Qantas 737 Refurbishment tracker

[QFflyermelbourne]

I was on VXM the other day with a total of 42 passengers. Was like a private jet flight!

 

[Christopher Campbell]

VH-VZT is in sydney maintenance for refurb. It has not flown since QF460 Melbourne-Sydney on Thursday evening.

VH-VZV also looks to have entered Brisbane M for refurb this morning.

 

[moa999]

Correct on VZT, not on VZV it seems.
Both VYB and VXF also well beyond my estimated dates

Also VXR (the first refurb) has been under maint in BNE since 9/6 according to theqantassource.com

 

[moa999]

VH-VZT out this morning as QF924 making #41.
Can't identify anything heading in.

Summary of refurb
41 of 67 61%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXE,VXG-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZW-VZZ,XZE,XZL
63 of 67 94% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
34 of 38 89% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXE,VXG-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA,VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp 20/6 (already refurb)
VH-VXF BNE - In 19/5/16 Exp 22/6

 

[moa999]

Refurb list updated thanks to theqantassource.com update
Edit: looks like VZL was not in for refurb, as back out after 5 days

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp soon (already refurb)
VH-VXF BNE - In 19/5/16 Exp soon
VH-XZN SYD - In 17/6/16 Exp 28/6

 

[moa999]

Refurb list updated thanks to theqantassource.com update

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp soon (already refurb)
VH-XZN SYD - In 17/6/16 Exp 28/6
VH-XZM BNE - In 19/5/16 Exp 5/7

VXF out 24/6 for a test flight, presumably back into service 25/6

Summary of refurb
42 of 67 63%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZW-VZZ,XZE,XZL
64 of 67 94% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VXN,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
35 of 38 92% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

 

[moa999]

As flagged VH-VXF back into service this morning operating QF824 BNE-DRW
VH-XZN also back into service after a quick refurb in SYD operating QF860 SYD-OOL making #43

Summary of refurb
43 of 67 64%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZW-VZZ,XZE,XZL,XZN
64 of 67 94% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VXN,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
35 of 38 92% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp soon (already refurb)
VH-XZM BNE - In 19/6/16 Exp 5/7

VYC/VZV possible candidates for next in SYD having not operated since arriving on Fri night, although its hard to tell on weekends

 

[moa999]

Well not VYC. After sitting around in SYD all weekend its off on QF567 SYD-PER --- a very poor choice imho to put one of the three non-IFE aircraft on a SYD-PER route
VZV still a potential refurb candidate.

I am guessing VXM,VXN,VYC must all be due for maint check in the coming months so they are holding off on the refurb until the check is actually due.

Edit.
VXN hasn't flown since arriving in BNE on Sun 26/6 evening so also a possible candidate

 

[MickC32]

Well not VYC. After sitting around in SYD all weekend its off on QF567 SYD-PER --- a very poor choice imho to put one of the three non-IFE aircraft on a SYD-PER route

If I was on that flight I would be asking for someones head to roll!!

Love the thread by the way, great stuff!

 

[moa999]

VH-VZV out of SYD this morning making #44

Summary of refurb
44 of 67 66%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZV-VZZ,XZE,XZL,XZN
64 of 67 94% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VXN,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
35 of 38 92% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp soon (already refurb)
VH-XZM BNE - In 19/6/16 Exp 5/7
VH-VXN BNE - In 26/6/16 Exp 16/7[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)][FONT=&quot][/FONT][/COLOR]

 

[moa999]

VH-XZM out of BNE late operating QF786 to CNS marking refurb #45 and the 2/3 point passed

VH-XZO has also entered SYD in the last few days


Summary of refurb
45 of 67 67%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZV-VZZ,XZE,XZL-XZN
64 of 67 94% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VXN,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
35 of 38 92% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXO-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VYB BNE - In 30/5/16 Exp soon (already refurb)
VH-XZO SYD - In 1/7/16 Exp 9/7
VH-VXN BNE - In 26/6/16 Exp 16/7[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588)][/COLOR]

 

[RickyT84]

XZO returned to service earlier this afternoon operating QF435 to MEL. This makes refurb #46

 

[Christopher Campbell]

Also VY-VYC could be an early candidate for XZO replacement in Sydney after operating QF553 this evening.

 

[moa999]

7 days on XZO. SYD is getting quick.
A weekend, so likely have to wait until Monday to work out what's next.
VYB continues to surprise me - been in BNE for almost 6wks (already a refurb)

Edit: VYC remains active over Saturday

 

[moa999]

No new refurbs but some movement updates.
After 40-odd days in the hanger the already refurbed VH-VYB has returned to service.
Other refurbed aircraft into main in BNE and SYD

Under refurb, check or paint
VH-VXN BNE - In 26/6/16 Exp 16/7
*VH-VXQ BNE - In 7/7/16 Exp 17/7
*VH-VZC SYD - In 4/7/16 Exp ?? (reportedly has sustained some tail damage after a ground incident)

* = already refurbed

 

[moa999]

VXN out of BNE today making #47. VXQ which was already refurbed already out.
The obvious candidates VXM and VYC are both in the West.


Summary of refurb
47 of 67 69%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZV-VZZ,XZE,XZL-XZO
65 of 67 97% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
36 of 38 95% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE

Under refurb, check or paint
*VH-VZC SYD - In 4/7/16 Exp ?? (sustained tail damage)

 

[Christopher Campbell]

After today we can say that VH-XZA is definitely in for refurb in Brisbane. It hasn't flown since arriving into Brisbane yesterday evening from Darwin.

Some other possible candidates in Brisbane to look out for tomorrow are VH-VZM, VH-VXS, VH-XZJ

 

[moa999]

I'd say VH-VXS is in for general maint having arrived 11/7, already had its refurb in SYD, but a number of these aircraft have had a subsequent check in BNE
Agree that XZA looks like a refurb candidate.

Possibly one more as BNE typically has three aircraft at a time.

 

[Christopher Campbell]

Oh yeah VXS is already refurbished. I forgot to delete it off my list of to be refurbished 737s. And I must have misread the date somehow when the date it had arrived into Brisbane M.

 

[moa999]

VXS back out of BNE. Can't identify any replacements at this point.
VZC remains in SYD