Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2023

Qantas Group A220s will have alphanumeric registrations. There will be one toilet at the front, 2 at the back with a removable panel between them so they can be combined into one big toilet for wheelchair passengers. Sadly, no toilets with a window like some other operators of the A220 have. The fi...

Re: Turkish Airlines - USA Flights and Network

Good fares and good service! I rate them higher than QR in economy (can’t speak for EY/EK). I flew JNB-IST-LHR and was so easy. Fantastic crew. Where is next for TK - do they need to focus on great US expansion to stay relevant? What’s their foot print like in central and South America? Always hopin...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

The article is a smidge misleading. PER now owns the terminal building that QF resides in despite a dispute over the price. What PER should do is get on with building the terminal, not expand or invest into T4 and force QF to move across to Airport central at the end of their lease term. Yes it wil...

Re: Air India took delivery of its 1st A321 NEO

Any interior pics? Does it have IFE?

Curious to see the future onboard product of AI

This one was destined for a Russian Carrier, when do AIs own begin delivery

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

WA government has a little bit to say about Qantas not agreeing to move to consolidated terminal. https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102149558 The article is a smidge misleading. PER now owns the terminal building that QF resides in despite a dispute over the price. What PER should do is get on with bu...

Re: American Airlines considering flying to SIN

AA has no feed at the SIN end and any flight that long is always challenged when fuel prices are high. That is not quite true. SIN is a major scissor hub for AA’s TPAC JV partner, QF. On any evening in SIN, there’s a bank of QF aircraft heading to points all over Australia. If you were in PER or CN...

Re: Rumor: American Airlines considering flying to SIN

AA could have some feed from Qantas subsidiary/affiliate Jetstar Asia. Not as big as SQ, but still provides enough coverage of most destinations that can not be better routed via NRT/HND on JAL. Yes Jetstar is an LCC, but AA has clearly demonstrated the value in partnering with LCCs for short-haul ...

Re: Updated: Japan Airlines orders 737 MAX

Does JL use their 738 internationally or only domestically? I’m always surprised how small the JL fleet it compared to the NH these days. Hopefully we start to see some greater growth at JL

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

El Al has signed a LOI with the Victorian government to start services between MEL and TLv from June 2024 on a 3 weekly basis https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/125795-israels-el-al-inks-loi-for-melbourne-flights?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Do LY still have their own armed securi...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

El Al has signed a LOI with the Victorian government to start services between MEL and TLv from June 2024 on a 3 weekly basis https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/125795-israels-el-al-inks-loi-for-melbourne-flights?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Bit exotic for us downunder! And hopefu...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Spare a thought for the passengers on VA161 SYD-ZQN today. Aircraft diverted to CHC due to weather, then returned to ZQN for another go but couldn’t make it so diverted all the way back to SYD. 11 hours in the plane just to return all the way back to SYD! Wow - that’s bad! I get they want to get th...

Re: Sri Lanka Government to privatise the airline.

If it hadn't been for the overall failures of their foreign investment strategies I'd say QR or EY. Could Indian investors be interested? Prior to the current economic disaster - was UL and its former management structure the only example of the ME3 successfully running another carrier? I confess n...

Re: DL Working On New Uniforms

In my experience, Hawaiian Airlines has always been quite strict with grooming and appearance. Most of their crews look similarly styled to publicity shots down to the flowers in their hair. -Aloha https://cabincrewhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/hawaiian-airlines-male-and-female-flight-attendant...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/sydney-airport-boss-blames-reduced-capacity-and-high-fares-for-stagnant-recovery-20230320-p5ctj9.html Considering they are a monopoly- not sure the CEO of Sydney airport should come out swinging around airlines suppressing capacity. Not going to do any good ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Interesting article on linked about ZL’s Sharp didn’t realise he was minster with nationals, explains a bit…. Lots of time talking about QF, when he could have been talking up his own brand again https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/why-rex-s-boss-put-pork-schnitzel-back-on-in-flight-menus-2...

Re: Which airline will join Oneworld next?

WS would seem complimentary for their growth and development plans, but also OW - doesn’t DO have a JV in place with WS probs make it tricky for AS and AA to collaborate also Which airline is DO? If Westjet is not an option, what about Porter? In the past, they've probably been too small to join - ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

There is still no sign of VA's first 737MAX8 rolling out at RNT, the first 737MAX8 in LN8604 and will wear the registration VH-8IA. Dont think they will get it until May at the earliest, April delivery is looking unlikely at this stage https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16AVOB_Y1500_Smo6ZOBaQH6...

Re: Which airline will join Oneworld next?

WS? Just did a new deal with JL, and has existing deals with CX, and QF. A good counter to Star's AC. HA as oneworld connect? They have a few relationships with oneworld carriers already and would bring a number of unserved Pacific ports to the alliance - PPG, RAR, PPT. LM as oneworld connect? They...

Re: Which airline will join Oneworld next?

I think I’d like to see some closer collaboration from OW airlines before I see new members, but that’s always the tricky part of alliance and competition law isn’t it? Not sure OW strategy - no members in South America, or China - but QR, WY, RJ in the Middle East? Hopefully they go for CZ, maybe i...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Qantas 787-9 VH-ZNL LN1019 entered paint for repaint on 12 March http://paineairport.com/images/kpae20386t.png A rather dumb Q but I'm assuming that is the aircraft prior to entering repaint? If so, looks it good nick still! Possibly needs some rework after 2 years in the desert. Probs correcting t...

Re: Emirates unveils first new livery in 24 years

Does anyone have a photo of the original Emirates livery when the airline first started up ? This history image was released today with the reveal. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52751522936_bc511b905f_c.jpg IMG-20230316-WA0002 by JannEejit , on Flickr Thank you! Without the side by side I did...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Shocking images of -ZND wings. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ZWjoQk7boSQPZjAmx7pNtu7Y9Xdpz4is9R2P2arrSdoRvN17CT7xM1VApT5CwRMAl&id=100042796764439&mibextid=uc01c0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah in fairness maybe they could wash the foot prints off? And maybe the ...

Re: DL Working On New Uniforms

Why does it seem that only US carriers have trouble with fabrics (i.e. rashes, irritation etc.). I can't think of any non-US carrier who had to bin their uniforms for this reason, yet it's happened to all of the majors in the US? Does fabric get more 'treated' there? I totally agree with the commen...

Re: DL Working On New Uniforms

I'm on the side of whatever uniforms that the crew likes the most. I could not care less how "stylish" or "well groomed" the staff are. They could all have uncombed hair and be wearing cargo shorts or sweatpants for all I care. My concerns as a passenger with regards to staff ar...

Re: DL Working On New Uniforms

I’ve noticed and cared when FA’s have been pleasant and/or helpful. I’ve noticed and cared when FA’s have been rude and/or unhelpful. I’ve never once noticed, nor cared about, what an FA is wearing or looks like. Oh come on, looks do matter. If the flight attendants look good and put together then ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Jetstar's next A321neoLR VH-OFU had its second test flight XFW-XFW on Tuesday (7 Mar) and third test flight XFW-XFW yesterday (10 Mar), would think delivery wouldnt be to far away https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-azwx Are we up to number three now? How many are due this year? Any plans...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Jetstar's next A321neoLR VH-OFU had its second test flight XFW-XFW on Tuesday (7 Mar) and third test flight XFW-XFW yesterday (10 Mar), would think delivery wouldnt be to far away https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-azwx Are we up to number three now? How many are due this year? Any plans...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Interesting around the 717s are the E190 lease much cheaper? Or as rumoured NationalJet has a crew shortage? Equally when would the crew start conversion training for the A220? Training must be beginning in coming months to build up a pool? It there a way to pull a list of E190 and 717 routes? E190...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Not really, there’s mostly a pool of 717s sitting around. 737 utilisation is fairly high. There are relatively fewer A330s (and therefore relatively more 737s) flying SYD-MEL, SYD-PER etc, plus some of the Covid thought-bubbles have stuck (BNE-MKY was all Q400 before Covid, now mostly 737). 737s ha...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

So, with the many leased E190s in QLink flying regular domestic sectors within the country, im guessing that there's a pool of 738's sitting around? Sent from my SM-A526B using Tapatalk Not really, there’s mostly a pool of 717s sitting around. 737 utilisation is fairly high. There are relatively fe...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

I I feel like the price gouging from QF is going to backfire eventually. They have a lock on people via corporate travel accounts and credit card arrangements. That's how they get away with a mediocre service and product offering. That’s the duopoly at play right there. They don’t really have a maj...

