Doesn’t look like it’s “winds” after all… QF9 cancelled again today and replaced with QF209 - operating a MEL-PER-SIN-LHR routing. I would assume QF is being extra cautious, and for good reason. This won’t be sustainable in the long term though - a suspension of the nonstop will be imminent if the ...
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Jump to postX4A appears to be undergoing an engine replacement in CBR. Qantas Group have a spare engine in stock, but only 1. Yes it is very very uncommon for engines to be replaced with 350 hours on them. Oh boy, your only just getting started, at my carrier (big red plus) we consistently have 1-5 of the darn...
Jump to postAir India has announced flights to Ho Chi Mihn City from Delhi starting June 1st 5x weekly. Manila, Seattle and Dallas to follow soon. LAX is noticeably missing. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-air-india-plans-international-network-expansion-3453067/ Interesting DEL-SYD ...
Jump to postGUM? Speaking of GUM, I'd love to see UA resume GUM-Australia in some way, maybe BNE instead of CNS? Connect it to their Japan bank, whack a VA codeshare on it too! Those days are LONG gone. GUM traffic is now mostly point to point. Years ago GUM also functioned as a transit hub, but there's now wa...
Jump to postI’d say we are more likely to see JQ do ADL-SIN with a 321LR or XLR to start the market, FF will still get this redemption and lounge.
At some point if you don’t have the right equipment it becomes brand damaging.
From a random count on FR24, 12 out of 17 773A are flying. I've worked out that currently 10 out of 17 x 773A are in service: 1 is in storage at ASP. 4 are in maintenance at XMN. 1 is in storage following an ground incident in CTS earlier this year. 1 is in maintenance HKG following an air turn-bac...
Jump to postThe Q400s on BNE-HTI/NTL/PPP have also been replaced with E190s. The last flight BNE-CBR and first flight in the other direction have been switched to a Q400. Out of SYD, the Q400s are also taking on more of the flying to ARM and OAG, and have all but taken over GFF. Later in this scheduling season...
Jump to postGreat to see! Any other Q400 routes schedule for an upgrade? BNE-EMD will have the E190 operating select services beginning in mid-May. The Q400s on BNE-HTI/NTL/PPP have also been replaced with E190s. Where will the freed up Q400(s) go? The last flight BNE-CBR and first flight in the other directio...
Jump to postOQA/C/K/L are in AUH for maintenance, so 6 are in service. OQA should be re-entering service imminently. OQC hasn't flown since June 2021 when it repositioned VCV-AUH. OQK arrived at AUH on 24/2/2024 and I believe it is in for a gear change? I think it will take a few weeks. OQL arrived at AUH on 1...
Jump to postquote="tautliner"] Has OQA been reconfigured already? Yes Just curious, why did hold onto OQA and let go of later birds. Surely QA with its history is the least desirable after all the repair work etc[/quote] I’d imagine it also has to do with heavy checks, maybe OQA has one prior to covid...
Jump to posth133 wrote:qf2048 wrote:Just spotted on Flightradar QF1948 ABX-BNE, operated by an Alliance E190. Is this a one off or an upgrade from the Q400?
It's been upgraded to the E190. First flight was just this week.
I like it! Very professional and on brand compared to their old one, which had wrong crew uniforms and looked incredibly cheap.
Jump to postNZ has again reiterated its intention to resume flights to HBA from October. However, it seems the resumption will only be for a seasonal service through March 2025 - the route will no longer operate year-round again. Air New Zealand’s Short Haul General Manager Jeremy O’Brien said the carrier had ...
Jump to postGA used 738 when they served BNE, but that route never made money for them. If they were to expand, it would be to PER. GA should be back to near Pre-Covid capacity as they slowly increase CGK to x4 weekly and DPS back up to daily from both MEL and SYD by mid year. Fun fact: none of the Australian ...
Jump to postWhat is the present fleet retirement timeline for the 717? Has it continued to be pushed out due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues with its replacements? I don't know what the overall plan is other than the B717 is gone from QF by the end of October (next change of scheduling season), however I ...
