Looking at QF 6079 a non stop 787 from Brisbane to V Fort in St Lucia left three hours ago
Unusual flight, anyone know what it’s about ?
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Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
Cool routing - we don't often see big great circle routes in the southern hemisphere. I wonder if the test team even notices?
Others have also been asking about the return - whther it will travel via the US to pick up cargo, or other duties elsewhere.
Others have also been asking about the return - whther it will travel via the US to pick up cargo, or other duties elsewhere.
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
This flight must be up there with the longest ever with a 787.
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
You can track the flight live here: https://www.flightradar24.com/QFA6079/2835fc4e
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
The flight plan is on flightaware.
VH-ZNF will track just south of Easter Island, then over Chicalayo and Iquitos in Peru, then via ILMUX and EGOSU in Venezuela and DAREK to Grenada, then up to St Lucia.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHZNF
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VH-ZNF will track just south of Easter Island, then over Chicalayo and Iquitos in Peru, then via ILMUX and EGOSU in Venezuela and DAREK to Grenada, then up to St Lucia.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHZNF
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Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
CARST wrote:You can track the flight live here: https://www.flightradar24.com/QFA6079/2835fc4e
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
SINEWR still flies. SIA24
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Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
CARST wrote:You can track the flight live here: https://www.flightradar24.com/QFA6079/2835fc4e
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
SIN - EWR.
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
InnsbruckFlyer wrote:Isn't Venezuela restricted airspace?
Restricted for whom?
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Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
Overflight permits can be difficult to impossible to obtain from the Venezuelan government and have been rescinded prior entry due to “money”.
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32andBelow wrote:CARST wrote:You can track the flight live here: https://www.flightradar24.com/QFA6079/2835fc4e
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
SINEWR still flies. SIA24
Nicknuzzii wrote:SIN - EWR.
Wait… wasn’t the flight supposed to change over to JFK (from EWR) per November 2020? Hasn’t that happened because of Corona? Or did SQ change their minds?
See: https://onemileatatime.com/singapore-ai ... nstop-jfk/
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scbriml wrote:InnsbruckFlyer wrote:Isn't Venezuela restricted airspace?
Restricted for whom?
GalaxyFlyer wrote:Overflight permits can be difficult to impossible to obtain from the Venezuelan government and have been rescinded prior entry due to “money”.
QF 6079 made a turn more to the east after reaching the coast of Peru. Looks like the track will now keep it south of Venezuela.
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tjwgrr wrote:QF 6079 made a turn more to the east after reaching the coast of Peru. Looks like the track will now keep it south of Venezuela.
Now headed more northeasterly again, looking like it will cross Venezuela.
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Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
Off topic, but maybe related, an Australian Global 7500 operator, with 9 pax, just did MEL-OKC non-stop in 16.3 hours. Long range flights become more common.
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
CARST wrote:32andBelow wrote:CARST wrote:You can track the flight live here: https://www.flightradar24.com/QFA6079/2835fc4e
This route more than an hour longer than the world's longest flown route pre-Corona (SIN-JFK).
SIN - JFK 9537 mi
BNE - UVF 10057 mi
SINEWR still flies. SIA24Nicknuzzii wrote:SIN - EWR.
Wait… wasn’t the flight supposed to change over to JFK (from EWR) per November 2020? Hasn’t that happened because of Corona? Or did SQ change their minds?
See: https://onemileatatime.com/singapore-ai ... nstop-jfk/
SIN-JFK non stop is only temporary. It will eventually revert back to EWR. Pre-Covid, the flight was SIN-EWR, not JFK.
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
Kent350787 wrote:Cool routing - we don't often see big great circle routes in the southern hemisphere. I wonder if the test team even notices?
Others have also been asking about the return - whther it will travel via the US to pick up cargo, or other duties elsewhere.
Does anyone know the answer re expected return routing? It would be a long non-stop return to Australia against the jet stream.
PS any clue why this has been moved to travel polls and preferences?
Re: Qantas to St Lucia ?
QF93 wrote:Kent350787 wrote:Cool routing - we don't often see big great circle routes in the southern hemisphere. I wonder if the test team even notices?
Others have also been asking about the return - whther it will travel via the US to pick up cargo, or other duties elsewhere.
Does anyone know the answer re expected return routing? It would be a long non-stop return to Australia against the jet stream.
PS any clue why this has been moved to travel polls and preferences?
According to a post in the Aust. Aviation Thread, it will return to BNE via LAX.