QF new livery
 

How is Qantas approaching repainting the fleet into the new livery?

Still, only 1 767, 1 747 have been repainted, and no A330-300's

I know that the 737's are being repainted

Will Qantas bother with any more?

It makes sense to paint all the A330's, but all of the -300's still have the old blue seat fabrics!

What about the 747's/767's? will they stay as they are?

I know that it costs a lot to paint a plane, and in these tough times especially.

They will be painted as they go thru overhauls.The A330-300 are reasonably new so they will not be painted for a long time.

These things take time...only a few months ago I saw the B767 VH-OGQ? which still had its very old " The Australian Airline " titles instead of "The Spirit of Australia "

Still heaps of old United livery around too. It must have been nearly 2 years since they introduced with a new white and blue colours?

However, its not the only thing that United take ages to upgrade...

Actually, more than four years ago - They released pics of their first 777 in the new colours in late 2004!

The re-paint is a minor change which will happen when the aircraft are ready to be repainted. There is no point doing a repaint for such a minor change. Most people would hardly notice the difference.

I agree.

I think it would make sense to leave the 767's and 747's as they are

Obviously, the A330's and 737-800's make sense to paint in time

might take 10 or so years to complete it all! - because you've got the Dash 8s and Qantaslink a/c as well
speaking of liveries it would be nice if we could go 'retro' on 1 or 2 a/c in the fleet

Are't there already a few of these (Q400 and the like) already done??

Bernie,
The newer Q400's are done, and QOH is aswell as it is in the special Breast Cancer Pink livery. VH-QOI, -QOJ, -QOK, -QOM, -QON are all in the new QantasLink Livery. I think -TQY is still the only older Dash 8 to be in the new livery.

VH-TJO 'Lorikeet' is the most recent repaint as of late last week, has been flying to Canberra for many days since! Looks very nice.

And another 737-400 ZK-JTR (ex VH-TJN) has been repainted or converted into the new livery. I flew on VH-TJN on 26.3.2007 from Melbourne to Adelaide just 3 days before it was removed from the Australian register.

The new livery is on

The 3 A380's
2 767's
6 A330-200's
5 737-800's
2 737-400's
1 747-400
Several Dash 8's
A few 717's

Here is a list of all the aircrafts in the new QF livery.
B744 VH-OEB
A388 VH-OQA
A388 VH-OQB
A388 VH-OQC
B763 VH-OGD
B763 VH-OGP
A332 VH-EBG
A332 VH-EBH
A332 VH-EBI
A332 VH-EBJ
A332 VH-EBK
A332 VH-EBL
B738 VH-VZA
B738 VH-VZB
B738 VH-VZC
B738 VH-VZD
B738 VH-VZE
B734 ZK-JTP
B734 ZK-JTQ
B734 ZK-JTR
B734 VH-TJO
DH8 VH-TQY
DH8 VH-QOH
DH8 VH-QOI
DH8 VH-QOJ
DH8 VH-QOK
DH8 VH-QOM
DH8 VH-QON
DH8 VH-QOP
DH8 VH-QOR
DH8 VH-QOS
B712 VH-NXN
B712 VH-NXO
B712 VH-NXQ

34 in total

Expect to see VH-OGT and VH-OJS in the new colours in early September.

Excellent!

Also the 3x new B73Hs for Jetconnect arrive in SEP/OCT/NOV they will also be in the new livery.

Add VH-OQD A380 as it will arrive in Australian within hours.

Morning all,

VH-VXA reported in Adelaide this morning wearing the New Colours.

Due in tomorrow evening from HKG with the new livery. Any spotters out on Sunday might spot them.

I personally don't see why Qantas are still painting 767's in the new livery when the entire A330-300 fleet are in the old livery. Even though -OGS and -OGT are some of the younger 767's and won't be sent out to the knackers yard just yet, it seems logical to me to first paint the aircraft that will be around longest (A333, 744ER, 738)

Mate, to paint, first you must need to paint.

Unfortunately the number of aircraft in the new livery will reduce by one next week.

thats true,

I also suppose the fact the livery change is subtle is also a factor

I just find it strange to keep painting 763's

that said, are -OGS and -OGT the ratty old "The Australian Airline" 767's?

-OGD is being retired?

OJS is getting a repaint (Rolls Royce 744)

OGP is the other one with the new livery. OGD was the first to get the new livery but is retiring next week. OGS still has the old "The Australian Airline" but OGT had the original "The Spirit of Australia" on it. OGS and OGT are certainly not old - they rolled off the delivery line in 1997, so 12 years old is young.

Yes :(

OGA still flying???

have they been sold? or are they just being parked.

Going to Victorville, assume they are being parked until a buyer is found.

Last flight for OED is QF107 tommorrow SYD-LAX-JFK-LAX then onto pasture ....

Last flight for OGD is at 2pm on 16Sep direct to pasture ......

For the Kiwis - ZK-JNN last flight at 5am on 14Sep ......

Say good bye for maybe the last time for these veterans ...:(

OGA was in Adelaide today

OGD was advertised with having 73443 hrs and 25893 cycles.

It's well behind OGA-OGC on airframe hours but well ahead of them on cycles.

For those interested OED was 79236 hrs/9572 cycles.

Saw OJS roll in tonight, looking very shiny in her new livery.

Will it operate back home as the 108 and then cease operations? You make it sound as if the last flight will be the 107/108 to LAX only. If so, what will operate the return 108 ex LAX?

It will operate the 107/108 to JFK and will return to LAX. The 108 passengers will move to another aircraft. The flight to BNE for the night has been cancelled.

Saw -OGT in Hong Kong yesterday (12/9) morning.

Jack I think what Mike is trying to say is Qantas are not painting the aircraft for the hell of it, they are only painting them because they need it. The A330's are a tad newer and are not in need of a repaint, so won't be done unit they are ready.

It isn't like the Qantas change is a massive one, or a complete make over of the airline. In that case you might see wholesale repainting of the fleet.

Agree with Ash - look at Delta and United, how long is it taking to repaint thier fleet? They are not repainting aircraft unless they are due, even if it will take a long time.

noted VXA "Broome" in Karratha tonight looking great in her shiny new livery...

VXA was in and out of Perth today, what a shame the wx was crap. As for the repainting of the fleet, its only when the paint is due to expire on the aircraft as per the Qantas system of maintenance.

dose VXA have her eyebrows plugged/painted over or have they kept them?