QF International - 14 Aircraft total by 2021!!
The Fin Review today (Wed 21st) had a piece about QF monitoring the finance situation in Europe and may,
pull out of FRA and may,
at a cost return leased aircraft back earlier.
pull out of FRA and may,
at a cost return leased aircraft back earlier.
That would be right! FRA is the only service Qantas has left into the heart of Europe, as distinct from those small western offshore islands. One stop from the East Coast, more direct routing than via Dubai. And they slip out a cancellation hint just before Christmas, when no one is watching. Any excuse for a cutback. Gotta love these guys!
IA- you are correct. The usual 'Pacific' configuration out of SYD and occasionally still MEL is 14P, 66J, 40PremiumY, 187Y = 307. Out of BNE usually a lot more seats as no P, fewer J and more Y.
As much as pilots are used to thinking about fuel [damn all else to think about for 14 hours sometimes] you are also correct that it is more about yield management and overall costs, especially the financial costs [leasing, depreciation etc.].
If there were only 260 pax on a Transpac 747 in the leadup to Xmas then the yield management and advertising people are seriously overvaluing their contribution to the enterprise.
IA- you are correct. The usual 'Pacific' configuration out of SYD and occasionally still MEL is 14P, 66J, 40PremiumY, 187Y = 307. Out of BNE usually a lot more seats as no P, fewer J and more Y.
As much as pilots are used to thinking about fuel [damn all else to think about for 14 hours sometimes] you are also correct that it is more about yield management and overall costs, especially the financial costs [leasing, depreciation etc.].
If there were only 260 pax on a Transpac 747 in the leadup to Xmas then the yield management and advertising people are seriously overvaluing their contribution to the enterprise.
I remember hearing a story a little while ago that in the "early days" of negotiation for the recent EBA, AJ said to the AIPA reps at one point :
We don't know exactly what Qantas is going to look like in 5 or 10 years time, we don't even know if it will still be an airline. But it will be a successful business.
When considering the future success, or otherwise, of Qantas, I find myself being drawn back to that statement.
We don't know exactly what Qantas is going to look like in 5 or 10 years time, we don't even know if it will still be an airline. But it will be a successful business.
When considering the future success, or otherwise, of Qantas, I find myself being drawn back to that statement.
It seems unlikely to me that AJ has ever spoken to the AIPA reps. That's not how it works. You think the CEO has time or inclination to talk to negotiating workers?
Doesn't sound like much of a 'vision statement', anyway. Hmm, a cruise line, bus company, waste management perhaps? Actually, the last would be a pretty good fit.
Doesn't sound like much of a 'vision statement', anyway. Hmm, a cruise line, bus company, waste management perhaps? Actually, the last would be a pretty good fit.
It seems unlikely to me that AJ has ever spoken to the AIPA reps. That's not how it works. You think the CEO has time or inclination to talk to negotiating workers?
Doesn't sound like much of a 'vision statement', anyway. Hmm, a cruise line, bus company, waste management perhaps? Actually, the last would be a pretty good fit.
Doesn't sound like much of a 'vision statement', anyway. Hmm, a cruise line, bus company, waste management perhaps? Actually, the last would be a pretty good fit.
Oh and I agree, 'waste management' is pretty close to the mark!
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Another Aircraft Retired
Sadly, another QF 747 has left the fleet...VH-OJN operated her final flight today as QF107 29DEC SYD-LAX - it will proceed to Victorville for storage awaiting sale. It seems that long haul at QF just keeps on contracting and nothing is done to expand execept with A380s - which AJ+co are delusional thinking that justifies a robust long haul operation. It is very frustrating reporting on so many carriers expanding their networks, and not much to report for QF international excepts cuts and international fleet reductions. The accelarated 747 retirement is clearly not justified when AJ+co have made absolutely no provision for a suitable replacement and taking into account the 787 delays and the unecessary voluntary delays to the A380s. Meanwhile they are chasing and persisiting with the flawed Pan Asia strategy :-(
The accelarated 747 retirement is clearly not justified when AJ+co have made absolutely no provision for a suitable replacement and taking into account the 787 delays and the unecessary voluntary delays to the A380s.