Jump to postIs there any chance GA may expand AU ops again from DPS or CGK? Seems AU carriers have maxed out DPS capacity, surely there is demand for GA to compete with QF/VA with 330 or 738 - have they ever used narrow bodies to east coast AU? I’d love to see GA link up with ZL as a frequent flyer partner, Aus...
Jump to postPer this interview it looks like the interior retrofit program will be delayed and Air India will be flying their horrible dated product for a longer period of time https://youtu.be/atJcd2NT-3E?si=WUHO2XFBnXu362RL I must say I do like him, he seems pragmatic and transparent - a foundation has been ...
Jump to postNot sure if this is the right thread - but seeking some insights into QF/JQ groups XLR order. QF have a large 320 family order for several of their brands but they have their first 321XLR going to QF…. In a shorthaul domestic config. Yet JQ already have LRs. I imagine perhaps for Pacific Islands, or...
Jump to postWas there any news on the QF -J service refresh? I think some posters in the know suggested it was being finalised soon?
I notice a few small changes domestically. Better headsets are back, cups and saucers for tea and coffee some other simple changes would be nice!
Charters are also managed through specialised charter brokers - I’d imagine QF through a few channels put out some feelers to gauge the market. This also links to the question around QF leasing more frames, due to a the supply chain issues lease costs have gone through the roof!
Jump to postJetstar's next A321neoLR VH-OYF has an engine run and taxi test at TLS on 27 March https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53615714609_fe7697975b_k.jpg F-WWAH / VH-OYF Airbus A321-251N JETSTAR s/n 11529 * Toulouse Blagnac 2024 * by @Eurospot , on Flickr Cant believe how big their 321 fleet is becoming ...
Jump to posthttps://www.channelnews.com.au/panasonic-4k-oleds-take-to-the-air/ “ According to Panasonic’s aviation division true 4K HDR in flight picture quality is coming to Qantas” “This will be followed by Qantas which plans to install the monitors in its newly Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and retrofitted A330...
Jump to postEmployee feedback was generally not positive. Fortunately roll out is for Spring/Summer of 2026. Plenty of time to make changes. Very chilly reception from employees. Will be interesting to see how much re-work is done before Delta rolls out these uniforms. Why on earth would Delta select The Gap w...
Jump to postjrfspa320 wrote:Tech crew is the same as any other type, based on duty time.
h133 wrote:Jetstar to commence a 1x daily service from Avalon to Brisbane from 28 June. This marks their 100th domestic route.
Source: https://newsroom.bne.com.au/jetstar-to- ... n-flights/
I do also think that many posters on this forum - don’t realise for Aussies, the world is generally a long way a way, and we love to travel, not to mention have a multicultural population - long distance travel is part of living here. I’m battling my Scottish partner to travel outside of Sydney grea...
Jump to postSQ’s expansion in AU always impresses me - just saw they are adding 4 more weekly flights into BNE. Is Australia their biggest region?
Could we ever see them back in CBR, or even OOL would they be too far for a 73M?
VH-EBM A332 has re-entered revenue service today (20/3) and did a BNE-AKL-BNE rotation as QF119/126 following maintenance in BNE since February 7th. Hopefully the Y cabin got its refit too? I flew AKL-BNE in late December, the cabin was in a pretty bad state. I doubt it so soon, I’d imagine QF woul...
Jump to postFinally some movement on the consolidated terminal area at Perth T1/T2 (just not QF) Commencement this year of the new 6 level multi-story car park adjacent to control tower. https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/parking/perth-airport-partners-with-georgiou-to-create-its-first-multi-story-par...
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Bit strange of a release - with only a couple of photos, no close ups and not showing the full collection, perhaps they don't want to attract that much attention? Are there any more picture? Pants for ladies? Weirdly retro - that mens jacket is odd with a side button, not sure how that will work on ...
Jump to postScanorama wrote:VH-EBM A332 has re-entered revenue service today (20/3) and did a BNE-AKL-BNE rotation as QF119/126 following maintenance in BNE since February 7th.
Great work @qf789 huge amount of work to pull that together, and great work to add all the Group airlines in!! Thank you!! Always forget about the 734 733 BA146 - funny little oddballs these days! Is there anymore plans for more E190s? Or that’s it? Few exciting changes coming up with deliveries, s...
