Last QantasLink 717 service

[markis10]

Still to be confirmed but the last 717 ever built will be operating its last services at the end of the month:

QF1500 CBR-SYD 0600-0655
QF1503 SYD-CBR 0735-0830
QF1504 CBR-SYD 0910-1005
QF1563 SYD-LST 1205-1350
QF1562 LST-SYD 1430-1610
QF1511 SYD-CBR 1655-1750

 

[bussyboy]

I was on the last flight for this bird last night QF1501 from SYD to CBR

 

[kpro]

How many 717's does QF still have in service?

 

[markis10]

View attachment 410518 I was on the last flight for this bird last night QF1501 from SYD to CBR

She came out of retirement as YQW was meant to be operating but retired hurt temporarily, she is the only one left after yesterday unless she breaks again.

 

[Himeno]

She came out of retirement as YQW was meant to be operating but retired hurt temporarily, she is the only one left after yesterday unless she breaks again.

Is that why 4 of the last 7 QF1500 flights have been cancelled or delayed?

I'm on QF1500 next monday

 

[jrfsp]

No special retirement flights then, quiet exit off stage, a bit sad for a type that's been flying in Australian skies for quarter century

 

[AIRwin]

No special retirement flights then, quiet exit off stage, a bit sad for a type that's been flying in Australian skies for quarter century

Nor even a Points Plane

 

[Harrison_133]

How many 717's does QF still have in service?

Three aircraft.

YQY was meant to be retired 2 days ago, but is currently covering for YQW's maintenance issues.

YQS is due to be retired on Sunday as 717 operations conclude out of Melbourne.

YQW is suppose to be the last aircraft left. Final day of operations is Sat 26 Oct based on what is in the schedules.

 

[bussyboy]

The flight crew had announced that it was the final flight after 44,000 hours - may have said it was the last one delivered, not certain as the announcement wasn't too clear...
They didn't have the fire fighters out with a welcoming shower either, but it was a gorgeous flight...



P.s. even the J meal, South Asian Chicken Curry, was great!

 

[kpro]

the last 717 ever built

may have said it was the last one delivered

I'm a little confused as to whether Qantas actually has the last 717 built. LN 5156 seems to be the last 717 that rolled off production, reg N939AT and currently operating for Delta. A quick google indicates the last 717 built was delivered to AirTran, which lines up with N939AT too.

VH-YQW is number 5154, originally flying for Midwest. So the third last in terms of line number.

Though I do note that both N939AT and VH-YQW have a remark on AirFleets which state "Last 717 built".

Perhaps they were built at different factories or came off the assembly line at the same time? Can someone more knowledgeable shed any light?

 

[markis10]

Two 717s were built for TWA and not taken up, they have a msn lower than YQW because the fuselages were done before YQW. At the other end of the production list, Qantas also operated two of the prototypes build that were later sold to Impulse, so Qantas has operated the first and last of type, given the first one was a testbed.

 

[wannabeinvestmentbanker]

Looks like my HBA MEL earlier this week was well timed to get a last 717 in

Took off like a rocket

 

[jase05]

All good things come to an end. Their time is up but kind of sad to see the end of them

 

[justinbrett]

It was sad to see the 767 and 747 retire.

I’m trying to feign sadness for the 717 but it’s really not something I’ll miss, even though I’ve had a few good memories flying on them throughout the years, mostly ex DRW when I lived there.

 

[Himeno]

It was sad to see the 767 and 747 retire.

I’m trying to feign sadness for the 717 but it’s really not something I’ll miss, even though I’ve had a few good memories flying on them throughout the years, mostly ex DRW when I lived there.

I'd rather the 717 to the dash 8

 

[justinbrett]

I'd rather the 717 to the dash 8

To fly on yes but I’ve got far more vidid memories flying dash 8s, that is a unique flying experience. Flying on a 717 doesn’t feel that different to an E190 or even a 737.

 

[Saab34]

Apparently the subsidiary has internal issues, mainly pilot related, it’s similar to what is playing out in Perth with its Network Aviation subsidiary. So no real farewell isn’t a shock really.

 

[OZDUCK]

To fly on yes but I’ve got far more vidid memories flying dash 8s, that is a unique flying experience. Flying on a 717 doesn’t feel that different to an E190 or even a 737.

I assume that it would be very similar to the old DC9's? Or are you a young whippersnapper who never flew on one

 

[justinbrett]

I assume that it would be very similar to the old DC9's? Or are you a young whippersnapper who never flew on one

I flew on AA MD80s, which I guess was the DC9-Max!

 

[moa999]

And isn't the 717 an MD95 or a DC9-neo