Oh boy, your only just getting started, at my carrier (big red plus) we consistently have 1-5 of the darn things parked up with broken engines on the back ramp, and every time we get a 1-2 month period where they all work before they start acting up again All I can say is good luck and PW better so...
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. This is unfortunately correct. QF made it adamantly clear in its deal with Airbus and PW they would be lo...
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 postAssume others here can tell the type just by hearing it? It's an avgeek thing right? They are overhead from me at about 2000ft on departure off 19R My observations: JQ 787's are the quietest aircraft on departure JQ 320's are the noisiest aircraft on departure A350 are distinctive but much noiser t...
Jump to postI remember seeing a post from someone about two A220 configs for QantasLink and Qantas Domestic.
This will not be the case. All aircraft under the current order are for the one AOC and will not feature any differences to the cabin configuration/entertainment options.
Pm3207 wrote:Sure it’s EBN? Came in from LAX yesterday and heading to AKL now.
A330 VH-EBN is currently in the hangar as the first of the QF INTL fleet receiving WIFI modifications.
Jump to postIt’s frustrating the differences in security screening across major ports in Australia. I’ve been flying around the last couple of weeks for work - more than usual - and this has given me a better opportunity to assess the screening aspect. Take T3 SYD for example. Nothing has to come out of your ba...
Jump to postI wouldn’t be surprised if the eventual plan is to slowly transition to an all jet airline. The Q300s are now 20 years old on average, the Q400s 15. The Q300 routes are slowly transferred to the Q400. The Q400 routes are are transferred to the wet leased E190s (another 8 coming). Any route that isn...
Jump to postAs I recall at the time of the A350-900ULR's launch, the fuel tanks on the plane were unchanged from those on a "non-ULR" A350-900 and the extra usable capacity was due to modifications to the fuel management software to allow filling the tanks closer to their pre-existing volume. At the ...
Jump to postWhat would that mean for Lord Howe Island? LDH is a government subsidised route. It only has a population of 380 so it’s not a profitable flight if it was operating on its own terms. There was some talk of extending the runway but as a satellite map will show there isn’t much extra land at all. My ...
Jump to postQantas had an internal event in Hangar 96 at SYD today. Lots of info regarding results, fleet etc and the opportunity to ask the executives questions. Highlights that are publicly disclosable: - A350 delayed due to certification of aft fuel tank. This comes after FAA and EASA are careful following M...
Jump to postChanges are coming especially in J - HUGE service restyle being launched. Can’t mention much more, but the good old days are coming back (in a big way) Interested to hear from LGWFAN - nothing was announced regarding this rumour... Nothing was announced because they are not finished working on it. ...
Jump to postIt's good to see the A220 cabin finally unveiled - now I can talk about my experience with it! The aircraft was delivered with different J class seat covers but was re-worked not so long ago. The delay to unveiling it was attributed to this plus some other parts that were late from cabin suppliers....
Jump to postIt's good to see the A220 cabin finally unveiled - now I can talk about my experience with it! The aircraft was delivered with different J class seat covers but was re-worked not so long ago. The delay to unveiling it was attributed to this plus some other parts that were late from cabin suppliers. ...
Jump to postWelcome, Widowhunter93, from me, too! Right: Let's do this. For NS 2024, it appears that four 717s worth of flying remains on HBA-MEL, HBA-SYD, LST-MEL, LST-SYD, CBR-MEL, CBR-SYD, and MEL-CFS. The schedules for NW 2024-25 clearly represent temporary placeholders. Still no word on the EIS for the 22...
Jump to postsmi0006 wrote:Any updates on 220 EIS? Are they waiting on the third frame?
On the topic of A220 IFE - It has proven to be quite successful having pax use their own devices, purely because the replacement cycle will far outweigh having something fixed to the aircraft. Unfortunately QF lacks in the wifi department with speed, reliability and fleet coverage. What I will say i...
Jump to postG'day folks, I'm curious about increasing the MTOW of the Dash 8 Q400. My airline has a MTOW on our Q400s of 28,998kg, which is listed as MS 4-308807 Intermediate Gross Weight on the TCDS for the Dash 8 series. The highest listed on the TCDS is 29,574 kg listed as MS 4-309238 Enhanced High Gross Wei...
Jump to postThe seats are installed and are quite nice but are awaiting final touches and parts from the seating supplier, hence the lack of photos. Employees that board the aircraft are following a very strict no photos policy and are watched very closely, at least on the three times I've been on it.
Jump to postThere is a significant W&B difference between newer and older A330s and 737s in my fleet. All comes down to production refinements and aircraft picking up weight during their lifetime.
Jump to postInteresting to note that QF1864 MEL-DRW has been making a fuel stop in ASP the past few days. A friend of mine was on it the other night and lots of bags left behind too. Clearly pushing the E190 to its extremes on this route. Yes a fuel stop and then halfway through an RTOW gets slapped on taking ...
Jump to postInteresting to note that QF1864 MEL-DRW has been making a fuel stop in ASP the past few days. A friend of mine was on it the other night and lots of bags left behind too. Clearly pushing the E190 to its extremes on this route. Yes a fuel stop and then halfway through an RTOW gets slapped on taking ...
Jump to postSorry if this has been covered before, however can someone go over the new “alpha numeric” registration sequence? For example is QF has an A220 that’s VH-X9B will the next one be VH-X1C or VH-X10B? The first QF A220 is VH-X4A, with VH-X4B, VH-X4C etc to follow for however many they have reserved in...
Jump to postFirst photos of VH-X4B, QantasLinks second A220, are here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u8YondjZYcYhbXEecJVctAbo81jQWmXt1LT2uxU9jqUVEngzWRNnTrKeSMGRETwVl&id=100063598450792&mibextid=CTbP7E If anyone can link the pictures without Facebook that would be great (usage right...
