Kiwi returning to Oz

[Greg Hyde]

ZK-ZQA was cancelled from the NZ register on 25/10.

It is believed to be returning to the QF mainline fleet and take up it's old reg of VH-VZF.

It's been in Brisbane since the 25/10.

This was the 75th B737 delivered to QF.

[James Smith]

Possibly due to the increasing use of the A332 to Auckland from Sydney.

[Rowan McKeever]

And Melbourne and Brisbane. And reduced Australian domestic flying of the A330s, and increase in B737s on flights to Perth from the east coast.

[Greg Hyde]

Returned to Oz reg as VH-VZF on 25/10.

[Jarden S]

Is there another 737 going over?

[Todd Hendry]

Yes, no idea what one, and will only be there till early next year.

[Greg Hyde]

Does anybody know what VZF name will be ?

[Zac M]

I wouldn’t expect it to change


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[Bob C]

Did it ever fly in Australia as VH-VZF as I have it as being delivered as ZQ-ZQA. Perhaps it was allocated but never taken up ?

[MarkR]

Was delivered as VZF and remained under that rego for 16 days, although the nosewheel doors had the ZQA already painted.

[Greg Hyde]

Arrived in Melbourne on 03/09/2009
Ferried, Melbourne to Auckland 16/09/2009
Entered service, 17/09/2009

Carried name "Jean Batten" and "75TH Qantas 737" whilst in NZ

[Bob C]

Hi Mark and Greg

Thanks for the replies.

Cheers

Bob

[Zac M]

VZF will return to service on Saturday


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[Zac M]

VZF returned to service yesterday, I’m surprised to say that it has had a name change and now wears the name Ballarat


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[Greg Hyde]

Qantas has advised Jetconnect (NZ) of its preferred option to transition the seven New Zealand registered B737s onto the Qantas Air Operators Certificate (AOC).

The reasoning, is the low utilization of the JetConnect fleet.

[Greg Hyde]

VZG ret to register on 09/02

[Greg Hyde]

VZH returned to the reg on 08/03

[Greg Hyde]

VZG returned to QF mainline service on 23/02 with QF798 Brisbane – Cairns.

Did anyone notice a name ?

[James Smith]

Was VH-VZH previously ZK-ZQC?

[Greg Hyde]

Yes

[James Smith]

Many thanks Greg.

[Ricky T]

VZG returned to QF mainline service on 23/02 with QF798 Brisbane – Cairns.

Did anyone notice a name ?

According to planespotters.net, VZG is called 'Yarralumla'.

[Ricky T]

Was VH-VZH previously ZK-ZQC?

ZK-ZQC now in BNE after arriving as QF124 from AKL on Mar 8. Looks like it will emerge as VH-VZH in a couple of weeks.

[Greg Hyde]

VZH returned to service yesterday operating QF798 Brisbane – Cairns.

[Ryan Hothersall]

Here's VH-VZH later in the day operating QF663 BNE-ADL Seen here arriving in Adelaide.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4772/26096429537_132e6abdb7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/FL42ji)Qantas737-838-VH-VZH (https://flic.kr/p/FL42ji) by Ryan Hothersall (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhothersall/), on Flickr

[Greg Hyde]

Did anyone notice VZH's new name ?

[James Smith]

Zooming into Ryan's photo it looks to be Woden.

[Greg Hyde]

thanks, James.

Your eyes are better than mine.

[C Patters]

Any update on when the next Jetconnect 737 will be converted back to AUS Register?

[Greg Hyde]

ZK-ZQE completed its work with Jetconnet yesterday (10/5) when it completed QF120 from Auckland to Brisbane.

It is expected to return to its original rego of VH-VZJ

[James Smith]

Greg, do you know what registrations the last two Jetconnect 738s (ZK-ZQG & ZK-ZQH) will adopt when they are finally VH registered. I presume that unlike the other six 738s that these two did not have a VH allocated registration before service with Jetconnect.

The only two registrations in the VZ block that are not allocated to QF are VZN & VZQ and these do not look to be currently available for allocation by CASA, so must be currently utilised.

[Ricky T]

VZQ seems to be available as a CASA search indicates no aircraft is registered using this registration so QF can use it if it wishes.

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VZJ was originally reserved but not taken up.
ZK-ZQG was VH-VZN (ntu) now a glider
ZK-ZQH was VH-VZQ (ntu)

[James Smith]

Thanks Greg. From your previous post ZK-ZQE will become VH-VZJ and I presume that ZK-ZQD will become VH-VZI and ZK-ZQF will become VH-VZK.

