Qantas 787

[MarkR]

Unlikely, more interested to see where the A380s will go from QF9, there is nothing currently on application with the IASC re new destinations.

[Yusef D]

you don't need to IASC approval to switch 747 to 787 (usually) nor send 787 anywhere that has unlimited traffic or not-completely-utilised traffic rights (inc China/US/SIN)

[MarkR]

Which is why I mentioned new destinations , if you are already flying there its not a new destination.

[Mark B]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Unlikely, more interested to see where the A380s will go from QF9, there is nothing currently on application with the IASC re new destinations.

Didn't Qantas point to using them to SIN and HKG?

[Rowan McKeever]

Yes, the media release for PER-LHR says exactly that - A380 released by the change in LHR flying will be used for peak services to Asian destinations, including HKG & SIN.

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[Dennis McLean]

A friend of mine who is an A380 pilot told me that it is expected that the A380 will replace the 744 on the Daily QF127/128 SYD/HKG. However, the QF Schedules still show a Daily 744 well into April 2018.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever

Yes, the media release for PER-LHR says exactly that - A380 released by the change in LHR flying will be used for peak services to Asian destinations, including HKG & SIN.

Totally missed that HKG makes sense given the competition moves and the fact it's been used before, as well as freeing up a 744 for retirement.

[James Smith]

The A380 has been used by QANTAS to HKG from SYD for 2 month over Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year 2016/17 and 2 1/2 weeks in April, 2017. It is one way to add capacity without having to obtain extra slots at slot constrained HKG. That would take care of one aircraft if daily and if the Tuesday 744 to LAX is reverted to an A380 that takes care of 2 days of one aircraft's week leaving 5 days to fly elsewhere, maybe SIN on peak days such as Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

The possible retiming of QF1/2 is critical as to whether QANTAS will need 2 1/2 or 3 aircraft per week on this service. They may decide to leave the aircraft in LHR for the day, as they used to do, to restore some timetable flexibility if technical issues arise.

Is there any chance that QANTAS would operate a daily service to and from DBX to link up with all the Emirates code share flights to Europe, Africa and the world and time it to link with QF1/2? Otherwise DBX will be reduced to just one return QF flight per day to and from LHR. Maybe a consideration for 787-9 numbers 5 & 6, although I like the ORD possibility as a groundbreaker with year round YVR a close second.

[Greg Hyde]

How the 787 will save the Qantas World.

The Qantas Boeing 787-9 will support the airline's cost reduction efforts. (Qantas)

Qantas is aiming for cost savings of $400 million a year for the three years to 2019/20 as the Boeing 787-9 replaces older 747-400s and the use of new technology and innovation supports a more efficient operation both on the ground and in the air.
The airline group spelled out the target at its investor day presentation to the financial community on Friday.

The $400 million in “gross annual benefits” would “more than offset expected annual inflation of $250 million” in the three financial years to June 30 2020, Qantas said.
“This is driven around a lot of new technology, a lot of existing changes to our businesses and how we operate them,” Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said during the company’s investor day held at its Mascot headquarters.

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...t-three-years/

Note: Also posted in B747 thread

[Christopher Campbell]

Qantas brings forward Boeing 787 deliveries

https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-brin...comments-13640

Qantas has brought forward the delivery of its second tranche of Boeing 787s, with all four of the Dreamliners now taking wing in the second half of 2018 to allow the launch of a second non-stop route into Europe – with Paris tipped as the front-runner.

The original timetable saw the first four red-tailed Boeing 787s flying in from late 2017 to mid-2018, with four more over the next 12 months through to mid-2019.

Qantas' revised schedule will now see the eight-strong fledging Boeing 787 fleet all in place before the end of 2018.

Qantas International CEO Gareth Evans outlined the airline's tighter timetable during the annual Qantas Investor Day 2017 held last Friday, May 5.

"We will have four aircraft by March 2018, when Perth-London starts... and then a little gap, and the remaining four aircraft come in between July and November 2018," Evans said.

"We've actually bought the last one forward by two or three months so we can get the aircraft in as fast as possible."


Evans reiterated that two Boeing 747s would be retired once the first four Dreamliners were in place, with three more jumbo jets by the end of 2018, "so five old 747s will exit the fleet."