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Flew SYD to CNS Monday evening and got back this evening. Avoided fallout from Ash. Anyway...aircraft from Sydney seemed very new B737-800. I noted registration but lost it somewhere. Each seat had personal screen to choose audio- visual program or flight path. Seating in rows 13 and 14 was spacious in leg room. Return flight was also B737-800 but older generation, if I may call it that. Overall, great service from QF.
 
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We didn't have personal AVOD all the way to NZ (but did on the ANZ flight back...)
Then again that's the only time I get to watch movies on my iPad
 
Foreigner said:
Flew SYD to CNS Monday evening and got back this evening. Avoided fallout from Ash. Anyway...aircraft from Sydney seemed very new B737-800. I noted registration but lost it somewhere. Each seat had personal screen to choose audio- visual program or flight path. Seating in rows 13 and 14 was spacious in leg room. Return flight was also B737-800 but older generation, if I may call it that. Overall, great service from QF.
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I dunno if you wanted the rego or not but QF932 on Monday was operated by VH-VZM supposedly. Indeed will be good once they get them all in. I appreciate there's a lot of them and so you'll still see 737 classics operating some more back corner routes. I would of hoped they could of moved all the JetConnect 734's on too since they're older. At least the J is a proper cabin and not terrible, but I'd imagine Y would suck a lot.
 
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21st May 2011.  Aircraft entered service operating QF608 Melbourne - Brisbane. The aircraft is configured 12J/156Y and is the second QANTAS Boeing 737-800 to be delivered with new Recaro Business Class seats and in flight entertainment throughout.14th May 2011. Aircraft began delivery flight QF6024 routing Boeing Field - Honolulu - Nadi - Melbourne arriving in Melbourne on 16th May 2011. The aircraft overnighted in Honolulu.

The QANTAS Source - Boeing 737-838 VH-VZM
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Joshua said:
I dunno if you wanted the rego or not but QF932 on Monday was operated by VH-VZM supposedly. Indeed will be good once they get them all in. I appreciate there's a lot of them and so you'll still see 737 classics operating some more back corner routes. I would of hoped they could of moved all the JetConnect 734's on too since they're older. At least the J is a proper cabin and not terrible, but I'd imagine Y would suck a lot.
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That's the one...Victor Zulu Mike.Thanks for that piece of info.
 
oz_mark said:
Something needs to replace the 734's. Some of them are getting on a bit.
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I remember about 12-13 years ago when I'd get excited being on a 734, which was (to me anyway) the "fancy new plane", compared to the usual 733... now I avoid booking flights on them wherever possible haha
 
Joshua said:
I dunno if you wanted the rego or not but QF932 on Monday was operated by VH-VZM supposedly. Indeed will be good once they get them all in. I appreciate there's a lot of them and so you'll still see 737 classics operating some more back corner routes. I would of hoped they could of moved all the JetConnect 734's on too since they're older. At least the J is a proper cabin and not terrible, but I'd imagine Y would suck a lot.
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This critter is haveing a busy week:
Code: 
20/06/11 VZM 73H
  QF604 MEL BNE VZM 73H
  QF613 BNE MEL VZM 73H
  QF434 MEL SYD VZM 73H
  QF532 SYD BNE VZM 73H
  QF545 BNE SYD VZM 73H
  QF932 SYD CNS VZM 73H

21/06/11 VZM 73H
  QF799 CNS BNE VZM 73H

22/06/11 VZM 73H
  QF1078 BNE ISA VZM 73H
  QF1079 ISA BNE VZM 73H

23/06/11 VZM 73H
  QF503 BNE SYD VZM 73H
  QF461 SYD MEL VZM 73H
  QF614 MEL BNE VZM 73H
  QF625 BNE MEL VZM 73H
  QF632 MEL BNE VZM 73H

24/06/11 VZM 73H
  QF503 BNE SYD VZM 73H
  QF512 SYD BNE VZM 73H
  QF521 BNE SYD VZM 73H
  QF1019 SYD HBA VZM 73H
  QF1012 HBA MEL VZM 73H
  QF1013 MEL HBA VZM 73H
 
LiamR said:
Do you remember the 733's? They were older than the airline! ;)
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Huh, how could an aircraft be older than QF or Australian/TAA? For the record the 733s were younger when they left the fleet than the current 734s! TAF was the first delivered in 86, and left in 03! By comparison VH-TJE, the first of the 734s was delivered in 1990 and is still working hard!

