SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread - 2021

RoyalBrunei757 · Sat May 15, 2021 5:54 am

Not sure if this is posted before, apology if it was.

Atlas Air B747-443 N481MC has landed in TPE from MZJ via LAX for induction check and repainting on 10th - 11th May 2021.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n481mc

Speedbirdhd posted a walkabout of its interior during its transit at LAX.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1nuIqAYQ1/

747classic · Sat May 15, 2021 11:21 am

The, since Feb 2012 at VCV stored, 747-409F, B-18702, seems finally to be activated again, some movement was observed at May 14th, see : https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/B-18702
Can anybody confirm this (small) movement ?

VCVSpotter · Sat May 15, 2021 8:03 pm

747classic wrote:
The, since Feb 2012 at VCV stored, 747-409F, B-18702, seems finally to be activated again, some movement was observed at May 14th, see : https://www.radarbox.com/data/registration/B-18702
Can anybody confirm this (small) movement ?

Generally those ‘movements’ are just transponder errors, especially with the CI 744F. I won’t believe a movement with those aircraft unless ADSB has a clear track following the taxiway across like half the airport or if there’s a photo of it at X location.

United A319 N882UA filed SFO-VCV 1:30PM - 2:48PM as UA2721 for repaint into EvoBlue livery.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n882ua

United A320 N426UA filed VCV-DEN 3:45PM - 6:45PM as UA2742. Initially thought this was repaint but it stayed for one day..?!?! Guess some special charter (probably military) on DEN-VCV-DEN.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n426ua

LOT 787-9 SP-LSI exited storage VCV-PAE as BOE751.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE751

trex8 · Sat May 15, 2021 11:15 pm

Do these long term stored aircraft routinely squawk every now and then to "check it still works" ?? Or is any activity indicative of possible resuscitation to "life".
Can you even do that with just ground power or do you need at least APU power???

VCVSpotter · Sun May 16, 2021 2:19 am

trex8 wrote:
Do these long term stored aircraft routinely squawk every now and then to "check it still works" ?? Or is any activity indicative of possible resuscitation to "life".
Can you even do that with just ground power or do you need at least APU power???

It's an annoying answer, but it just 'depends.' It depends on the condition (a stripped out plane with no guts left will generally not squawk ever again), or if the owner wants to keep it in a certain condition while it's stored (for example, the Qantas A380s that can generally be seen on radar nearly every day in the mornings). Sometimes, it's because they're 'coming back to life' (but that's a rare occurrence). If it's a recent retirement, they'll need power to do some general things related to the decommissioning process, possibly adjust flaps, etc. There's a whole variety of things that could cause them to pop up on radar.

They can use ground power for it and they'll generally only run off APU if they're testing it before it flies out (very) soon, or if it's a recent installation or something like that and they need to check the APU specifically.

VCVSpotter · Mon May 17, 2021 2:17 am

Southwest 737-700 N7831B exited storage VCV-HOU as WN8700.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7831B

Southwest 737-700 N450WN exited storage VCV-HOU as WN8701.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N450WN

Southwest 737-700 N447WN exited storage VCV-PHX as WN8702.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N447WN

ghost77 · Mon May 17, 2021 6:21 am

VCVSpotter wrote:
NearMiss wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
LATAM A321 N891NW exited storage VCV-MEX.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n891nw

Interesting to see one of those Skyworks A321 that were supposed to be auctioned going back to LATAM. It stops at MEX for maintenance?

Yup, think there have been a couple of A321s that went back to LATAM, N891QW is another A321 that flew to VCV and then flew out to LATAM a few months later. I think the MEX stop is a fuel stop...?

MEX stop is for planes going directly to Mexicana's MRO which is still working and they do all type of mx and conversions.

http://mxamro.com/

They can service:

A318-19-20-21/NEO's and A330s, B717, 727, 737-200/300/400/500/600/700/800/900, B757/767, B777 & B787
CL600 and Fokker 100.

g77

Av8rDAL · Mon May 17, 2021 3:16 pm

VCVSpotter wrote:
TWA302 wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:

727-200F N164TS filed SBD-MCI 1PM - 5:41PM. They filed twice last month or a few months ago and never left, hopefully they can get in the air this time.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N164TS

Does any know what will occur with this old gal?

