ALL QF's 330's to get lay flat Business seating - Including Domestic

[Christopher Campbell]

yes

the last 2 non refurbished international config a332s have been operating
EBG has been only operating sydney-honolulu
EBL a combination of Sydney-Jakarta/Shanghai/Hong Kong/Manila

 

[moa999]

From BNE it appears so.
From SYD the two remaining SkybedI 332s EBG and EBL tend to operate to HNL, MNL, PVG, HKG, CGK and SIN

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[Christopher Campbell]

i imagine as more of the a332s get refurbished it will force EBG and EBL more onto domestic flights?

 

[junbugging]

From BNE it appears so.
From SYD the two remaining SkybedI 332s EBG and EBL tend to operate to HNL, MNL, PVG, HKG, CGK and SIN

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Thanks to both of you. Now I can book with confidence.

 

[Christopher Campbell]

Thanks to both of you. Now I can book with confidence.

no worries mate

 

[moa999]

i imagine as more of the a332s get refurbished it will force EBG and EBL more onto domestic flights?

I'd expect so.
Once EBM is complete (end June) you are back to 4 aircraft with proper IFE (EBM,EBN,EBS,EBV) which matches the old 332 SkyBed fleet.

Question is whether they will target EBO-EBR or EBG/EBL next

 

[Christopher Campbell]

yeah thats true hopefully its EBO-EBR

 

[moa999]

yeah thats true hopefully its EBO-EBR

I had originally thought EBG/EBL might be done first so they didn't have to support the Rockwell Collins IFE anymore, but then they decided to keep the two unrefurbed 747s so would make sense for EBO-EBR first

 

[JohnPhelan]

Question is whether they will target EBO-EBR or EBG/EBL next

I've said for some time I expect EBG and EBL to be the last two A330s to be refurbed. I think QF will put off as long as possible the reduction in J seat numbers to HNL.

 

[junbugging]

I've said for some time I expect EBG and EBL to be the last two A330s to be refurbed. I think QF will put off as long as possible the reduction in J seat numbers to HNL.

What is it that makes EBG and EBL different to the others?

 

[mannej]

What is it that makes EBG and EBL different to the others?

36 J Skybed configuration compared to the recliners on the other non-refurbed birds.

 

[junbugging]

36 J Skybed configuration compared to the recliners on the other non-refurbed birds.

Thanks very much.

 

[Christopher Campbell]

they have Skybed mk1 in J class

 

[Christopher Campbell]

I'd expect so.
Once EBM is complete (end June) you are back to 4 aircraft with proper IFE (EBM,EBN,EBS,EBV) which matches the old 332 SkyBed fleet.

Question is whether they will target EBO-EBR or EBG/EBL next

So the thing is when QPJ and EBB exits Brisbane on the 1st/2nd June it will be interesting if two A330s enter Brisbane M? What do you think?

 

[moa999]

So the thing is when QPJ and EBB exits Brisbane on the 1st/2nd June it will be interesting if two A330s enter Brisbane M? What do you think?

Unlikely I think if QPG goes to SIN paint on 3/6

 

[Christopher Campbell]

oh yeah of course cause then they would have 3 a330s not in service

 

[Christopher Campbell]

so no double a332 refurbishment until all the a333s are repainted basically?

 

[under the radar]

logic suggests....1 refurb per 'month'/30days until the end of 2016..so the remaining 7 will be done over the remaining 7 months, and the refurb programme will be complete as per QFs timetable/plan

 

[Christopher Campbell]

But that would mean they would be finished till late January. I think 2 will be refurbished at once after the a333 repainted are completed.

 

[hutch]

But that would mean they would be finished till late January. I think 2 will be refurbished at once after the a333 repainted are completed.

Who knows really? I wouldn't be surprised for QF to pull another A330-200 off domestic routes during non-school holiday periods - with the downturn out west, federal election, dom oversupply and a whole bunch of employees in BNE who will need some work.