Re: AA Set To Match DL Pilots Pay Increase

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/08/american-airlines-vows-pilot-pay-raises.html Some good news for AA Pilots. They suffered immensely after 9/11. A 34 percent increase is positive news. I’m glad for the airline workers in general to finally starting to be paid their worth. From the late 1990’s thr...

Re: JetBlue Launches New York-Paris Nonstop Service

New routes are always exciting! Where is next? AMS?

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

I must say the QF B738 product across the Tasman is looking pretty dated now. Has anything been said publically about what and when is likely to replace it? I doubt they would waste the A321XLR on such a short sector? It looks like Qantas will be ‘wasting’ the XLR on routes much shorter than Trans-...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Qantas has sent an A380 to MEL to be used as a tanker to accommodate other planes during tomorrow's strike https://twitter.com/BlakeJohnson/status/1633005216621809664?s=20 How does this help? All the fuel is piped to the airport already, but doesn't someone still have to do the refueling? They did ...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Even though QF announced the extra A220’s last month they are not firm In Airbus books yet, hopefully they will be firmed this month https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2023-03/ODs-February-2023-Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft.xlsx Interesting! And then one a month for next few years? I...

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Which destinations is left thar they have not resumed? In Southern Africa now only GBE...while having launched a few others in the region that they didn't serve pre-Covid. Thought this time they might finally change DUR to nonstop. Perhaps DOH-DUR-GBE could be an option, instead of routing both via...

Re: Emirates News and Discussion - 2023

Just wondering in the post pandemic world - how slot constrained is DXB? With a challenging shift away from VLA - how will EK grow if they can’t add destinations or frequency? Would DWC be back on the cards for a shift?

Re: Qatar Airways News and Discussion - 2023

How many shorthaul business seats is QR running on their narrow bodies atm? Do they still have recliner or all some form of flat or angled lie flat?

Very curious to see what the 737 is delivered with!

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

A mate of mine (who has a video on youtube) flew on the neo from MEL to SYD and loved the seat. Admittedly not a long flight, but he said they were more comfortable than the QF B737s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hngbR2aGLf8 I'll second this - flew OFP from HBA-MEL last month and was impressed w...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Looks like no one touched on the fact Rex announced that they were still unprofitable yesterday, including the media. Such a pity - I flew them for the first time this week BNE-MEL for work, and they were fantastic. Miles ahead of Virgin who I normally travel with. Nice friendly crew, good food, fl...

Re: Virgin Atlantic to launch LHR-ICN

Isn’t VS jointing sky team… with KE? Whilst not a JV - surely they will get reciprocal FF recognition and points? Not exactly true competition?

SIN is a tricky one as probs be tough to crack without feed… I am always surprised that VS doesn’t have a bigger foot print in Asia.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

With the upcoming design realese this year with PE class on the Project Sunrise aircraft for QF, they're looking to make this with 40inch pitch. Not overally revolutionary is it when you have Air NZ and JL with 40inch pitch currently in PE. Surely if they could make it work a 42inch would be better...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023

Have seen on linked in Western Sydney now has an IATA code - WSI ! One step closer :) https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/western-sydney-airport-given-wsi-as-international-code-identifier/news-story/f5a76eb5d0fda0a69e0caf91bb5441b7?amp&nk=35a320e4818d8df0b19177718a5df9e8-1677720254 Weste...

Re: Qantas European routes

Back in the 80s and 90s, Qantas used to fly to European destinations like BEG, FRA, CDG, and FCO Nowadays, they only fly to LHR What happened to those routes, why were they cut These routes were cut due to the rise of the ME3, the long sectors and operational costs associated with them. This also p...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - March 2023