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Old 13th April 2018, 01:37 PM
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An extra 20K for this seat - more money than sense - or is that cents

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Old 19th April 2018, 07:58 AM
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Although we all know, first class is much more than a 'seat'
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Old 21st April 2018, 11:39 AM
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Does anyone know what time the Constellation Journeys QANTAS B744 charter on OEB departs Sydney for Hanoi tomorrow. There are no details listed on the Sydney Airport International departures site.

OEB arrived from Santiago late on Thursday afternoon and hasn't flown since in readiness for its 21 day adventure.
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Old 22nd April 2018, 07:45 AM
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I can now answer my own question. Flightaware is showing OEB as operating QF6031 to Hanoi which is scheduled to depart from Sydney at 10:30 this morning.
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Old 2nd May 2018, 09:45 AM
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https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...rewell-jumbos/

So all Jumbos will be out of the fleet by end of 2020. I would have liked to see a few of them stick around for routes like YVR, HNL, etc
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Old 2nd May 2018, 10:43 AM
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The rising fuel prices must have accelerated plans for the 747 demise.
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Old 2nd May 2018, 11:22 AM
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https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...rewell-jumbos/

I would have liked to see a few of them stick around for routes like YVR, HNL, etc
Do they need the extra capacity on those routes? By 2020 the newest 744ER will be 18YO, so it's not too much of an early retirement, from a QF perspective
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Old 2nd May 2018, 11:34 AM
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From todays announcement

Qantas has 10 747-400s currently in service, comprising six GE-powered 747-400ERs (VH-OEE thru OEJ) delivered between 2002 and 2003, a single GE-powered 747-48E (VH-OEB, built for Asiana in 1993 and acquired by Qantas in 1998) and three RR-powered 747-438s (VH-OJS, OJT and OJU) delivered in 1999-2000. The airline says it will “steadily” retire the 747 “between July this year and the end of 2020”.
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Old 10th May 2018, 06:05 PM
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In yesterday Airline Routes Online posting on QANTAS services to Hong Kong it stated that the last 744 service to HKG was tentatively scheduled for 12 December, 2018. This will allow a further non ER 744 to be retired after one is retired in July, 2018, possibly OEB which is 25 years old.

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QANTAS in recent schedule update filed preliminary operation on Sydney – Hong Kong route for Northern summer 2019 season, effective 31MAR19. For NS19, QF127/128 service will be operated by a mix of Airbus A330 and A380, compared to Boeing 747 and A380 in NS18.

Operational aircraft from 31MAR19, up to 06JUN19, as follows.

31MAR19 – 26APR19 A380
27APR19 – 08MAY19 A330-300
09MAY19 – 06JUN19 A330-200

Schedule on/after 07JUN19 will be gradually filed in on weekly basis.

QF127 SYD1020 – 1800HKG EQV D
QF117 SYD1420 – 2200HKG 332 D

QF128 HKG2000 – 0725+1SYD EQV D
QF118 HKG2325 – 1050+1SYD 332 D

With the recently updated schedule, QANTAS tentatively schedules last 747-400 service to Hong Kong on 12DEC18, although further changes remain likely.
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Old 18th June 2018, 12:03 PM
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Silly question. Is there any particular reason as to why OEB has not flow to LAX for quite some time?
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