Before, she was supposed to fly SBD-MCI-KEF-Europe (I assume for a new customer). Given that she's just hopping SBD-MCI I today, I could see either scrap or further maintenance. What's strange is that both of those can be done at SBD....so not entirely sure.

She did actually make it to KEF last week and stopped. Maybe heading onward to Europe and then... Africa? Can't imagine anyone in Europe would want an such an old, loud, and dirty dame :-)

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N16 ... /CYYR/BIKF

Spacepope · Mon May 17, 2021 4:00 pm

Av8rDAL wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
TWA302 wrote:

Does any know what will occur with this old gal?

Before, she was supposed to fly SBD-MCI-KEF-Europe (I assume for a new customer). Given that she's just hopping SBD-MCI I today, I could see either scrap or further maintenance. What's strange is that both of those can be done at SBD....so not entirely sure.

She did actually make it to KEF last week and stopped. Maybe heading onward to Europe and then... Africa? Can't imagine anyone in Europe would want an such an old, loud, and dirty dame

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N16 ... /CYYR/BIKF

She made it all the way to FRU, so hanging out with her 747 friends over at Aerostan over in beautiful Kyrgyzstan.

VCVSpotter · Tue May 18, 2021 4:52 am

Delta A220-100 N122DU exited storage SBD-JFK as DL9950.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n122du

Delta A220-100 N107DU exited storage SBD-SLC as DL9945.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n107du

ANA 777-300ER JA778A flying HND-HNL as NH9432, will fly HNL-MHV, arrival tomorrow morning (Tuesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja778a

United 777-200ER (likely PW variant, possibly N215UA) filed SFO-VCV 2PM - 3:16PM as UA2708 for storage tomorrow (Tuesday, May 18).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua2708
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n215ua

VCVSpotter · Tue May 18, 2021 4:42 pm

ANA 777-300ER JA778A flew HND-MHV as NH9432 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja778a

United 777-200 N771UA filed SFO-VCV 2PM - 3:16PM as UA2708 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n771ua

VCVSpotter · Tue May 18, 2021 9:50 pm

United 737-900ER N39415 filed VCV-LAX 4PM - 4:44PM as UA2701 after repaint into EvoBlue livery.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n39415

Delta 767-300ER N191DN filed VCV-MSP 4:10PM - 9:13PM as DL9936.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N191DN

VCVSpotter · Wed May 19, 2021 3:51 am

United 787-9 N29985 filed LAX-SBD 2:30PM - 3:17PM as UA2694 and SBD-LAX 3:30PM - 4:05PM as UA2695 tomorrow (Wednesday, May 19). No clue why.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n29985

VCVSpotter · Wed May 19, 2021 3:33 pm

ANA 737-700 JA02AN flew ANC-VCV as EH5671 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja02an

Northrop Grumman L1011 N140SC flying MHV-MHV on a test flight.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N140SC

United 737-900ER N38424 filed LAX-VCV 6:30PM - 7:18PM as UA2730.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424

VCVSpotter · Thu May 20, 2021 4:24 pm

EVA 787-10 B-17810 filed CHS-VCV 12:45PM - 2:11PM as BOE238 for storage.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-17810
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe238

VCVSpotter · Thu May 20, 2021 5:15 pm

Qantas A380 VH-OQC filed VCV-LAX 12:30PM - 1:20PM as QF6011 for checks at the Qantas hangar prior to ferrying to Europe in the summer for a heavy check.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qf6011

VCVSpotter · Fri May 21, 2021 3:58 pm

Korean Air 737-800 HL7566 flying ANC-VCV as KE27D (most likely) for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl7566

MIAT Mongolian 767-300ER N564WW filed GYR-VCV 11AM - 11:51AM. Likely the same reason N566WW ferried to VCV the other week.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N564WW

VCVSpotter · Sat May 22, 2021 6:30 am

Amazon 767-300F N521AZ flying SNN-VCV for repaint.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N521AZ

VCVSpotter · Sat May 22, 2021 3:52 pm

Ex Southwest 737-300 N637SW filed VCV-TUS 9AM - 10AM. Not sure if this is just a storage transfer or if there’s a new operator.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N637SW

VCVSpotter · Sun May 23, 2021 6:18 pm

Southwest 737-700 N286WN exited storage VCV-LAS as WN8543.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n286wn

VCVSpotter · Mon May 24, 2021 2:39 am

Southwest 737-700 N451WN exited storage VCV-DAL as WN8700.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n451wn

Southwest 737-700 N7887A exited storage VCV-PHX as WN8701.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n7887a

justplanesmart · Mon May 24, 2021 4:06 am

VCVSpotter wrote:
Southwest 737-700 N286WN exited storage VCV-LAS as WN8543.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n286wn

Apparently aircraft was there for painting, with the typical 10-day stay for that process. See reply #298 in this thread.

VCVSpotter · Mon May 24, 2021 4:58 am

justplanesmart wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
Southwest 737-700 N286WN exited storage VCV-LAS as WN8543.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n286wn

Apparently aircraft was there for painting, with the typical 10-day stay for that process. See reply #298 in this thread.

Oh yup you’re right. Added that to my notes when it first came in and then completely forgot. Oops lol, thanks for the correction.

VCVSpotter · Tue May 25, 2021 1:10 am

Delta A220-100 N105DU filed SBD-SLC 6:30PM - 8:55PM as DL9936.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N105DU

ANA 777-300ER JA736A flying HND-HNL-MHV as NH9433 for retirement. No filing yet on the HNL-MHV leg, should be later tonight after they get to HNL. Arrival will be 7-8AM PST.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja736a

LATAM A350-900 PR-XTK filed CNF-VCV 10:31PM - 7:37AM as JJ9544 for return to lessor.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/PRXTK

United A319 N882UA filed VCV-DEN 12PM - 3PM as UA2730 after repaint into the EvoBlue livery.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n882ua

Newark727 · Tue May 25, 2021 5:33 pm

Antonov Design Bureau An-124 headed for SBD today as ADB3811:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ADB ... /CYYR/KSBD

VCVSpotter · Tue May 25, 2021 7:20 pm

ANA 777-300ER JA736A flew HNL-MHV as NH9433 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja736a

737-300F N637SW filed VCV-TUS 11AM - 12:11PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n637sw

Antonov Design Bureau AN-124 UR-82008 flying YYR-SBD as ADB3811.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-82008

Air Canada A330-300 C-GKUH exited storage VCV-YUL as AC2338.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gkuh

JetAirways 737MAX8 2-JXAX flew BGR-VCV for return to lessor.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/2-jxax

Korean Air 787-9 HL8391 flying PDX-VCV as BOE667 for storage.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl8391

VCVSpotter · Thu May 27, 2021 9:25 pm

Antonov Design Bureau AN-124 UR-82008 flying SBD-LEJ as ADB311F.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-82008

Delta A220-100 N106DU exited storage SBD-SLC as DL9936.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n106du

FedEx MD-10-10F N383FE flew MEM-VCV as FX9032 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n383fe

VCVSpotter · Fri May 28, 2021 4:06 am

Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099

VCVSpotter · Fri May 28, 2021 6:47 pm

LAN A321 N682GY exited storage VCV-PTY.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n682gy

SpiceJet 737MAX8 LN7729 (reg unknown) filed VCV-MWH as BOE703 after storage.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE703

FedEx MD-10F filed LAX-VCV 8AM - 8:30AM as FX9032 for retirement tomorrow (Saturday May 29), likely N550FE which flew into LAX last night.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX9032

VCVSpotter · Fri May 28, 2021 7:03 pm

VCVSpotter wrote:
Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099

Omega has cancelled, and FedEx’s registration is N578FE.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n578fe

United 737-900 N38424 filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:44PM as UA2696 after repaint into EvoBlue.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424

DL757NYC · Fri May 28, 2021 9:15 pm

[twoid][/twoid]

VCVSpotter wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099

Omega has cancelled, and FedEx’s registration is N578FE.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n578fe

United 737-900 N38424 filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:44PM as UA2696 after repaint into EvoBlue.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424

I thought this frame N578FE was stored for retirement last year. Why would it fly to HNL?

MrBryan86 · Fri May 28, 2021 11:24 pm

DL757NYC wrote:
[twoid][/twoid]
VCVSpotter wrote:
VCVSpotter wrote:
Omega DC-10-30CF N264DE filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:33PM.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

FedEx MD-11F filed VCV-HNL 1PM - 3:54PM as FX9099.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9099

Omega has cancelled, and FedEx’s registration is N578FE.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n578fe

United 737-900 N38424 filed VCV-LAX 3PM - 3:44PM as UA2696 after repaint into EvoBlue.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n38424

I thought this frame N578FE was stored for retirement last year. Why would it fly to HNL?

Headed to SIN via HNL presumably for maintenance at ST Aero.

VCVSpotter · Sat May 29, 2021 4:14 pm

United 737-800 N76505 filed LAX-VCV 6:45PM - 7:33PM as UA2740 for repaint into the EvoBlue livery.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n76505

VCVSpotter · Sat May 29, 2021 8:52 pm

LOT 787-9 SP-LSH exited storage VCV-CHS as BOE14.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-lsh

Given that FedEx MD-10-10F N383FE retired to VCV on Thursday and N550FE flew in today, I wouldn't be surprised if their last MD-10-10F, N562FE, flew in next week. N562FE is also the last operational MD-10-10 in the world.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n562fe

Keep an eye on Omega's DC-10-30CF N264DE as well, was supposed to fly in on Friday but cancelled, it's another one that could come next week.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

VCVSpotter · Mon May 31, 2021 3:17 am

Southwest 737-700 N459WN exited storage VCV-HOU as WN8700.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n459wn

Southwest 737-700 N445WN exited storage VCV-PHX as WN8702.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n445wn

Southwest 737-700 N468WN was supposed to fly VCV-HOU as WN8701 but it looks like they had an issue and needed to return to parking.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n468wn

VCVSpotter · Mon May 31, 2021 4:34 pm

Mexican Air Force 787-8 XC-MEX potentially headed back to VCV from MEX.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/XCMEX

VCVSpotter · Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:30 am

VCVSpotter wrote:
Mexican Air Force 787-8 XC-MEX potentially headed back to VCV from MEX.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/XCMEX

XC-MEX landed at VCV for maintenance at the Boeing hangar, should be ferried back to Mexico by late June prior to taking the Mexican Olympics Team to Tokyo in July.

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/presid ... kyo-games/

Southwest 737-700 N468WN exited storage VCV-HOU as WN8702.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n468wn

Delta A321 N309DN filed VCV-MSP 1PM - 6:31PM as DL9936 tomorrow (Tuesday June 1).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n309dn

VCVSpotter · Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:36 am

ANA 777-300ER JA735A flying HNL-MHV as NH9431 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja735a

JAL 777-200ER JA707J flying NRT-VCV as JL8102 for retirement.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ja707j

VCVSpotter · Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:30 pm

LATAM 787-9 CC-BGQ flying CHS-VCV as BOE427 for storage.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE427

Emirates 777-300ER A6-EGK flying ORD-VCV as EK9249. Not sure why....it's been at ORD for a month so it may need some type of maintenance done at the Boeing hangar, or it could just be return to lessor.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-egk

Delta 717-200 N932AT filed SBD-ATL 3PM - 10:10PM as DL9936 tomorrow (Thursday June 3).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n932at

UA444 · Wed Jun 02, 2021 5:07 pm

I thought the Mexican AF 787 was being sold as the New Mexican President didn’t want it?

VCVSpotter · Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:03 pm

UA444 wrote:
I thought the Mexican AF 787 was being sold as the New Mexican President didn’t want it?

No one wants it so Mexico’s just stuck with it.

