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Old 24th May 2017, 09:36
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Spotted in the latest Qantas Kids Activity book. I think we can consider this rumour confirmed.
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Old 24th May 2017, 09:49
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Now we know what Joyce does in his office all day
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Old 25th May 2017, 01:56
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Forget going to meetings or what the board says
Just look in the kiddies pack if you need to confirm Qantas's fleet plans so you can plan your future......

I guess if Qantas is planning new routes, just go to the "join the dots" page
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Old 25th May 2017, 07:41
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Well I guess the Townsville Refueler better start looking for a new gig.
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Old 25th May 2017, 08:11
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It must be the same as the Jetstar colouring book. They have changed the name but left the Jetstar colour stripe on the bottom.

I wouldn't buy those A320 cockpit posters just yet.
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Old 25th May 2017, 08:19
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Originally Posted by Fatguyinalittlecoat
It must be the same as the Jetstar colouring book. They have changed the name but left the Jetstar colour stripe on the bottom.

I wouldn't buy those A320 cockpit posters just yet.
I agree. I wouldn't be assuming QF fleet planning based on a coloring book... it would however appear that VA plan their regional operation based on a coloring book that includes Alliance aircraft LOL
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Old 25th May 2017, 09:47
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Nevermind the A320 (or how you colour in a white aircraft) - I think there should be greater focus on the prospects of the dashing yellow uniforms on offer on the page opposite.
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Old 25th May 2017, 09:51
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I would think the yellow uniforms would almost be welcome by most mainline crew by now, no?
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Old 25th May 2017, 11:14
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Wish I could still wear the wings from the colouring book.
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Old 26th May 2017, 01:36
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I've heard a different take on this rumour.
When the A321 NEO becomes available, JQ will receive them for routes to Bali, Phuket etc and JQ 787's will return to QF to be reconfigured replacing A330's on trunk domestic routes and Asia. International destinations currently served by both QF & JQ such as BKK, HNL, SIN and Japan will all go back to QF.
Jetstar becomes a single fleet airline again (as it always should have been as a LCC) and QF has the better Asian network we keep hearing about.
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Old 26th May 2017, 02:11
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-438,

Your post does make sense, to me at least, but it does not suggest what will replace the 70 odd Qantas 738s, some of which are already about 15 years old. Still going strong and a wonderful aircraft, but sooner or later they need a replacement.
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Old 26th May 2017, 02:21
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Haha, makes sense therefore it probably won't happen!!

Like most of what you read, more than likely a rumour started based on wishful thinking.
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Old 26th May 2017, 02:52
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A333 routes with a 788? Big capacity cut for what?

330s time will be up in 5 or so though?
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Old 26th May 2017, 03:58
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What Qantas need, to compete better on Asian Routes with say SIA and CX is frequency, so perhaps a current daily 333 route, could become 10 per week, similar capacity, but more frequency!
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Old 26th May 2017, 04:19
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Originally Posted by Boe787
What Qantas need, to compete better on Asian Routes with say SIA and CX is frequency, so perhaps a current daily 333 route, could become 10 per week, similar capacity, but more frequency!
This and to operate as many direct services as possible to the Americas and Europe, by passing totally the hub ports... which their competitors can't bypass. That will give them a very good differentiation with direct services to/from without stops and then put that extra frequency you are talking about into Asia.

Not a fan of the 333... personally I think the 787-8/9/10 should do that so that they can (mainline) reduce to a core fleet of 737-MAX, 787 and A380 long term

(Although if they must have a 4 engine, 747-8i would be better).
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