Lack of Qantas pilots - Route cut from schedule.

[GA Driver]

Originally Posted by davidclarke

I’m really suprised that QF have gone with the PW engine. The PW engine has been problematic worldwide. JQ are operating the CFM engine on their neos and have not had the problems that the pratts have. Wouldn’t commonality and reliability win the day?

JQ also getting PW for the XLR. Came directly from engineers. According to them, no GE engine available (at least at the time of order.) So 4 engine types from 3 different manufacturers.

[dr dre]

Originally Posted by davidclarke

I’m really suprised that QF have gone with the PW engine. The PW engine has been problematic worldwide. JQ are operating the CFM engine on their neos and have not had the problems that the pratts have. Wouldn’t commonality and reliability win the day?

From what I understand the issue with the P&W GTF engine is the existing engines that haven’t been upgraded to the “Block D” modification”. It’ll be several years before all existing GTF engines will be upgraded to this standard.

One would assume all future new delivered engines will be built to this standard from the start, preventing the reliability issues seen at the moment.

[Icarus2001]

So 4 engine types from 3 different manufacturers.

Oh dear.

[AQIS Boigu]

Originally Posted by Global Aviator

I reckon he’s talking about the JQ TOGA tap incident at Melbourne??? Musta been 10 years ago? Very vague memory of it!

Going down the ILS with max continuous power - was that the one?!

[Australopithecus]

Regarding different engine types, QF does not keep any spares of any engine anyway, so its not like there’s an inventory issue. Different engineering endorsements and tooling, yes.