL3151, the 0655 hours from ABX down to MEL took off at 0834 with arrival suggested as 0935 hours, 100 minutes late. VH-ZJS is the aircraft.
 
On a crisp first day of winter in MEL, ZL3258, the 0900 hours MEL - WGA was airborne at 0937 so arrival should be at 1042, 32 late for SAAB340B VH-RXQ.
 
ZL115 (SAAB340B VH-ZXS, the 0810 hours morning Saturday 2 June 2018 SYD - MYA that was in the sky at 0854) is set to arrive at 0935 hours, 35 minutes behind the schedule.
 
On what was a fairly foggy Thursday 7 June 2018 morning in Sydney, ZL519 from PKE, the 1030 hours that took off at 1108 (SAAB340B VH-ZRB) should arrive at 1211 hours, 41 late.
 
ZL211 (0630 hours early morning BNK down to SYD, SAAB340B VH-RXX) took off at 0710 hours and should arrive at 0904 hours, 44 minutes late on Tuesday 19 June 2018.

The 0845 hours SYD - WGA (Zl661, SAAB340B VH-ZLC) was airborne at 0941 so arrival is forecast for 1048, 48 late.

ZL853 from distant BHQ across to SYD should arrive at 1005 hours, 45 late with VH-ZLA.
 
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Later on 19 June 2018, ZL534 with VH-VNA, the scheduled 1915 hours SYD - PKE that took off at 1959 should be arriving at 2050, half an hour behind time.

The evening WGA up to SYD ZL678 (VH-PRX) looks to be arriving at 2052, 72 late as this 1830 hours flight did not take off until 1948.

ZL869 from DBO across to SYD is similar with likely arrival of VH-ZLK at 2048, 68 late.
 
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Thursday 21 June 2018 sees ZL3187, the 1750 hours from ABX to MEL that took off at 2059 likely to arrive at 2153, 183 minutes late.
 
On a foggy Thursday 28 June 2018 morning in MEL, ZL3653, the scheduled 0630 hours MQL down to MEL (SAAB340B VH-ZXG) is arriving at about 1127 instead of 0750 hours, so 217 minutes tardy.
 

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