QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[James Smith]

QANTAS has had an A380 VH-OQH with an unserviceability in SIN since last Sunday. It left SYD as QF1 and after transiting SIN departed for LHR. It diverted back to SIN landing after only an hours flight time. It has now left SIN for SYD after 5 days as QF6016 and is scheduled to arrive at 18:36 local.

[Greg Hyde]

From Airline Secrets (not always accurate)

An incident involving a Qantas A380 which burst three tyres on landing at Singapore after turning back with a hydraulics issue will not be investigated because it was handled well by crew.

After gathering further information from Qantas, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau
decided an investigation was not warranted as it was “a technical issue appropriately managed by pilots”.

The flight to London was in the air for just over two hours in total, after pilots received an alert about a potential hydraulics issue shortly after takeoff from Singapore late Sunday night.

A Qantas A380 pilot who did not want to be named said the aircraft was designed to taxi with as many as nine flat tyres and it was not considered a serious threat to safety.
“The tyres are filled with nitrogen because it’s incombustible and helps prevent a wheel fire,” said the pilot.

“They can withstand a maximum landing speed of 204 kts but they can deflate as a result of a high energy stop in a rejected takeoff situation or a heavy landing.”

As a result Qantas was forced to swap in other aircraft for the A380 registered VH-OQH — one of just six in operation currently as four underwent maintenance in Abu Dhabi.
Passengers on Sunday’s aborted flight to London were understood to have been re-accommodated on other flights the next day.

A Qantas spokeswoman apologised to customers, and thanked them for their patience.

[James Smith]

Thanks for posting the information, Greg. OQH returned to service on turnaround operating SYD-LAX as QF11 just after 22:00 Saturday night.

[Brian Wilkes]

Would anyone know the reason for VH-ZNH (With the GO Australia titles) has spent more time in the hangers than in air for the last 4 weeks?

[Greg Hyde]

NXE has departed Canberra for VCV

[Greg Hyde]

NXE has arrived in VCV.

This ferry went via Kailua / Kona, HI rather than the normal Honolulu

[MarkR]

I wonder what the photo shoot of OQG today was all about

[Greg Hyde]

NXO is reportedly withdrawn & next to go.

[Ben W]

I believe Qantas was going to start running their 380's to JNB weren't they? Is that still on the horizon and if so, when will they start?

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by Ben W

I believe Qantas was going to start running their 380's to JNB weren't they? Is that still on the horizon and if so, when will they start?

October

Johannesburg, South Africa (from October 2024);*

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/about-u...ntas-a380.html

Delayed due to the delays in getting some of the 380s back from heavy maintenance