QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Stirling D]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Latest results are out with only impact fleetwise is the delay in deliveries, last 734f will go next year.

XNH noted in melbourne hanger with all titles painted over

[James Smith]

YQT has just arrived in VCV.

[Greg Hyde]

NXE was deleted from the VH-Reg on 11/09/24

[Greg Hyde]

VH-NXQ is reportedly the next B717 to leave the fleet.

[Ayden H]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

VH-NXQ is reportedly the next B717 to leave the fleet.

Wouldn't be surprised, parked at CBR since the 5th. Southern Cross International are getting a lot of business from QF and QQ!

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Ayden H

Wouldn't be surprised, parked at CBR since the 5th. Southern Cross International are getting a lot of business from QF and QQ!

Not helped by the lack of A220 crew and the tight contract written for the sale of 717s in terms of timings

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Not helped by the lack of A220 crew and the tight contract written for the sale of 717s in terms of timings

The time line is driven by the installation and de-installation of the fuel bladder.

I believe that they only have one in use and it needs to be uninstalled and freighted home after arriving in VCV.

Once in Canberra it is installed again, weight & balance checked and the aircraft is cleared to ferry.

It takes time, any delays ripple thru the following ferry flights.

[Zac M]

I don’t think any of what Mark said had anything to do with that…

But NXQ is looking about ready to ferry.

[Ayden H]

VH-VZG re-entered service yesterday after spending 6 weeks in Brisbane. I believe it's fitted with split scimitars now but I haven't seen any pics to confirm.

[Ayden H]

VXO and XZA are both undergoing maintenance at BNE(the latter possibly a SSW retrofit), while VYB is at HKG.