Regional Express Delays/Cancellations

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Wednesday 16 January 2019 sees ZL3258, the 0900 hours MEL - WGA that took off at 0948 with VH-ZLR arriving at an expected 1050, 40 late.

 

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Z:L3151, the 0655 ABX down to MEL on Friday 25 January 2019 took off at 0724 with SAAB340B VH-EKH. Arrival is estimated as 0826, 31 late.

 

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Monday 4 February 2019 finds ZL3257 from WGA down to MEL not having taken off until 0728 hours. VH-KJDQ should arrive at 0841, 41 minutes late.

 

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ZL3557, the Tuesday 5 February MEL - BWT is expected to depart 35 late.

 

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Mich later on 5 February 2019, ZL236, the 1825 hours SYD up to BNK (VH-ZLA) took off at 1914, so expected arrival is 2045 hours, 35 late.

 

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On Wednesday 6 February 2019, ZL3772, the 1635 hours from MGB across to MEL (VH-TXX) was in the sky at 1713 so arrival should be at 1845, half an hour tardy.

ZL3682 (1625 hours MEL - MQL, SAAB340B VH-SBA) took off at 1853 so arrival has become a suggested 2008 hours, 138 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

After the storm cell passed overhead, ZL3286 (1835 hours early evening MEL up to WGA, VH-PRX) was able to take off at 1932 hours, so it will be about 45 late.

Following much holding above Acheron, ZL3187, the 1750 hours ABX - MEL airborne at 1841 (VH-KRX) should arrive at 2001 hours, 71 late.

 

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Friday 8 January 2019 sees ZL3151, the morning flight at 0655 hours from ABX to MEL not taking off until 0746 hours. VH-ZLF should arrive at 0841 hours, 46 late.

ZL3752 (0630 hours MGB - MEL) took off at 0723 with VH-ZRB and should arrive at 0859, 54 late.

ZL3554 from BWT to MEL is arriving 37 late at 0822 with VH-ZXK.

This looks very much like ATC imposing 'controlled departures' on these Regional Express peak period flights.

 

[Melburnian1]

Many flights have and are being significantly delayed due to the late afternoon and evening storms adversely affecting Sydney on Friday 8 February 2019.

ZL7832 (VH-ZLX), the 1830 hours ABX - SYD took off at 2009 and arrived at 2128, 98 late.

 

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The PKE - SYD 0630 hours, ZL517 was airborne at 0711 on Thursday 21 February with VH-ZLR. Arrival should be 45 late at 0810 hours.

 

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ZL717, the Friday 22 February 0900 hours morning SYD down to OOM took off at 1007 with VH-TRX. Arrival should be at 1104 hours, 64 minutes behind time.

 

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ZL456, the Monday 25 February scheduled 0705 hours NRA - SYD took off at 0734 with arrival at 0900, 35 late for SAAB340B VH-EKX.

 

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ZL3257 (0645 hours WGA down to MEL) was airborne on Thursday 28 February at 0720 hours, arriving at 0835, 35 late. SAAB340B VH-ZXQ undertook the task.

The 0835 hours MEL - MGB, ZL3763 (VH-EKH) took off at 0939 so arrival should be at 1010 hours, 55 minutes late.

 

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Wednesday 6 March's ZL316 (0700 hours early morning from SYD up to GFN) was in the sky at 0757 so will be at least 35 late arriving. VH-ZLK is the SAAB340B.

 

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Later on 6 March 2019, ZL464 from NRA to SYD, the 1105 hours, did not become airborne until 1303 so arrival for VH-ZLF has become 1404 instead of 1225, so 99 minutes behind schedule.

 

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On Saturday 9 March 2019, ZL823 from DBO across to SYD, the 0710 hours airborne at 0738 with VH-ORX should arrive 31 minutes late at 0851 hours.

 

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ZL872 (Sunday 10 March 2019, the scheduled 1800 hours SYD - BHQ) was still waiting for takeoff as at 1931 hours, so it will be at least 75 minutes late. The SAAB340B is VH-SBA.

The 1840 hours SYD - MYA,, ZL139 is just behind in teh queue so it's at least half an hour behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

ZL662 (Monday 11 March, the 0815 hours WGA - SYD) did not take off until 0948, so arrival is expected at 1054, 99 late for VH-EKH.

 

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Tuesday 12 March 2019 sees ZL869, the 1830 hours DBO across to SYD with SAAB340B VH-ZRH.

It was extremely late in taking off - at 2213 hours - but at about 2305 it tracked after diverging from the standard 16R arrival track at about Leichardt it flew south above Marrickville and Brighton-le-sands - a little to the west of SYD - and as at 2310 hours looked as if it may be heading for XRH (Richmond NSW RAAF base/airfield).

However it then made a right turn from about Beecroft and tracked south. It landed in SYD on runway 16R at 2318 hours, so arrival will be 2323 hours.

Earlier, this aircraft had flown as ZL4892 from ADL to MQL and on to BHQ where it arrived 19 early at 1821 hours, but another SAAB340B must have failed as it looks to have been requisitioned to operate ZL869 BHQ (the 1605 hours airborne at 1922) - DBO - SYD, albeit the latter two sectors hours late.

 

[Melburnian1]

The heavy storm in Sydney on Thursday 14 March 2019 is resulting in extensive delays and cancellations for all major airlines.

ZL333, the 1650 hours GFN down to SYD was in the sky at 1916. With VH-OLM, it initially briefly held a little to the southwest of Cessnock but as at 2100 appeared to still be holding, but this time south of Mangrove Mountain (NSW Central Coast) and for a far longer period, so its suggested arrival at 2116 looks to be fictional. It may end up having to divert (NTL?)