VA / TT Fleet departures

[Tristan S]

YFS off to HKG via DRW today.

[Brenden S]

I have heard today from a mate over in QLD that the VA B777's are likely to be scrapped at Wellcamp.

[Tristan S]

Sad.. but won't be the only perfectly serviceable aircraft scrapped around the world.

[Jamie D]

Very sad indeed!! I do find it strange tho that they have just done an engine change on VPD, I saw some photos of it the other day.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

I have heard today from a mate over in QLD that the VA B777's are likely to be scrapped at Wellcamp.

A large number of B777 fleets are being retired & scrapped.

Airbus are pumping out A350's to replace them since Boeing doesn't have a viable replacement.

[Kent Broadhead]

Mind you, most of the 777s being scrapped are early builds, 20ish years old. The ex-VA birds are form 2009 and later.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

I have heard today from a mate over in QLD that the VA B777's are likely to be scrapped at Wellcamp.

I would be surprised given the lack of similar aircraft for sale, two of the ten on offer for sale are ex VA and could go to conversion for freighter as a worst case (which happened to Deltas birds of a similar age), if it happened it would also probably see the cargo door issue rectified.

[Dylan Hardie]

VBZ due back from HKG via CNS tomorrow

[Tom PER]

Originally Posted by MarkR

I would be surprised given the lack of similar aircraft for sale, two of the ten on offer for sale are ex VA and could go to conversion for freighter as a worst case (which happened to Deltas birds of a similar age), if it happened it would also probably see the cargo door issue rectified.

The last 4 were delivered with small rear aft cargo doors, this makes then extremely unattractive to other carriers.

[MarkR]

3 of the 5 didn’t get the option, so there is some hope for VPH