LOG/INFO: Melbourne YMML/MEL, Victoria 2015

[ScottishSpotter]

Sat 17th Jan
Noted from 0800-1430

9M-MRN B772 Malaysian
9M-MTE A333 Malaysian
9M-XXE A333 Air Asia
9V-SWG B77W Singapore
B-5931 A332 China Eastern
B-6092 A332 Air China
B-6517 A332 Sichuan
B-6537 A332 China Eastern
F-OJSB A320 Air Calin
N793CK B742 Kalitta
N38950 B789 United
B-LAI A333 Cathay
B-LAL A333 Cathay
PK-GPS A333 Garuda
PK-GPV A333 Garuda
V8-DLB B788 Royal Brunei
VN-A379 A332 Vietnam
VT-ANO B788 Air India
ZK-OJC A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJF A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJH A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJN A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OKS B77W Air New Zealand

Locals included
Jetstar
A320 x 12
A321 x 3
B788 x 3

Qantas
A330 x 4
B737 x 12

Tiger
A320 x 12

Virgin
A330 x 1
B737 x 14
E190 x 6

Spotting from within the terminal is best from the end of the Virgin pier where most stuff will be seen at some point. Some good shots can be taken from here albeit through glass https://flic.kr/p/ryry5a
Melbourne like all Australian airports allows access to domestic piers via the usual security check. Drinks can be taken through and there`s no need to remove tablets from your bag.

Outwith the terminal is the official viewing area on the western side of the airfield. The maintenance & biz area will be passed on the way to the viewing area. No problems stopping to read off anything parked.
Another good area is beside an old church just off Sunbury Road at the north end of the airfield. Great here for landing shots on runway 16 after 1500ish.

I found car hire was relatively cheap and fuel was almost half what we pay here. Hotels tended to be slightly more expensive.

More shots from Oz & NZ being added to my flickr pages as time permits https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsairpics/

[ScottishSpotter]

Thu 29th Jan
I arrived from Albury at 0830 & spotted most of the day with a short visit to Essendon in between.

9M-MRL B77L Malaysian
9M-XXC A333 Air Asia
9V-STY A333 Singapore
9V-SYL B77W Singapore
A6-ECA B77W Emirates
B-5902 A332 China Eastern
B-5928 A333 China Southern Skyteam cls https://flic.kr/p/rwvLyY
B-6075 A332 Air China
B-6518 A332 Sichuan
B-6546 A332 Shanghai
B-LAI A333 Cathay Pacific
B-LAQ A333 Cathay Pacific
N38950 B789 United
PK-GPD A333 Garuda
PK-GPK A332 Garuda
V8-DLC B788 Royal Brunei
VN-A381 A332 Vietnam
VT-ANJ B788 Air India
ZK-OJE A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJK A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJM A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJO A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OKP B77W Air New Zealand
ZK-PBK B738 Virgin Australia
ZK-ZQB B738 Qantas

I-CNDG C56X

[ScottishSpotter]

Fri 30th Jan

9M-MTB A333 Malaysian
B-LAC A333 Cathay Pacific
B-LAI A333 Cathay Pacific
RP-C3439 A343 Philippines
VT-ANP B788 Air India
ZK-OJC A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJD A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-OJN A320 Air New Zealand
ZK-PBG B738 Virgin
ZK-ZQG B737 Qantas

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsairpics