Notdownnlocked From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 915 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4781 times:
I have seen a QF 744 in Lima for over 3 days now. Does anybody know why they are here? Perhaps someone from inside QF can give some ideas. My only thoughts were some sports/government or similar events. I also thought about a mechanical problem on their flight from South America to Australia and thought this could be why. Any ideas?
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2352 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 4700 times:
And the SYD-LAX flights don't come anywhere close to LIM so mechanical problem doesn't make sense.
Could it be a political/government/diplomatic mission? Does the Aussie government use QF like the Brits use BA?
Eastern023 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 805 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 4652 times:
Someone head over to LIM and grab a picture, quick!
Although their website doesnt specify that the south american tour leaving Australia on 06Oct is not a QF charter journey the tour does pass through Lima on 19/20 Oct.
Chupame From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 4437 times:
The Qantas 747 is indeed a Captain's Choice charter tour. The group is visiting Cuzco from Oct. 16 till the 20th. The plane stays in Lima while they take smaller domestic flights to Cuzco.
Eastern023 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 805 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4363 times:
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2352 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4258 times:
Quoting Chupame (Reply 5): The plane stays in Lima while they take smaller domestic flights to Cuzco.
I would love to see the 744 try and land in Cuzco?
Notdownnlocked From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 915 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 4173 times:
Thanks for the replies. Getting decent photos are almost impossible in LIM unless you are flying out on a domestic flight and can take some pics of the plane you are flying on without being caught. I say domestic because they have no jetways there otherwise the photos are through the cabin windows and are not very good. If a tour was available there are easily almost 100 planes just being reclaimed by mother nature.
Notdownnlocked From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 915 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 3975 times:
There really are ancient runways not too far from Cusco, but they have a name and that is Nazca.
AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1932 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 3736 times:
That sounds expensive, having a 744 sitting on the runway for several days... and did they charter the WHOLE plane? Surely most tour groups are 30-40 maximum. Are QF's 767s ETOPS capable?
Mind you, there aren't many flights across the south pacific from Aus or NZ, so perhaps the LA flight isn't convenient or available?
it's the bus to stansted (now renamed national express a4 to ruin my username)
There original 763's are 180m ETOPS not sure about the Ex BA 763's with rarely see International ops. IIRC Captains choice has used a QF 763 in the past.
Jason
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AirbusA6 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 1932 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 3551 times:
Quoting Vhqpa (Reply 13): There original 763's are 180m ETOPS not sure about the Ex BA 763's with rarely see International ops. IIRC Captains choice has used a QF 763 in the past.
The 763 would seem a better size (unless they plan on taking a group of 350 people around Machu Pichu!)
it's the bus to stansted (now renamed national express a4 to ruin my username)
FLY2LIM From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1183 posts, RR: 11 Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 3454 times:
Quoting Notdownnlocked (Reply 9): I say domestic because they have no jetways there otherwise the photos are through the cabin windows and are not very good. If a tour was available there are easily almost 100 planes just being reclaimed by mother nature.
Last time I was there, there were jetways for domestic. The planes park away from the jetways when not flying or overnight, but I believe they use jetways for domestic now. However, there certainly aren't ENOUGH jetways for all planes yet. That's in the near future.
Quoting Mdutch (Reply 7): OK, that also explains why I saw the Qantas 747 at GIG last saturday. Was already wondering about that.
Yes! Probably the same 747-300 (not 744), registration VH-EBT " City of Wagga Wagga" . The plane arrived on friday night and departed monday morning. It come from MAO and departed to IGU.
Also at GIG:
Felipe
[Edited 2006-10-19 21:29:11]
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