Merged: QF Delays/Serviceabilities - Add entries here

[regitaekilthgiwt]

This is Friday the 23rd of May, Qantas departure on time/late status and time from Syd Intl:

QF163....13 mins late
QF167....On time
QF45......14 mins late
QF47......5 mins early
QF129....4 HRS 42 mins late
QF123....17 mins late
QF149....15 mins late
QF63......3 HRS 39 mins late
QF135....12 mins late
QF191....24 mins late
QF107....6 mins late
QF127....48 mins late
QF43......On time
QF11......5 mins late
QF73......1 min late
QF187....7 HRS 38 mins late
QF41......On time
QF5........2 HRS 35 mins late
QF189.....2 mins late
QF31......16 mins late
QF1........30 mins late
QF117.....5 mins early
QF49......2 mins late
QF 3.......19 mins late
QF21......5 mins late


Summary:

Actual
Late Departures: 20
On Time/Early Departures: 5
On Time: 20%

Within 15 minutes (‘Industry Standard’ tolerance allowed):
On Time: 15
Late: 10
On Time: 60%



This is Saturday the 24th of May, Qantas departure on time/late status and time from Syd Intl:

QF163....36 mins late
QF91......6 mins late
QF167....16 mins late
QF136....15 mins late
QF121.....1 HR 24 mins late
QF45......28 mins late
QF47......2 mins late
QF81......21 mins late
QF107....13 mins late
QF127....1 HR 42 mins late
QF43......5 mins early
QF11......12 mins late
QF19......13 mins late
QF73......1 HR 16 mins late
QF187....8 mins late
QF5........3 HRS 6 mins late
QF31......12 mins late
QF1........25 mins late
QF117.....5 mins early
QF49......4 mins early
QF 3.......7 mins late
QF21......9 mins late


Summary:

Actual
Late Departures: 19
On Time/Early Departures: 3
On Time: 15%

Within 15 minutes (‘Industry Standard’ tolerance allowed):
On Time: 13
Late: 9
On Time: 59%


Does anyone remember the figure we were told as to how much a minute of delay time costs?

[Keg]

Does anyone remember the figure we were told as to how much a minute of delay time costs?

About $530AUD if I recall correctly. That said, it's an 'artificial' number that doesn't bear much resemblance to reality. It's found by adding up total minutes of delay throughout the year and dividing that by what those delays cost the airline in planned increased fuel burn and other costs. Some delays ultimately require the a/c to overnight and the punters to be put up at motels. Some delays cost nothing and you can still arrive early. The delay costs from that overnight are shared with the other delay to come up with the 'cost per minute'.

The reality is that most delays cost little/nothing. Some delays cost big time.

[indamiddle]

lamea380

"...you will then see that laziness is all you are good at".
now i don't know whether this is true by any stretch of the imagination but my dad always said if you are going to do anything then be the best at it. so , to the lazy engineers, ensure you are lazier than LAMEA380, then all your PIA will be achieved

[Rak-a-san]

Uh oh not another cancellation

I heard today from a relable source, last night ADL only had 1 poor avionics guy on. 9 a/c total, QF and JQ. However due to whatever, manage to ground a jet for a pitot static problem. Apparently the same jet also had an electrical power contactor issue and a crew harness problem.

The A/c in question, I believe ferried out at 15.30 today, instead of 06.30

They say things come in 3's, shame it was all on the one jet.

Its good to see how the place falls apart without overtime

[Beg Tibs]

anyone have the figures of the overseas carriers departure times for a given day out of Sydney..? That would clarify just how bad the situation is

[rammel]

Has anyone seen the latest delays in MEL. Yesterdays QF9 MEL-SIN-LHR went today almost 24hrs late. Todays QF9 is now going tomorrow, once again almost 24hrs late. And QF25 MEL-AKL-LAX for today is now also going tomorrow, also almost 24hrs late.

I would suggest GD was a little bit quick in making this statement.

