QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Tristan S]

A333 VH-QPF performed a 2:24 post maintenance test flight today, BNE BNE, as QF6102.
She last flew 07DEC21

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by James Smith

This leaves just six QANTAS A380s remaining at VCV - OQA,E,F,G,I,L.

Not forgetting the three 787-9s VH-ZNL,M & N.

With the ongoing disruptions to the 789s schedules both before, and more so since VH-ZNE was grounded on Saturday 9th, schedulers would have been grateful for an extra unit.

[Dennis McLean]

QPF did not waste time it is onto SIN as QF51

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Peter C

Not forgetting the three 787-9s VH-ZNL,M & N.

With the ongoing disruptions to the 789s schedules both before, and more so since VH-ZNE was grounded on Saturday 9th, schedulers would have been grateful for an extra unit.

Are we not expecting that 2 x A380 will be staying at VCV for scrapping ?

[Dennis McLean]

I have heard rumour's that the 2 may actually come back into service?? Aand that the 3 789's in the desert may come back earlier.

[C Patters]

Makes sense given current demand in international travel

[Greg Hyde]

The 3 x B789 are also at VCV

Flown direct from Boeing Everett

[Max C]

The FAA has put the brakes on 787 deliveries so depending on the status of the airframes, there could be a lengthy delay.

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-deli...s-by-end-2023/

[James Smith]

Have the three B789s at VCV been delivered to QANTAS and are in storage or has delivery been deferred and will be affected by the FAA inspections.

What I am asking is, if QANTAS want the first one by July, 2022 will there be a hold up in them taking possession due to FAA inspections or as they are older frames are they not affected.

[Greg Hyde]

I believe that the 3 x B789 have not been delivered to QF.
The first flight was to VCV and into storage
Can't confirm at that Boeing testing is complete.
There has been NO customer acceptance testing
They have not been added to the VH reg.
One has an "All White" livery ( a logo jet that never happened)