Qantas 787 - Page 115

Peter C · #**1141** 1st July 2023, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by James Smith

The delivery delay of ZNN will probably see QANTAS continue flying an A380, usually OQL, on QF93/94 MEL-LAX-MEL every second day. They started this from 15/6/23 (ex LAX) to free up a 789 to operate QF5/6 from 17/6/23.

Seemingly not, OQL is heading back to Los Angeles as an extra MEL-LAX flight (QF95), and there don't seem to be any other changes to the upcoming B789 schedule. Based on my previous post, they seem to be working to get ZNN here as soon as possible.

Greg Hyde · #**1142** 4th July 2023, 11:20 AM

ZNN did another test flight yesterday of 15 min

KPAE Blog is reporting a 13/07 delivery

If it keeps up these test flights, it will be out of hours before it arrives

Greg Hyde · #**1143** 4th July 2023, 11:43 AM

Close up of nose with name taped from Jen Schuld

https://twitter.com/JenSchuld/status...73730442948610

James Smith · #**1144** 4th July 2023, 06:36 PM

RAT deployed again on ZNN when landing on today's ninth test flight.

Greg Hyde · #**1145** 6th July 2023, 11:01 AM

ZNN has had its tenth flight of 00:26 yesterday.

Could this me a lemon in the making ?

Peter C · #**1146** 6th July 2023, 04:33 PM

Based on FlightAware flight profiles, seems to be a final approach problem. 30th June & 3 July flights max altitude 5000', first flight on 5th 2500' & second 2000', all a simple up down circuit.

MarkR · #**1147** 7th July 2023, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter C

Based on FlightAware flight profiles, seems to be a final approach problem. 30th June & 3 July flights max altitude 5000', first flight on 5th 2500' & second 2000', all a simple up down circuit.

Given Qantas knew of the delayed delivery some time ago I suspect it’s not a lemon but a well known issue, likely the horizontal stabiliser fault, and ZNN is one of the first with the fix hence the extended testing. I note TC-LLR is following similar timeframes.

Greg Hyde · #**1148** 7th July 2023, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkR

Given Qantas knew of the delayed delivery some time ago I suspect it’s not a lemon but a well known issue, likely the horizontal stabiliser fault, and ZNN is one of the first with the fix hence the extended testing. I note TC-LLR is following similar timeframes.

Thanks Mark,

I knew someone would rise to the bait and give the answer

Jim M · #**1149** 10th July 2023, 10:59 PM

Any word on the delivery of ZNN as yet??

MarkR · #**1150** 11th July 2023, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim M

Any word on the delivery of ZNN as yet??

July 13 is its scheduled delivery flight