Qantas 787

[Brian Wilkes]

Rumours however accurate! that it may be painted in One World Livery?

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by Brian Wilkes

Rumours however accurate! that it may be painted in One World Livery?

Whatever, painting is on hold, as ZNN has been flown unpainted to Victorville as BOE282, to join ZNL & ZNM

Jen Schuld photo

[Peter C]

ZND having completed the only South African repatriation flight for this cycle from Johannesburg to Perth (not Darwin) overnight as QF114, is now en-route back to Sydney as an extra domestic service QF566.

Between the flights it positioned across Perth Airport from the International terminal T1 to the Qantas Domestic Terminal T4.

[Peter C]

The next Sydney - Delhi - Darwin - Sydney repatriation rotation is being operated by ZNC, which has just overflown Darwin on the outbound sector.

[Peter C]

The final Sydney - Delhi - Darwin - Sydney repatriation rotation is being operated by ZND.

Qantas have announced new Repatriation flights, with the first today :-
QF9 SYD - PER - LHR on 26th Nov
QF115 SYD - PER - FRA on 9th Dec (first Qantas 787-9 into Frankfurt)
QF175 SYD - PER - CDG on 13th Dec (first Qantas 787-9 into Paris)
QF9 SYD - PER - LHR on 26th Dec
QF9 SYD - PER - LHR on 12th Jan 2021

All returning to Darwin, then back to Sydney as revenue flight QF847.

[Peter C]

ZNF is heading back to Brisbane from Los Angeles on the return leg of an unpublicised repatriation flight. (Left Brisbane on 1st).

Also saw a mention of a Melbourne 787-9 "flight to nowhere" on, I think, 12 December, but can't find it again to confirm !?

[Stefan Perkas]

Originally Posted by Peter C

ZNF is heading back to Brisbane from Los Angeles on the return leg of an unpublicised repatriation flight. (Left Brisbane on 1st).

It is a freight only service which will operate Every Tuesday out of BNE arriving back into Brisbane on Friday's. At this stage it is planned to operate until February.

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by Stefan Perkas

It is a freight only service which will operate Every Tuesday out of BNE arriving back into Brisbane on Friday's. At this stage it is planned to operate until February.

Interesting, as Qantas Source reports both sectors as a "Repatriation Flight".

Meanwhile other 787-9 movements today, are ZNK on another Sydney - Delhi - Darwin - Sydney rotation as QF111, also unannounced - presumably booked out;
and ZNJ heading to Melbourne as QF7602 - this flight number indicating freight only ?

[Zac M]

The Qantas Source isn't the most reliable source of information....

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by Zac M

The Qantas Source isn't the most reliable source of information....

Agreed, depends who is telling them what, and how many possibly conflicting sources there are as well.