YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 763

jollyburger · #**15241** Posted **May 1, 2020, 5:45 AM**

Airbus plane conversion for cargo in the passenger hold:

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According to FlightGlobal, around 30 pallets can be accommodated in an A350, while 28 can be carried in an A330.

https://simpleflying.com/a350-cargo-conversion/

Johnny Aussie · #**15242** Posted **May 2, 2020, 3:30 AM**

Looks like a Qatar 77W on its way to YVR right now.
QR 3312 ETA 0345.

https://www.flightradar24.com/QTR3312/246f5ac2

Also quite the impressive westbound transpacific traffic from YVR atm.

2 AC 789s to HKG
AC 77W to ICN
HU 789 to PEK
HU 332 to PVG
MU 333 to PVG
JL 788 to NRT
NH 789 to HND
CA 77W to PEK

Only one westbound a CX 359 from HKG.
Also have AC 854 to LHR on a 788.

Alexcaban · #**15243** Posted **May 2, 2020, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Looks like a Qatar 77W on its way to YVR right now.
QR 3312 ETA 0345.

https://www.flightradar24.com/QTR3312/246f5ac2

Also quite the impressive westbound transpacific traffic from YVR atm.

2 AC 789s to HKG
AC 77W to ICN
HU 789 to PEK
HU 332 to PVG
MU 333 to PVG
JL 788 to NRT
NH 789 to HND
CA 77W to PEK

Only one westbound a CX 359 from HKG.
Also have AC 854 to LHR on a 788.

Is the HU flight to PEK carrying passengers? Or is it cargo only, I'm not sure if that one airline one destination Chinese policy is still in effect.

jollyburger · #**15244** Posted **May 2, 2020, 4:16 AM**

Montreal got an Antanov An-225 with supplies from China

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/adb3381/#246f1a54

Vancouver to Seoul flight seems to regularly heading down to Mexico:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ke278

Johnny Aussie · #**15245** Posted **May 2, 2020, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alexcaban

Is the HU flight to PEK carrying passengers? Or is it cargo only, I'm not sure if that one airline one destination Chinese policy is still in effect.

Probably cargo only. The one airline one destination policy I think still applies to passenger flights only. An airline would still require bilateral authority on both sides to operate cargo. The whole one flight per week per airline per country is to carry passengers only. Hard to keep track which flight is the passenger only flights because some routes are flying practically daily.

Johnny Aussie · #**15246** Posted **May 2, 2020, 4:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Vancouver to Seoul flight seems to regularly heading down to Mexico:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ke278

This is the Korean Cargo flight that originates in GDL then heads back to ICN with the interim stop in YVR.

This flight has been operating quite regularly.

The whole route is ICN-ANC-DFW-GDL-YVR-ICN

Johnny Aussie · #**15247** Posted **May 3, 2020, 8:01 AM**

Qatar’s 77W on its way back to DOH.

Looks like CA is back to PEK-YVR nonstops as well.. 4th day in a row flying nonstop. They were flying via Shenyang.
MU has been flying some of their special livery aircraft into YVR too. Their “People’s Daily Online” livery just landed in PVG from YVR. Meanwhile their SkyTeam livery A330 now on its way to YVR. They literally flew past each other.
CZ sending another 789 from CAN so these are supplementing the weekly A380 (assuming the A380 is the one allowing passengers).
Both Taiwanese carriers due to depart back to TPE in about an hour.
Beijing Capital (JD) currently flying in but from XMN this time (3 flights from XMN in the last 2 days).

excel · #**15248** Posted **May 5, 2020, 4:16 AM**

Video of China Southern A380 landing at YVR. Interesting that they required a follow me car and a tow into gate 68.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYztAeZsjr8

Denscity · #**15249** Posted **May 5, 2020, 5:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by excel

Video of China Southern A380 landing at YVR. Interesting that they required a follow me car and a tow into gate 68.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYztAeZsjr8

Wow that was sick! Worthy of the national thread.

Johnny Aussie · #**15250** Posted **May 5, 2020, 9:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by excel

Video of China Southern A380 landing at YVR. Interesting that they required a follow me car and a tow into gate 68.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYztAeZsjr8

Thanks for sharing.

Second CZ A380 on its way. Has it been a week already?

That Sichuan A350 at the beginning certainly is colourful.

Another Qatar 77W on its way from DOH as well.

teriyaki · #**15251** Posted **May 5, 2020, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Thanks for sharing.

Second CZ A380 on its way. Has it been a week already?

That Sichuan A350 at the beginning certainly is colourful.

Another Qatar 77W on its way from DOH as well.

Going to buzz some rooftops for this one!

Johnny Aussie · #**15252** Posted **May 5, 2020, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Going to buzz some rooftops for this one!

CZ just turned for a 26R final despite a tail wind. Had 2 China Southerns on the ground at the same time this morning the A380 and a 789 now on its way back to CAN.

Sichuan also sending their Panda livery again today.

Hainan flying its 4th PVG-YVR flight in the last 7 days... they’ve been busy on this route. Due in just under an hour.

Xiamen as well pretty much flying daily from XMN with another on the way.

trofirhen · #**15253** Posted **May 5, 2020, 6:41 PM**

Please excuse a question: are Qatar Airways flying freight? Are their flights to YVR for repatriation, or what? I know they normally do not fly to YVR so to what purpose are their flights?
When the restrictions are lifted from the pandemic, is it possible that Qatar would fly to Vancouver then also? Wishful thinking no doubt, but if there's a market, it might be ok to have them.
This, unless they pose a threat to Turkish. Qatar being Oneworld, Turkish, Star Alliance, I would welcome any feedback on this is if there is any discussion warranted.

LeftCoaster · #**15254** Posted **May 5, 2020, 10:11 PM**

Repatriation from Amristar I believe.

No it is not possible for them to fly post Covid because their bilaterals are maxed out with their YUL service.

trofirhen · #**15255** Posted **May 5, 2020, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Repatriation from Amristar I believe.

No it is not possible for them to fly post Covid because their bilaterals are maxed out with their YUL service.

Thank you for that info. Interesting that they are flying to Amristar.

Too bad (I guess) that they're already maxed ro the limit, but then, TK - YVR to Istanbul should take up any mideast slack, one would think.

Johnny Aussie · #**15256** Posted **May 6, 2020, 8:47 PM**

Yet another QR77W on its way. This one originated in Amritsar as well so I see the pattern.
The CZ A380 taxiing for takeoff right now.
Another day of various intl tails currently heading to YVR.
As of right now... NH, MF, BR, KE, HU, CX. MU and another MF heading the other way... and the usual multiple AC heavies to and from.
AC has stepped up flights to/from HKG and ICN lately.
Must be a shite load of cargo being shipped.

whatnext · #**15257** Posted **May 6, 2020, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by nname

Both flights are A350.

And the first A380 from CZ is on its way.

The first A350 from 3U (up-gauge starting from today) is also on its way to YVR.

Can someone remind me again, why is a plane as large as the A380 coming here now?

Denscity · #**15258** Posted **May 6, 2020, 10:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Can someone remind me again, why is a plane as large as the A380 coming here now?

Limited frequency allowed + high enough demand?

casper · #**15259** Posted **May 7, 2020, 7:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Can someone remind me again, why is a plane as large as the A380 coming here now?

China wants to avoid infections entering its country due to travel. So they are restricting their airlines from operating more than one passenger flight per week to any given country.

excel · #**15260** Posted **May 7, 2020, 5:09 PM**

Video of Vietnam Airlines A350 at YVR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl4QPvleZ24