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They might be more unhappy with the bean counter who ordered them in the incorrect configs - but I understand everyone concerned got their bonus's anyway!
I think there is nothing wrong with the aircraft as such, I think they may not be doing what QF thought they could do, turn arounds are longer, they have a heap of 330s go U/S - which I suspect is still teething problems........ the 767 is doing a bit of filling in from all accounts.
Given time it will probably settle down - which is probably when they will offload them to Jetstar...!!!!
I think there is nothing wrong with the aircraft as such, I think they may not be doing what QF thought they could do, turn arounds are longer, they have a heap of 330s go U/S - which I suspect is still teething problems........ the 767 is doing a bit of filling in from all accounts.
Given time it will probably settle down - which is probably when they will offload them to Jetstar...!!!!
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A330's will leave
B777 and B787 are the go.
From reliable internal source, watch the official announcement in 2 weeks
2 weeks ain't the timeline I've heard, particularly when it doesn't get taken to the board until October. Boeing said last week it won't even start getting real serious with negotiations for another 2 or so weeks.
Common wisdom seems to suggest a formal announcement around Nov 16(QF's 85th birthday bash).
A330s may leave, 763s will for sure and you would hope 743s would as well. I don't think you can find many takers for a 340/350 combo and all the good money seems to be on the 777/787.
Have heard that there is now more emphasis on the 772LR than the 773ER and "hub-busting" is becoming a very popular term at the QF inner-sanctum(even if they don't know what it means).
The other issue seems to be whether they will order 787-3s for domestic and Trans-Tasman routes with the longer range 787s or just go with the longer range versions and misuse them on the short haul routes.
B777 and B787 are the go.
From reliable internal source, watch the official announcement in 2 weeks
2 weeks ain't the timeline I've heard, particularly when it doesn't get taken to the board until October. Boeing said last week it won't even start getting real serious with negotiations for another 2 or so weeks.
Common wisdom seems to suggest a formal announcement around Nov 16(QF's 85th birthday bash).
A330s may leave, 763s will for sure and you would hope 743s would as well. I don't think you can find many takers for a 340/350 combo and all the good money seems to be on the 777/787.
Have heard that there is now more emphasis on the 772LR than the 773ER and "hub-busting" is becoming a very popular term at the QF inner-sanctum(even if they don't know what it means).
The other issue seems to be whether they will order 787-3s for domestic and Trans-Tasman routes with the longer range 787s or just go with the longer range versions and misuse them on the short haul routes.
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Reading through the QANTAS Annual Report and notice that that out of 24 747-400 in service that 8 are on operating leases. With the 767-300ER fleet they say out of 29 that 12 are on operating leases. I know some of the 767's are ex-BA and have been here for some time but the question is, are the operating lease aircraft the older units in the fleet or newer aircraft?
Could they be setting up for the new fleet, return to leasor(s)?
Anyone know?
Could they be setting up for the new fleet, return to leasor(s)?
Anyone know?
