QANTAS Fleet and Operations - Page 63

Tristan S · #**621** 5th July 2023, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by James Smith

Does anyone know when EBF will be returning to service after its cargo conversion? It had a three month jump on EBE's conversion, being in DRS since 10/11/22. It must be close to being completed.

Two weeks ago someone asked them on their FB page, and their response was

'not so far away��good progress – it's getting closer in is transformation to a future freighter aircraft✈️"

https://www.facebook.com/efw.aero

James Smith · #**622** 5th July 2023, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the information, Tristan on the conversion of EBF.

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Hi James, thanks. OQC has been in AUH 21/6/21, OQA since 18/11/22 and OQI since 25/2/23. I wonder which one it might be coming next.

Dennis, I think it will be OQA first. Then OQI with OQC to spend some more time basking in the sun!

Dennis McLean · #**623** 5th July 2023, 02:48 PM

You could be right there, however, A, C and L have not had their cabins refurbished yet so perhaps it might be I next to come??

James Smith · #**624** 5th July 2023, 03:45 PM

Who knows. I thought OQI could be next also because it had already had its cabin refurbished and therefore it would only need a shorter time for maintenance, but four months still seems a little too short.

C Patters · #**625** 6th July 2023, 11:13 AM

OQJ positioned to AUH yesterday presumably for maintenance & OQD is in Singapore for the same so Qantas are now 2 x A380's down

C Patters · #**626** 6th July 2023, 04:45 PM

OQI is currently performing a test flight out of AUH. Its return to service seems imminent given its already had its cabin refurbishment

James Smith · #**627** 7th July 2023, 07:58 AM

OQIs test flight was a mammoth 3 hours and 26 minutes doing seven huge racetrack patterns at 11,500 to 41,000 feet and extending half the way from AUH to Qatar over the Persian Gulf.

Hopefully, the test flight went well and OQI will be back to SYD and in service shortly.

Tristan S · #**628** 7th July 2023, 12:49 PM

A flight plan has been filed for OQI.. AUH SYD as QF6014, due to depart at 1020L and arrive into SYD at 0522L
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...610Z/OMAA/YSSY

Dennis McLean · #**629** 8th July 2023, 01:09 PM

OQD due out of SIN at 12.15pm local time for SYD today arrival time 20.55.

Michael Mak · #**630** 8th July 2023, 08:17 PM

Has OQI been repainted into silver Roo during her time at AUH?