Originally Posted by
regional_flyer
The very fact that Nancy-Bird was very recently painted into the new livery makes it odd that people would think she'd be getting retired.
It might be odd, it may not, there is no way to ultimately ascertain whether that particular aircraft is indeed part of the batch, although it is an early build.
Aircraft have been painted and refurbished, only to have been retired, refurbished again or otherwise returned to lessor.
Qantas do need a new fleet.