QantasLink 717s to have Business Class and will fly to Canberra

[Max C]

1 toilet for 98 Y Passengers, enjoy!

[Ash W]

They have also put up a press release with images and a bit about the IFE. Streaming it is, it seems.

http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/med...s-b717-preview

[Rowan McKeever]

Originally Posted by Peter Agatsiotis

Yes Rowan that's what I have too, all ex Mexicana Click/Midwest frames.
Skyliner news had c/n 55178 ex XA-CLE on the move from Victorville that was 2 weeks ago so more will ferry out soon I'd imagine.

You don't happen to know the other 4 regos do you Peter??

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Not at this stage Rowan, will check Skyliner regularly so will post if I see anything.

[Matthew Chisholm]

Love the B717.

[Rowan McKeever]

Thanks Peter! I've been checking regularly too, something told me to check for a seat map today with all the previews going on!

Just had a look at CASA info online... there are no YQ* marks listed as available and only YQA and YQB currently (last Monday) allocated to aircraft... and the seat map shows YQS as the rego for #1. So assuming the 5 aircraft will all be YQ* marks that leaves 23 possibilities for 4 more aircraft! Not much chance of guessing :P

I'm with you on that Matt... so much so I'm actually thinking of an overnighter to BNE to come back on the first revenue flight!

[Peter Agatsiotis]

From memory didn't the Strategic A320's have YQ* reg's?

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Schedules have been released for B717's flights to Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne- Canberra flights.

Sydney's schedule

From 21/11/13 to 12/12/13

Operates Thursday’s
QF1518 Dep CBR 1600 Arr SYD 1655
QF1519 Dep SYD 1735 Arr CBR 1800

Beginning 17/12/13

Monday’s
QF1518 Dep CBR 1600 Arr SYD 0740
QF1521 Dep SYD 1755 Arr CBR 1850

Tuesday ’s
QF1510 Dep CBR 0645 Arr SYD 1655
QF1513 Dep SYD 0820 Arr CBR 0915

QF1516 Dep CBR 0955 Arr SYD 1050
QF1517 Dep SYD 1655 Arr CBR 1750

QF1522 Dep CBR 1830 Arr SYD 1925 (Overnights in Sydney)

Wednesday’s
QF1511 Dep SYD 0720 Arr CBR 0815

QF1518 Dep CBR 1600 Arr SYD 1655
QF1521 Dep SYD 1755 Arr CBR 1850

Thursday’s
QF1518 Dep CBR 1600 Arr SYD 1655
QF1519 Dep SYD 1735 Arr CBR 1830

Friday’s
QF1510 Dep CBR 0645 Arr SYD 0740
QF1513 Dep SYD 0820 Arr CBR 0915

*For the of January 2014 B717 flights reduce to 3 times a week*

Melbourne's Schedule

From 13/11/13- 15/12/13

Operates Thursday
QF1527 Dep CBR 0640 Arr MEL 0750
QF1526 Dep MEL 0835 Arr CBR 0940

QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1532 Dep MEL 1415 Arr CBR 1520

Operates Saturday
QF1527 Dep CBR 0640 Arr MEL 0750
QF1526 Dep MEL 0835 Arr CBR 0940

QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1532 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

Beginning16/12/13

Monday’s
QF1529 Dep CBR 0840 Arr MEL 0950
QF1528 Dep MEL 1040 Arr CBR 1145

QF1535 Dep CBR 1225 Arr MEL 1130
QF1534 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

Wednesday's
QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1532 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

QF1539 Dep CBR 1710 Arr MEL 1820 (beginning 19/2/14)
QF1540 Dep MEL 1900 Arr CBR 2005 (beginning 19/2/14)

Thursday’s
QF1527 Dep CBR 0640 Arr MEL 0750
QF1526 Dep MEL 0835 Arr CBR 0940

QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1534 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

Friday’s
QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1532 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

QF1539 Dep CBR 1500 Arr MEL 1610
QF1540 Dep MEL 1650 Arr CBR 1755

Saturday’s
QF1527 Dep CBR 0640 Arr MEL 0750
QF1526 Dep MEL 0835 Arr CBR 0940

QF1533 Dep CBR 1020 Arr MEL 1130
QF1532 Dep MEL 1315 Arr CBR 1420

[Brad Myer]

Does the schedule look very light for 5 operating aircraft? Even in FEB onwards...

[Stefan Perkas]

Here is Brisbane's schedule...

From 15/11/13 to 13/12/13 (12 a week)

Canberra to Brisbane
QF1544 Dep CBR 0920 Arr BNE 1005 (Operates Sunday)
QF1546 Dep CBR 1205 Arr BNE 1250 (Operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
QF1548 Dep CBR 1415 Arr BNE 1500 (Operates Sunday)
QF1550 Dep CBR 1740 Arr BNE 1825 (Operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
QF1554 Dep CBR 1930 Arr BNE 2015 (Operates Wednesday & Friday)

Brisbane to Canberra
QF1545 Dep BNE 0835 Arr CBR 1125 (Operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
QF1547 Dep BNE 1045 Arr CBR 1335 (Operates Sunday)
QF1549 Dep BNE 1410 Arr CBR 1700 (Operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
QF1551 Dep BNE 1540 Arr CBR 1830 (Operates Sunday)
QF1553 Dep BNE 1905 Arr CBR 2155 (Operates Wednesday & Friday)

Beginning 17/12/13- Mid-February 2014 (18 a week)

Canberra to Brisbane
QF1544 Dep CBR 0920 Arr BNE 1005 (Operates Sunday)
QF1546 Dep CBR 1205 Arr BNE 1250 (Operates Daily)
QF1550 Dep CBR 1740 Arr BNE 1825 (Operates Monday to Saturday)
QF1554 Dep CBR 1930 Arr BNE 2015 (Operates Sunday, Wednesday to Friday)

Brisbane to Canberra
QF1545 Dep BNE 0835 Arr CBR 1125 (Operates Daily)
QF1549 Dep BNE 1410 Arr CBR 1700 (Operates Daily)
QF1551 Dep BNE 1540 Arr CBR 1830 (Operates Sunday)
QF1553 Dep BNE 1905 Arr CBR 2155 (Operates Wednesday to Friday)

From Mid-February 2014 (22 a week)

Canberra to Brisbane
QF1544 Dep CBR 0920 Arr BNE 1005 (Operates Sunday)
QF1546 Dep CBR 1205 Arr BNE 1250 (Operates Daily)
QF1548 Dep CBR 1415 Arr BNE 1500 (Operates Sunday)
QF1550 Dep CBR 1740 Arr BNE 1825 (Operates Daily)
QF1554 Dep CBR 1930 Arr BNE 2015 (Operates Sunday to Friday)

Brisbane to Canberra
QF1545 Dep BNE 0510 Arr CBR 0800 (Operates Monday)
QF1545 Dep BNE 0835 Arr CBR 1125 (Operates Daily)
QF1547 Dep BNE 1045 Arr CBR 1335 (Operates Sunday)
QF1549 Dep BNE 1410 Arr CBR 1700 (Operates Daily)
QF1551 Dep BNE 1540 Arr CBR 1830 (Operates Sunday)
QF1553 Dep BNE 1905 Arr CBR 2155 (Operates Monday to Friday)