Qantas B73H Fleet Cabin Upgrade/Changes

[Steve S... 2]

Thank you for the pics!

The funny thing is I flew on a Qantas 738 to Hamilton Island a few days ago - it was VH-VXC - I kept looking at the overhead bins wondering why the aircraft had a sky interior feel about it - so that explains the modern spacious feel VXC had. Very nice aircraft and considering it's age of 14.

Thanks again.

[Adam W]

Originally Posted by Zac M

It should be noted that these pics are taken onboard VXC which features the trial overhead bins....these are not fitted to any other aircraft.

Damn, I was hoping they would get rid of those overhaed lockers during the refurb and go back to standard ones.

[Zac M]

VYD is back in service, VZA appears to have entered the hanger in SYD rather than VYK

[Greg Hyde]

From QFSource, 13 done so far

01 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXR Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 3, 2015
02 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXQ Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 23, 2015
03 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZB Returns from Sydney Maintenance.October 20, 2015
04 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZE Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.October 30, 2015
05 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYG Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 1, 2015
06 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYH Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 13, 2015
07 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYJ Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 25, 2015
08 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXC Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service.December 3, 2015
09 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYB Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.December 5, 2015
10 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZD Returns from Sydney Maintenance.December 6,2015
11 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXT Returns from Sydney Maintenance. December 16,2015
12 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. December 24,2015
13 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. January 19, 2016

[Christopher Campbell]

VH-VZA has completed its refurbishment at Sydney after entering 18th January. Now scheduled to operate QF425.

[Christopher Campbell]

In refurbishment

Brisbane:

VH-VXE - In 3/1/16 (likely c-check as well)

VH-VXP - In 31/1/16

Sydney:

VH-VYE - In 28/1/16

Completed:

01 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXR Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 3, 2015
02 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXQ Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 23, 2015
03 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZB Returns from Sydney Maintenance.October 20, 2015
04 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZE Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.October 30, 2015
05 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYG Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 1, 2015
06 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYH Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 13, 2015
07 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYJ Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 25, 2015
08 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXC Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service.December 3, 2015
09 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYB Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.December 5, 2015
10 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZD Returns from Sydney Maintenance.December 6, 2015
11 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXT Returns from Sydney Maintenance. December 16, 2015
12 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. December 24, 2015
13 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. January 19, 2016
14 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZA Returns from Sydney Maintenance. January 28, 2016

[Christopher Campbell]

In Refurbishment:

Brisbane

VH-VXP - In 31/1/16

Sydney:

VH-VYE - In 28/1/16

Completed:

01 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXR Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 3, 2015
02 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXQ Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 23, 2015
03 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZB Returns from Sydney Maintenance.October 20, 2015
04 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZE Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.October 30, 2015
05 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYG Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 1, 2015
06 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYH Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 13, 2015
07 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYJ Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 25, 2015
08 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXC Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service.December 3, 2015
09 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYB Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.December 5, 2015
10 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZD Returns from Sydney Maintenance.December 6, 2015
11 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXT Returns from Sydney Maintenance. December 16, 2015
12 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. December 24, 2015
13 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. January 19, 2016
14 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZA Returns from Sydney Maintenance. January 28, 2016
15 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXE Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service. February 4, 2016

% Completed:

Total B737s:
15/67 (22%)

Total B737s:Personal Inflight Entertainment:
44/67 (65%)

2002-2008 B737s:Personal Inflight Entertainment:
15/38 (39%)

[Michael C.]

I flew on VH-VXE on the 4th (first flight back in service) and it had a faulty auto-throttle system causing the flight to return to the gate after taxiing out. It was about 1hr late departing Brisbane after engineers came on board and physically disconnected it.

[Christopher Campbell]

In Refurbishment:

Brisbane

VH-VXP 31st January

VH-VYA 3rd February

Sydney:

VH-VYE - In 28/1/16

Completed:

01 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXR Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 3, 2015
02 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXQ Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.September 23, 2015
03 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZB Returns from Sydney Maintenance.October 20, 2015
04 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZE Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.October 30, 2015
05 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYG Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 1, 2015
06 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYH Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 13, 2015
07 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYJ Returns from Sydney Maintenance.November 25, 2015
08 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXC Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service.December 3, 2015
09 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYB Returns from Brisbane Maintenance.December 5, 2015
10 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZD Returns from Sydney Maintenance.December 6, 2015
11 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXT Returns from Sydney Maintenance. December 16, 2015
12 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. December 24, 2015
13 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYD Returns from Brisbane Maintenance. January 19, 2016
14 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VZA Returns from Sydney Maintenance. January 28, 2016
15 QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXE Brisbane Test Flight and Return to Service. February 4, 2016

% Completed:

Total B737s:
15/67 (22%)

Total B737s:Personal Inflight Entertainment:
44/67 (65%)

2002-2008 B737s:Personal Inflight Entertainment:
15/38 (39%)

[Dave Dale]

Flew VYK & VYL this weekend. Both looking sad inside and out. In need of refurbishment and a bath!