New promo decals on QF aircraft
 

Just noticed on Channel 9 Today the weather report was coming from a Qantas hangar (in SYD) with aircraft in the background showing 'thegreatcrusade' lettering on lower fuselage and what looked like a rugby ball. The rego etc was not shown and the weather girl "Emma' then went to the cockpit where 2 'players' were sitting in the pilot's seats.

Any info on aircraft? and is this part of the Rugby world cup later this year in NZ?

I saw it too Pete & from what I saw, it looked like a 737-800 cockpit.

It is a B737-800, promoting the Wallabies with ZK-*** rego.:rolleyes:

Cheers guy's

Can't believe it is 8 years since we held the World cup here with lot's of bizjets and from memory, an Air France B777 turned up.

I was a 'Pom' then and had a few cheers when 'we' won, much to the annoyance of my Irish wife and her sister and her then husband. Became an Aussie the following year.

Maybe , but I hope you still barrack for the Poms .. I do , and I've been here for 23 years ..:D

ZQF is the aircraft - it was having a media event this morning and operated to AKL today.

Decal is for the Rugby World Cup.

http://i51.tinypic.com/29wqsr7.jpg

From Qantas's facebook page :)

Its kind of funny that they have painted wallaby decals on an NZ registered aircraft.

Yeah I thought that too :D

Stir up the Kiwi All Black's fans:D

Need an inflight shot to see the whole story or a good angle on the ground.