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

[Cynicor]

Looks like QF574 is the only option.

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Thanks for the advice, Happy Trails and others.

Booked 574 in J for that day. Will keep an occasional eye out on it

 

[moa999]

333 VH-QPG out of SIN after repaint.
Flying back to BNE as QF6012 which I suspect means that QPH-QPJ won't be repainted for another 12 months or so.

We may also now see the 332s refurbed two at a time.

 

[QFFHntrGthr]

Was in 4F on EBD on Monday and some lowlife had scratched their initials and some other scratched out stuff on the timber veneer middle divider already, not even 4 months into its refurb service.

 

[cpatters]

Can someone get a photo of QPG in her new livery? Its currently operating Syd-Melb then off to Singapore.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Re reply by QFFHntrGthr

That's a pity.
The gall of the person/s, in J no less, which would now mar it ie the J effect for everyone else.

 

[moa999]

Re: Re reply by QFFHntrGthr

Looks like VH-EBR snuck into BNE on 20/6 and has remained there since so a likely refurb candidate, and looks like 332s being refurbed two at a time.

-- Aircraft undergoing refurb
BNE VH-EBM 330-200 - In 7/6/16 Exp 5/7
BNE VH-EBR 330-200 - In 20/6/16 Exp 18/7

If (and its always a big IF) they continued two-at a time with no other 330 maintenance, all 16 operating 332s would be refurb by early September, and all 18 complete in early October

 

[eric2011]

Re: Re reply by QFFHntrGthr

Am flying QF3 & 4 during September. Anyone know if any work is to be done on the 2 usual birds on this route B4 then

 

[Lynne Mangold]

Re: Re reply by QFFHntrGthr

Am flying QF3 & 4 during September. Anyone know if any work is to be done on the 2 usual birds on this route B4 then

I am flying on the same flight late November and previously I was told that the plane that usually flys this route will be the last to be refurnished.

 

[moa999]

As per post above based on some assumptions things could be very close to complete by then, but it's only guesswork

Edit - read the post directly above yours eric2011

 

[eric2011]

As per post above based on some assumptions things could be very close to complete by then, but it's only guesswork

Sorry moa999, can you clarify if you are answering my post (Mid Sept) or Lynnes post (late Nov)

 

[eric2011]

As per post above based on some assumptions things could be very close to complete by then, but it's only guesswork

Edit - read the post directly above yours eric2011

Thanks and sorry moa...cant see for looking

 

[irdeto]

Logged into Qantas site this morning. Even my early September flights SIN to SYD now have the new business class configuration whereas last week they didn't. They must be on schedule.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Logged into Qantas site this morning. Even my early September flights SIN to SYD now have the new business class configuration whereas last week they didn't. They must be on schedule.

Or they were just shuffling planes around and somebody else lost their refurb.

I'm guessing that only one seat map can be linked to one aircraft, so the seat map would need to stay as the old config until it has gone into the workshop at the very least.

 

[moa999]

Report on YSSY that EBM out tomorrow 1/7 (332 #12) but also that nothing is scheduled to replace it, presumably due to school holidays.

Still possible to meet the early September date for all operating aircraft if no other delays and aircraft done 2 at a time (Further maint on EBD a likely wild card)

 

[Pleb Status]

Report on YSSY that EBM out tomorrow 1/7 (332 #12) but also that nothing is scheduled to replace it, presumably due to school holidays.

Still possible to meet the early September date for all operating aircraft if no other delays and aircraft done 2 at a time (Further maint on EBD a likely wild card)

Just booked a flight for mid October in J for PER-BNE and this is still showing an old J configuration. I hope this changes in the near future.

 

[moa999]

VH-EBM out as predicted and operated QF589 BNE-PER

-- Aircraft undergoing refurb
BNE VH-EBR 330-200 - In 20/6/16 Exp 18/7

-- Summary
Refurb complete
A330-300 10 / 10 - QPA, QPB, QPC, QPD, QPE, QPF, QPG, QPH, QPI, QPJ
A330-200 12 / 18 - EBA, EBB, EBC, EBD, EBE, EBF, EBJ, EBK, EBM, EBN, EBS, EBV
330-300s - 28J/ 269Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic exLite 11" IFE
330-200s - 28J/ 243Y, J Panasonic ex3 16" IFE, Y Panasonic 9" IFE (8. EBM-EBS, EBV), 8" iPadMini (10. EBA-EBG, EBJ-EBL)
Notes.
- QPH,QPI,QPJ yet to be painted to New Roo
- 18 final 330-200s are EBA-EBG, EBJ-EBS, EBV (EBH, EBI to RAAF, EBT, EBU never registered)

