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by **Naki** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:53 pm

HU - Qantas A380 will in Auckland on the 10th October for training/promo

by **benwynn** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:41 pm

I herd 11th, but same same.

Its testing out the Faclitities for gates and such, which hopefully means Qantas is looking to bring the A380 to AKL at some stage.

by **LMerraine** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:18 am

I would say you're likely to see the Emirates one before the Qantas one makes regular visits. I'm hoping the 380 comes for a visit to Perth

by **ardypilot** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:10 am

Dam, wish I was there to see it for the first time. Hope someone here can provide pics!

I've seen the A380 everytime I go to London now, the SIA one seems to fly daily in the late afternoon. Also, my Aunt who recently got back from NZ (via Sydney) told me that she got upgraded to first class on the top floor of the A380 on the Heathrow to Singapore leg- sounds luxury!

by **Daniel** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:12 am

I will have to come up for this

Just have to convince someone to drive me up there.

by **PiperDriver** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:20 am

That's good. Hopefully it lands on the first try. I would hate to be one paying the fuel bill.

by **hamstickZKFLT** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:25 pm

Daniel wrote:
QUOTE (Daniel @ Sep 10 2008, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I will have to come up for this Just have to convince someone to drive me up there.

Well you get your learners tomorrow?

But yea I'll have to go up would be cool to see it close up and the first time in NZ

by **Alex** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:13 pm

Actually might see it, we fly back in from Raro then.

(Anyone know of the air nz 767 update schedule?)

Alex

by **h290master** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:55 pm

Might utilize my newly acquired restricted licence and have a look

by **towerguy** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:28 am

arrives at 10pm local at NZAA on Oct 9th and departs again at 3pm Oct 10th
so says the plan at the moment but always subject to change
cheers

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:04 am

towerguy wrote:
QUOTE (towerguy @ Sep 13 2008, 02:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
arrives at 10pm local at NZAA on Oct 9th and departs again at 3pm Oct 10th
so says the plan at the moment but always subject to change
cheers

What day of the week is the 10th? Sounds like the date we're coming back from Fiji.

by **creator2003** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:18 am

Thursday Friday ,,check the calendar by right clicking the time in the right hand corner then bringing the date up or double click the time ...took me about 20 seconds

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:38 pm

creator2003 wrote:
QUOTE (creator2003 @ Sep 13 2008, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thursday Friday ,,check the calendar by right clicking the time in the right hand corner then bringing the date up or double click the time ...took me about 20 seconds

Ah sweet thanks! Didn't know you could do that!

by **Nzeddy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:52 pm

COOL!!!!!!!!!!

Well I'm not really a Airbus fan but I still want to see the Airbus A380 in front of my eyes!!!

I might go there and take heaps of pics.

by **spot** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:23 pm

Damm i'm up there on the 8th for the day but not worth it driving up for the 10th 5 hour drive no thanks

by **benwynn** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:25 pm

Confirmed Next Thursday, will be flying promo flight BNE-AKL.

by **h290master** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:31 pm

so whos gonna be there tomorrow and what time?

by **omitchell** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:34 pm

All I can say is damn that is an impressive aircraft. The funny thing is tho for it's size, the engines are quieter then the little turoprops!!

Was a huge turnout at the lookout spot. All parking bays full, and pretty much a kilometer of road on both sides packed with cars, most double parked and security going crazy. (Talk about traffic jam afterwards lol). She appeared pretty much on time from behind the buildings and trundled on down to 23L. It was on her way taxiing that her sheer size and scale was shown as she shadowed an Air NZ 737. She made a really slow turn onto the runway, throttled up (almost silently really) and took off over the Manukau Harbour.

After take off she turned north and started her sight seeing trip. Just on her expected arrival time (11.15) she re-appeared and did a flyby over the airport and the huddled masses before heading north and starting her approach (which took another 20 mins or so). She made a somewhat slow and lumbering approach and a rather gentle landing before taxiing back to the new pier and gate 16. The new terminal was opened today so it was a double event for the airport.

I probably saw some of you there but without knowing faces I couldn't pick lol. But as any half decent fan would do I grabbed some photos and will look at those a little later. Hope they came out ok. Will probably post if any good ones are in the mix

About 30 mins after landing an Air NZ 747 took off, and we had a few 777's aswell (Including a Thai flight not using their usual A340) but even these heavies now seem somewhat small. It was a great time and well worth the trip. Hope those of you who also went enjoyed it as much as I did...

by **FlyingKiwi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:23 pm

We loitered around Rangitoto in the Duchess while it was setting up for its pass along the city - got a fantastic view.

by **Brennanx** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:51 pm

I have a picture of you in the duchess then when you were under it. I was taking pictures from my deck.

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