It will be interesting to see if VZQ is utilised and whether VZN can be purchased from the glider owner.

[Zac M]

I believe VZN is actually a Hot Air Balloon based in Canberra, I think Hot Air Balloons have a pretty limited life span and this one will be three years old

[Greg Hyde]

thanks, Zac, I should of double checked before I posted.

I can't see QF buying a rego just to keep up a sequence.

VA bought BZG in 2010 to honour Brett & Zahra Godfrey (BZG). Virgin Blue’s first CEO. I believe that several VA tickets changed hands for the rego.

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VZJ was added to the register on 11/5

[Greg Hyde]

Has anyone noticed VZJs name after it returned to mainline service ?

[Zac M]

Bowral

[Greg Hyde]

thks, Zac,

Ran out of Canberra Suburbs

[Raymond Rowe]

When do the last couple come back to the Aussie register.

[Zac M]

I think they are just coming back as they are due for heavy maintenance. I would expect at least one will be due in the next few weeks

[Dennis McLean]

Just a question gents, according to Flight Aware ZK ZQD, F, G and H are all still flying with their ZK rego's. I got the impression from here that there were only 2 left ????? Tonight D arrived in SYD from AKL at 20.43, F arrived in MEL from WLG at 18.53, G arrived in AKL from MEL at 23.43 and H arrived in AKL from SYD at 21.02.

[Peter S.]

Part of the whole project is to ensure that the JetConnect pilots match the aircraft in conversion. Currently, 50% are Australian aircraft register compliant, and 50% are solely on the NZ registered aircraft. So their conversion courses have to match the transfer dates to maintain the operations of the unbalanced fleet.

[Raymond Rowe]

Just a question gents, according to Flight Aware ZK ZQD, F, G and H are all still flying with their ZK rego's. I got the impression from here that there were only 2 left ????? Tonight D arrived in SYD from AKL at 20.43, F arrived in MEL from WLG at 18.53, G arrived in AKL from MEL at 23.43 and H arrived in AKL from SYD at 21.02.

So there are 4 still flying on the ZK block.

[Max C]

Correct

[Zac M]

ZK-ZQD arrived into BNE as QF120 this morning and has no further flying scheduled for the next 5 days at least, appears it will now be moved to the VH register as VH-VZI

[Greg Hyde]

thks Zac

ZQD was deleted from the NZ reg on 23/08

[Erik H. Bakke]

Would that be legal, to fly with the ZK-ZQD rego after it has been cancelled from the NZ register?

Or are there exemptions for ferry flights such as this?

[Zac M]

The registration would have been cancelled after arrival in Brisbane yesterday.


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[Greg Hyde]

I think you are right Zac.

Also the dereg may not apply to midnight local NZ time.

[Greg Hyde]

VH-VZI/34203 was added to the Oz register on 23/08

[Zac M]

VZI entered service this morning as QF503

[Zac M]

ZQF finished up after operating QF120 yesterday morning!


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[Greg Hyde]

deleted from NZ reg on 12/10

[Brenden S]

ZQF should become VZK

[Zac M]

Correct, ZQG will become VYZ as VZN is taken by a hot air balloon and ZQH will become VZQ

[Greg Hyde]

Added to reg as VZK 12/10.

[Zac M]

VZK will enter service on Wednesday as QF505, it appears ZK-ZQG will be withdrawn following QF120 from AKL the same morning

[Mackenzie Davis]

VZK named Proserpine

[Greg Hyde]

VZK will enter service on Wednesday as QF505, it appears ZK-ZQG will be withdrawn following QF120 from AKL the same morning

Looks like a late change to QF511

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHVZK/history/20181030/2135Z/YBBN/YSSY

[Greg Hyde]

ZQG is showing as exported on 31/10/18 on the NZ register

These Kiwis don't muck around

[Greg Hyde]

ZQG became VH-VYZ on the 31/10

[Greg Hyde]

Looks like ZK-ZQH has finished in NZ

Deleted from NZ reg on 9/11

[Greg Hyde]

ZK-ZQH was added to the OZ reg as VH-VZQ on 12/11

[Rowan McKeever]

And VZQ has entered mainline service this morning as QF798 BNE-CNS.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHVZQ/history/1280

[Greg Hyde]

thanks Rowan,

Anyone seen a name as yet ?

[Zac M]

Belconnen


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[Greg Hyde]

thks zac