Out of interest what sort of export would QF be hauling, I guess a direct flight to lax would need to bulk/volume out rather than approach MZFW.
Keep in mind atlas air currently operates lax to australia 4 times a week (qantas will take over this route according to the rumour i heard). I have no idea on the type of cargo on that route, but im assuming there is enough cargo on that route for a 744f. My son who works in the mines, says a lot of the mining stuff is manufactured in the US and gets flown into Australia because most of the time, going by ship takes too long.
What fuel load is a typical SYD-LAX in a 744?
Close to full when plane is full of pax and cargo, we try and have approximately 15 ton of fuel left over just incase they need to go to an alternate airport. Going LAX to SYD requires more fuel because of the head winds. (im a lame, im sure the pilots will give you a better answer).