Boeing offer new 777 version.
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Boeing offer new 777 version.
Looks like even Boeing are trying to save QF Int. Do you think the QF CEO and Board will finally wake up to what the people at the coalface (pilots and engineers) have been saying for years? Comments....
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Do you think the QF CEO and Board will finally wake up to what the people at the coalface (pilots and engineers) have been saying for years? Comments....
The Mods are still asleep 'Ng', it's Sunday & the punters here are allowed a few hrs perhaps a day to play with QF 'till the QF reps step in 4 the good of the Co:-)
As for the 777, well am sure the bean counters have looked at all airframes so there must be more to it behind the scenes than us plebs know:-) But by all accounts the drivers & spanner turners seem to think they (777) are good but those two groups are just slaves these days & are to be seen & not heard!
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As for the 777, well am sure the bean counters have looked at all airframes so there must be more to it behind the scenes than us plebs know:-) But by all accounts the drivers & spanner turners seem to think they (777) are good but those two groups are just slaves these days & are to be seen & not heard!
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Anyone know how hard VA fly theirs? I seem to recall that it's just SYD/MEL to LAX daily now?
SYD-LAX-SYD 7 times a week
SYD-AUH-SYD 3 times a week
AUH-KUL-AUH once a week
MEL-LAX-MEL 3 times a week
BNE-LAX-BNE 3 times a week
5 aircraft going pretty much flat-stick, spending most of their "downtime" for scheduled maintenance etc. on the ground in LAX.
If it makes you feel any better, Borghetti still doesn't believe the B777 can make money.
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SYD-LAX-SYD 7 times a week
SYD-AUH-SYD 3 times a week
AUH-KUL-AUH once a week
MEL-LAX-MEL 3 times a week
BNE-LAX-BNE 3 times a week.
SYD-AUH-SYD 3 times a week
AUH-KUL-AUH once a week
MEL-LAX-MEL 3 times a week
BNE-LAX-BNE 3 times a week.
spending most of their "downtime" for scheduled maintenance etc. on the ground in LAX
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Yikes! I thought that would have not been to acceptable ALAEA standards and would not have been permited. Oh, that philosophy only applies to Qantas. Silly me!
We used to have the "slack" in our schedule on the ground in Sydney, but I believe that due to the desire to have morning arrivals into LAX (possibly along with the high parking charges in Sydney), that was changed a couple of years ago.
Hey Red,
No, I'm not saying that! Whenever off-shore maintenance was/is mentioned, Qantas was/is mercilessly crucified. Another carrier does it - silence. The hypocrisy of some is breathtaking.
No, I'm not saying that! Whenever off-shore maintenance was/is mentioned, Qantas was/is mercilessly crucified. Another carrier does it - silence. The hypocrisy of some is breathtaking.
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Oh yes, Ken the number 1 Qantas aircraft plane spotter fan!
Please Ken, tell us more about the 777 and Qantas, enlighten us with more your assessment. Please break the silence, tell us what your binoculars and rego note pad tells you??
Please Ken, tell us more about the 777 and Qantas, enlighten us with more your assessment. Please break the silence, tell us what your binoculars and rego note pad tells you??
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No, I'm not saying that! Whenever off-shore maintenance was/is mentioned, Qantas was/is mercilessly crucified. Another carrier does it - silence. The hypocrisy of some is breathtaking.
So what about this alleged new model makes it better than the current fleet?
It will be bigger, fly further and weigh less. I believe it is such an improvement in weight that it is going back to the 90 ton engines, or at least a lighter version of the 115's.