Omega DC-10-30CF filed SAT-VCV 11:30AM - 12:25PM tomorrow (Thursday June 3).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n264de

Ex Korean Air Cargo 747-400F HL7482 flying MZJ-SBD for heavy maintenance. No idea who her next owner/operator will be.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JTN61

VCVSpotter · Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:31 am

Delta 717-200 N919AT filed VCV-DFW 2PM - 7:10PM as DL9938 tomorrow (Thursday June 3).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n919at

Delta A220-100 N103DU filed SBD-SEA 4PM - 6:30PM as DL9937.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n103du

VCVSpotter · Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:46 pm

Western Global 747-400F N452SN files VCV-ANC 8AM - 11:42AM. She’s en route to TPE for heavy maintenance and repaint I believe.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n452sn

FedEx MD-10-10F N562FE filed MEM-VCV 12PM - 1:43PM as FX9032. Note that this is the final MD-10-10 flight in the world.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9032
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n562fe

Delta 737-800 N388DA filed SBD-QRO 8AM - 1PM as DL9938 tomorrow (Friday June 4).
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n388da

On a personal note, I’ll unfortunately not be able to make it out to VCV today because I have an AP test, but someone should really be out there.

VCVSpotter · Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:40 pm

GOL 737MAX8 PR-XMQ filed VCV-MWH 10AM - 12PM as BOE815.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE815

ltbewr · Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:58 pm

Looks like Qantas A380's many be activated soon ? This article notes that there are literally 'snakes on a plane' in their dessert parking sites, mainly crawling in to the wheel and brake areas of parked planes. A special tool is used to go after the snakes and other critters, a certified broom handle. The article also notes some highlights of the process to return parked planes to service. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qant ... index.html

VCVSpotter · Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:04 pm

ltbewr wrote:
Looks like Qantas A380's many be activated soon ? This article notes that there are literally 'snakes on a plane' in their dessert parking sites, mainly crawling in to the wheel and brake areas of parked planes. A special tool is used to go after the snakes and other critters, a certified broom handle. The article also notes some highlights of the process to return parked planes to service. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qant ... index.html

Nah, that’s just occasional maintenance that they’ve been doing for months. It’s just that the wheel wackers have made some fame for themselves since Qantas tweeted about them yesterday. VH-OQC and VH-OQE have/will fly out, but Qantas is definitely not rushing to get every jet in the air and into immediate service.

https://twitter.com/qantas/status/14002 ... 03682?s=21

VCVSpotter · Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:19 am

Western Global 747-400F N452SN cancelled their VCV-ANC flight yesterday, let’s see if it leaves this morning.

Southwest 737-700 N446WN exited storage VCV-DAL as WN8700.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n446wn

FedEx MD-10-10F N562FE filed MEM-VCV 11AM - 12:43PM as FX9033. Note that this is the final MD-10-10 flight in the world.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/fx9033
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n562fe

747classic · Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:28 pm

KLM B789 PH-BHA has departed AMS for VCV as KL9871, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/PHB ... /EHAM/KVCV

VCVSpotter · Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:51 pm

747classic wrote:
KLM B789 PH-BHA has departed AMS for VCV as KL9871, see : https://flightaware.com/live/flight/PHB ... /EHAM/KVCV

Any idea why? Debating on heading out there today.

JetAirways 737MAX8 2-JDXW flying BGR-VCV on return to GECAS.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JXDW

JetAirways 737MAX8 2-JXCY flying BGR-VCV on return to GECAS.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/2-jxcy

HM7 · Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:40 pm

VCVSpotter wrote:
ltbewr wrote:
Looks like Qantas A380's many be activated soon ? This article notes that there are literally 'snakes on a plane' in their dessert parking sites, mainly crawling in to the wheel and brake areas of parked planes. A special tool is used to go after the snakes and other critters, a certified broom handle. The article also notes some highlights of the process to return parked planes to service. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/qant ... index.html

Nah, that’s just occasional maintenance that they’ve been doing for months. It’s just that the wheel wackers have made some fame for themselves since Qantas tweeted about them yesterday. VH-OQC and VH-OQE have/will fly out, but Qantas is definitely not rushing to get every jet in the air and into immediate service.

https://twitter.com/qantas/status/14002 ... 03682?s=21

Hey VCVSpotter, are you saying OQE will fly out? If so do you know when?

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