Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4084 times:
Hi All,
Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
Not to mention, there was a sub on the 175 from Brisbane to a 3 class config a/c as well.
Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed? We were taken by LAX World Buses out to the remotest of stands for the LAX-JFK sector as a result of that corridor being closed.
Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22041 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4055 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed?
Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4025 times:
EK413 From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3910 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3903 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Reply 2): Thanks mate! Hopefully someone can lend a hand to my other query.
It basically comes down to the rotation of the fleet... Pacific aircraft have been allocated to the pacific routes however they will operate the kangaroo route at least once / twice a week... Same applies to the kangaroo fleet...
Modesto2 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2634 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3637 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Also, on a side note, is there an indication as to when the paving work between TBIT and T4 at LAX will be completed? We were taken by LAX World Buses out to the remotest of stands for the LAX-JFK sector as a result of that corridor being closed.
I'm not exactly sure when the construction finished, but...it's done! I think it probably finished within the last week or so.
DLPMMM From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3529 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3611 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
Longreach refers to one of the first destination in Australia that QF served, Longreach NSW.
The 744s in QFs fleet are the same as other Boeing 744s.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 7, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3533 times:
MEL is almost always the ER. But winds were very strange the last few days at LAX, so maybe they were also favorable en route to allow the non-ER to handle MEL effectively?
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 8, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3533 times:
The winds got so strange that they blew strongly from the desert (this doesn't happen in April) and brought 100 degree temps with it. In Hollywood! Sunday was crazy hot. Now it's 30 degrees cooler.
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
DLPMMM From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 3529 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 3415 times:
Oops, my bad.
I didn't realize that QF had the only 6 744ERs ever manufactured.
QANTAS077 From China, joined Jan 2004, 5745 posts, RR: 49 Reply 11, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3286 times:
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Not to mention, there was a sub on the 175 from Brisbane to a 3 class config a/c as well.
yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
Quoting Aussieindc (Thread starter): Can someone tell me how often QF uses the Longreach aircraft on the flights from SYD and MEL to LAX? I thought it was really strange when I came back from BNE - JFK last Thursday that both the 107 from Sydney and the Melbourne flight were both operated by Longreaches instead of the ER's.
all the 744 and the ER's are called Longreach...just difference configurations of the cabin.
a true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes, while everyone else believes the smile on your face.
DiscoverCSG From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 782 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2403 times:
Quoting QANTAS077 (Reply 11): yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
How did the (presumably accidental) death of a QF worker at BNE cause an aircraft change???
Flyboysp From Australia, joined Apr 2007, 736 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2309 times:
Quoting DiscoverCSG (Reply 16):
Quoting QANTAS077 (Reply 11):
yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
How did the (presumably accidental) death of a QF worker at BNE cause an aircraft change???
I would think that the aircraft and the general area would become a de facto crime scene as the death appears to have been unnatural. As such , i would hazard that standard rules of evidence would apply. With the aircraft out of service another frame would be flown up from SYD.
Wn676 From Bosnia and Herzegovina, joined Jun 2005, 846 posts, RR: 4 Reply 19, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2108 times:
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18): So, how can you tell from the exterior if the QF 744 is a ER or a regular 744? From what you say, it seems as though you can't??
I believe that the non-ER planes are RR powered, and the ER planes have GE engines. That's the only big difference I know of.
Edit: I guess they also operate 3 non-ER 744s with GE engines inherited from other carriers.
[Edited 2008-04-15 11:02:23]
Tiny, unreadable text leaves ample room for interpretation
San747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4934 posts, RR: 13 Reply 20, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2071 times:
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18):
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18):
So, how can you tell from the exterior if the QF 744 is a ER or a regular 744? From what you say, it seems as though you can't??
I believe that the non-ER planes are RR powered, and the ER planes have GE engines. That's the only big difference I know of.
Well also, the 747-400ER is indicated on the fuselage... It can be hard to see though, but I have definitely seen the ER on a QF fuselage before.
Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1929 times:
Thanks all for your input.
Quoting VikingA346 (Reply 18): So, how can you tell from the exterior if the QF 744 is a ER or a regular 744? From what you say, it seems as though you can't??
I was of the belief that the 747-400ER was written on the side of the aircraft and that each of those airframes did not have the Longreach titles on them. I will have to go and have a look at each of the ER's pictures and check it out.
Aussieindc From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (5 years 1 month 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1900 times:
Looks like I'm blind and stupid. Never saw or took any notice of the Longreach titles on the ER's before!
Quoting QANTAS077 (Reply 11): yes there was a death at BNE of a QF worker so there was an a/c change...also some a/c getting refitted with new interiors.
My condolences to the family and co-workers of the worker.
Was that from that particular flight though? The reason I ask is that the a/c was on stand from the time we arrived at the airport and there wasn't any significant delay on the flight.
Sponsor Message: 
From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 437 posts, 
From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 3910 posts, 
From China, joined Jan 2004, 5745 posts, 
From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, 
From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 4845 posts, 
From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 499 posts, 
From Bosnia and Herzegovina, joined Jun 2005, 846 posts, 
Sponsor Message: 
Printer friendly format
