QantasLink announces Classic Dash-8 retirement, additional Dash-8-400 orders

[Lauren J]

Originally Posted by Tom PER

Depending on who you talk to (basically anyone who’s not a QF fanboi), the ‘supply chain issue’ chestnut is an attempted justification for poor fleet planning

Air New Zealand is currently taking delivery of brand new NEOs, taking their engines off, and sending them straight into deep storage. The supply chain issues are certainly real and choosing to buy proven, reliable airframes instead of unreliable new ones is a perfectly acceptable solution. Just look how many QF A220 flights have been cancelled due to unscheduled mx; these newer aircraft have severe teething issues that the A319/A320 Classic simply does not have.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Lauren J

Just look how many QF A220 flights have been cancelled due to unscheduled mx; these newer aircraft have severe teething issues that the A319/A320 Classic simply does not have.

Worth noting many of the recent A220 cancellations are due to a lack of captains available, including two CBR-MEL trips last Thursday, things are not good on the HR front in the plane as well as in the hanger.

[Brenden S]

You need to look further into the V2500 vs PW NEO engines and reliability etc. The V2500 was terrible back when it first came out. The biggest thing now days is the internet and how quick information gets out there compared to 40 years ago.

[Greg Hyde]

Lord Howe Air Service tender closed 29/09/2024

[Greg Hyde]

VH-TQL/TQY have ferried to the country retirement town of Tamworth before their eventual demise.

Zac, are these two finished ?

[Zac M]

Sadly I’m only in the know with the B717s cause they all come to CBR, but TQY would make sense to go, TQL went up when TQM came out of maintenance, so that’s possibly for maintenance but it wouldn’t make a lot of sense to be doing maintenance at this stage when they’re all getting retired in the very near future

[Tony JC]

TQH heading to TMW as well today.

[Brenden S]

Probably having the tail painted and the Qantas titles removed.

[Tony JC]

Rego’s for the incoming Q400’s are;

84A
84B
84E
84F
84G
84H
84I
84J
84L
84N
84O
84P
84Q
84R

[Lauren J]

Thanks Tony, any confirmed MSNs yet?