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Old 1st January 2015, 12:07 PM
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Default QF11 2/1/15

Looking forward to my first A380 flight on Qantas tomorrow 2/1/15 (QF11)

Just found out changed to B744. Anybody know of reasons. You spend (or is it waste ) cash buying your seat selection for this to happen. Oh well. As long as I get there
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Old 1st January 2015, 09:57 PM
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Looks like VH-OQF has been out for a few days so that has probably thrown the A380 schedule. Unfortunately the QF11 is always the first to be affected and replaced with a 744.
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Old 3rd January 2015, 08:06 PM
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Does anyone know what is wrong with VH-OQF?
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Old 5th January 2015, 10:14 AM
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Hit a catering truck on 1 January 2014 according to a tweet from Michael Pascoe
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Old 5th January 2015, 10:28 AM
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I think you'll find that 107 on that day was due to be operated by a 747, OJS hasn't flown since about then!
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Old 5th January 2015, 10:47 AM
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Good thing they kept OJA...
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Old 5th January 2015, 10:55 AM
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It would be more correct to say a catering truck hit it!
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Old 5th January 2015, 11:13 AM
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Was there much damage done Fred?
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Old 5th January 2015, 12:29 PM
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No. A dent on a pressurised fuselage is all it takes sometimes to require a repair. That said there are plenty of dents on aircraft that are assessed as acceptable. A lot depends on the depth and location on the fuselage.
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Old 5th January 2015, 01:34 PM
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Thanks for the info Fred as always. Hopefully she'll be back flying again soon!
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