Last QF 767 passenger revenue flights December 27, 2014
Well done to one and all for the final journey and indeed for a faultless career. So what diverse places has the QF 767 been to? Did it ever operate QF1 for example? What's the furthest it's flown to?
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Farewell B767
Having been Fleet manager of the B767 from 2005 to 2009 I can safely say the aircraft and the crew were fantastic - good luck to all and safe flying on whatever fleet you fly. 
Now that the B767 has been retired from Australian skies maybe CASA will finally go ahead and change the ATPL flight planning exam from the 72 to the 76 like the rumours suggested....
Gotta keep it irrelevant....
Gotta keep it irrelevant....
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From seat 47A the landing was indeed very good - little hard on the brakes in order to make the second high speed exit off 16R (B7). The water cannon salute at both ends made a fitting farewell.
A short summary:
* Gift bags and a t-shirt (though the t-shirt I got was a ladies size 12)
* Countless rounds of applause throughout the flight
* A QF engineer proposing to his girlfriend on the PA (she said "yes" of course)
* A 2,000ft orbit of the Sydney CBD on either side.* Water Cannons in Sydney - about 50 QF hangar crew on either side of the plane taxiing in - Kirrily gave permission for DEF pax to get out of their seats to watch the cannons.
Generally a much better vibe than I initially expected - a very well done farewell. I am looking forward to seeing what Qantas releases in terms of footage of the event.
Here is an album of a number of photos I took on the flight.
Cheers
A short summary:
* Gift bags and a t-shirt (though the t-shirt I got was a ladies size 12)
* Countless rounds of applause throughout the flight
* A QF engineer proposing to his girlfriend on the PA (she said "yes" of course)
* A 2,000ft orbit of the Sydney CBD on either side.* Water Cannons in Sydney - about 50 QF hangar crew on either side of the plane taxiing in - Kirrily gave permission for DEF pax to get out of their seats to watch the cannons.
Generally a much better vibe than I initially expected - a very well done farewell. I am looking forward to seeing what Qantas releases in terms of footage of the event.
Here is an album of a number of photos I took on the flight.
Cheers
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Nunc est bibendum
When were they pulled off SYD-MNL? And SYD-HNL?
We were doing HNLs until mid September 2014.
Lump in the throat stuff to see these no longer in the fleet. Can remember them joining the organisation. And a special thanks to Wayne Kearns a few years ago for several invites to the flight deck to get an appreciation of the capability of the crews and the aircraft on both DEP and ARR. That was in the days when management were not at war with the staff and communication engendered respect for the role that each had to play in the 'firm'.
Recall a VERY lumpy arrival one particular night into AKL with the weather absolute crap. Showed just what an animal it could be to land (kangaroo on the tail was apt!) - a sentiment an old acquaintance on the AirNZ 767 fleet (BF) endorsed.
Recall a VERY lumpy arrival one particular night into AKL with the weather absolute crap. Showed just what an animal it could be to land (kangaroo on the tail was apt!) - a sentiment an old acquaintance on the AirNZ 767 fleet (BF) endorsed.
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Boeing wanted the 767 to go way longer, next to 330 for efficiency and cost it's junk. Last western designed aircraft using a flight engineer, no wonder Aussies think it's still modern.