moa999
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Commencing August 2015 and taking about 12 months, the Qantas Domestic 737 fleet of 67 aircraft is being refurbed.
It does not appear that the 8 NZ registered (ZK) aircraft are being changed.
Purpose of the refurbishment is to add WiFi to the planes without Seatback IFE, and add 6 additional seats by galley/toilet reconfig.
Has been reported the refurbs will take place both at SYD (40 aircraft) and BNE (27 aircraft)
QANTAS TO REFRESH BOEING 737 FLEET - Qantas News Room
Qantas Boeing 737s to get more seats, streaming wi-fi entertainment - Australian Business Traveller
The planes will go from 12J/156Y to 12J/162Y.
Original Fleet
38 Domestic with dropdown IFE only (VXA-VXU 21 2002/03 deliveries, VYA-VYL 12 2004-06 deliveries, VZA-VZE 5 2008 deliveries)
6 Domestic with Seatback IFE (VZL-VZS 6 2011 deliveries)
23 Domestic with Seatback IFE and Boeing Sky Interior (VZT-VZZ 7 2011/12 deliveries, XZA-XZP 16 2012/14 deliveries including RetroRoo XZP)
8 International with Seatback IFE (ZQA-ZQH 7 2009-11 deliveries) - not getting refurbed
--==--
Summary of refurb
55 of 67 82%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZV-VZZ,XZA,XZD-XZF,XZH-XZP
65 of 67 97% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
36 of 38 95% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE
2 of 8 25℅-- Seatcount increased - ZQD, ZQE
Under refurb BNE
VH-VYC BNE - In 10/8/16 Exp 29/9
Under refurb SYD
?? VH-VYE - In 28/1/16 - Exp 8/2
Log of Refurbs
VH-VXR BNE - 28 days - In 7/8/15 Out 3/9/15
VH-VXQ BNE - 17 days - In 7/9/15 Out 23/9/15
VH-VZB SYD - 16 days - In 5/10/15 Out 20/10/15
VH-VZE BNE - 1mth 8 days - In 23/9/15 Out 30/10/15
VH-VYG SYD - 14 days - In 19/10/15 Out 1/11/15
VH-VYH SYD - 13 days - In 1/11/15 Out 13/11/15
VH-VYJ SYD - 11 days - In 14/11/15 Out 24/11/15
VH-VXC BNE - 1mth 4 days - In 30/10/15 Out 4/12/15 - C-check and refurb
VH-VYB BNE - 16 days - In 20/11/15 Out 5/12/15
VH-VZD SYD - 11 days - In 25/11/15 Out 6/12/15
VH-VXT SYD - 11 days - In 5/12/15 - Out 16/12
VH-VXD BNE - 1 mth 4 days- In 20/11/15 - Out 23/12/15 - C-check and refurb
VH-VYD BNE - 17 days - In 3/1/16 - Out 19/1/16
VH-VZA SYD - 12 days - In 18/1/16 - Out 29/1/16
While i'm happy to keep this up to date where I can, equally have no issues if others want to copy the data, update and repost the areas above.
Useful sources include theqantassource.com, FlightRadar24, and the YSSY message board
Note it appears that the Project Amber upgrade which was trialled on VXC (it with the honeycomb style divider between J and Y) which included renovation of sidewalls, bins and lights is not occuring.
"Qantas to upgrade Boeing 737s to fit more bags in overhead bins"
Qantas 738 Refurb: More seats, Q-stream IFE (from 2015)
It does not appear that the 8 NZ registered (ZK) aircraft are being changed.
Purpose of the refurbishment is to add WiFi to the planes without Seatback IFE, and add 6 additional seats by galley/toilet reconfig.
Has been reported the refurbs will take place both at SYD (40 aircraft) and BNE (27 aircraft)
QANTAS TO REFRESH BOEING 737 FLEET - Qantas News Room
Qantas Boeing 737s to get more seats, streaming wi-fi entertainment - Australian Business Traveller
The planes will go from 12J/156Y to 12J/162Y.
Original Fleet
38 Domestic with dropdown IFE only (VXA-VXU 21 2002/03 deliveries, VYA-VYL 12 2004-06 deliveries, VZA-VZE 5 2008 deliveries)
6 Domestic with Seatback IFE (VZL-VZS 6 2011 deliveries)
23 Domestic with Seatback IFE and Boeing Sky Interior (VZT-VZZ 7 2011/12 deliveries, XZA-XZP 16 2012/14 deliveries including RetroRoo XZP)
8 International with Seatback IFE (ZQA-ZQH 7 2009-11 deliveries) - not getting refurbed
--==--
Summary of refurb
55 of 67 82%-- Seatcount increased - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE,VZT,VZV-VZZ,XZA,XZD-XZF,XZH-XZP
65 of 67 97% -- With SIFE/ Q-Streaming (without are VXM,VYC)
29 of 29 100% - Seatback IFE - VZL-VZZ,XZA-XZP
36 of 38 95% - Q-Streaming - VXA-VXL,VXN-VXU,VYA-VYB,VYD-VYL,VZA-VZE
2 of 8 25℅-- Seatcount increased - ZQD, ZQE
Under refurb BNE
VH-VYC BNE - In 10/8/16 Exp 29/9
Under refurb SYD
?? VH-VYE - In 28/1/16 - Exp 8/2
Log of Refurbs
VH-VXR BNE - 28 days - In 7/8/15 Out 3/9/15
VH-VXQ BNE - 17 days - In 7/9/15 Out 23/9/15
VH-VZB SYD - 16 days - In 5/10/15 Out 20/10/15
VH-VZE BNE - 1mth 8 days - In 23/9/15 Out 30/10/15
VH-VYG SYD - 14 days - In 19/10/15 Out 1/11/15
VH-VYH SYD - 13 days - In 1/11/15 Out 13/11/15
VH-VYJ SYD - 11 days - In 14/11/15 Out 24/11/15
VH-VXC BNE - 1mth 4 days - In 30/10/15 Out 4/12/15 - C-check and refurb
VH-VYB BNE - 16 days - In 20/11/15 Out 5/12/15
VH-VZD SYD - 11 days - In 25/11/15 Out 6/12/15
VH-VXT SYD - 11 days - In 5/12/15 - Out 16/12
VH-VXD BNE - 1 mth 4 days- In 20/11/15 - Out 23/12/15 - C-check and refurb
VH-VYD BNE - 17 days - In 3/1/16 - Out 19/1/16
VH-VZA SYD - 12 days - In 18/1/16 - Out 29/1/16
While i'm happy to keep this up to date where I can, equally have no issues if others want to copy the data, update and repost the areas above.
Useful sources include theqantassource.com, FlightRadar24, and the YSSY message board
Note it appears that the Project Amber upgrade which was trialled on VXC (it with the honeycomb style divider between J and Y) which included renovation of sidewalls, bins and lights is not occuring.
"Qantas to upgrade Boeing 737s to fit more bags in overhead bins"
Qantas 738 Refurb: More seats, Q-stream IFE (from 2015)
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