Wouldn't it depend on when the next maintenance is due ?

I would've thought it would depend more on when the next repaint was due. Considering none of the remaining VYx series have been repainted since delivery in January 2006 (VYL; earlier, obviously, for the others) and VZR not since delivery in August 2011, I (like most of us) would have expected the VYx then VZA-VZE and ZQx to be done before the likes of VZR.

Perhaps this says something of the quality of the paintwork and finish on the respective deliveries.

Has any gone to SIN for a repaint without maintenance ?

Also, they are one a/c down with VZZ grounded in Sydney.

As far as I know, all the ones that have been repainted in Singapore have only been repainted in Singapore (i.e. no other maintenance work).

It's also my understanding that VZZ is having its WiFi installation done while awaiting repairs, which means at least for the first week or so the network isn't really 'one down' as such.

Sorry Rowan, My mistake.

I'm surprised that they are taking a/c out just for a repaint rather than timing it with other tasks (maintenance).

It is very hard to maintain an aircraft while it is being painted.

Engineers don't like breathing spray paint and painters don't want engineers in the way.

It is hard to do any work whilst it is covered in brown paper and masking tape.

So planes get painted without any maintenance.

Technically, repainting is maintenance in that it prevents rusting and other types of damage to the airframe, as well as optimising the aerodynamics and fuel efficiency of the aircraft. As Fred says, though, quite hard to do a repaint concurrently with other maintenance (though, often, an aircraft will be programmed to have a maintenance check with a repaint following straight after, or vice versa).

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That would be logical to do the repaint directly after a maintenance check but I suppose the issue is to co-ord the maint.. and paintshop

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Back in the days when Qantas did all their maintenance in house, they probably could do that.

QANTAS still do the huge majority of maintenance in house, painting has not been done in house for some time, not enough work (generally) to keep it running.


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