Jump to postIt'd be interesting to know how much Aus Post are paying for the advertising (livery). Would it be a one off fee or a yearly charge? Cheers. Id suspect its all wrapped up in the broader APO/QF service contract rather than a separate commercial livery deal. Though could be wrong. That would make log...
Jump to postYes but remember NZ only has connections on one end, and can only use a widebody - QF would have connections on both ends, and could use a narrowbody XLR. So, just because NZ hasn't timed PER for connections well does not mean QF won't. NZ are even tighter on aircraft than QF. They used to swap PER...
Jump to postThis is a general comment, so I’m not going to reply to a particular post: People need to stop obsessing about making PER-AKL work for connections. It doesn’t work unless it’s run double daily. If this was so important then NZ would be flying double daily (or split 3x/4x schedule) timed for US conn...
Jump to post... there’s enough Saffas in WA to sustain the route without worrying about connecting flights. The WA- Sth African born population matches NSW and is higher than any other state. Does that rule out QF or SA launching MEL-JNB? Africa seems like a key gap in MEL's connectivity. Probably yes, it’s a ...
Jump to postSeeing videos of ITA’s new 321LR configuration makes me think of the possibilities of QF went down the path of a subfleet with something similar. SYD: KUL, TPE, SGN, frequency increases to BKK/MNL, third daily SIN (redeye west with a morning departure ex SIN) MEL: BKK, MNL, daily CGK BNE: HKG, seco...
Jump to postHi all, I have a question but I hope I don't ruffle some feathers here. Please go easy. Given the massive Qantas and its subsidiary fleet and there are many smaller airlines around the Pacific island region, why does Qantas send off its aircraft to the Middle East and The Philippines for heavy chec...
Jump to postMy most recent QF 737 flight a week ago also had just the recorded audio safety demo. I'm yet to see the new one and wondered why it wasn't played on this flight. FWIW I was on VH-VYE which is not PTV equiped and I don't recall the little ceiling panel monitors being lowered at any point in the fli...
Jump to postAlso - do the two QF330 freights have different liveries? One in Australia Post, one in QF-Freight? Are the mainline pilots of Australian air express?
Jump to postPurple of QF 737 flights, no video demo just an audio recording, did the new safety video get so much backlash they had to pull it? Or a CASA issue? Or just a change in approach, seemed a bit low cost tbh. Not that I need a video, but was a brand difference to VA/JQ showing a bit more effort.
Jump to postPurple of QF 737 flights, no video demo just an audio recording, did the new safety video get so much backlash they had to pull it? Or a CASA issue? Or just a change in approach, seemed a bit low cost tbh. Not that I need a video, but was a brand difference to VA/JQ showing a bit more effort.
Jump to postInteresting seeing VZV with the scimitar winglets - but old livery, 737 looks modern but older all at once lol!
Jump to postInteresting trip report on Youtube of 3C's NLK-AKL ATR-72 500 service - supposedly Australia's only prop international service? The flight wasn't even half full. No wonder they decided to make the service seasonal last year, and cut it over the winter months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD1a-XY...
Jump to postQF originally invited and escorted MH into Oneworld to do what you suggested with MH from KUL but it never went anywhere and QF doesn't appear to have any interest in operating its own flights to the Malaysian capital. I had the same thought. It was Qantas that formally invited Malaysia Airlines to...
Jump to postChanged terminals in SIN Talked about a broken relationship due to the forced move, the move came with so much drama with both sides having their own daggers out at each other. Jetstar never stood a chance against the government goliath Changi Airport Holdings. In addition, why would they help an o...
Jump to postQF just needs to add some codeshares to the MH flights. The FF earn on MH for QF FF's is near non existant. Now that JQ Asia is becoming less convenient something might eventually happen in this space. QF probably doesn’t want to burn its already depleted political capital on trying to get approval...
Jump to postSo why would AI have so many 787 just lying there? Maybe people are right that these aircraft will be refurb first . If so that is one positive - meaning all the current frames can keep flying. Maybe that is why AI has been expanding with the leased aircraft. They have enough stored aircraft to do ...
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