Would there be much interest in QFs A330s....fairly old, well used...there isnt a shortage of A330s coming off lease, Look at the AA 332s parked up, much newer than than QFs
Jump to post2 weekly is what they are now showing for NW from October, I think it showed 3 weekly before. Thanks pointing it out. I’ve got my wires crossed with most likely SYD-AKL-JFK bumped up to 4 weekly in October which means a B789 is freed up or due to the additional 2 frames due for delivery. Sent from ...
Jump to postQF43 SYD-DPS has diverted to PER Seems so odd to read about QF43 being SYD-DPS after decades of it being SYD-AKL. I still do a double-take! Has departed PER, the crew must be keen to hit the Bintang. Flight QF43 from Perth to Denpasar https://fr24.com/QFA043/307a52aa Sent from my iPhone using Tapat...
Jump to postqf789 wrote:On the AviationWA Facebook page it has been mentioned that work has started on the gear change for ex VA 332 XFE
A321s wont completely replace A330s. The capacity of A330s are needed for transcon and peak SYD/MEL. There are no slots or gates in the peak hours to add any extra flights so if QF will be losing market share if they reduce capacity. There is still a growing population and increasing demand for flyi...
Jump to postqf2220 wrote:QF744ER wrote:-ZND is airborne on the first (restarted) SYD-SFO QF73 service.
Where did the Dreamliner come from to operate this 3 times weekly service as although -ZNL is now flying the network, -ZNA is in Busan for wing repaint?
Operational spare?
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Cant see QF restarting SFO-MEL, will be a SYD only route.
UA is boosting capacity on the route later this year to 77W.
I wonder how long the sole 737-700 will be kept?
Jump to postJet2 doesn’t shy away from competing with easyjet and Ryanair. Hope they do well
Jump to postAirbusA322 wrote:Is QF not returning to mainland China like SYD-PEK/PVG.
Seems to be a lot of Chinese demand at the moment.
I do wonder about PER-AKL, that seems a route JQ could have a crack at. Or maybe even QF when the XLR arrives. If JQ took on that route, it would be the nail in the coffin for NZ's ambition to serve North America from Perth in both directions IMO. The addition of another carrier would be very damag...
Jump to postWhilst the secondary city to secondary city market has always seemed impossible to sustain in Australia, the demographic growth in SEQ - and especially in the Sunshine Coast could be changing the equation. In this sense I love the bet the Bonza are making. Could people tell me, whats the economy li...
Jump to postHistorically the indigenous livery has only been on the larger aircrafts and it took a while with the 787s. The 737s just have the two Retro liveries. Have you forgotten about ‘Mendoowoorrji’ which is currently flying around? There use to be another 737 too! I think the A321XLR will look very neat ...
Jump to postI’m hearing whispers of a route to Beijing next year @EI Can't see it myself. PEK would have comparatively lower yields than other big Asian ports (TYO, HKG, SIN, etc), fewer strategic connections (particularly with no 'natural' OW partner), and would go against the core EI strategy of building con...
Jump to postA thrice weekly 332 on PER-NAN with well-timed connections to/from North America (at least in one direction) would be my guess. Surely there is a greater demand for this than NAN-OOL or NTL. What's the demand to Fiji to Perth compared to the East Coast ? NTL and OOL serve sizeable populations. Also...
Jump to postA thrice weekly 332 on PER-NAN with well-timed connections to/from North America (at least in one direction) would be my guess. Surely there is a greater demand for this than NAN-OOL or NTL. What's the demand to Fiji to Perth compared to the East Coast ? NTL and OOL serve sizeable populations. Also...
Jump to postSo what will FR's fleet be in 2030 737NG - 800 Max 8200 Max -10 Does the max 8200 preclude the need for -9ER's and would the Max -7 with 149 seats make sense for say 10% of the fleet. A mix of Max 7, ng800, Max 8200 and Max -10 would be 149, 180, 199, and 228 seats. It would allow for swapping plan...
Jump to postDOH more likely than AMM. What about HKG? Although not a OW hub, SIN could work with connections onto QF / BA to syd
Jump to postFJ is considering up to 2 more Australian destinations to add to its network, also says CBR bookings are above what is expected and is considering increasing it to 3 weekly https://karryon.com.au/industry-news/bigger-bula-fiji-airways-to-fly-to-more-cities-in-australia-and-up-current-capacity/?mibe...
Jump to postNice report, i do like QR and they are better than the other ME carriers i think. Lets hope they continue to fly the A380s for longer as for economy passengers they are great.
Jump to postJust flew QF41 SYD-CGK, I must say Qantas must be racking in dollars as the flight was a full ship in both cabins which brings me to the conclusion MEL-CGK was the right decision over PER-CGK. My assumptions are probably way off but if QF free up A330 flying id say MEL-CGK will surpass the current ...
Jump to postThe mathematics of the widebody fleet is pretty straight forward: - QF had 30 744's operating at its peak. Those have been replaced with 12, now 10, A380's and soon to be 14 789's. - QF had 36 763's operating at its peak. Those have been replaced with 30, now 28, A330's. Now some of the 763 and 747...
Jump to postThere are some routes that got suspended due to the pandemic and haven't come back. Off the top of my head there's AUH/DOH, DUR, CHS, MRU, SEZ, MCO, YYC and some Windies routes (ANA, BGI, UVF). Do you think BA will return to these routes in the future or let VS/EY/QR and the like cover those market...
Jump to postI'd imagine there might well be some airfields in the region where the runway performance of the A321N might well provide better uplift than a 737 max.
Jump to postThere are a number of current 789s which are due to go for wing painting too, so the new frames will only free those frames to go to maintenance. Either way the fleet is still going to be operating with little slack, and just look at the cancellation rates and huge delays, on the 787/380 fleets, QF ...