-- Refurbishment history
VH-EBV 330-200 - 1 mth 15 days - In 16/11/14 Out 31/12/14
VH-QPA 330-300 - 2 mth 13 days - In 3/11/14 Out 16/1/15, C8 check (SIN repaint 2/8-20/8 )
VH-EBA 330-200 - 1 mth 12 days - In 1/1/15 Out 13/2/15
VH-QPC 330-300 - 2 mth 6 days - In 17/1/15 Out 23/3/15, C8 check (SIN repaint 16/7/15-2/8/15)
VH-EBJ 330-200 - 1 mth 3 days - In 14/3/15 Out 17/4/15 (SIN repaint 27/2-13/3)
VH-QPB 330-300 - 2 mth 7 days - In 16/2/15 Out 23/4/15 (SIN repaint 31/1-16/2, C8 check)
VH-EBS 330-200 - 30 days - In 26/4/15 Out 25/5/15
VH-QPD 330-300 - 2 mth 2 days - In 23/4/15 - out 25/6/15 (SIN repaint 15/3-30/3, C8 check)
VH-EBB 330-200 - 27 days - In 8/6/15 - Out 4/7/15
VH-QPI 330-300 - 28 days - In 7/7/15 Out 3/8/15 (Still needs repaint, no C check)
VH-EBK 330-200 - 31 days - In 22/7/15 Out 22/8/15 (SIN repaint 22/8-9/9)
VH-EBF 330-200 - 28 days - In 27/8/15 Out 23/9/15 (SIN repaint 5/8/15-26/8 from JQ)
VH-QPE 330-300 - 2 mth 1 day - In 4/8/15 Out 5/10/15 (SIN repaint 25/4-12/5, C8 check)
VH-EBE 330-200 - 1 mth 4 days - In 25/9/15 Out 28/10/15 (SIN repaint 28/10-17/11)
VH-QPF 330-300 - 2 mth 8 days - In 5/10/15 Out 12/12/15 (SIN repaint 13/7-29/7)
VH-EBC 330-200 - 28 days - In 25/11/15 Out 22/12/15
VH-QPH 330-300 - 31 days - In 10/1/16 Out 9/2/16
VH-EBD 330-200 - 26 days - In 27/1/16 Out 21/2/16
VH-EBN 330-200 - 35 days - In 20/2/16 Out 25/3/16
VH-QPG 330-300 - 2 mth 5 days - In 12/2/16 Out 16/4/16 (SIN repaint 2/6/16-19/6)
VH-QPJ 330-300 - 31 days - In 3/5/16 Out 1/6/16
VH-EBM 330-200 - 25 days - In 7/6/16 Out 1/7/16

-- Likely next
VH-EBO/EBP/EBQ
VH-EBD (likely need checks similar to EBA/EBB/EBC)

-- 330-200 configs (of 18 )
8 - 28J/243Y Dom with Vantage XL Business Suite, QStreaming iPads in Y- EBA, EBB, EBC, EBD, EBE, EBF, EBJ, EBK
4 - 28J/243Y Int/Dom with Vantage XL Business Suite, Panasonic ex2 AVOD in Y - EBM, EBN, EBS, EBV
2 - 36J/199Y Int/Dom with SkyBed I, RC AVOD - EBG, EBL
3 - 36J/268Y Dom with 2x3x2 J Recaro workbench, Panasonic AVOD - EBO, EBP, EBQ
1 - Under Check - EBR

 

[Lynne Mangold]

How many left to go in before the 2 - 36J/199Y Int/Dom with SkyBed I, RC AVOD - EBG, EBL I have counted 12 have been done out of the 18) is this correct

 

[moa999]

As listed above your post - 3 once EBR is done (EBO,EBP,EBQ).


More news from YSSY that VH-EBC back in for scheduled maint now and due out mid-July (it had already had 11 days off line in BNE in May) with EBO and EBQ to replace EBC/EBR in mid-July...

So potential timing for the six remaining.
EBR - complete mid-July
EBO - mid-July to mid-Aug
EBQ - mid-July to mid-Aug
EBR - mid-Aug to mid-Sep
EBG/L - mid-Aug to mid-Sep
EBG/L - mid-Sep to mid-Oct

(Again assuming no other maintenance (EBD a possibility) in the meantime)

 

[Scash]

I'm flying QF589 BNE PER on Saturday 22 October. Expert flyer shows J seating for this flight of 2x2x2, yet when I check the day before and the day after it shows J seating 1x2x1. I'm guessing Qantas is using a different plane on the Saturday (unfortunately for me) and was wondering if this is normal or am I just unlucky. Also wondering what are the chances of getting a refurbished plane with the new config by the time I fly? Thanks all.

 

[mannej]

I'm flying QF589 BNE PER on Saturday 22 October. Expert flyer shows J seating for this flight of 2x2x2, yet when I check the day before and the day after it shows J seating 1x2x1. I'm guessing Qantas is using a different plane on the Saturday (unfortunately for me) and was wondering if this is normal or am I just unlucky. Also wondering what are the chances of getting a refurbished plane with the new config by the time I fly? Thanks all.

There is plenty of time between now and October. I'd be checking the seatmap much closer to the date.