Qantas Fleet

[Happy Trails]

Always fascinating looking at the history of these flying machines.

VH-OJL Boeing 747

Second of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - September 1, 1989​

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - June 17, 1991​

Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines​

First flown as VH-OJL - July 5, 1991​

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJL - July 23, 1991​

Registered to Hollymount Leasing Ltd, U.S. Cayman Islands​

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney​

Aircraft named 'City of Ballarat' at Seattle - July 23, 1991​

Ferried Seattle - Las Vegas as QF7412D (Captain D. Massey-Green) - July 23, 1991​

Accepted by Qantas at Las Vegas - July 23, 1991​

Ferried Las Vegas - Vancouver as QF7412P (Captain D. Massey-Green) - July 23, 1991​

Operated first revenue service Vancouver - Sydney as QF531 - July 24, 1991​

Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - July 26, 1991​

Delivery route: Seattle - Las Vegas - Vancouver - Sydney​

Wet leased by Ansett Australia to cover temporary loss of 747 VH-INH - October 27 - 28, 1994​

Operated Ansett Australia service Sydney - Kansai - Brisbane - Sydney with small 'Ansett' titles​

Operated Turkish Airlines service London - Istanbul - London as TK3502 / 3503 - June 19, 1998​

Registered to Montana Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006​

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator​

Registered to TJL Leasing Pty Ltd - January 5, 2010​

Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd as registered operator​

Operated 'last' revenue service Los Angeles - Brisbane as QF16 - February 1 - 2, 2010​

Ferried Brisbane - Melbourne (Avalon) as QF6018 for storage - February 2, 2010​

Ferried Melbourne (Avalon) - Sydney as QF6196 - July 3, 2010​

Returned to service Sydney - Bangkok - London (Heathrow) as QF1 - July 3, 2010​

Current with Qantas - 2012​

Makes her seem rather coughtish.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[markis10]

Meanwhile OJA keeps on lugging on, on arrival into NRT last night she had 104089 hours on the clocks, convert that into lifetime fuel consumption at 8T per hour :shock:.

 

[otchi]

According to the Qantas Source, Jetstar A330-200 VH-EBB is being prepared for return to Qantas.

 

[mannej]

According to the Qantas Source, Jetstar A330-200 VH-EBB is being prepared for return to Qantas.

I really do hope that these JQ birds when they get their makeovers do receive personal IFE that is not in form of an iPad. It would be silly for QF not to offer a consistent product on their 332's.

This quote is ambiguous, hence the doubt.

All 30 of Qantas’ A330s will be upgraded with Business Suites in a 1-2-1 layout with fully flat beds and direct aisle access from every seat. Ten A330-300s for Qantas International will feature new Economy seats and 20 A330-200s for Qantas Domestic will see their Economy seats refurbished.
Uniquely, the new Business Class seats can be left in a recline position for take-off and landing, maximising the opportunity for rest – a key point of difference between Qantas and other carriers flying to Asia.
In addition to Panasonic inflight entertainment systems, all A330s will be fitted with Qantas’ Q-Streaming technology, which gives customers access to an extensive entertainment library streamed to devices like iPads.

 

[otchi]

I really do hope that these JQ birds when they get their makeovers do receive personal IFE that is not in form of an iPad. It would be silly for QF not to offer a consistent product on their 332's.

This quote is ambiguous, hence the doubt.

Agreed. Especially if Qantas plans to deploy the A330s on the shorter Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne routes. There is not really that much time to use the Q-Streaming as it has to be turned off for take off and landing. It would be much better to be able to have Gate to Gate seat back IFE.

 

[mannej]

Agreed. Especially if Qantas plans to deploy the A330s on the shorter Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne routes. There is not really that much time to use the Q-Streaming as it has to be turned off for take off and landing. It would be much better to be able to have Gate to Gate seat back IFE.

For any route it is better. The lack of consistency across a fleet type has been a common complaint previously, why not fix it?

FWIW, EBJ used to follow me around like the plague. Never liked her, and I doubt I ever will...

 

[otchi]

For any route it is better. The lack of consistency across a fleet type has been a common complaint previously, why not fix it?

Because Qantas loves being consistently inconsistent.

 

[ajw373]

For any route it is better. The lack of consistency across a fleet type has been a common complaint previously, why not fix it?

FWIW, EBJ used to follow me around like the plague. Never liked her, and I doubt I ever will...

Getting OT a bit, Qantas gets hammered for lack of consistency like it is the only airline to do so. But in recent weeks I have had 3 examples of inconsistency on airlines that many here hold up as examples of how it should be done.

