QF 767-300ER Retirement Plan - Page 32

MarkR · #**311** 10th March 2016, 08:16 PM

ZXE was sold but is on the for sale list again as is ZXD and ZXC, believe ZXC is on temp duty to Dynamic.

Greg Hyde · #**312** 11th March 2016, 11:55 AM

Thx Mark

Greg Hyde · #**313** 15th March 2016, 05:14 PM

From Skyliners, VH-OGR on the move

Boeing 767 -338 28724 662 B- SF Airlines ferried 14-15mar16 VCV-HNL-QPG, N-reg for freighter conversion ex N208CR

Greg Hyde · #**314** 16th March 2016, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

OGH & OGK (I think) are the only 2 left without prospective homes.

OGK has been picked up by CMG as N380CM on 15/3/16.

Another freighter in the making.

Greg Hyde · #**315** 17th March 2016, 11:03 AM

American is withdrawing B767's as B787's are delivered. There seems to be abundant numbers of used B767's going into storage.

Why are ex-QF B767 in such high demand? Based on the fact that there is only one of the OG? series yet to find a home.

Is it, low time, low cycles, quality engineering ...

Does anyone know ?

Rowan McKeever · #**316** 17th March 2016, 11:24 AM

Many of them would certainly be relatively low cycle (for their age and given some spent most of their time on either international and/or PER/DRW/CNS runs) and QF aircraft have long been in demand for the way they're maintained. I can't speak to low time because I've no clue, although I can't imagine they're any lower on time relative to any other airline's 767s.

MarkR · #**317** 17th March 2016, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever

Many of them would certainly be relatively low cycle (for their age and given some spent most of their time on either international and/or PER/DRW/CNS runs) and QF aircraft have long been in demand for the way they're maintained. I can't speak to low time because I've no clue, although I can't imagine they're any lower on time relative to any other airline's 767s.

IIRC many of the QF birds were high in cycles by comparison to others. I know the ZX birds arrived here with high cycles but that make an interesting comparison with the AirNZ birds for sale:

zxe 55k hours and 33k cycles
ZK- NCL 87k and 15k cycles

Of course we have no idea at price each aircraft went for, so it's all somewhat moot. I am sure it gives considerable satisfaction to the men and women who worked on the planes while they are in service, to know their work ensures an aircraft continues to fly even in its "old" age.