Jump to postIn terms of routes I'd like to see EI expand beyond Canada or the States some day. I'm shocked at how they don't operate in and out of Nigeria and Brazil. Did the failure of Dubai years ago really scar them and turn them off ? I very much doubt the demand exists for Nigeria and despite a large ex p...
Jump to postQR returned 14 A350 to service so far without any of the older or short term leased aircraft leaving service yet. If you look at the filed flight increases over the next 12 months, these would require around 20 if not more widebodies and that doesn't include some potential resumptions that haven't ...
Jump to postIn my opinion EK has no business being allocated stands on Pier 4. T2 (as it currently stands) was initially designated for EI and all airlines using US preclearance - is that not correct? EK is the most globally significant airline in Dublin and should go wherever they want . The US airlines can u...
Jump to postctually, the A321LR could be very useful for NZ - a couple of examples to operate CHC-PER and a second daily AKL-PER perhaps. Put J class into them to make those long sectors less problematic on a NB... With perhaps 180-190 seats they could also operate CHC-ADL, perhaps. Oooops - mustn't get carrie...
Jump to postThe JQ 787s are dogs, fairly early frames which have been flown hard and breakdown all the time, cant see QF wanting them back especially with no crew rests.
Jump to post[JQ FAs on the A321LR currently in service operating MEL to Bali find that the potable water for flushing toilets runs out about 3-4 hours into the flight, so they close one toilet off. This is where they have to store full garbage bags because there's nowhere else on board to do so. . If true. Sou...
Jump to postIt's hardly a massive jump in capacity. To my thinking, another roll-over to more 330s would be very disappointing. And while the state is no longer a major shareholder in EI, I should think - from a tourism point of view, it would like to see EI showing a bit of oomph and fire in the belly (probab...
Jump to post[list=][/list] Aer lingus fleet renewal rumors ? Heard rumor they canvassing for A330neo/A350 25 In total and replace all A330. Up 10 long haul aircraft from current wide body count. The A330-900 would be great for EI and A35ks would allow for growth, the only issue is filling them in winter which a...
Jump to postAnyone know why QF27 and the return 28 took/are taking a very high route through the pacific yesterday and today? Much higher latitudes than usual. The wind trackers dont seem to indicate any reason for it, but im not a wind expert so there may be a reason there. Wow that is a huge difference - wou...
Jump to postAlot of the PER-US traffic goes via Asia and DXB/DOH, especially east coast passengers are better off going via HKG or even DOH etc.
Jump to postStar alliance really has become the dominant force on transpacific between UA, AC and NZ. Meanwhile QF has lost huge capacity compared to pre covid, no 747, mostly 787s with A380 very slow to return to service, routes like BNE on old A330s with terrible outdated product The QF A330 product is the s...
Jump to postStar alliance really has become the dominant force on transpacific between UA, AC and NZ.
Meanwhile QF has lost huge capacity compared to pre covid, no 747, mostly 787s with A380 very slow to return to service, routes like BNE on old A330s with terrible outdated product
An767 wrote:QF1 has hit a hurdle yet again, Arrived into Singapore ahead of schedule last night, departing Singapore at 08.20 today, delay of around 9hrs. Tech or crew?
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In AU - not much left, long shot but OOL to supplement BNE- not sure it has the yield. Long term DRW? I know Great Barrier Reef tourism isn't doing well post-COVID but surely CNS should be considered eventually. An even longer shot would be ASP - that would require the addition of customs facilitie...
Jump to postUnsurprisingly, it looks like the rail link from the Melbourne CBD to Tullamarine (MEL) has been shelved indefinitely. Victoria has a crippling debt burden and the state government has no choice but to jettison some infrastructure projects to try to avoid a ratings downgrade that would make the deb...
Jump to postStill in development but if it gets built the new D328eco could be an option
Jump to postWith the move to JFK T7, it seems EI will use the old BA Concorde room for their lounge https://www.headforpoints.com/2023/04/12/aer-lingus-moving-to-new-york-jfk-t7-and-into-bas-old-the-concorde-room/ I'm surprised EI are moving to Terminal 7. Their website says they use the Terminal 5 lounge unti...
Jump to postFor example MEL-PER currently operates at 47 weekly (QF mainline) with 18 737-800 and 29 A330's. If all these were replaced by A321's you would have over 1400 Y seats less operating that route every week. SYD-PER fairs a bit better with 900 less Y seats each week but you add about 50 J seats Add an...
Jump to postsmi0006 wrote:Just reading the issues with the P&W engines, do we know which engines QF have selected on their 321s? I assume same as JQ?
The master plan has already been developed for some years. In order to progress to detailed design / planning / construction PAPL need QFs agreement (specifically on costing/charging). I dont think QF object to moving just what its going to cost them. How does what PAPL propose to QF in relation to...
Jump to postThe situation at the major airports is also confounded by the two major airlines wanting their own terminal space but not wanting to own it.
Im sure it would be easier and cheaper for the airports to have large common user facilities with shared infrastructure.
Last nights QF943 BNE-PER diverted to KGI for fuel but then a maintenance issue keep the aircraft at KGI. As no accommodation was available passengers slept on terminal floor and a replacement aircraft has been sent to KGI this morning https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/aviation/passengers-stranded-o...
Jump to postThe airport and the state government want qantas to move, but they want qantas to pay for it. It will never happen if that’s the approach. Either the airport or the state government will have to build it and qantas will come. What exactly is being paid for by QF/PER here? Physical logistics of tran...
Jump to postAir India, Indigo and Vistara are currently in discussions with WA government about direct Perth to India services https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2023/mar/21/western-australia-govt-in-talks-with-indian-airlines-for-direct-flights-to-perth-2558230.html I wonder if UL have looked at PER, s...
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