NZFF

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2012 9:10 pm**

Anyone heading to NZAA on Tuesday to spot the 787? Keep an eye on flightaware if you live in the region, latest I've heard is that they're looking at a 10am departure sydney time which I guess will put it at NZAA by 2:00pm-ish? I'm gonna rock up from Hamilton on my bike and take a squiz, if anyones going and heading for any poor-mans spotting points let me know

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE787

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2012 10:07 pm**

Assuming the flight's 3 1/2 hours, wouldn't that make it a 1530 arrival NZT, if departure is by Australia's Eastern Seaboard time?

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2012 10:44 pm**

Guessing the 78 is still to arrive in NZCH ... weather looks it may turn for the worst .... would have been an ideal day this 27th

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2012 7:28 am**

Yep Ian, apparently it's in on Wednesday........

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2012 9:17 am**

JoeM wrote:
QUOTE (JoeM @ May 27 2012,10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Assuming the flight's 3 1/2 hours, wouldn't that make it a 1530 arrival NZT, if departure is by Australia's Eastern Seaboard time?

Think the flight time's closer to 3hrs, but yeah my bad on the timezone, think I'll aim to be there by 2:30pm
So, anyone else?

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2012 9:41 am**

http://ardmorepilot.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05...iner-visit.html

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2012 10:13 am**

JoeM wrote:
QUOTE (JoeM @ May 28 2012,8:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep Ian, apparently it's in on Wednesday........

Pity it was not Yesterday 'Sunday' .. superb weather .. warm and public inviting .

@ Andy Thanx for the general times ... think just follow the crowds

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 12:26 pm**

Just listened in to Sydney tower to hear Boeing 787 Heavy depart about 20 minutes later than scheduled. Flight aware shows an ETA into Auckland of 15:08.

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 12:33 pm**

http://www.flightradar24.com/BOE787

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 8:42 pm**

Hey lads. Made it up to Auckland with about 20mins to spare today, got a lovley view of this fabulous machine as it idled in on finals. Sounds like Trolly was there too but didnt see him

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 8:52 pm**

Was just going to watch it overfly the house but decided to scoot down to the airport after the crosswind picked up.

More on my blog

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 9:02 pm**

It dose not look the size it is due to the windows and ... someone will say this down the track , a nose reminiscent of Comet and Caravalle .. which was one of the same .

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2012 10:03 pm**

nice shots trolly

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2012 9:18 am**

Unfortunately won't be able to get out to the airport , but tracking on flightradar24 and scanner turned on , the first triple7 did a city flyover as did many of the big ones just maybe (fingers crossed) .. hells its a pity we don't have Concorde's to track anymore

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2012 4:09 pm**

Lovely shots! Andy, I had to save that first one for my screensaver.

I like very few airliners, something about the Dreamliner has really captured me from the start. The Comet-like (as Ian pointed out) nose, the lines, those scalloped nacelles....it just seems to scream class.

Bring on the ANZ -9s!

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2012 7:39 pm**

Yip that first one is a cracker!!!

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2012 12:28 pm**

More photos of the 787 at NZCH - http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2012 1:11 pm**

Just become airbourne departing NZ

http://www.flightradar24.com/BOE787

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE787

Posted: **Thu May 31, 2012 2:03 pm**

Seats for the blobby's and for the Norwegian racing sardines .. drivers seat look comfortable as well

NZFF

Any takes to watch the 787 arrive?