Qantas 787

[Kent Broadhead]

Agree with Ryan though. Given the current BNE-LAX-JFK flights, something would need to change for CDG to be serviced through PER from BNE

[Dennis McLean]

I cannot believe that Joyce would replace a Daily 744 with 364 seats with a daily 789 with 236 seats on BNE/LAX/BNE. That is a reduction of 896 seats. But then look at MEL/DXB/LHR, a 388 to a 789 and remember that not all those seats (236) will start in MEL. So He is just giving seats away to competitors.
Perhaps the second 2 789's will do a daily to another city like Dallas or Chicago or 3 days to Dallas and 4 to Chicago. What is the use of a BNE/YVR as AC has that tied up. Remember that the 388 fleet will have a dedicated need for 9 Aircraft, 3 SYD-LHR, 4 - SYD & MEL-LAX, and 2 SYD-DFW. With 1 in maintenance most of the time, where will the other 2 from MEL/LHR be scheduled, perhaps 1 on SYD/HKG permanently. Any thoughts.

[Brett o]

Could the thinking be to use the 2 787s from Brisbane to fly to Europe. Perhaps Paris and time the flights to match to qf 1/2

[Jonathan W]

Pics from the following tweet by AusBT
https://twitter.com/AusBT/status/910428936298827776

[Greg Hyde]

Additional photos added.

to twitter feed

No name as yet

ETA

QF7879 touching down at Sydney on Friday October 20 at around 7am. It'll then taxi around past the Qantas lounges at T3 pull into the T3-adjacent Hangar 96 for a special (also invite-only) arrival event which will run through to mid-morning.

[Greg Hyde]

First Qantas 787 emerges from the paintshop

Qantas’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been rolled out from the paintshop ahead of making its first flight later this week.

The aircraft, which wears the airline’s new colour scheme and the registration VH-ZNA (but no sign of its Australian-inspired name), emerged from the paintshop at Boeing’s Everett facility early Wednesday morning US time.

Qantas says the aircraft took four days to paint using more than 250 litres of paint.
“During the next few days, further tests will be conducted on the aircraft engines, electrical systems and other components before it takes to the skies later this week for Boeing flight certifications,” Qantas said on Thursday morning.

“Qantas pilots will get the opportunity to fly the aircraft on subsequent flights as part of the final acceptance next month.”

VH-ZNA is due to arrive in Sydney at the end of its delivery flight on Friday October 20.

The aircraft, the first of eight on firm order, will first enter service on the Qantas domestic network while the airline gains experience operating the aircraft before it used on Melbourne-Los Angeles flights in December. Nonstop Perth-London flights begin next March.

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...the-paintshop/

[Christopher Campbell]

What time is the first test flight?

[Dennis McLean]

First Flight due on 26 September, USA time.

[Dennis McLean]

now changed to 27 September

[Ray P.]

Does anyone know if the first flight will be live-streamed. I suspect it's only hours away.