Originally Posted by
Tom/PER
I’m not sure whether the QF A332’s are classed as early or later builds, I’d assume later but QF has the option to look at ESG (extended service goals) which gives operators the opportunity to extended the operational life of an aircraft in terms of flight hours/cycles.
I believe the standard LOV for an A330 is 100,000hrs.
Personally I find it hard to believe that the QF ones are getting close to this figure.
60,000 hrs is the original service life for the 330. There is an Extended Service Goals program for the 330, but the ongoing maintenance costs are reported to be very costly, and render the aircraft just barely economical to operate.