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What Is Qantas B747-300 Replacement Aircraft?

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2638 times:

I understand that Qantas has spent over 9.5 billion dollars replacing the aged B737-300s,B767-200s & B747-200, BUT,which aircraft is replacing the B747-300 when Qantas phase it out of the fleet?

B737-300 replaced by the B737-800
B767-200 replaced by the A330-200
B747-200 replaced by the A330-300
B747-300 replaced by the B747-400ER???

Any information would be great.

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Dalecary From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2601 times:

The QF 743s will remain in the fleet until 2006-2008 and are being extensively overhauled(major checks,avionics, eventual Skybeds and Y-class upgrade identical to 744s). I think the 744ER is a good chance to eventually replace them,if the 747 line is open in 2-3 year's time. Otherwise, I see it as a 773ER v 346 battle, that I would expect the 773ER to win.

Dale.

EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2574 times:

Thanks for the info. I knew that the aircraft would remain in the fleet for a while considering the money spent on the aircraft upgrade. Just curious on what would be the replacement when they are phased out of the fleet & I hope Qantas is in favor of the A340-500 or -600 & then again I wouldn't mind seeing the B777-200LR or -300ER in the Kangaroo colors!

Thanks once again.

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CanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3371 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2506 times:

i certainly hope they would have the sence to go with the 773ER over the 346

CanadianNorth

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VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50
Reply 4, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2421 times:

EK413 - if it follows the current Qantas trend, the 747-300s will be replaced by 747-400 (not the ER models) which have been themselves replaced by the A380s...

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EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3906 posts, RR: 4
Reply 5, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2353 times:

Would Qantas phase out the aged B744s ( some examples have been in the fleet since 1989 ) when they begin to take A380s as of 2006?

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ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5020 posts, RR: 12
Reply 6, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2321 times:

The 743's will go first, the oldest 744's will likely remain in the fleet until they are 22-23 years old so I think they will start replaceing them in 2011-2012, thats the 744's, I think the 743's will remain in the fleet until around 2009 and should be all retired by sometime in 2010. As for replacement it depends on the market at the time, I wouldn't be surprized if they got more 744's or firmed up some options on the A380.

Aussie747 From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2273 times:

You will see the 743's being retired when a few a380's would have joined the fleet. The 743's at the moment are being configured with PTV's in Economy, I don't know about the spacebed - maybe not.

I envisage the 743's starting to be phased out in about 4 more years, with the first 744's to be phased out in about 2010. A380's and hopefully 777's to replace these (the only 777 forming committee airline yet to purchase the 777!!)

AJ From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 2376 posts, RR: 27
Reply 8, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2253 times:

The B747-338 is not getting the Skybed, it is being refurbished with Dreamtime Business Class seats.

Na From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9611 posts, RR: 10
Reply 9, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2072 times:

Please stop to write the 777 into every fleet in this world. Its as useless as the Queen in OZ. And it would make the aviation world boring.
With 744s, A380s, and two sizes of A330s QF doesn´t have a gap to fill.

United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17
Reply 10, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1935 times:

Dreamtime Business Class???? Is that flat bed???

VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50
Reply 11, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1903 times:

United - Dreamtime is the current flagship Business Class offering, which has been in the cabins since the late 1990s. It is not a flat bed. It is being replaced by the SkyBed, which is the new lie flat seat. More information can be found at http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/travelClasses/internationalBusiness

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