July 6 - Thai bringing A340-600 to JFK

[PhilDernerJr]

I got an email from someone telling me that Thai will be bringing in an A340-600 tomorrow at JFK.

[eric8669]

The Thai A346 is on its way. Hopefully the weather clears and I will try and get out to shoot it.

Airline Thai Airways Intl
Flight Number 790D
Departure City (Airport) Osaka, Japan (RJBB)
Departure Time 07/06/2005 05:10 PM
Arrival City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Arrival Time 07/06/2005 05:09 PM
Remaining Flight Time 09:03
Aircraft Type A346
Flight Status In Flight

[Futterman]

Here's some information the DEPARTURE, which is tonight at 7:30PM.

Airline Thai Airways Intl
Flight Number 791
Departure City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Departure Time 07/06/2005 07:30 PM
Arrival City (Airport) Bangkok, Thailand (VTBD)
Arrival Time 07/07/2005 10:53 PM
Remaining Flight Time 16:23 (scheduled)
Aircraft Type A346
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status Scheduled


And an update on the arrival, now scheduled for 4:34PM.

Airline Thai Airways Intl
Flight Number 790D
Departure City (Airport) Osaka, Japan (RJBB)
Departure Time 07/06/2005 09:02 PM
Arrival City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Arrival Time 07/06/2005 04:34 PM
Remaining Flight Time 01:48
Aircraft Type A346
Current Altitude 0 feet
Current Groundspeed 0 mph
Flight Status In Flight


Might try to coaxe dad out for the departure. As of 3PM, JFK has arrivals on 31R and 31L, departures on 31L.

Brian

[jakbar]

Does anyone have an idea why this A346 came from Osaka instead of Bangkok, and why it has the weird arrival/departure times (i.e., not the times for flight 790/791)?

[eric8669]

well here it is, came in just before 5:30, the weather cleared just enough to get some sunlight.

[IslipWN]

Nice shot eric! Does anyone know why everything was all different?

[Futterman]

Eric's done it again! We shouldn't tell you when special things like this come in anymore...your shots are just too good. Well done. :)

Brian

[eric8669]

thanks alot guys,

Senga was also out there, he took some shots from bridge at the airport.


Eric

[SengaB]

Nice shot Eric,
We got that plane from both angles! Yes, I did go to the Bridge to get my shots. Here it is shot number 2.


Senga

[SengaB]

Does anyone know why the THA A346 was at JFK let alone comming from Osaka, Japan?
It when it departed it flew to Bangkok
Senga

[Futterman]

Senga, you're in luck, our good friend Monty's been on top of things...

LongreachAU: cos the 345 went technical and it had to stop in KIX to get juice

So seems as if the passengers were stranded in Osaka and A345 #2 wasn't available...not complaining!

Brian

[Mr Smith]

Brian
it went technical in BKK so the 346 was assigned...the 346 can't do BKK-JFK-BKK without a stop and KIX is that stop, they use KIX because it's already a TG port of call enroute to the USA, think LAX-BKK stops in Osaka on certain days of the week. just a fuel stop, not pax were offloaded or added.

[Mr Smith]

also, the TG flight from BKK-JFK on 19 june which was diverted to Anchroage was due to medical emergencey with the passenger later passing away.

[Futterman]

Whoops, guess I was a little off target. :)

Thanks for clearing it up, Mont.

[flyguy1]

The TG A340-600 was back at JFK today, I assume another tech. issue.