Nice to see SBB in a new coat. It was the first Dash I flew back 14 yrs ago...

SBT is named Rockhampton

Dunno what happened with VYFs paint. There was s day last week when XZG operated 71 with no scheduled return and it ended up ferrying back so can only assume something was meant to go then.

Regardless, VYG will position to Seletar from Perth on Sunday as QF6006 for painting

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SBV will swap with TQZ in TSV on Friday!

TQZ is named Bundaberg

VYG back tonight as QF72 SIN-PER. VYH going in today as QF71 PER-SIN.

SBV back today, TQE to up to TSV for repaint.

Any indication when we might get a B717 or Dash 400 in the new livery? Seems all the 300's are getting done.

Q400's in Dec
Q200's in 2019
B717's in Jul 218

All subject to change.

The entire process will take 5 years

Thank you Max. Was very surprised to see the 300's being done first in the Qlink fleet for the East Coast.

They mostly have the oldest paint so it makes sense to paint them first.

SBV is named Devonport

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Now that VYH is back from painting does anyone know the next 737-800 rego to head off to Singapore for painting?
Will VYF be next given it was skipped in favour of VYG & VYH?

Saw SBW in AKL today, looks naked with no paint!

TQE comes out today.

QOA may possibly be going in but I can't comfirm.

VH-VYF has been painted in the new livery returning from Singapore on 8 August.

James I think you'll find that was VYE as VYF is still in the old livery

Interesting. I was going by what the Traffic column stated in the August edition of Australian Aviation. So are VXM, VYD, VYE and VYG the only Qantas B738s in the new livery?

Also add VYH to the list. Looks like only VYF, VYI, VYJ, VYK & VYL to be done

TQE now named 'Launceston'

QOA back to BNE tonight.
TQH up to TSV tomorrow.

QOA is named "Gladstone"

Some of the Q400's are already named and these shouldn't change once they're repainted.

https://www.planespotters.net/produc...type=DHC-8-400

NHQ has been painted. It is named 'Karratha'
NHV is in XSP now for repaint.

So QantasLink aircraft that have the "new roo" livery (not included those in paint).

Q300 - 5
SBB, SBT, SBV, TQE, TQZ

Q400 - 1
QOA

F100 - 2
NHP, NHQ

Two F100s, dont forget NHP!

Here is QOA today at CBR!
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8726852

Ar, yes! How did I forget NHP! :o

Nice photo of QOA, going to be awhile before I see it along with the other Q300s

VZR is scheduled to do QF77 to SIN on Saturday so appears she is off for painting


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Why would Qantas be painting VZR when VYF, VYI, VYJ, VYK & VYL are still to be painted & are in the oldest livery still flying? Doesn’t make sense.

We’ve been pondering that same question... but, there’s no 78 scheduled and XZD is on 71, so it definitely looks as though VZR is up for a random repaint!?

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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