QF A321XLR Arrivals

[James Smith]

According to QANTAS Flight Status A321XLR, VH-OGA is scheduled to depart XFW for BKK as QF6041 on Monday morning 30/6/25 at 8:00 local time. It will then depart BKK for SYD overnight 1-2/7/25 with a scheduled arrival time of 10:00 on Wednesday 2/7/25.

[Greg Hyde]

Manufactures have multiple test and customer acceptance flights. The AIB site changes the test flight before delivery to a CAP.

[Greg Hyde]

From another forum:

VH-OGA (The first QF A321 XLR) is planned for her delivery flight ex Hamburg (Finkenwerder) on 30June as QF6041 departing 0800LT.
The plan is to to arrive into BKK at 0015 01 July.
Then the plan is to depart from BKK 2115 01 July and arrive into SYD 1000 02 July still as QF6041
It is a fast turn around, where at 8am 03 July it is planning to depart SYD at 0620 and fly to BNE, arriving at 0750LT under flight number QF6111.

The published (planned) flights for VH-OGA for the first couple of weeks ..
Dates and times are all local for each port.
All subject to change.
QFA6041/30JUN OGA XFW 0800 BKK 0015 E0015
QFA6041/01JUL OGA BKK 2115 SYD 1000 E1000
QFA6111/03JUL OGA SYD 0620 BNE 0750 E0750
QFA6117/10JUL OGA BNE 0600 MEL 0825 E0825
QFA6104/10JUL OGA MEL 0940 SYD 1105 E1105
QFA6105/10JUL OGA SYD 1220 MEL 1355 E1355
QFA6106/10JUL OGA MEL 1510 SYD 1635 E1635
QFA6103/12JUL OGA SYD 0610 MEL 0745 E0745
QFA6104/12JUL OGA MEL 0840 SYD 1005 E1005
QFA6107/12JUL OGA SYD 1100 MEL 1235 E1235
QFA6108/12JUL OGA MEL 1330 SYD 1455 E1455
QFA6103/13JUL OGA SYD 0610 MEL 0745 E0745

[Greg Hyde]

A321-271NY, Qantas, D-AVZI, VH-OGC (MSN 12594)

Spotted at XFW in primer without engines installed

[Greg Hyde]

This aircraft will bear the registration VH-OGA. OGA to OGT was historically used by the carriers' Boeing 767-300 fleet, all of which have been retired from passenger service.

https://simpleflying.com/qantas-receive-1st-a321xlr/

[Alex Ch]

Don't forget OGU and OGV, Greg! The latter is now "Wing of Zion" the Israeli equivalent of Air Force One.

[lloyd fox]

It's airborne ex HAM.

[Greg Hyde]

QANTAS’ FIRST A321XLR EN ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA
Hamburg
Published on 30th June 2025

Following the official handover last week, Qantas’ first Airbus A321XLR, VH-OGA Great Ocean Road, has just departed the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany, and will arrive in Sydney on the morning of Wednesday 2 July.

Flight QF6041 will fly from Hamburg to Bangkok, making history as the longest A321XLR flight operated by a commercial airline at more than 9,600 kilometres. The aircraft will then continue on from Bangkok to Sydney, a journey of over 7,600 kilometres, and will touch down at Sydney Airport on Wednesday morning shortly after 10am. The total journey from Hamburg to Sydney will take 42 hours door to door with 21 hours of flying time.

This delivery follows the successful completion of the aircraft’s customer acceptance flight last Tuesday and represents a pivotal step in the Group’s historic fleet renewal program.

The A321XLR’s 8,700 kilometre (4,700 nautical mile) range—the longest of any narrowbody aircraft—will open up new opportunities for the national carrier.
More than 45,000 hours of training have already been completed across the organisation in preparation for the new aircraft, with nearly 1,000 team members trained—including pilots, cabin crew, engineers, and ground staff.

The aircraft is the first of 28 A321XLRs Qantas has on order. It offers the widest cabin of any narrowbody aircraft globally, with space for 60 per cent more bags, wider economy class seats, more economy and business class seats, and larger windows than the Boeing 737. The spacious interior also offers ambient LED lighting and higher ceilings.

The new aircraft type also marks another step toward more sustainable air travel, incorporating advanced lightweight materials and design technologies that can enable reduced fuel burn and lower emissions per seat on like-for-like sectors, when compared to previous generation aircraft.

Comments from Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson:

“It has been incredibly exciting to be in Hamburg with our team to officially take delivery of our first Airbus A321XLR.

“We are proud to be the first A321XLR operator in Asia Pacific and its arrival will mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Qantas and a significant step forward in enhancing the experience we offer our customers.”

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...-to-australia/