Firstly SQ with all their 777-200 variants. On the route I just flew SIN-CGK-SIN the config varies from flight to flight and day to day, with little to no idea what config until after booking has been made.

Next CX and it's A330's where I flew SIN-BKK-SIN recently. Old clunker out (one of the early ones so way older than Qantas) awful seat, awful IFE, coming back newer a/c that was better, though the shell style seats, but still not flash and I believe they have a newer config too. So again just depends upon luck of the draw, probably worse up front where it could either be a seat or bed.

Lastly CX again, looking at flying them later to CGK-LHR with the wife and a 10 month old baby who I don't want on my lap, baby that is. They have the option of own car seat or CX's own special CRS seat. Only problem, take a look at the exception table for car seat and CRS in the link below. Confusing as hell. I even rang CX to see what the options are and the permutations where just too hard for them, let alone the punter. I did discover that the A330-300 they fly once a day to CGK is NORMALLY a 3 class, so car seat ok, but CRS all depends on new seat or old seat. The 777's that operate the other 2 HGG-CGK-HKG flights at least one config. The 777 to London, again depends new seat or old seat.

Flying with Baby, Baby Bassinet, Car Seat, Baby Food - Cathay Pacific United States

 

[Foreigner]

Looks like QF 41 and QF 42 are different A330s.

Do these have same J seats and no. of them?

 

[mannej]

Looks like QF 41 and QF 42 are different A330s.

Do these have same J seats and no. of them?

Different? How so?

 

[Foreigner]

Different? How so?

As in 41 is 330-300 whereas 42 is 330-200. That's what Kayak app discloses.

 

[ajw373]

Looks like QF 41 and QF 42 are different A330s.

Do these have same J seats and no. of them?

Of course they have the same seats, QF41 is SYD-CGK the same aircraft then turns around as QF42 back to Sydney. I do believe it can switch on some days between an A330-200 and A330-300 if that is what you mean, but it is always an international configured a/c so A330 style (angled) Skybeds in J and clearly what ever goes out, comes back.

 

[mannej]

As in 41 is 330-300 whereas 42 is 330-200. That's what Kayak app discloses.

Same product - the -200 has 6 more J seats split over 2 mini cabins, where as the -300 is a single J cabin. The seats and the IFE are the same.

 

[Foreigner]

Same product - the -200 has 6 more J seats split over 2 mini cabins, where as the -300 is a single J cabin. The seats and the IFE are the same.

Thanks... Looks like new seats will be system-wide by end of year.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-business-suite-up-close-with-qantas-next-gen-a330-business-class

 

[mannej]

Thanks... Looks like new seats will be system-wide by end of year.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-business-suite-up-close-with-qantas-next-gen-a330-business-class

No - it starts at the end of the year. It'll be a while before the product is system wise and not a lottery.

 

[markis10]

OGG the Disney planes aircraft left yesterday, all female crew.

VH-OGG

 

[maninblack]

Getting OT a bit, Qantas gets hammered for lack of consistency like it is the only airline to do so. But in recent weeks I have had 3 examples of inconsistency on airlines that many here hold up as examples of how it should be done.

Firstly SQ with all their 777-200 variants. On the route I just flew SIN-CGK-SIN the config varies from flight to flight and day to day, with little to no idea what config until after booking has been made.

It is actually variations across the entire fleet. At least 4 different J seats in use on SQ. The older J seat in the 777-300ER that looks the same as the one in the A380 is actually slighty different and a little smaller than on the A380 and whilst it looks great and provides superior personal space in reality it's pretty poor to try to sleep in. I seem to get a neck ache every time after being hunched into that thing and my feet barely fit into the nook.

 

[crdtez]

OGG the Disney planes aircraft left yesterday, all female crew.

VH-OGG

I was on the last commercial flight for OGG a couple of weeks back (QF454 30/7). The captain made an announcement that it was its last commercial flight and commented that he had put in his bid to fly it too the boneyard but there was so much intrest that he missed out.

I wonder if there was a specific reason they had an all female crew ??

 

[docjames]

I love how the 763ER has the legs for SYD-LAX (when lightly loaded!).

It somewhat surprises me they don't utilise the freight capacity at least when ferrying these disposed aircraft.

 

[medhead]

OGG the Disney planes aircraft left yesterday, all female crew.

VH-OGG

It was in BNE for maintenance when the last tweet and greet happened. I thought that was only a few weeks ago. But obviously my memory is rubbish.