Aussieindc From United States, joined Jul 2005, 324 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2841 times:
Hi All,
Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
Not to mention, there was a sub on the 175 from Brisbane to a 3 class config a/c as well.
Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed? We were taken by LAX World Buses out to the remotest of stands for the LAX-JFK sector as a result of that corridor being closed.
Laxintl From United States, joined May 2000, 9328 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2812 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed?
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 1319 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2660 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Reply 2): Thanks mate! Hopefully someone can lend a hand to my other query.
It basically comes down to the rotation of the fleet... Pacific aircraft have been allocated to the pacific routes however they will operate the kangaroo route at least once / twice a week... Same applies to the kangaroo fleet...
Modesto2 From United States, joined Jul 2000, 2273 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2394 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed? We were taken by LAX World Buses out to the remotest of stands for the LAX-JFK sector as a result of that corridor being closed.
I'm not exactly sure when the construction finished, but...it's done! I think it probably finished within the last week or so.
DLPMMM From United States, joined Apr 2005, 2311 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2368 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
Longreach refers to one of the first destination in Australia that QF served, Longreach NSW.
The 744s in QFs fleet are the same as other Boeing 744s.
Ikramerica From United States, joined May 2005, 15657 posts, RR: 49 Reply 7, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2290 times:
MEL is almost always the ER. But winds were very strange the last few days at LAX, so maybe they were also favorable en route to allow the non-ER to handle MEL effectively?
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Ikramerica From United States, joined May 2005, 15657 posts, RR: 49 Reply 8, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2290 times:
The winds got so strange that they blew strongly from the desert (this doesn't happen in April) and brought 100 degree temps with it. In Hollywood! Sunday was crazy hot. Now it's 30 degrees cooler.
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QANTAS077 From Australia, joined Jan 2004, 5189 posts, RR: 38 Reply 11, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2043 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Not to mention, there was a sub on the 175 from Brisbane to a 3 class config a/c as well.
yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
all the 744 and the ER's are called Longreach...just difference configurations of the cabin.
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DiscoverCSG From United States, joined Jan 2007, 578 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1160 times:
Quoting QANTAS077 (Reply 11): yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
How did the (presumably accidental) death of a QF worker at BNE cause an aircraft change???
Flyboysp From Australia, joined Apr 2007, 643 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1066 times:
Quoting DiscoverCSG (Reply 16):
Quoting QANTAS077 (Reply 11):
yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
How did the (presumably accidental) death of a QF worker at BNE cause an aircraft change???
I would think that the aircraft and the general area would become a de facto crime scene as the death appears to have been unnatural. As such , i would hazard that standard rules of evidence would apply. With the aircraft out of service another frame would be flown up from SYD.
Wn676 From United States, joined Jun 2005, 102 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 865 times:
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18): So, how can you tell from the exterior if the QF 744 is a ER or a regular 744? From what you say, it seems as though you can't??
I believe that the non-ER planes are RR powered, and the ER planes have GE engines. That's the only big difference I know of.
Edit: I guess they also operate 3 non-ER 744s with GE engines inherited from other carriers.
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San747 From United States, joined Dec 2004, 3174 posts, RR: 7 Reply 20, posted (7 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 828 times:
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18):
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18):
So, how can you tell from the exterior if the QF 744 is a ER or a regular 744? From what you say, it seems as though you can't??
I believe that the non-ER planes are RR powered, and the ER planes have GE engines. That's the only big difference I know of.
Well also, the 747-400ER is indicated on the fuselage... It can be hard to see though, but I have definitely seen the ER on a QF fuselage before.
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