My observation:
Qantas will be using the second batch of four 787-9s due between July and November next year to retire the B747s operating BNE-LAX and SYD-SFO.
The 787s options for early to mid 2019 will then be used to connect BNE-LAX and SYD-SFO to Perth to CDG and TXL.
With 15 787 options available to be confirmed for 2019 and 2020 that will mean 8 to 7 over two years. So Qantas will probably have 23 787s by FY 2021 (mid 2020).
With 30 purchase right orders between FY2021-2025 this will also average 6 deliveries per year.
By the end of next year as I see it the only routes that will have 747 operating on them will be Sydney to Johannesburg (1), Sydney to Santiago (1), Sydney to Haneda (2), and Sydney and Melbourne to Hong Kong (1) combined with an one A380 (previously from QF9/10 and the other to start the A380 refurb)
Last edited by Christopher Campbell; 8th May 2017 at 02:15 PM.
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