QF 63 SYD JNB Post 744 Retirement.
Well that takes about 3 airframes so it frees the 380 to do either Santiago or Joburg or San Fran. Joburg fits in with Haneda and San Fran has no 380 gates at the present arrival time so I’d say Santiago.
Lots of MEL 787 positions in the recent training vacancies. Perhaps the plan is to run a daily 787 MEL-DFW and a 787 SYD-DFW to provide the same sort of capacity as present?
Let’s not forget the last plan according to DA was Tokyo JNB and SCL to be the last 747 trips into 2020 with HNL returning to the 330 and remaining US services being transferred to other fleets. That email was only 2 months ago
The BNE slots ... BNE Chicago finally? Maybe it’s BNE DFW. Who’s going to do SYD SFO? Maybe MEL base.
Last edited by crosscutter; 17th Apr 2019 at 07:55.
MEL-DFW-MEL was planned to be the original 787 service but the average overall headwind DFW-MEL meant the service was marginal.
Doesn't mean it won't be done, but unlikely.
Meanwhile there's another 6 MEL based A380 Capt vacancies. Maybe this is to allow MEL base to do SIN-LHR while SYD takes over Jo'burg and Santiago. Jo'burg has always had good premium loads including First Class when the 747 had it.
Who knows what they're thinking when the Networks guru and head of International are moved along in quick succession??
Doesn't mean it won't be done, but unlikely.
Meanwhile there's another 6 MEL based A380 Capt vacancies. Maybe this is to allow MEL base to do SIN-LHR while SYD takes over Jo'burg and Santiago. Jo'burg has always had good premium loads including First Class when the 747 had it.
Who knows what they're thinking when the Networks guru and head of International are moved along in quick succession??
Another problem has arisen as I believe a 330 is grounded for maybe 2 months as engineering blew up the yellow hydraulic system with a new rig that had not been correctly set. OEB might now be staying longer.
Jnb A380, great stopovers for us Poms.
No time change, great hotels, world class golf courses, and steak and wine as good as In Oz. And perhaps a local Game Park drive on your days off.
Same for you minus the time change!.
Yes, the B747-8 airframe/engine combination are performing very well but reports from within Lufthansa indicate that the interior fitout of the Intercontinental Passenger version is not up to an acceptable standard.
4 Engine Aircraft are now following the path of dinosaurs.
4 Engine Aircraft are now following the path of dinosaurs.
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They have an impressive cargo volume their payload capacity is comparable to a 747-400ER.
The problem with the aircraft is not the performance it is simply the fuel included CASK.
From Johannesburg to Sydney it will uplift in summer approx double the ERs payload.
