Qantas Fleet

[docjames]

Havent seen it there recently. There have been a few 744s passing through - I suspect it may have left and flightaware just hasnt seen it.

 

[moa999]

So with more birds parked at AVV, how many actually operating?

 

[Flyerqf]

And LAX- JFK

And BNE SIN and SYD HKG

 

[Flyerqf]

Does anyone know what is happening with VH-OJT?
FlightAware
Been at AVV for two months now.

has been there 9 weeks now.

this isn't an aircraft they are retiring and it has been refurbed and repainted already.

 

[Blackbird]

After refurbishment VH-OJT returned AVV to BNE on 14 November and returned to service 15 November 2012.
Then back to Avalon 7 December some 10 weeks ago now.
Returned from maintenance at AVV today according to QF source.
QANTAS News & Information - The QANTAS Source

Flightaware shows test flight this am AVV-AVV and scheduled departure to SYD this afternoon.
FlightAware

 

[Sprucegoose]

If your a Qantas aircraft with the rego EBU you have not really had much luck, the old Cairns mascot also previously registered with EBU was broken up in Cairns in 2009

my God that's at low altitude..

 

[TheEmu]

Was that a qantas aircraft? I seem to remember at one stage it was in FNQ Air colours on display (I've made that name up as I can't remember the proper name of the airline). A mate at primary school whose dad worked for FNQ Air actually invited me to their christmas party one year. Highlight of getting a joyflight in one of their operational DC3s.

It was BPA formally Bush Pilots Airways. I think it (BPA) lasted until the late 80s when it was sucked up by Australian Airlines... About the last operator of DC-3s I think. Ditto with the Christmas party in CNS just after finishing high school so '77 I guess. Great hanger party...apparently...was 18 at the time...

 

[TheEmu]

my God that's at low altitude..

They were bush pilots - most of them were ex-ag - afraid of heights! :shock:

 

[Wunala Dreaming]

Apologies if this has already been posted, however it appears QF 747-400 VH-OJD is scheduled to finish service with Qantas on 06/07MAR13.

 

[docjames]

Flightaware shows test flight this am AVV-AVV and scheduled departure to SYD this afternoon.
FlightAware

I assume that was the 744 I saw (from the freeway) with lights ablaze yesterday afternoon.

It was still there ~ 830 this morning.....

Apologies if this has already been posted, however it appears QF 747-400 VH-OJD is scheduled to finish service with Qantas on 06/07MAR13.

Is OJD the 2-class bird?

 

[serfty]

Is OJD the 2-class bird?

Yep, was seen commonly betwixt SYD and PER for much of the last year or so ...

 

[docjames]

Yep, was seen commonly betwixt SYD and PER for much of the last year or so ...

It also seemed to be their "super-sub" for last minute cover for IRROPs/Mx issues. Also had decent capacity for "issue recovery", and being a 744 (rather than 380) could get into more airports / be managed on ground more easily.

Shame to see it go. You'd wonder at the current second hand price they almost could have kept it. But no doubt the maintenance costs would start adding up.

Farewell OJD.

 

[markis10]

Yep, was seen commonly betwixt SYD and PER for much of the last year or so ...

And lately NRT, although I had the pleasure of watching her takeoff from SIN around midnight for FRA!

It also seemed to be their "super-sub" for last minute cover for IRROPs/Mx issues. Also had decent capacity for "issue recovery", and being a 744 (rather than 380) could get into more airports / be managed on ground more easily.

Shame to see it go. You'd wonder at the current second hand price they almost could have kept it. But no doubt the maintenance costs would start adding up.

Farewell OJD.

Plenty of other subs on offer with better cabin config, if you were on QF5 last night in PE I wonder if it was an opup or op down?

 

[docjames]

And lately NRT, although I had the pleasure of watching her takeoff from SIN around midnight for FRA!



Plenty of other subs on offer with better cabin config, if you were on QF5 last night in PE I wonder if it was an opup or op down?

She seemed to get the FRA sub not infrequently.

 

[markis10]

Bye Bye OJD

VH-OJD

 

[docjames]

Bye Bye OJD

VH-OJD

"Only" at 31,000 2h30m into the flight so assume its operating as QF15 and not an empty ferry (which presumably would also have gone straight to the desert and not via LAX?

Wonder if it'll get a water cannon in Lax?

 

[markis10]

"Only" at 31,000 2h30m into the flight so assume its operating as QF15 and not an empty ferry (which presumably would also have gone straight to the desert and not via LAX?

Wonder if it'll get a water cannon in Lax?

Operating QF15, wonder what happened to the PE pax, and how the J pax like their Mark 1 Skybed and old IFE?

 

[geordieladinoz]

Operating QF15, wonder what happened to the PE pax, and how the J pax like their Mark 1 Skybed and old IFE?

Surely if ever there was a chance to ask for your money back this flight would be it? I know that you cannot always be guaranteed the plane you booked on but surely travelling on this beast is not being provided what you paid for, especially the PE and J customers.

 

[mannej]

Surely if ever there was a chance to ask for your money back this flight would be it? I know that you cannot always be guaranteed the plane you booked on but surely travelling on this beast is not being provided what you paid for, especially the PE and J customers.

J passengers got a skybed didn't they? QF15 is listed as a 747 so I don't get why you'd ask for your money back (considering there is no guarantee of MKII'S skybeds on them)

 

[markis10]

J passengers got a skybed didn't they? QF15 is listed as a 747 so I don't get why you'd ask for your money back (considering there is no guarantee of MKII'S skybeds on them)

Apart from the recent presentation (AGM) that said all services to LAX has Skybed MKII!