Melbourne, for a little longer than i expected.

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burnsy133
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Melbourne, for a little longer than i expected.

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Only just getting round to processing these , been a long few months.

Long story short, had to fly SYD-MEL-SIN-IST-MAN after a business trip, SYD-MEL on REX was fantastic, MEL-SIN was on Jetstar, 787-900 in Business (if you can call it that), we got as far as the end of the runway before we went ack to guy for a touch of spannering...4 hours later and the flight was cancelled, as it was Melbourne cup week, they could not get me a flight anywhere until Thursday, this was a Monday...fine by me !! The following is what i managed to shoot over 2 days, weather was hot with thunder showers, heat haze one minute, pouring rain the next...

Great game of chicken underway !
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Atlas 747-F operating for Qantas, taxing into stand.
ImageAtlas Air 747 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Virgin Express 737, on gate, waiting for its next rotation.
ImageVirgin Australia 737 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantas Link Boeing 717, taxing for departure, which big cousin arrives from Sydney.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Jetstar A320 taxing for departure, whilst a Parent company 737 arrives from Brisbane.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Jetstar A321 basks in the afternoon sun whilst waiting its next rotation.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Jetstar 787, taxing for departure.
ImageMelbourne 2023. by Rob Burns, on Flickr

SQ A380, 9V-SKM, arriving from SIN, in the background you can see Melbourne's unofficial spotters park.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Air NewZealand 787 arriving Melbourne, once regulars in the UK, Sadly now not seen.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

One of my main reasons for transiting Melbourne, was its concentration of Qantas 717's
ImageMelbourne 2023. by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Another of Qantas's regional "Link" variants, arriving Melbourne.
ImageMelbourne by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Double Bubble, Qantaslink 717 landing runway 34, whist sister 717 undergoes engine testing.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Vietnam A350, taxing for departure to Ho Chi Minh.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Shanghai Airlines 787, B-20DB, taxing for runway 34, really was a pleasant surprise to see how many Chinese carriers operate to and from MEL.
ImageMelbourne 2003 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

DHL 767F VH-XQU, fuelled and ready to go, as the storms start.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantas Freight/Australia post A321, undergoing un-loading in the small hours.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Overview of JetStars apron in the wee small hours.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantas 737 'Retro Roo II', wasn't much time left for me to catch this beauty before my flight home.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantaslink B717, arriving during some fantastic thunderstorm activity.
ImageMelbourne by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantaslink B717, departing the same was as it had arrived 45 minutes earlier. Heavy thunderstorm activity was responsible for many runway changes.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Saab340 of Rex Regional Express departing Melbourne.
ImageMelbourne 2023. by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantas 737, in and out of some very low clouds as the thunderstorm passes.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Qantas A330, departing during a =censored= in the storms.
ImageMelbourne 2023 by Rob Burns, on Flickr

Many more to come, hope people enjoy, i dont post many shots, but just giving a chance to people who are not lucky enough to get to places like Australia.
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Re: Melbourne, for a little longer than i expected.

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The Air New Zealand B787 is a B777-300 not a B787
Rgds,Martin.
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