787 To Visit Nz

[Naki]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=10760152

[Ian Warren]

The boys up there had better get their cameras a clicking , be nice to have an over city fly pass for the other major centers .

[huff3r]

Might have to make the short drive to Aucks for that weekend..

[deeknow]

Fantastico !!! .. I'll be up for a meetup and maybe a beer to celebrate, keep the info rolling in boys

[Charl]

Ooh might try to get out there - missed the A380 entirely when it first visited...

[ZKNBA]

Hmmm, looks like i'll need to have a trip to NZAA. Does anyone know how close will members of the public be able to get to it?

[deeknow]

There's an updated press released on the AirNZ site about the 787 arrival...
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/press-relea...d-this-saturday

QUOTE

The Boeing 787 will touch down in New Zealand for the first time on Saturday morning 12 November at Auckland International Airport.... Air New Zealand is hosting the aircraft at its engineering base at Auckland Airport for two days.... The aircraft’s flight path over Auckland will depend on weather and wind conditions on the day but its arrival at Auckland Airport is expected at approximately 10am.[/quote]

[HamiltonWest]

Traffic Jam may be? if it gets the same type of turn out for the 787 as the qantas a380 got.

[leow5263]

Flying up from Christchurch to see this so I hope it is good weather!
Some info below: (pretty much the same as in the link deeknow posted)

The arrival of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be streamed live on the internet at www.slipstream.co.nz/airnz<http://www.slipstream.co.nz/airnz> from approximately 9.45am on Saturday morning 12 November.
People will be able to watch live air-to-air footage from a helicopter following the aircraft’s journey over Auckland before touching down at Auckland International Airport at approximately 10am.
The aircraft’s flight path over Auckland will depend on weather and wind conditions on the day but will follow one of two routes.

Expected flight path if landing on runway 23L to the southwest:
The aircraft will approach Auckland from the northeast over Browns Bay at approximately 9.50am before tracking to Whenuapai then turning left to fly at lower altitude over the harbour bridge and past the eastern beaches before turning right for a normal approach over Manukau City to Auckland International Airport.

Expected flight path if landing on runway 05R to the northeast:
The aircraft will approach Auckland from the northeast between Waiheke Island and Motutapu Island at approximately 9.50am, turn right over Browns Island and fly at lower altitude down the harbour over the harbour bridge towards Te Atatu before turning left for a normal approach over the Manukau Heads towards Auckland International Airport.

A replay of the arrival will be available on www.theflyingsocialnetwork.com<http://www.theflyingsocialnetwork.com/> from later on Saturday afternoon.

[Nzeddy]

Good website to track the 787s flight path: http://www.flightradar24.com/

[leow5263]

And she is on her way! http://www.flightradar24.com/BOE001

Edit: Seems to of gone out of the radar range of the person's radar thingy that was tracking it.. but she is on her way!

[Ian Warren]

So John , Your Dad has got you in the back door again , OK James , forget kicking the tires for us ... find out what they are made off now we want plenty of photos , close ups off the structure , the joins were they use plastic model aeroplane cement .

Generally as i mention , you guys with the cameras ... shoot the bloody ell out of it , leave no panel unclicked or camera shutter unfazed by the shape , measure the windows , the cockpit .. well ? we all have seen the space shuttle insides so that,s no biggy plus we don,t want ABACUS building another cr@p rendition

[Chairman]

Well it's fascinating video so far ...

[Nzeddy]

Is anyone getting radar coverage around NZAA on Flightradar24? I'm not getting any...

http://www.flightradar24.com/

[keatles]

QUOTE (Nzeddy @ Nov 12 2011,9:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is anyone getting radar coverage around NZAA on Flightradar24? I'm not getting any...

http://www.flightradar24.com/

Got an ANZ 737 and a Jetstar Airbus passing each other over Cook Strait...

Nothing close to NZAA

(Maybe it's flying under the radar??)

[Nzeddy]

QUOTE (keatles @ Nov 12 2011,9:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got an ANZ 737 and a Jetstar Airbus passing each other over Cook Strait...

Nothing close to NZAA

(Maybe it's flying under the radar??)

Ah man, that sucks! Looks like the guy turned his tracker off. 4 jets took off and I didn't see them on Flightradar24.

Thanks anyway.

[Airtrainer]

QUOTE (Nzeddy @ Nov 12 2011,9:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is anyone getting radar coverage around NZAA on Flightradar24? I'm not getting any...

http://www.flightradar24.com/

I think it landed just before 9am (hence you haven't got anything on flightradar).

[Rotordude]

She touched down pretty much on schedule. Was a great morning heaps of ppl there, when she came in over from the North for finals the atmosphere was quite exciting.

Here are a couple of shots, I'm sure there will be many more.

[Ian Warren]

As my friend from the CZ would say , 'Cheese Pete' Just look like something out off Flightsim , not ABACUS tho

[leow5263]

Nice shots Rotordude!
Was certainly worth making the trip up from Christchurch!