First Qantas A220 revealed

[RSVKanga]

Looking to fly on the BNE-CBR route in July, any possibility of the A220 serving that route by then?

 

[Ade]

Looks like the pilot is trying a many-point turn?

There has been a lot of activity today on the A220. There are some folks wearing the "Airbus A220" t-shirt, I'm assuming Airbus staff at CBR.

 

[RSVKanga]

If these aircraft are going to be used on mid haul international flights, one has to wonder if a handful of these A220's will be branded as Qantas mainline aircraft and fitted with IFE screens? I can't imagine flying internationally with no IFE would be a great look for a 'full service' airline.

Possible; if you have a look at the Qantas A220 seat map PDF, you’d see that only the first five regos are listed (VH-X4A to X4E). One would wonder whether X4F onwards would continue to feature the non-IFE cabin and QantasLink paint scheme or be fitted with international interiors and join the mainline fleet (keeping in mind that the A220 is not the short to medium term 717 replacement, the E190 is, which is why the entire 717 fleet will exit QF by June with only 3 A220s in service)

 

[RichardMEL]

-X4A has arrived in SYD for the demonstration (aka reveal) flight to AYQ tomorrow (22/2)

 

[sevenfourtyseven]

X4B was looking good this morning at MEL 🛩

 

[jakeseven7]

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Looks like the pilot is trying a many-point turn?

There has been a lot of activity today on the A220. There are some folks wearing the "Airbus A220" t-shirt, I'm assuming Airbus staff at CBR.

They were practicing / demonstrating diversions a couple of weeks back too!

 

[TedE]

-X4A has arrived in SYD for the demonstration (aka reveal) flight to AYQ tomorrow (22/2)

Looks like X4B is in SYD too. Looking forward to the reveal and to the schedule being updated (hoping to book my MEL-CBR jaunt during double status credits).

 

[Harrison_133]

 

[milehighclub]

Cabin photos from HY results

 

[RichardMEL]

Noice. Witeless charging in J.

 

[RichardMEL]

Just had flight changes filter through for March. 717 to 220

As predicted by PH, QF12xx flight numbers

 

[Harrison_133]

A220 flights should go on sale today.

• Melbourne-Canberra from 1 March 2024
• Melbourne-Brisbane from 1 March 2024
• Melbourne-Hobart from July 2024
• Melbourne-Coffs Harbour from October 2024
• Melbourne-Launceston from November 2024

Source: https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-expands-investment-in-customers/

 

[Kingo42]

A220 flights now available for booking on qantas website for MEL-CBR, MEL-BNE and MEL-HBA, all appear to be using QF12xx flight numbers

 

[calmelb]

Can confirm that QF are charging for the A&C seats from rows 4 to 9 (extra legroom fees), as well as extra legroom for row 4 DEF and row 12 (actual exit row).

 

[sevenfourtyseven]

New cabin looks good. Can't wait to give it try!

 

[MooTime]

Can confirm that QF are charging for the A&C seats from rows 4 to 9 (extra legroom fees), as well as extra legroom for row 4 DEF and row 12 (actual exit row).

Surely not charging extra fees for the extra legroom (Economy X) seats for WP?

 

[Kendall Roy]

Can confirm that QF are charging for the A&C seats from rows 4 to 9 (extra legroom fees), as well as extra legroom for row 4 DEF and row 12 (actual exit row).

I can see Row 4 offered up to NB at a cost, but 5-9 blocked.

Big middle finger to P1s who can be trumped by a NB with $$$ in Row 4.

 

[henrus]

Does anyone know if first flights on that day such as BNE-MEL will have celebrations?

 

[jrfsp]

A220 flights should go on sale today.

• Melbourne-Brisbane from 1 March 2024
• Source: https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-expands-investment-in-customers/

MEL-BNE is interesting as its currently all mainline 737 whereas all the other routes are 717 replacement.

Looks like 2 return flights on the A220 from March, but i wonder how many mainline flights will be swapped out when more get delivered.

 

[RooFlyer]

Just had flight changes filter through for March. 717 to 220

As predicted by PH, QF12xx flight numbers

Yes, me too, for HBA – MEL with the changing timing. I’ve been booking quite a few of these for the second half of the year and while the booking went through okay third-party applications like Tripit and Flighty had a problem recognising them. Now we know why - always gonna be changed to the A220. I’m not saying that a bad thing at all, just that it becomes obvious when many of my bookings don’t really propagate through the system properly that’s something you’re going to change.

By the way, I see the release mentioned reclining business seats but not for economy seats. Will economy be able to recline at all?