QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[James Smith]

I have checked the 75 QANTAS passenger B738s to determine those that are in service and those still in storage.

As at today there are 69 in service and 6 in storage. The B738s currently in storage are VH-VXH (BNE), VXR (BNE), VXS (BNE), VZB (SYD), XZD (BNE) & XZN (MEL). A number have returned to service in March and early April to increase capacity leading up to and during Easter and the school holidays.

This may be of interest to some of those members of this forum.

[Bob C]

Yes, it is James.

I have been tracking the QF B737s to Perth this year and so far have noted 64. Of course I may have missed a few and hopefully we see the others before too long.

[James Smith]

Of the QANTAS A332s there are eight stored in SYD, three in BNE and one in MEL as at today. The remaining six (EBC, EBE, EBJ, EBK, EBL & EBQ) are active flying passenger services around Australia. During March, EBC (11/3/21) and EBQ (25/3/21) resumed active service. The aircraft in MEL is EBM which only positioned there from SYD yesterday (9/4/21) and it is presumed that it will return to service shortly.

With New Zealand services re-commencing on 16 April, 2021 there will be a need for up to three additional A332s to fly the six daily QANTAS AKL return flights from BNE, MEL & SYD. This could see additional A332s brought back into service if current domestic A332 schedules are not re-arranged following the end of school holidays or A333s substituted.

[James Smith]

Since my last post two B738s and two A332s have returned to service in April from storage for QANTAS. B738s VH-XZD and XZN and A332s VH-EBM and EBP have returned. This leaves four B738s and ten A332s still in storage.

[Kent Broadhead]

VH-VZB did a test flight today, after being parked March 2020. I assume soon to reenter servcie.

[Tristan S]

I believe that will leave only VXR and VXS that havent flown since March/April of last year.

[James Smith]

VH-VZB flew nearly a 2 hour test flight today from SYD as QF6112 and it looks as though it is being readied for return to service. VH-VXR repositioned from MEL-BNE on 29/10/20 as QF6114. VH-VXS haven't flown since 6/4/20. VH-VXH flew a scheduled flight QF556 SYD-BNE on 6/10/20 but I can't confirm if it was operating regular scheduled services prior to this date.

[Max C]

VZB did QF532

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...505Z/YSSY/YBBN

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by James Smith

VH-VZB flew nearly a 2 hour test flight today from SYD as QF6112 and it looks as though it is being readied for return to service. VH-VXR repositioned from MEL-BNE on 29/10/20 as QF6114. VH-VXS haven't flown since 6/4/20. VH-VXH flew a scheduled flight QF556 SYD-BNE on 6/10/20 but I can't confirm if it was operating regular scheduled services prior to this date.

Sorry yes, VXR hasnt flown an RPT service since March.

VXH is interesting - looks like it hasnt operated anything since QF556 and didnt operate anything in the months prior to that.

[MarkR]

OQC will head to Dresden soon for heavy maintenance after a gear swing at LAX.