VA launching ADL-LST and resuming ADL-DRW in September
https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... -epic-sale
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-12/ ... a/10894426
ABC reporting that CASA has suspended 737 Max 8 operations within Australia
https://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austral ... ource=hero
VA to launch seasonal OOL-PER flights in DEC/JAN with the 737-800
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media ... hong-kong/
QF is introducing a once weekly DRW-HKG freight service with the 767-300F from August.
AusBT now reporting that EK is temporarily changing its schedules between mid April through the end of May due to runway upgrades at DXB, so the PER-DXB change may only be temporary and the flight may not be on the chopping block completely.
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EK reducing PER-DXB to 1 daily from April 17 2019. The 777 flight (EK424/EK425) has been cut leaving only the a380 service (EK420/EK421).
https://www.ausbt.com.au/qatar-airways-airbus-a380-to-fly-perth-doha-from-may-2018?utm_source=hero QR has confirmed the rumours that it will put the the a380 on DOH-PER. From May 1, the 777-300ER flights will now be operated by the a380. Article also states that DOH-SYD-CBR flights are planned to be...
Jump to posthttps://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-to-launch-melbourne-san-francisco-route-with-boeing-787?utm_source=hero Ausbt is reporting that QF will start MEL-SFO in 'late 2018' with the 787-9. No other details yet about timings, frequency, etc. My guess is that QF will either drop, or have AA take some MEL-LAX ...
Jump to postI flew to Sydney last Saturday and I noticed about 2 or 3 Fokker 100s in the network livery, anyone have a rough idea when these will be repainted? After the second 737 has been repainted in the coming weeks (VH-VYD for those wondering) the first Fokker 100 is set to be repainted. It will be VH-NHP...
Jump to posthttp://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2017/04/24/etihad-a380-melbourne-discontinued/ From October 29, Etihad is reducing capacity to MEL and will discontinue a380 operations EY460/461 will be operated with a 77W rather than the a388 EY462/463 will be operated with a 789 rather than the 77W This is ...
Jump to postHi all. Does anyone know the rough weight of the overhead cabin lockers found in aircraft? Would older lockers weight more than today's lockers (e.g. comparing the lockers from a 737-200 to a 737MAX)? Asking because I might buy a locker from a 737-200 and trying to figure out if it is feasible to mo...
Jump to postAccording to FlightAware and FlightRadar, today TT464 ADL-MEL was operated by Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 VH-XWO instead of the usual Tigerair a320/737. Does anyone know what this is all about? Is Tiger still having issues with its 737 crewing?
Jump to postQF also do some work for HA's a330's; there are some pictures of one in the QF hangar at BNE floating around social media.
Jump to postFlightAware showing "DUB1" on route to SYD from DXB. Due 20:43. Boeing 744. Any ideas? Without checking FlightAware myself, it is probably a Dubai Air Wing aircraft. They have a fleet of all white 744's with a blue belly and used to transport things such as racehorses around. I'm not 100%...
Jump to postUzbekistan Airways are known to do random charter flights when they have spare metal lying around. Every six months they fly a charter between TAS-KUL-CHC for Russian and Ukrainian fishing crews, so GUM-NGO could potentially be a fishing charter. Also, FlightAware isn't picking up Uzbekistan Airways...
Jump to postCould someone please look up the registrations of the aircraft that operated:
QF25 MEL-AKL-LAX on 08/11/2008
QF94 LAX-MEL on 25/11/2008
They were my kids first long haul flights and I would love to get the registrations.
Thanks 
https://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-austral ... bi-flights
VA has pulled its plans to operate PER-AUH which was set to start in June.
Virgin Australia have brought forward the retirement of the e190; they will all be gone by the end of 2017, not 2019. VA will also be removing the ATR from its fleet by years end.
Jump to postHi all, am in the process of semi-planning a trip involving LAS for this Christmas (2017), and I have no idea which carrier I should fly. I would appreciate it if anyone could recommend which airline I should fly and what an approximate price I could expect to pay when the flights become bookable. I...
Jump to postWell, it's written by a QF fanboy Geoffrey Thomas so despite airlines not being ranked in order, he gives QF the top award. It keeps his FF miles topped up nicely. Apparently not killing passengers is how you base an airline's safety record! Isn't keeping passengers alive the very bare bones of saf...
Jump to postBA should of been in the LCC section after all the 'enhancements' they have been making of late. :D
In all seriousness though, most of the list make sense; in past years, some of the airlines included have been a bit questionable.
QF only ever flew to HRE via PER. Once JNB was politically able to be served again, they persevered with HRE for a while, operating weekly SYD-PER-HRE-JNB-PER-SYD and weekly in the reverse direction. However didn't take so long for HRE to be dropped. Interesting, the route map I have must be inaccu...
Jump to postDoes anybody happen to know much about QF's services to HRE in the 1980's? I was digging around at home and found a old QF route map which shows the only route they had out of ADL was to HRE. I know QF used to operate PER-HRE and eventually PER-JNB-HRE-PER in late 1990's/early 2000's but never heard...
Jump to postWhat about smaller airlines? For example NZ have 7x 77W, surely having a spare engine just sitting around would not be worth it in this case? Conversely, does this mean EK with over 100 77W would have 10-20 spare GE90 just sitting around or in overhaul? I suppose if they have power by the hour that...
Jump to postIt's a possibility but I think that Norwegian have bigger fish to fry before they set up an Asian hub. Out of the cities you stated I think BKK would be the most likely. HKG is the most unlikely given the protectionism of the HK government which would probably shoot down the idea much like JetStar H...
Jump to postCould the potential shelving of PER-LHR make QF rethink the about the profitability of ULH 789 routes. Should QF change its mission plan for the 789 could we see a change in the seating configuration to a less J heavy configuration?
Jump to postvhebb wrote:Virgin Australia probably quiet due to this
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I wonder how Virgin are going. They have been very quiet lately! https://australinea.com/virgin-australi ... ing-crush/ It is being discussed in another thread ( viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1346641 ), but things aren't looking too great for VA. If EY and SQ pull out, IMHO we will have an Ansett Mk II o...
Jump to postVA is beginning to look a little bit like Ansett. VA shouldn't start flights to China/HK (with their own metal) even though they will have the feed from HNA. They need to to consolidate their strength on the domestic market. When Ansett started international flights they had a very good hard product...
Jump to postScary, how loud is it in the cabin during an event like this?
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