QF 744 retirement. Where is it at? - Page 17

Sarah C · #**161** 23rd February 2013, 07:30 AM

OJD is operating QF15 and then off to the desert so Brisbane spotters will get to see her last take off from Australia.

Jim M · #**162** 23rd February 2013, 09:08 PM

Sad news indeed!

Jim

Rory Delaney · #**163** 3rd March 2013, 12:04 PM

I believe OJJ is the next to go, after OJD.

Steve S... 2 · #**164** 3rd March 2013, 01:31 PM

Hopefully OJA goes to a museum! If not, then hopefully it will be the last of this older batch to be retired.

Jim M · #**165** 5th March 2013, 02:28 PM

As far as I know OJD hasn't gone yet.....

I think OJJ was supposed to be April sometime. Hope not.

Jim

Ash W · #**166** 5th March 2013, 02:34 PM

With all the route changes happening on 31st March there will be a few excess 744's, so clearly some more will be gone not long after. Still not sure how they are going to get down from the 17 or so they have now down to 9 and still run the routes they are using the 744 on though.

Ryan K · #**167** 5th March 2013, 04:22 PM

Ash, the cynic in me would say that Qantas Management know exactly why they'll only need 9 744's. Cutting more routes perhaps? But, this is Qantas, they wouldn't do that, would they????

Ash W · #**168** 5th March 2013, 05:03 PM

Well they certainly don't have any new a/c in the pipeline, so clearly something must give.

Dave Dale · #**169** 5th March 2013, 06:45 PM

Page 15 of the Qantas Investor Presentation Supplementary slides states that in the second half of 2013, 2x 747s will be retired (including one lease return).

Dave

Rory Delaney · #**170** 5th March 2013, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim M

As far as I know OJD hasn't gone yet.....

I think OJJ was supposed to be April sometime. Hope not.

Jim

Today, VH-OJJ was scheduled to operate its last flight to JNB and back before starting the disposal, obviously it has changed its schedule. It's now on the way back from LAX as QF108. This could be its last flight because it is scheduled for disposal as per its allocation plan.. but then again as always, it could most likely change.

VH-OJD's schedule shows it supposedly taking off from BNE to LAX at 0905 tomorrow, but its still in SYD I believe. Again, could all change..