Qf 747-300

[e747]

An info on the last flight or when they leave QF service.

[speedbirdhouse]

They finish up this week I think :{

[OZBorn]

I heard a rumour the last flight was going to be to LA so they could then move it on to their next owner...or the boneyard.

[panzerd18]

EBX is already in Marana bone yard . :uhoh:

[Shazz-zaam]

EBV last commercial flight with pax was today. Arrived into BNE as the QF52 from SIN at 06:15hrs. Next stop SYD to await her fate.

[speedbirdhouse]

Discussion and photos here.

http://www.pprune.org/d-g-general-aviation-questions/355323-recent-ex-qantas-b747-300-arrival-pinal-airpark-marana.html

[dragon man]

Last Perth service is scheduled at the moment for Boxing day. Last LAX is due to depart AKL on the 29th and ex that evening back to AKL. However, the ground engineer in LAX has been told to get parking for 2 extra services from AKL to LA on the 30th and 31 of December. The aircraft would then stay there before being ferried to their final destination. Very sad.

[ruprecht]

Last sector for me tomorrow.

[packrat]

Operated as QF 582...SYD/PER today 22/12/2008.
Late two hours into SYD
Glad to see these pieces of rubbish go.

[ACMS]

Hey don't blame the machine, she's only as good as the maintenace they give her.

[speedbirdhouse]

Or didn't give her which we know is what you meant.

I'm sad to see them go.

[Qanchor]

There won't be a dry-eye at qcc...

[tjc]

Come on all, these 743 were great machines, way before the intoduction of the 744.

A little over used at the end, with lack of grond time and spares......but thats the way of the world nowdays.

Alot of the boys and girls cut their teeth on these classic birds.

A sad farewell.......

[cartexchange]

just a vile a/c....... pax hated it........nothing worked.....toilets stank........

however its sad they are going.....as they where my introduction into flying..

nostalgia:ooh:

[Wunwing]

Interesting negative comments on what has been a great aircraft.

This is also the end of an era that began with Qantas getting Catalinas in the 40s. The B747 300 is the last of Qantas's aircraft with a Flight Engineer. All that is left for FEs on civilian airlcraft registered in this country are B727F and the Connie.60+ years of history finishes in the next few days with little recognition of the significance of our demise.

Wunwing

[another superlame]

Does anyone know the final hours/cycles of these birds?

They must be some of the highest hour passenger 747s still flying

[Syd eng]

Heard the other day that EBY racked up 90 000 hours on its last Perth Service..

[Hardworker]

What a great aircraft they have been, owe Qantas nothing, neglected in the later years by Management, outsourcing heavy which just destroys the reliability of any fleet....the short term coat savings or should I say Management Bonuses, which in the end destroys good aircraft..

[flyergirl]

um, am due to operate EBV in a few days according to plan, so it hasn't gone yet!! There's life in the old duck yet!;)

[Rotor n Wings]

Flyergirl
Is that the old plane has a few lives left or is it the old Duck. I just DUCKED for cover and hope you take the joke ok. :p






Rotor

[flyergirl]

probably both and yes, I get the joke...:ok: Merry Christmas!