QF Fleet Changes after record profit

[Greg Hyde]

The slow reveal – Qantas continues its 787 tease

The airline group is due to take delivery of six aircraft in 2016/17, comprising three Fokker 100s for its fly-in/fly-out and charter operator Network Aviation (which operates under the QantasLink brand) as well as two Airbus A321 narrowbodies to be added to Jetstar’s Australian domestic fleet via operating leases and one Boeing 737-400F freighter for Qantas Freight.


The four 787-9s due to arrive in the 2017/18 financial year, and four more in 2018/19, represent the only firm aircraft orders for the Qantas mainline fleet in the immediate future.

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...its-787-tease/

[Rowan McKeever]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

two Airbus A321 narrowbodies to be added to Jetstar’s

According to planespotters (generally very reliable), the next JQ A321 is new build and sharklet-equipped. MSN7384.

https://www.planespotters.net/produc...btype=A321-200

[Lukas M]

So are the 2 new ones replacing those two antique ones? VWY/VWZ?

[Greg Hyde]

The word replace is not mentioned.

A expect 2 additional.

[Steve S... 2]

There are 3x of the older A320's in Seletar at the moment.

JQX - presumably for major maintenance and repaint
VQR
VQZ

Anyone know if VQR and/or VQZ are returning to service with JQ, or are in for end of lease maintenance?

Thanks.

[Chris Z]

New A321's (Sharklets) VH-VWM & VH-VWQ will be joining the fleet as additional frames in a few months.

[Greg Hyde]

AA is reporting VH-VWM A321-221(WL) sn 7384 is due for delivery in Oct.

With "VW" in the rego I hope they check out the emission control software.

[James Smith]

Jetstar is not "Golf Air"

[Rowan McKeever]

Haha Greg & James.

I was going to join in with the jokes but I think I'll take a 'Passat' that.

I wonder if Jetstar will take any of KLM's 747 'Kombi' fleet!?

And now I have to 'Jetta' off! 'Beetle' that lol

[Greg Hyde]

Rowan,

I would of been really impressed, if you has included a "Beatle" as well ...