Anyone able to supply the rego's of the "parked" aircraft?
I saw VH-TJF on the ABC News this evening and a quick Google search showed that it had been placed on the market for sale by 12 July 2011.
The same source also showed 763ER VH-OGE and 734 ZK-JTP for sale. Both from the same date and both by Qantas Airways Ltd, of course, rather than any entity from New Zealand for the latter...
My thoughts being that it tends to add weight in favour of arguments that these "parked" airframes were due to be withdrawn anyway.
Maybe a smart journo will then be able to ask a question or two.