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Old 8th Jun 2014, 01:31
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3 airframes were delayed to July/August, apparently so that for accounting purposes the costs were pushed into the 2014/15 financial year.

Those airframes start arriving in a few weeks.

The additional pilots needed to fly them are currently completing their type ratings.

The only 'deferrals' are the already announced 3 airframes - so 11 total instead of 14. That is a 1 for 1 swap out with the A330s returning to QF.

Strong rumours fuelled by management comments are that those 3 airframes will be 'un-deferred' once it is politically expedient to do so.

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