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

[Brettmcg]

FR24 showing VH-EBA outside the hanger, listed as Test (1 month 7 days since it went in on 1/1)

JMFK with only one aircraft on the domestic runs any minor tech issue will mean things get swapped ( eg. QPAs rotation on QF5/6 and then short trip to MNL)

EBA will be flying this week. EBS is next in, and after that EBJ coming back from JQ.

Apparently the international birds are taking a lot longer than the 200s.

 

[moa999]

Apparently the international birds are taking a lot longer than the 200s.

No surprising given they have to replace all the Y seats as well

 

[baggyred]

EBA will be flying this week. EBS is next in, and after that EBJ coming back from JQ.

Apparently the international birds are taking a lot longer than the 200s.

Where are you getting this info from?

The good news appears to be they are doing up the old Jetstar or the J class with "D" seats first.

 

[Brettmcg]

Where are you getting this info from?

The good news appears to be they are doing up the old Jetstar or the J class with "D" seats first.

From a QF Avionics mate of mine, who is working on the refurb.

 

[baggyred]

From a QF Avionics mate of mine, who is working on the refurb.

Good stuff!

 

[cpatters]

Interesting that EBJ is in for the refurb after EBS as I thought EBE & EBF were coming back to Qantas Domestic with EBJ & EBK going back to the leasing company as Qantas decided not to renew the leases??

 

[boregos]

Interesting that EBJ is in for the refurb after EBS as I thought EBE & EBF were coming back to Qantas Domestic with EBJ & EBK going back to the leasing company as Qantas decided not to renew the leases??

I believe it is EBH/EBI going back to the leasing company due to leasing restrictions on them that mean they have different operating weights to the other -200s.

 

[k3nnis]

Hi,

Do the A330's for SYD-SIN, BNE-SIN, SYD-NRT gte the new business seats?

Thanks,
K.

 

[TomVexille]

Hi,

Do the A330's for SYD-SIN, BNE-SIN, SYD-NRT gte the new business seats?

Thanks,
K.

Eventually.

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks. Which routes get them at the moment?

 

[moa999]

Ok thanks. Which routes get them at the moment?

At the moment there is one International 330-300 refurb
It is mostly doing laps of QF35/36 QF81/82
- ie. MEL-SIN, SYD-SIN.
(albeit it did have one day where it got delayed and did QF5/6 (SYD-SIN) then QF19/20 (SYD-MNL)

Would expect a second 330-300 to be completed sometime in March.
It will probably remain on the QF35/36 QF81/82 making those routes almost guaranteed to be a new product.

 

[Awesom Andy]

Ok thanks. Which routes get them at the moment?

MEL-SIN and SYD-SIN, but not every flight. And when something goes wrong and they need to catch up on the schedule, it'll get a SYD-MNL run.

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks guys. I guess no Japan routes at present or even hkg

 

[moa999]

Ok thanks guys. I guess no Japan routes at present or even hkg

As mentioned above, not with a single aircraft

You would need four aircraft to do SYD/MEL/BNE-SIN routes.
Would expect HKG and the NRT/HND routes to be up next, but this is not going to happen until the second half of the year based on how long a refurb takes.

Also possible that some of the routes that typically get A332s may get the product earlier
eg. QF3 SYD-HNL, and even QF23 SYD-BKK

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks.

 

[drron]

As long as there is one on the BNE-NRT sector in September I will be happy.

 

[Nizar]

Guys my parents are on QF481 Mel-PER tomorrow in J. Any chance of a Business Suite ?

Cheers

 

[wenglock.mok]

Guys my parents are on QF481 Mel-PER tomorrow in J. Any chance of a Business Suite ?

At the moment, it looks like it will be a Business Suite.

However, with QF domestic, swaps can happen anytime up until you get onto the aircraft.

 

[Nizar]

At the moment, it looks like it will be a Business Suite.

However, with QF domestic, swaps can happen anytime up until you get onto the aircraft.

That is good news !
I have let them know and they are very excited, hope QF doesn't let them down, but if they do it won't be the first time lol that I can assure you

 

[jimmylikesitwet]

That is good news !
I have let them know and they are very excited, hope QF doesn't let them down, but if they do it won't be the first time lol that I can assure you

How is Qantas letting them down if they sub out the only aircraft currently reconfigured? It's not like the ever guaranteed it would be that configuration. You should have the attitude of "I hope they get lucky".