More flights starting next week

Thai will increase it's 5 times a week BKK-BNE-BKK to daily.This will commence from 19 april and means Tuesday and Thursdays will now be added to their departures out of here.Aircraft is showing 773 however a 772 may actually operate these services.There could easily be a mixture of equipment.

Virgin Blue(Pacific Blue) will increase BNE-Bali flights from 7 a week to 10 a week from next week.
New flights DJ 4196 arr BNE at 2330 on Mon,Tues,Thurs evenings from 19 april.New departures on Tues,wed,fri dep BNE at 1640 hrs.

Lloyd

BNE nearing 20 million

BAC figures released today show a considerable drop in international arrivals for March(No doubt attributed to the January floods and adverse information).Domestic grew and overall a reasonable 2.8% growth in pax numbers for March.
The year to year April 2010 to March 2011 now stands at 19,834,222 pax a record and slowly growing.

New services to start next week and new aircraft

Malaysia will commence their brand new A330-300's on KL-BNE from 20 april.I believe first new aircraft is 9M-MTA.
New seating and mood lighting are some of the features on the new aircraft.It will also sport their new livery.
The aircraft will be 283 seats and operate 5 times a week from next week.


Strategic will commence a new route Brisbane to Gladstone from this Monday 18 april with A320 equipment.2 services a day MON to FRI.Departing at 0610 and 1440 out of BNE.
VC 520 AND VC524 are the 2 departures with VC 521 and VC525 arr 0930 and 1740 accordingly.

Possible new ROUTE Dubbo-Brisbane

Growing support to launch interstate air service

The group behind plans for a Dubbo-based interstate air service says it has received the backing of a national airline to operate the flights.

The Dubbo City Development Corporation has held talks with a New South Wales company to run the air link to Brisbane and Melbourne.

The DCDC says a survey of communities including Orange, Molong, Forbes and Parkes also reveals strong support for the service.

The General Manager, Rorque Poisson, says getting the backing of local mines is vital.

"It's been suggested that I talk to the mining industry just to confirm their interest and availability in getting involved as stakeholders to underwrite the pilot," he said.

Mr Poisson says the service will need to be underwritten by mining companies so it is financially viable.

He says he is confident there will be a lot of demand from mining executives.

"It's a case of economics.

"If you're living in Orange, Molong, Parkes, Forbes etcetera and you're trying to get through to Melbourne it only makes sense to drive through to Dubbo.

"So we believe that they'll be tremendous amount of interest.

"We've really seen that just with the very last survey sample."

Could be REX or Eastern(Qantaslink) or Brindabella.

BNE today Air China plus others

Air China B-2472 at BNE today.On a trade mission to Queenland.

Gulfstream B-8095 at BNE today.First visit.

Uty 894 VH-FKZ Fokker 50 Taxying out of GA today for a 2 day tour to Lake Eyre.

Linfox CRJ VH-LEF at BNE today

VH-XCK at OOL earlier this week

VH-XCK BELL 412EP at OOL.Previously VT-AZO it arrived ool mid jan.This aircraft was roaded to Caboolture on 7 april .It will be based with Careflight at Roma.
PHOTO Terry Magee

VH-YFC new 737-800 ON DELIVERY

Bluey 9080 arriving BNE earlier this week
PHOTO Mick Raftery.

China Southern and Air Asia X today at YBBN

9M-XXA diverted to BNE today

B-2056 in Skyteam livery at BNE today

Brisbane news-more flights from today.

Today Jetstar commenced A321 flights from Melbourne to Brisbane.Along with the daily Sydney flights Brisbane will now see up to 3 A321 flights a day.Jetstar have also increased their flights here with up to 27 arrivals a day.
Tiger Airways also upped the anty today with 7 flights a day both into and out of BNE.Qantaslink will increase their flights later in the week with a extra 18 arrivals and 18 departures a week through BNE.
Qantas commenced a twice weekly BNE-BME (Broome) flight today with VH-VXC operating the innaugral flight.QF 1030-QF1031 are the flight numbers.Qantas are also resuming some flights which were reduced over the summer holidays and the quieter months of February and March. BNE-SYD and BNE-MEL flights will be increased.
Pacific Blue are about to increase their BNE-DPS flights from 7 a week to 10 a week.
Also recently GAM have increased their BNE-CCA(Chinchilla) mining flights MON-FRI from 3 a day to up to 4-5 a day with their 2 Dornier 228's.

Lloyd

BNE today

B-2062 RWY 19 departure this morning.

Brisbane International mid morning today

VQ-BSP of Shell FA7X at BNE today

Falcon 50 N343PM at BNE GA apron today