Jump to postI think the public are really starting to voice their disappointment in Bonza on social media posts. Bonzas official pages have comments restricted or turned off but if you look at where the sales are being advertised, such as by the airports, the general public is commenting with pitchforks and spe...
Jump to postWhat an insane occurrence. Will be interesting to see what comes of the investigation.
Jump to postI can’t say much about the 717 retirement schedule but now that they’re using bladder tanks, the preparation and testing increases the lead time to each departure. Aircraft gets fitted, re-weighed and a new CG envelope, tested on ground, does a few test flights and then off it goes. Not sure how man...
Jump to postDash 8s, 717s and E190s are a tad different to the big widebodies, but from a load planner perspective, these are the only aircraft we frequently fill the tanks to the brim.
Looking at the other types in the fleet, tanks are very, very rarely filled to max.
VA467 PER-BNE diverting to MCY VA1118 PPP-BNE diverting to MCY QF126 AKL-BNE diverting to OOL JQ673 DRW-BNE diverting to MCY QF126 diverting to OOL was a interesting one, as the NZ WLG/AKL a321 flights got into BNE. They circled BNE for a long time, racking up just under 5hrs flight time. QF/JQ had...
Jump to postQF2363 diverted to HVB taking its flight time to 3.5 hours. Luckily the captain upped his fuel significantly prior to departure.
Jump to postMultiple houses around the airport have unfortunately gone under water. Rain was absolutely an issue, mostly for ground ops, as per the photos below. Lightning on top of that led to a complete ground stop. Just a rubbish day ahead of Christmas- hopefully the media doesn’t spin it too nagatively into...
Jump to postBeen watching SydSquad Live tonight & raised this question unfortunately with the 100’s of questions on the chat was missed… Why on earth does Sydney have a 22:45 deadline when the curfew kicks in at 23:00? I’ll elaborate, even if aircraft have already taxied to the end of 34L if they don’t rot...
Jump to postX4A is already en route, current ETA according to QF website is 1148. I think it unwise to suggest on a public forum.... True. My apology. Thanks for the reminder. Too fixated/caught-up on X4A. Scouring for pictures/videos of the arrival. Found this and just thought of sharing. https://www.gettyima...
Jump to postA nice little deal for both sides:
LH Group orders 40 A220s and 40 737 MAX 8s with purchase options for 120 more.
https://t.co/um2MGTynjU
Nasty storm in SYD tonight causing issues with inbound traffic - flights were topping Flightradar24s top 10 most tracked!
Jump to postVH-X4A has officially delivered according to Qantas socials. Departing Montreal at 1000 local today (Saturday) and scheduled to arrive in Sydney at midday on Wednesday as QF6076 (via HNL and NAN as mentioned above). I've been told she'll be in Canberra sometime on Friday but that may have changed. ...
Jump to postsmi0006 wrote:Any updates on when the first A220 is due? It’s had 3-4 test flights, and was due this side of Xmas. Can we expect it this week?
Anyone know why there is a KC-10 and KC-46 at SYD?
Jump to postQantasLink Dash 8 300s can be operated by one or two flight attendants.
The Q400s used to have 72 seats but went to 74 when they removed the wardrobes in row 19.
Hi all, very occasional poster but regular reader. I flew on one of Qantas Link's Dash 8 300's (Q300) for the first time a couple of days ago and was quite surprised to see row 1 has two passenger seats in reverse so that there are four seats facing each other in a train or bus booth style arrangem...
Jump to postLook out for a very special Qantas livery unveiling tomorrow morning! Looks stunning! Lips are sealed for now.
Jump to postvhqpa wrote:The first thing I thought with that Flair/Bonza hybrid livery was an old Holden Commodore bomb with mismatched panels sourced from various donor vehicles.
Next B717 VH-NXD has departed ferrying CBR to APW. Flight SXI2366 from Canberra to Apia https://fr24.com/SXI2366/32bf5a1b This aircraft is the first with the cabin fitted fuel bladder, which increases fuel capacity to 15,600kg, hence the different route compared to the others. It’s currently return...
Jump to postI was just having a think earlier about Wide Body (WB) planes entering into service into the future with Australian airlines. QF have finally ordered the B781, six so far if memory serves. Looking at brochure specs, it falls just short of being able to do SYD-LAX at a full configuration such as 300...
Jump to postAll it takes is for 1 employee to be doing something they shouldn’t. That's why my company's IT team sends out random phishing attempt emails. If you fall for it, you're automatically enrolled in a security course. I have to tell my team to be careful, I'm tired of getting emails from the IT team l...
Jump to postVH-NXD, one of QLinks 717s preparing for its retirement journey, has been fitted with a fuel bladder, allowing for an additional 4.8 tonnes of fuel to be carried. All the modifications and revised CG envelope/aircraft re-weigh were done in CBR. Lessons were learned from complications faced during th...
Jump to postVH-NXH is the next QantasLink 717 to be retired, having been ferried to Canberra on the 23/10 as QF6216. At 23 or so years old, NXH is one of the more problematic 717s and is extra heavy in the rear compared to the others in the fleet. Whats caused those weight issues? Is that the one that had the ...
Jump to postVH-NXH is the next QantasLink 717 to be retired, having been ferried to Canberra on the 23/10 as QF6216.
At 23 or so years old, NXH is one of the more problematic 717s and is extra heavy in the rear compared to the others in the fleet.
Looks like the LMXT is a no-go for the competition, leaving Boeings KC46 in the lead.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 023-10-23/