OGB is the grand dame of the QF fleet, B standing for Bicentennial given she was delivered in 1988!

Have a close look at the Aust Air 737 freighters and you wont have to much problem remembering the old 733s, XMB, XMO, XMR and XML are all ex mainline 733s converted for freight.
 
markis10 said:
Nah, VH-TAA was a joke, which is why it went to PNG, and had the industry nick name (T)ry (A)nother (A)irline :lol:
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Haha. Very funny. All I remember from the 733's (And currently, the 734's) are that they are hangar queens, always delayed, always going tech. :(
 
I thought OGB has now left?


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LiamR said:
Haha. Very funny. All I remember from the 733's (And currently, the 734's) are that they are hangar queens, always delayed, always going tech. :(
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Same could be said for the 732s, 762s, A300s etc, once an aircraft hits 15-20 years it does become more unreliable, some airlines like to spend too much time in the bathtub curve (See-Caruso, H. Too much time in the bathtub (curve) – an aging aircraft paradigm that doesn’t hold water. Joint Council on Aging Aircraft. Aging Aircraft Conference Technical Paper, 2005.)

Attn AJ:

Data from airfleets: http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Qantas.htm

Qantas
[TABLE="width: 760"]
[TR="class: textenu, bgcolor: #75AADB"]
[TD="width: 20%"]Aircraft[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]Number[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]Age[/TD]
[TD="width: 50%"]Rank for the age by aircraft type[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A330[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]18[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]4.6 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 89 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 34[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A380[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]10[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]2 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 7 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Boeing 737[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]18[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]18.7 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 290 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 93[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Boeing 737 Next Gen[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]42[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]7.2 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 179 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 89[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Boeing 747[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]26[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]16.5 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 103 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 42[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Boeing 767[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]27[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]17.7 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 107 airlines operating this type of aircraft Qantas ranks 62[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]141[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]11.7 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]The calculation of the fleet age can be approximated because it is only based on the supported aircraft[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



Jetstar
[TABLE="width: 760"]
[TR="class: textenu, bgcolor: #75AADB"]
[TD="width: 20%"]Aircraft[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]Number[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]Age[/TD]
[TD="width: 50%"]Rank for the age by aircraft type[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A320[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]44[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]3.7 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 201 airlines operating this type of aircraft Jetstar ranks 50[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A321[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]6[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]4.9 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 68 airlines operating this type of aircraft Jetstar ranks 19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A330[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]9[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]5.2 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 89 airlines operating this type of aircraft Jetstar ranks 41[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]59[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]4.1 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]The calculation of the fleet age can be approximated because it is only based on the supported aircraft[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


DJ
[TABLE="width: 760"]
[TR="class: textenu, bgcolor: #75AADB"]
[TD="width: 20%"]Aircraft[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]Number[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%"]Age[/TD]
[TD="width: 50%"]Rank for the age by aircraft type[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Airbus A330[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]10.5 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 89 airlines operating this type of aircraft Virgin Blue Airlines ranks 71[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Boeing 737 Next Gen[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]49[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]5.9 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 179 airlines operating this type of aircraft Virgin Blue Airlines ranks 68[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Embraer 170/175[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]2.6 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 30 airlines operating this type of aircraft Virgin Blue Airlines ranks 11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]Embraer 190/195[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]16[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]2.4 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]On 45 airlines operating this type of aircraft Virgin Blue Airlines ranks 26[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: trtab"]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 20%"]TOTAL[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%, align: center"]69[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 15%"]5 years[/TD]
[TD="class: tdtexten, width: 50%"]The calculation of the fleet age can be approximated because it is only based on the supported aircraft[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
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oz_mark said:
I think it recently had its last revenue flights. Not sure where it is at the moment
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Syd-Mel 17th June would appear to be the last flight possibly, has not been seen in Brisbane since the 16th. When she does leave OJA (7/89) takes over beating OGE by a month.
 
OGB last operated domestically as QF464 a week ago (17JUN11).
 
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