“To date, we have not experienced any significant issues as a result of the union’s overtime bans,” (Dixon. smh.com.au 28May08)

[tnfixer]

Domestic also

Melbourne domestic today had some pretty good delays also. half the a/c that had to come up from the hangar ex ons went out late. One went straight back u/s. The twin engined a/c that go international were 50% on time. Another domestic a/c arrived early arvo and went u/s - couldn't tow it to the hangar because there was no room with all the other a/c down there. Two not being worked on because of no manpower. No leave almost a full crew (only missing 4 on sick leave ) and still not enough manpower to even keep up with the work. Who needs overtime!!

[numbskull]

SYD departures for 31 May

Airline Delays
Code Name Scheduled Tracked Departed Cancelled 15-30 30-45 45+ Ontime
QF Qantas Airways 86 80 76 6 14 6 8 62%
DJ Virgin Blue 85 2 72 2 0 0 0 0%
JQ Jetstar Airways 34 34 31 0 1 0 0 97%
QFA Eastern Australia 22 22 22 0 3 1 3 68%
SSQ Sunstate Airlines 9 8 9 0 0 0 0 100%
SQ Singapore Airlines 5 4 5 0 0 1 0 75%
TG Thai Airways International 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 75%
EK Emirates 4 4 4 0 1 0 1 50%
CX Cathay Pacific Airways 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 67%

PER Departures 31 MAY

Airline Delays
Code Name Scheduled Tracked Departed Cancelled 15-30 30-45 45+ Ontime
QF Qantas Airways 25 23 21 3 3 0 10 35%
DJ Virgin Blue 11 10 10 0 2 0 1 70%
XR Skywest Airlines 9 9 9 0 0 0 1 89%
SQ Singapore Airlines 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 100%
GA Garuda Indonesia 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 50%
JQ Jetstar Airways 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 100%
EK Emirates 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 100%
MK Air Mauritius 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 100%
TG Thai Airways International 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 100%
TT Tiger Airways Australia 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 100%

MEL Departures 31 May


Airline Delays
Code Name Scheduled Tracked Departed Cancelled 15-30 30-45 45+ Ontime
QF Qantas Airways 68 67 61 4 12 5 4 67%
DJ Virgin Blue 65 63 55 1 5 1 3 85%
JQ Jetstar Airways 27 27 24 0 1 0 3 85%
ZL Regional Express 15 12 9 0 0 0 2 83%
TT Tiger Airways Australia 14 13 11 0 0 0 0 100%
QFA Eastern Australia 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 100%
SQ Singapore Airlines 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 67%
CX Cathay Pacific Airways 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 100%
EK Emirates 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 67%
XM* Australian Air Express 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%

[The_King]

Well done Perth. You guys really know how to rumble.

Saturday 31 May
QF668Adelaide 09:45 12:53 Departed
QF1074Broome 09:55 10:04 Departed
QF580Sydney 11:45 14:15 Departed

QF668Adelaide 09:45 12:53 Departed
QF580Sydney 11:45 14:15 Departed
QF1942Alice Springs 12:10 14:13 Departed
QF598Brisbane 12:35 14:35 Departed
QF802Melbourne 13:00 17:17 Departed
JQ6802Melbourne 13:00 17:17 Departed
QF1922Ayers Rock 13:20 14:40 Departed
QF476Melbourne 13:40 15:43 Departed
QF1894Kalgoorlie 13:50 16:40 Departed
QF592Adelaide 14:00 Cancelled
QF476Melbourne 13:40 15:43 Departed
QF1894Kalgoorlie 13:50 16:40 Departed
QF582Sydney 14:10 16:20 Departed
QF1916Karratha 14:25 15:38 Departed
QF768Melbourne 15:15 Cancelled
QF768Adelaide 15:15 17:28 Departed
QF1814Port Hedland 15:35 17:20 Departed
QF566Sydney 16:15 Cancelled
QF718Canberra 16:25 16:54 Departed
JQ653Melbourne(Avalon) 17:20 17:47 Departed
QF594Brisbane 17:35 17:52 Departed

I could go on copying and pasting but you get the idea.

I’m led to believe there was some hostile Pax inside the terminal.

