QF 744 retirement. Where is it at?

[Brad Myer]

With DFW now A380 and all SYD-SIN flights A330 two B744s will now be due retirement.

Anyone know which ones and when?

[Yusef D]

... but the additional LAX-MEL, SYD-YVR and SYD-SCL services may provide a stay of execution....

[Ricky T]

Most of these flights require an -400ER so I don't think these additional service would affect the retirement of the four remaining non-ER 744.

[Alex T]

VH-OJA will be retired on December 7th (Final Flight will be QF107). She will be solely missed from our skies:

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-retir...n=home-flipper

[Greg Hyde]

That was the plan until an A380 went u/s (QF Source)

QANTAS B747-400 VH-OJA Sydney Test Flight.
November 22, 2014

QANTAS Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA, which has been under maintenance at Sydney since arriving as QF64 from Johannesburg on 16th November, undertook a one hour Sydney – Sydney test flight as QF6601 early this afternoon. The aircraft is not scheduled to operate any further services until December 7th when it will operate QF107 Sydney – Los Angeles and then be withdrawn. There is no QF12 Los Angeles – Sydney scheduled for that day.


QANTAS B747-400 VH-OJA Operates QF11.
November 23, 2014

QANTAS Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA was pressed into service this afternoon operating QF11 Sydney – Los Angeles in place of the scheduled A380.

[Sarah C]

The flight on the 22nd was a charity flight for Pathfinders - that was always planned in the schedule.

[Todd Milton]

According to Airline Hub Buzz VH-OJA will be "gifted to an Australian museum". No further details however. http://www.airlinehubbuzz.com/qantas...y-significant/

[Todd Hendry]

I took OJA to Narita last Thursday night.

[David Heath]

I'm a bit dubious about the museum "gifting" report. I suppose mainly due to managing disappointment. I don't quite understand why it would go to the US for storage if that was the case. I'd always thought best case for -OJA was storage at Alice Springs which obviously is not going to be the case. It certainly is a very significant aircraft. The 744 did more to help us travel long distances quickly than any aircraft since the 707. A380 and 777 just does the same thing more efficiently and quietly.

Anyway I'll be out there to see it leave on 7/12.

[Dave H]

Originally Posted by David Heath

I don't quite understand why it would go to the US for storage if that was the case.

Same, is she still going out to MJV until that's announced? Hopefuly she flies this Sunday because I'm booked on the 107..