Qantas A380 Update

[Stefan Perkas]

Entered service on Saturday night 05/02/11 as QF31 SYD-SIN-LHR.

[Malcolm Parker]

The next one VH-OQJ has had its delivery flight from Hamburg to Toulouse. Penciled in is the delivery flight to SYD as QF6024 on 5th April at 1100. So we could see her in Sydney as early as 6th April in the evening.

[Brad Myer]

Great news!

Might see one or two B744s retired with the arrival of OQJ?

Any idea of the status of VH-OQK?

[Oliver Gigacz]

VH-OQK is scheduled to begin engine tests this week, and perform her first flight within a fortnight.

[Kieran Wells]

Originally Posted by Oliver Gigacz

VH-OQK is scheduled to begin engine tests this week, and perform her first flight within a fortnight.

Will this one still be in toulouse around 29th April, or will it be moved by then?

[Oliver Gigacz]

Should be in Hamburg by than, but MSN074 (QF #12) might be, she was only rolled out of final assembly last Friday. But don't get your hopes up.

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by Brad Myer

Great news!

Might see one or two B744s retired with the arrival of OQJ?

I wouldn't call it "great news" to see the end of such a beautiful aircraft as the 744. You'll regret that sentiment when they're all gone, just as we now do with the 707 and others.

[Fred C]

I'll second that. Don't forget which fleet of aircraft stepped up to the challenge when the A380's were grounded.

[Brad Myer]

Ah guys the "great news!" comment was in relation to another A380 arriving not the B744s being retired!!!!

And besides 9 B744s are being refurbed and kept for many more years....

Time to settle down I think.

Thanks

[Jon Harris]

VH-OQJ which was meant to arrive in SYD tomorrow 06APR has a revised delivery schedule as follows and should arrive morning of 10APR at 0615:

Flight QF6024
TLS-SIN 08APR DEP: 2300 ARR: 1735 - ON 09APR
SIN-SYD 09APR DEP: 2035 ARR: 0615 - ON 10APR