QF Fleet Changes after record profit

[Greg Hyde]

The slow reveal – Qantas continues its 787 tease

The airline group is due to take delivery of six aircraft in 2016/17, comprising three Fokker 100s for its fly-in/fly-out and charter operator Network Aviation (which operates under the QantasLink brand) as well as two Airbus A321 narrowbodies to be added to Jetstar’s Australian domestic fleet via operating leases and one Boeing 737-400F freighter for Qantas Freight.


The four 787-9s due to arrive in the 2017/18 financial year, and four more in 2018/19, represent the only firm aircraft orders for the Qantas mainline fleet in the immediate future.

http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/08/the-slow-reveal-qantas-continues-its-787-tease/

[Rowan McKeever]

two Airbus A321 narrowbodies to be added to Jetstar’s

According to planespotters (generally very reliable), the next JQ A321 is new build and sharklet-equipped. MSN7384.

https://www.planespotters.net/production-list/search?fleet=Jetstar-Airways&manufacturer=Airbus&subtype=A321-200

[Lukas M]

So are the 2 new ones replacing those two antique ones? VWY/VWZ?

[Greg Hyde]

The word replace is not mentioned.

A expect 2 additional.

[Steve S... 2]

There are 3x of the older A320's in Seletar at the moment.

JQX - presumably for major maintenance and repaint
VQR
VQZ

Anyone know if VQR and/or VQZ are returning to service with JQ, or are in for end of lease maintenance?

Thanks.

[Chris Z]

New A321's (Sharklets) VH-VWM & VH-VWQ will be joining the fleet as additional frames in a few months.

[Greg Hyde]

AA is reporting VH-VWM A321-221(WL) sn 7384 is due for delivery in Oct.

With "VW" in the rego I hope they check out the emission control software.

[James Smith]

Jetstar is not "Golf Air" :)

[Rowan McKeever]

Haha Greg & James.

I was going to join in with the jokes but I think I'll take a 'Passat' that.

I wonder if Jetstar will take any of KLM's 747 'Kombi' fleet!?

And now I have to 'Jetta' off! 'Beetle' that lol

[Greg Hyde]

Rowan,

I would of been really impressed, if you has included a "Beatle" as well ...

[Rowan McKeever]

Done and done (edited previous post)!

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VWQ AIRBUS A321-231 7384 Added to reg 06/10/2016

[Greg Hyde]

VWN AIRBUS A321-231 7438 Added to Reg 25/10/2016

Interesting that VWQ was rolled out of the factory unpainted on 17 Oct. 2016 and is yet to make its first flight.

[Jonathan W]

The future VH-VWQ has been spotted flying in Hamburg
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5798/30306757154_5accff6c86_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Nb742L)
A321 JetStar VH-VWQ (https://flic.kr/p/Nb742L) by Tobias Gudat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/xfwspotter/), on Flickr
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5758/30760100820_659ecf6505_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NSayiS)
A321 JetStar VH-VWQ (https://flic.kr/p/NSayiS) by Tobias Gudat (https://www.flickr.com/photos/xfwspotter/), on Flickr

[Greg Hyde]

First and only flight so far was on 14/11

[Joseph Saragozza.]

More photos of future VH-VWQ can be found in the link below.
https://xfw-spotter.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/a321-231-jetstar-airways-d-azai-vh-vwq.html

[Joseph Saragozza.]

Jetstar Airways A321-231SL D-AVXY, future VH-VWN (MSN 7438) has been spotted with full livery.
https://xfw-spotter.blogspot.com.au/2016/11/a321-231sl-jetstar-airways-d-avxy-vh.html

[Greg Hyde]

VWQ arrived in Melbourne on Monday

[Greg Hyde]

VWN should arrive in Melbourne this arvo