Qantas A380 refurbishment news and updates

[I love to travel]

Mostly sounds like their complete and utter failure to manage their fleet over many years is biting them in the bum.

Thanks AJ

 

[Himeno]

Mostly sounds like their complete and utter failure to manage their fleet over many years is biting them in the bum.

2008:
"we can't afford to pay for the aircraft that we don't have to pay for until 2012+, let's cancel them"
*cancels 50 787s*

 

[Larko1]

It's been in Abu Dhabi since Nov 23.

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I’m very tired after my SR, but counting QF 380’s that’s 1 @ AUH, flying in to SYD last Sat., there was 1 in the hangar, that’s 2, QF 2, 12, 128, & ? round where EK412 usually is, that’s 6, QF 93 from MEL, that’s 7, QF1 to LHR, that’s 8, QF11 & QF94 from LAX, that’s 10? Correct me if I’m wrong
Good night

 

[Himeno]

I’m very tired after my SR, but counting QF 380’s that’s 1 @ AUH, flying in to SYD last Sat., there was 1 in the hangar, that’s 2, QF 2, 12, 128, & ? round where EK412 usually is, that’s 6, QF 93 from MEL, that’s 7, QF1 to LHR, that’s 8, QF11 & QF94 from LAX, that’s 10? Correct me if I’m wrong
Good night

last/current flight
OQA QF6023 AUH 18NOV22
OQB QF2
OQC QF6013 AUH 20JUN21
OQD QF11
OQE VCV
OQF VCV
OQG QF1 LHR 9FEB24
OQH QF2 SYD 8FEB24
OQI QF12
OQJ QF93
OQK QF1 SIN 10FEB24
OQL QF128

2 being parted out at VCV
2 parked at AUH
1 at SYD (arrived yesterday)
1 at LHR (arrived this morning)
6 en route

 

[lovestotravel]

Mostly sounds like their complete and utter failure to manage their fleet over many years is biting them in the bum.

Alan got his massive bonus by not spending anything, was never going to end well for the next person

 

[fatdude]

2008:
"we can't afford to pay for the aircraft that we don't have to pay for until 2012+, let's cancel them"
*cancels 50 787s*

I understand Qantas definitely didn't need 50 787s but given how dirty cheap those 787s were even back in those time I always fail to understand how they ended up only having 14 789 and still deploying old tired 330s on an intercontinental route(BNE-LAX) while having inconsistent service offering (HND mixed of 330 & 789 with 330 lacking W class) and fleet being a decade behind its competitors (major players flying into Australia from major cities mostly deploy 350/787)

I was being rhetoric BTW, we all know the answer is the massive bonus in Alan's pocket.

 

[moa999]

The flipside being if Qantas had gone into 2020 with a few more billion in debt, then they might have ended up like Virgin Aus.

Even though the 787s were 'cheap' think Qantas had determined early on that they weren't economic for short-medium routes.

 

[elanshin]

Hindsight is always 20-20. We can always argue about the lack of vision etc, but AJ delivered what the shareholders wanted following GFC.

Rather than living and going on about what's in the history books, it's what VH does now or plans to do as it is a new chapter. That will determine whether QF improves going forward.

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
... anyway, back to the A380 refurbishment discussion please.
[/mod hat]

 

[moa999]

VH-OQL (the only non-refurbed A380) is on its way to AUH.

 

[defurax]

Does this mean OQC will finally leave AUH?

 

[moa999]

You'd expect one of OQA and OQC to come back, but no movement at the moment.

 

[defurax]

You'd expect one of OQA and OQC to come back, but no movement at the moment.

OQC's transponder has had some activity in January (according to FR24), while OQA has been in complete "radio" silence for years now, so I would bet on OQC!

 

[KSC]

VH-OQL (the only non-refurbed A380) is on its way to AUH.

Does this mean no more non-refurb bad luck for Qantas customers?

 

[Sprucegoose]

VH-OQL (the only non-refurbed A380) is on its way to AUH.

Did that fly me to LAX on 2/3?

 

[Must...Fly!]

Did that fly me to LAX on 2/3?

QF11 yes

 

[jb747]

Alan always hated the 380s, probably because he couldn't give them to Jetstar. Rather sad that two perfectly good ones were broken up as his parting gesture. I'm sure they could use them now.

 

[MelbFlyer]

VH-OQL (the only non-refurbed A380) is on its way to AUH.

Does this mean no more non-refurb bad luck for Qantas customers?

Let's hope so!

I last flew on a QF A380 back in 2019 (LAX > MEL) and even then, it was in dire need of a refresh. Couldn't imagine what a further 2-3 years of flying since then would have done to it.

Seats were worn out (I was in economy), the IFE system was already dated, there was gaffer tape holding together the galley and lavatories (well, not that bad, but you get the jist of it) and the carpet was well worn out.

Needless to say, I wasn't impressed. In fact, both my A380 experiences were pretty average (the other being on EK way back early last decade). I'll reserve my judgement when I step foot on another A380 - unknown at this stage.

My next overseas trips will be on a B777, B787s and an A330.

 

[Sprucegoose]

Alan always hated the 380s, probably because he couldn't give them to Jetstar. Rather sad that two perfectly good ones were broken up as his parting gesture. I'm sure they could use them now.

Even then, QF11 on 2/3 had an APU that was not working, and the pilot blamed a worldwide shortage of parts—so I'm not sure if that strategy even worked as intended.

 

[RSD]

Alan always hated the 380s, probably because he couldn't give them to Jetstar. Rather sad that two perfectly good ones were broken up as his parting gesture. I'm sure they could use them now.

It would absolutely seem so - maybe they could think outside the box and buy some second hand ones...

I've got A380's all the way for my coming trip -
SYD-SIN on QF1 A380
SIN-DXB on EK A380
DXB-CAI on EK A380
then the reverse on the way home