Flight qf093 landing at Los Angeles airport(formerly Mines Field)10mins early at 0720am today(3.20pm UK time).or 1420hrs GMT/ZULU time if you want to listen to archives of KLAX atc tower at www.liveatc.net. A flight time of just under 14 hours. Left Melbourne at 1132am-17 minutes late.Call sign-QANTAS 93 SUPER. landed on runway 25L.First flight of the a380 for qantas.Contrary to common belief the departure time for an aircraft is when it takes off the ground-not when it pushes back from the gate.The aircraft should leave the gate before the departure time and be at the end of the runway ready to take off on time.(ATC rules).The Airport and the Airlines take the easy option by saying the flight left on time,when in fact it was late. On this occasion it didnt matter,it was a piece of aviation history.
from www.firsttofly.net member,some of our members were on board today-look for the bright red polo shirts with the white kangaroo on the front,you cant miss our Isabelle Chu from Perth on the photos on various websites/blogs.and Keith George/Luke Chittock.QF11-on its maiden a380 flight from SYD-LAX left sydney at 2.10pm on friday 24th october 2008.treated as a normal flight-no celebrations. (less info)