[VC9]

Most of the delays out of Perth on 31 May due to OHS issue re being on the tarmac during possible TS. One flash and it's all over for another hour. No common sense or judgement allowed. Other parts of the world applying the some criterea would not have any movements, full stop. The Nanny state is the Australian way these days.

[N.E.R.D.]

Thunderstorm Procedures

VC9 "No common sense or judgement allowed"

True and correct statement.

QANTAS Group Safety have approved a NATIONAL thunderstorm procedures policy which requires all staff to be removed from ALL RAMP areas when a risk of lightning threshold has been crossed.

The approval to return to an active RAMP can only be made by Port control or Operations control depending on the station involved. It is based on information from BOM and portable lightning meters.

It is for the safety of all RAMP staff.

Sorry for the thread drift!

[Toolpants]

Did I mention 1 rampy in Perth was actually hit by the lightning yesterday (Sat 31). He is still in hospital if anyone is interested.

Just as well we all got off the ramp when we did or there could be more of us Perth people in Hospital.

I’m glad we have the thunderstorm policy and didn’t leave it up to VC9’s common sense.

Don’t worry VC9, I’ll let the rampy know you think we should stay out there next time.

[YSSY sider]

Qf11 Delayed

QF11 showing 21:30 departure today (1st June).

[flyingins]

With all the extra time you guys have (obviously because of Qantas's horrific and entirely unreasonable delays), why don't you invest in something a little more beneficial?

Getting a life, for example. Or even going to visit the poor bugger in Perth who got whacked by lightning trying his hardest to make your silly little lists look less damning of the world as we know it.

Twits.

[Big Unit]

Flyingins. You forgot the sixty!

[ling_woo]

QF 31 today to LON via SIN was delayed. Left around 5 hours late but then came back to the gate due to defects. It's leaving tomorrow around 18 hours late.

[Rak-a-san]

Mother nature to the rescue

I have heard little ADL town is trying hard, with aircraft still being left in the hangar after check, out later that day, aircraft getting grounded due autopilot problems without any spares etc etc

Mother nature came to the rescue, a phone call from someone today saying there were 8 heavy international diversions to ADL, crew running out of ours, no melbourne flights could go, absolute chaos. Jets lined up down the taxi ways. chocks flying everywhere hehehehe

good ol mother

thanks for the help

[hotnhigh]

Did you put the wheel nuts on Geoff?

Business class rage over Qantas delay
By Larissa Cummings June 03, 2008 05:02pm
Email article

Text size + - A QANTAS international flight has been delayed for almost 24 hours due to mechanical problems. Angry business class passengers on the Singapore-bound flight QF31 had to be subdued by airport police officers this afternoon after they became abusive towards airline staff.

The flight, which is code-shared with Air Malta's KM2031 and British Airways flight BA7371, was scheduled to leave Sydney at 4.55pm yesterday.

The Qantas website lists the departure time as 4.30pm today - almost 24 hours later.

It is understood passengers were given hotel accommodation overnight by Qantas.

Australian Federal Police officers at the airport were called to the Qantas Club lounge during the afternoon after passengers began swearing at staff over the delay.

"It was in relation to some harsh words that were being said,'' an AFP spokeswoman said.

"When our officers arrived the situation had been defused.''

Steve Re of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association confirmed the flight had experienced technical problems last night before taking off.

He said passengers were asked to disembark so engineers could fix the problem.

After returning to the airport this morning for a 10.30am departure, passengers were advised of a further delay.

A Sydney Airport spokesman said passengers were still waiting at the departure gate to board the plane at 4pm

[Capt Wally]

All this does at the end of the day is hurt QF's good image (well the one they used to have). But it needs to be done. That corny statement........no pain no gain applies big time here!

What makes up a plane ?.......METAL (primarily)
What makes up an Engineer?........Flesh & bone

What makes up GD?..........emptyness


CW

[Taildragger67]

From the Daily Telegraph story:

"We discovered a number of blocked toilets after passengers had boarded the plane when it was due to take off just after 1pm. We are still investigating how that happened.''