Qantas A330 cabin refurbishments

[tomlee1986]

Im not sure i track this. The fleet is a bit thin right now but once the refurbishment are done, the 321 XLR fleet is rolling in, more 220s are rolling in, 350-1000 are rolling in and won't be long between this program finishing and the 350-900/ 787-9/10 replacements also start rolling in.

QF would actually have a much younger fleet in a few years. We're suffering through the decisions (lack of) right now, but not necessarily in just over 2 years time.

A321XR is a good replacement but I hope they will only start sending these A332 to refresh after the A321XR starts to arrive to prevent this situation from deteriorating even further

 

[elanshin]

A321XR is a good replacement but I hope they will only start sending these A332 to refresh after the A321XR starts to arrive to prevent this situation from deteriorating even further

There's already some changes that likely see more 330s freed up from the Int'l schedule changes. And the big elephant is will QF maintain 4 daily flights to tokyo. I don't see them flying just one flight to NRT and 3 to HND.

That would see one full plane be taken offline if they do that.

 

[tomlee1986]

There's already some changes that likely see more 330s freed up from the Int'l schedule changes. And the big elephant is will QF maintain 4 daily flights to tokyo. I don't see them flying just one flight to NRT and 3 to HND.

That would see one full plane be taken offline if they do that.

I honestly hope that will work but we will have to wait and see

 

[Saab34]

I welcome the mood lighting. All late night A330 flights I’ve had into Melbourne they had the lights on full. Drives me nuts. Many of the Chinese carriers also do this.

Virgin are very consistent with the use of mood lighting.

 

[Himeno]

There's already some changes that likely see more 330s freed up from the Int'l schedule changes. And the big elephant is will QF maintain 4 daily flights to tokyo. I don't see them flying just one flight to NRT and 3 to HND.

That would see one full plane be taken offline if they do that.

They are also pulling the 330 off BNE-LAX soonish when a 787 is freed up to replace it.

 

[moa999]

The other result of these refurbs and 332 retirements, is I suspect it means no widebodies on any Australian domestic routes from late 2026 or early 2027.

 

[Bugalugz]

This is what I expected the interior of the A321's to look like for economy, instead we will suffer the Jetstar seats with cloth and a head rest..................

 

[elanshin]

The other result of these refurbs and 332 retirements, is I suspect it means no widebodies on any Australian domestic routes from late 2026 or early 2027.

The odd 787/a350-900 going to PER?

 

[jrfsp]

The other result of these refurbs and 332 retirements, is I suspect it means no widebodies on any Australian domestic routes from late 2026 or early 2027.

I’m not convinced - the population is growing and the peak time flights are expensive/ always booked out as it is, with the flying time and time change there is a limit to adding many more flights, capacity over frequency makes sense for transcon

 

[moa999]

Might be an occasional reposition flight depending on timings but expect it won't be the norm as today.

Domestic capacity is coming from the much larger 321XLRs - which will replace the early 738s and 332s.

Seatback IFE looks like it will become an international brand standard, whereas domestic will be BYO.