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VH-OJN.
"Second of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - January 31, 1990
Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - September 26, 1991
Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines
First flown as N6009F - October 15, 1991
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJN - November 7, 1991
Registered to Sidney Aircraft Ltd, Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney
Aircraft named 'City of Dubbo' at Seattle - November 7, 1991
Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - November 7, 1991
Ferried Seattle-Vancouver as QF7414D (Capt D. Massey-Green) - November 7, 1991
Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF531 - November 8, 1991
Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - November 10, 1991
Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Sydney
Registered to Montana Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006
Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator
Current with Qantas - 2011"
Courtesy - aussieairliners.net.
My Italics. Registered to a leasing company = asset stripping. Nearly every decent airline in australia has suffered this fate.
They are all gone.
"Second of two Boeing 747-438s ordered new by Qantas - January 31, 1990
Rolled off the Boeing production line at Seattle (Everett) - September 26, 1991
Powered by Rolls Royce RB211-524G2 engines
First flown as N6009F - October 15, 1991
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OJN - November 7, 1991
Registered to Sidney Aircraft Ltd, Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney
Aircraft named 'City of Dubbo' at Seattle - November 7, 1991
Accepted by Qantas at Seattle (Everett) - November 7, 1991
Ferried Seattle-Vancouver as QF7414D (Capt D. Massey-Green) - November 7, 1991
Operated first revenue service Vancouver-Sydney as QF531 - November 8, 1991
Arrived Sydney at conclusion of delivery flight - November 10, 1991
Delivery route: Seattle-Vancouver-Sydney
Registered to Montana Leasing Ltd - May 3, 2006
Leased to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney as registered operator
Current with Qantas - 2011"
Courtesy - aussieairliners.net.
My Italics. Registered to a leasing company = asset stripping. Nearly every decent airline in australia has suffered this fate.
They are all gone.
The email i received from Qantas said that the fleet in 2021 will consist of
100 738's (not sure if they are going to be ZK registered)
14 A380's
28??? a330's (they are receiving all of Jetstars A330's).
Fingers crossed that AJ will be gone in the next few months.
100 738's (not sure if they are going to be ZK registered)
14 A380's
28??? a330's (they are receiving all of Jetstars A330's).
Fingers crossed that AJ will be gone in the next few months.
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Why choose 777's? Ridiculous choice. They should have asked Alan and his lap dogs for strategic direction,he could have told them that the 330, hell the 380 and a handful of stone age 747's and 767's is a much better choice!
Wait til Alan leads QF through China and Europe and into Russia!! He can buy some Tupolov's to add to the fleet. He is a little like Alexander The Great isn't he? Small man, intelligent in some ways, but deluded by fantasies of global domination with a relatively small force of willing and able soldiers up against a wily opponent.
Wait til Alan leads QF through China and Europe and into Russia!! He can buy some Tupolov's to add to the fleet. He is a little like Alexander The Great isn't he? Small man, intelligent in some ways, but deluded by fantasies of global domination with a relatively small force of willing and able soldiers up against a wily opponent.
The email i received from Qantas said that the fleet in 2021 will consist of
100 738's (not sure if they are going to be ZK registered)
14 A380's
28??? a330's (they are receiving all of Jetstars A330's).
100 738's (not sure if they are going to be ZK registered)
14 A380's
28??? a330's (they are receiving all of Jetstars A330's).
I also read (the email from Qantas) that the 787-800 range and fuel efficiency isnt as good as it was designed to be and wont suit Jetstar and Jetstar plan to hand over 787-800's to Qf when Jetstar receive the 787-900's.
So at the end of the day Qf still end up with the wrong aircraft.
So at the end of the day Qf still end up with the wrong aircraft.