Qantas Fleet

[mannej]

And when will that be? Qantas don't even know

From Fairfax, "Mr Strambi said the first 787-9 was expected to be delivered to Qantas some time in 2014 or 2015 and would play a significant role in helping Qantas International improve."

Brilliant :!:

Domestic 330's trans con isn't that bad

 

[jpk]

That manual is awesome. I wish I'd gone on a 747SP, that would have been cool. Anyone do that?

 

[NM]

Why no mention of the hole in one?

That was just another one of those 11,910 cycles . Twas good as gold after some panel beating as can be seen by the higher number of hours and cycles their her sisters

 

[mannej]

That was just another one of those 11,910 cycles . Twas good as gold after some panel beating as can be seen by the higher number of hours and cycles their her sisters

In fact JB has made reference to H being straighter than any of her sisters post fender bender in Bangkok

 

[frankxinyu]

off topic, but is there a way i can look up which aircraft will be operating my flight?

cant seem to find that on EF

 

[mannej]

off topic, but is there a way i can look up which aircraft will be operating my flight?

cant seem to find that on EF

Unless you know someone in the know no not really.

What flight are you on, as there may be some members on here who may be able to help you out.

 

[frankxinyu]

Qf127 on the 19th sep.

According to my j seat map on qantas.com, it is a 744 with only 52j seats...so I assume it is operated by a kangaroo route configured 744?

 

[serfty]

off topic, but is there a way i can look up which aircraft will be operating my flight?

cant seem to find that on EF

Are you referring to the actual Aircraft (e.g. Registration) or the aircraft configuration.

The first is generally considered CiC¹ the latter can generally be ascertained from an E/F generated seat map.

¹ Commercial in Confidence

 

[pm3207]

G'day Serfty,

Could you please advise, why the aircraft registration is considered CiC? Is there some security aspect to it? (not sure what though)...

Thanks in advance!

pm3207

 

[BVT]

That manual is awesome. I wish I'd gone on a 747SP, that would have been cool. Anyone do that?

I am pretty sure I flew on one, at least once, across the Pacific either to LAX or HNL. IIRC there was a small J cabin in the bump. I always liked sitting there. Now it is J, in the nose or exit row upper deck. The larger upper deck is just not the same!

On one flight much delayed, after boarding at LAX, the Air France exchange FA in the upper deck kept plying us with wicked martinis, to help pass the time!

 

[markis10]

The SPs had F in the upper deck and in the last few years all Y in the bubble, caught one of the last flights ex SIN to BNE in 2001.

 

[anat0l]

I flew on a 747SP from MNL to BNE once. I needed to get home in time for school but there were no fares available. So Dad pulled out his last card....and used his points to book me in Business Class. Pretty cool as it was the first time I flew alone, and at the age of 15 years.

Those were the reclining seats only (nice comfy lounge chair so to speak), but plenty of leg room and not many people in the upper deck. On arrival, my sister was green with envy and my mum chastised me for not collecting more "freebies".

At least, I believe it was a 747SP.

G'day Serfty,

Could you please advise, why the aircraft registration is considered CiC? Is there some security aspect to it? (not sure what though)...

Thanks in advance!

pm3207

Security probably is the reason. Tell someone which aircraft will be operating on a certain day and that gives them more time to put whatever terrorist actions in place on that aircraft. That's what I think.

Also, aircraft substitutions can occur (not just one aircraft type for another, but also particular aircraft of the same type (and even same config). For example, you might be told to "expect" VH-ZXA but instead you get VH-ZXF, or whatever).

So, in the end, to make sure you get the rego of the aircraft you fly, make sure you get it when you fly that plane. Either peek for it on the side, read it off the cover to the front wheel, look for the rego on the name-plate near the top of the aircraft door frame.... or ask one of the crew. Ground staff who have access to a computer terminal (on arrival or departure) may also be able help you (e.g. the ones at the Citiflyer desks - might be much, much more difficult for international sectors), as I think QF have a system for them that allows them to see what essentially is an expanded version of the flight information displays in the terminal, except with more information (e.g. one of these, I believe, is the registration of the aircraft parked at that gate).

 

[airbound]

From memory, there are, at SYD International at least, screens in the Tourist Refund Scheme area that list upcoming flights with aircraft registrations.

 

[lsmi4126]

A lot of the time, particularly for Int. flights, I can make a fairly good guess on equipment using qantassource.com

 

[mannej]

There was an attempt on a Philipines Airlines jumbo that failed because the airline had changed the configuration of the plane in the lead up to take off.

The reason it had failed is because the two different configs had the fuel tanks located in slightly different positions. The bomb caused a decompression (IIRC), but it did not rupture the fuel tank.

 

[airbound]

There was an attempt on a Philipines Airlines jumbo that failed because the airline had changed the configuration of the plane in the lead up to take off.

The reason it had failed is because the two different configs had the fuel tanks located in slightly different positions. The bomb caused a decompression (IIRC), but it did not rupture the fuel tank.

See PR434.

 

[frankxinyu]

Are you referring to the actual Aircraft (e.g. Registration) or the aircraft configuration.

The first is generally considered CiC¹ the latter can generally be ascertained from an E/F generated seat map.

¹ Commercial in Confidence

i was hoping to find out the registration...ah well

 

[serfty]

From memory, there are, at SYD International at least, screens in the Tourist Refund Scheme area that list upcoming flights with aircraft registrations.

Of course, on the day of travel, one can [often] simply look out the window [of the gate lounge] as well to get the registration.

 

[anat0l]

Of course, on the day of travel, one can simply look out the window as well to get the registration.

• You can't look out your aircraft window to see the rego. At least, I can't think of too many planes that would allow you to do this easily, unless you have excellent sideways vision somehow. Or the rego is reflected off the windows of another object.
• Looking through the gate windows at some gates is the best way but sometimes the aerobridge obstructs a good view of the rego. Other times, you don't realise how much time you actually have to leave yourself to spot the rego and board the plane on time!
• If the aerobridge has windows (or is made of glass), that's usually the best way to spot the rego; at worst, look at the cover doors for the front wheels.
• If you try and do any of this at night time, spotting the rego can be especially difficult.

 

[connieguy]

Found this new (no F) 747 seating plan on the QF Source:

QANTAS Rumours - The QANTAS Source

Did look but could not see this had been posted before.