Qantas/Australia Post jet stuck at HBA

[RooFlyer]

This Qantas/Australia Post freighter has been parked on the active apron of Hobart Airport for weeks, probably more than a month.



Anyone has a guess what might be going on? I mean a freighter parked at the passenger apron and why leave it there for weeks and weeks?

 

[dylarr]

Looking at the tail number in that photo - that aircraft has flown most days over the last month. You're not just seeing a different aircraft scheduled to use that bay each time you're there?

 

[RooFlyer]

Looking at the tail number in that photo - that aircraft has flown most days over the last month. You're not just seeing a different aircraft scheduled to use that bay each time you're there?

Could be, I guess. But it’s parked at exactly the same bay with no ramps or anything seen attending it and like I said, why would they use a passenger apron for a freighter? Every time? Freighters normally park around the terminal corner at Hobart Airport we are at set up for logistics.

 

[Rabs97]

Could be, I guess. But it’s parked at exactly the same bay with no ramps or anything seen attending it and like I said, why would they use a passenger apron for a freighter? Every time? Freighters normally park around the terminal corner at Hobart Airport we are at set up for logistics.

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The A321P2F is too big to park on the freight apron at HB, it can only park on the passenger apron.

That rego (VH-XF5) has flown multiple times this month including MEL-LST-HBA last night as per flight radar.

 

[RooFlyer]

Fair enough, @Rabs97 thanks. Just coincidence that it’s been parked there every time I’ve flown out of Hobart over six weeks ( not being facetious).

 

[drron]

The A321P2F is too big to park on the freight apron at HB, it can only park on the passenger apron.

That rego (VH-XF5) has flown multiple times this month including MEL-LST-HBA last night as per flight radar.

When I worked anywhere away from home i would usually retire at about 1am. I stayed in Launceston a lot and so got used to the QF freighter going over most nights.
So @RooFlyer if you stayed in the HBA terminal overnight you could watch it coming and going.

 

[justinbrett]

So I guess “stuck” could be removed from the thread title, or a question mark added.

 

[RooFlyer]

stayed in the HBA terminal overnight you could watch it

Oh, yeah. Like I love Hobart Airport terminal so much I want to stay some extra time there.

I guess I could edit the thread title.

 

[jase05]

This Qantas/Australia Post freighter has been parked on the active apron of Hobart Airport for weeks, probably more than a month.

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Anyone has a guess what might be going on? I mean a freighter parked at the passenger apron and why leave it there for weeks and weeks?

That’s one of our freighters and flys regularly. It would also be different aircraft you are seeing too as they get rotated around.
Definitely not stuck otherwise my life would be a nightmare currently