Qantas Fleet

[Isochronous]

A322 VH-EBA is also now back in QF service after completing conversion from JQ at BNE.

With EBC due back from SIN tonight and EBD to follow, this will take the QF A330-200 fleet to 16.

14 of these are used for domestic east-west coast services and two are going to be used on international services to allow the B747 on SYD-SIN and B767 on SYD-HNL retirements.

With the final 2 A332s to transfer from JQ early next year, and no domestic capacity increased planned on east to west routes, I'd expect these to go to international.

Therefore, I think it's inevitable that SYD to NRT will become A330 route next year, as they won't have enough B747 aircraft to operate all the routes announced for next year.

They have 11 x B744 after two retirements planned next month:

BNE LAX - 2
SYD LAX - 1.5
SYD JNB - 1.5
MEL LAX - 1
SYD HKG - 1
SYD SCL - 1 (2 on Saturdays)
SYD YVR - 1 (March onwards if approved)
Maintenance / season adjustments - 2

No room for NRT. It will be interesting to see whether they go double daily to NRT - one morning and one evening departure - rather than having two aircraft tied up spending all day on the ground - 1 in Narita and 1 in Sydney.

You think SYD-YVR will become a permanent service?

 

[Flyerqf]

You think SYD-YVR will become a permanent service?

They are seeking approval for 3 flights per week from March.

 

[Flyerqf]

OGN is currently on its way to VCV for storage.

This leaves only 8 B767 in service at QF.

 

[cove]

Went on a 767 last night after an earlier 767 was subbed out. No I won't bother doing the last one in December with the AFFers.

 

[amaroo]

Not the best look.....

 

[medhead]

Funny enough the back of 5C on VH-VZC looks just like that.

 

[amaroo]

funny enough the back of 5c on vh-vzc looks just like that.

13a vh-vxu

 

[medhead]

Oh vxu! That's not good. VZC is well old. Vxu on the other hand.

 

[amaroo]

Oh vxu! That's not good. VZC is well old. Vxu on the other hand.

Sorry, I posted the incorrect rego - flightradar and UTC clock got me.

Going from Qantas Source it was VH-VZB (QF611 yesterday) ... even worse as it's 5 years younger than VH-VXU

Rolled off the Boeing production line at Renton - May 06, 2008First flown as N1786B - May 18, 2008Powered by CFM International CFM56-7B26 engines and fitted with wingletsEntered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-VZB - May 20, 2008Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, SydneyAircraft was named ‘Lake Macquarie'Accepted by Qantas Airways at Boeing Field - May 30, 2008Departed Seattle as QF6020 on delivery flight to Australia - May 30, 2008Arrived Melbourne (Tullamarine) at conclusion of delivery flight - June 02, 2008Delivery route: Seattle (Boeing Field) - Honolulu - Nadi - MelbourneOperated first revenue service as Melbourne - Adelaide as QF673 - June 06, 2008

 

[medhead]

Yeah actually I had a complete brain freeze. Of course X comes before Z.

 

[Flyerqf]

A322 VH-EBA is also now back in QF service after completing conversion from JQ at BNE.

With EBC due back from SIN tonight and EBD to follow, this will take the QF A330-200 fleet to 16.

14 of these are used for domestic east-west coast services and two are going to be used on international services to allow the B747 on SYD-SIN and B767 on SYD-HNL retirements.

With the final 2 A332s to transfer from JQ early next year, and no domestic capacity increased planned on east to west routes, I'd expect these to go to international.

Therefore, I think it's inevitable that SYD to NRT will become A330 route next year, as they won't have enough B747 aircraft to operate all the routes announced for next year.

They have 11 x B744 after two retirements planned next month:

BNE LAX - 2
SYD LAX - 1.5
SYD JNB - 1.5
MEL LAX - 1
SYD HKG - 1
SYD SCL - 1 (2 on Saturdays)
SYD YVR - 1 (March onwards if approved)
Maintenance / season adjustments - 2

No room for NRT. It will be interesting to see whether they go double daily to NRT - one morning and one evening departure - rather than having two aircraft tied up spending all day on the ground - 1 in Narita and 1 in Sydney.

Based on last week's announcement re Haneda, I would expect that Tokyo will indeed be double daily on the last two A330s to transfer back - one service daily to Narita and one to Haneda.

I suspect one will be a morning departure ex Sydney and one an evening and vice versa to reduce the time the aircraft spend on the ground in Tokyo.

 

[markis10]

Based on last week's announcement re Haneda, I would expect that Tokyo will indeed be double daily on the last two A330s to transfer back - one service daily to Narita and one to Haneda.

I suspect one will be a morning departure ex Sydney and one an evening and vice versa to reduce the time the aircraft spend on the ground in Tokyo.

Both services are an early morning arrival into Japan according to reports.

 

[Flyerqf]

744 operating today's QF129/130 to Shanghai. A few other days this week will also be operated by 744 instead of the usual A333.

Not sure if there is an additional capacity requirement or if they are one A330 short. Currently EBA, QPA and EBG are in the hangar at BNE.

 

[markis10]

744 operating today's QF129/130 to Shanghai. A few other days this week will also be operated by 744 instead of the usual A333.

Not sure if there is an additional capacity requirement or if they are one A330 short. Currently EBA, QPA and EBG are in the hangar at BNE.

Its CNY traffic.

 

[Himeno]

744 operating today's QF129/130 to Shanghai. A few other days this week will also be operated by 744 instead of the usual A333.

Not sure if there is an additional capacity requirement or if they are one A330 short. Currently EBA, QPA and EBG are in the hangar at BNE.

QPA is currently operating QF81 to SIN.

 

[Flyerqf]

QPA is currently operating QF81 to SIN.

Sorry - I meant QPC.

 

[ChrisDPom]

744 operating today's QF129/130 to Shanghai. A few other days this week will also be operated by 744 instead of the usual A333.

Not sure if there is an additional capacity requirement or if they are one A330 short. Currently EBA, QPA and EBG are in the hangar at BNE.

This raises an issue I have meant to ask on here for while.

If a plane type gets changed what happens to the ticket allocation - e.g. You booked and paid for an emergency exit seat and there are now less available?

Money back and a "sorry"?

Upgrade?

i remember a few years ago when the 380s were grounded when the engine shredded itself and I got a phone call from Qantas asking to change my PER-SIN-LHR to go via Honkers.

Didn't offer any compo so I told them I was not interested.

Cheers

Chris

 

[eminere]

This raises an issue I have meant to ask on here for while.

If a plane type gets changed what happens to the ticket allocation - e.g. You booked and paid for an emergency exit seat and there are now less available?

Money back and a "sorry"?

Upgrade?

i remember a few years ago when the 380s were grounded when the engine shredded itself and I got a phone call from Qantas asking to change my PER-SIN-LHR to go via Honkers.

Didn't offer any compo so I told them I was not interested.

Cheers

Chris

The Seat Selection Conditions only suggest that the same or a similar seat may be allocated in the event of an aircraft change.

 

[madrooster]

Its CNY traffic.

CNY isn't until late Feb. End of school holidays?

 

[CaviAck]

CNY isn't until late Feb. End of school holidays?

Yeah but people travel for it starting now.