A.332

[Dennis McLean]

I have noticed that EBO and EBS are now configured as 27/228 - 255 seats a reduction from 28/243 - 271. They appear to be sold as 27/251 on International flights as 37A 37B 37J 37K (curtains) are crew rest seats. Business get an extra toilet in place of 5K and Y seats are reduced from Rows 23-39 and 44-58 to Rows 23-37 and 45-58.

EBV has also been in maintenance in BNE since 24 July so presume it is going to get the same conversion??

Any comments?

[Fred C]

EBO EBQ EBR EBS EBV will be reconfigured to a long range configuration. There is a tech crew rest being installed adjacent the mid galley area.

[Ricky T]

Assume EBP will also get reconfigured too to make up the fleet of six.

[Dave C]

An internal email last week said that 2 more (EBM/N) will also get the reconfiguration. Making the -200T fleet 8 aircraft.

[Wenglock M]

I wonder if at some point, they will get the newer screens in Y similar to the -300s. The previous generation resistive touchscreens in the -200s are starting to get a little bit long in the tooth given that these -200s will probably be operating on longer sectors than the -300s.

Arguably (and ironically), the domestic -200s with iPads are actually a better experience.

[Tom PER]

After flying several legs recently on the 'regional' A332 including QF71/72 I couldn't agree more, I believe BYO IFE is the way forward.

Also, has anyone actually used the wifi on -EBB?

[Ricky T]

An internal email last week said that 2 more (EBM/N) will also get the reconfiguration. Making the -200T fleet 8 aircraft.

Guess it makes sense to include these two given they have seatback IFE screens in Y already.

This means QF will eventually have 10 domestic/international short haul configured A332 in 28J/243Y (including EBG which I understand is being upgraded/reconfigured and EBL which will happen next year) in and 8 international long-haul configured A332 in 27J/224Y.

[Fred C]

Assume EBP will also get reconfigured too to make up the fleet of six.

Yes, apologies, this is correct. :D

[Dennis McLean]

VH EBL has been in "maintenance" in BNE since 2 October, anyone know if it is getting its conversion to 271 seats now??

[Dennis McLean]

EBP is back in service QF51/52 13/14-11 no doubt converted to 27/228 seats.

EBL still in BNE

[Jason Carruthers]

I flew on EBP for QF51 13/11 and I can confirm it is in J27Y228

[Christopher Campbell]

Has EBL also been repainted and had wifi fitted?

[Zac M]

Wifi yes, repaint no. EBB remains the only A332 with wifi activated at this point in time

[Christopher Campbell]

How come they haven’t turned wifi on in the other wifi fitted A322s?

[Dennis McLean]

EBL has finally left maintenance after 2 months and 2 days in BNE, now converted from 235 seats to J28Y243. That only leaves EBG in the "old" config. EBQ has gone in now to be converted to J27Y228. That leaves EBM and N to be done.

[Christopher Campbell]

What’s up with VH-EBE?

[Fred C]

Nothing, except it is having the largest of the 'C' checks. A 'C08". Due out in the next couple of days.

[Dennis McLean]

Back in service today on QF119, BNE/AKL at 08.15

[Christopher Campbell]

Is VH-EBM in BNE for international reconfiguration?

[C Patters]

EBG is going in for its refurbishment around Mid-May so that will mean all A330's will have the upgraded product which is great news!

[C Patters]

Does anyone know when EBG will be out of the hanger in Brisbane following its refurb & general maintenance?

[Dennis McLean]

no word yet

[Fred C]

Should be mid next week all going well.

[Max C]

EBG just finished its test flight and all going well will operate QF767 to PER tonight.

[Christopher Campbell]

Is EBM now in for reconfiguration?

[C Patters]

EBM is already reconfigured so its probably in for some maintenance

[Dennis McLean]

I believe that EBM and EBN are configured at 271 seats. I understood they were going to be the same as EBO, P, Q, R, S and V at 255 seats??

[Christopher Campbell]

EBM is already reconfigured so its probably in for some maintenance

I mean into the 27Y 244J configuration

[Christopher Campbell]

reverse the Y and J

[Christopher Campbell]

When is EBM due to finish being reconfigured?

[Christopher Campbell]

VH-EBM has now been converted to 27J 224Y.

The reconfiguration of VH-EBN to 27J 224Y is now the last part of the whole A330 Refurbishment/reconfiguration program

[Christopher Campbell]

When is EBJ due to return to service?

[Sean L]

Just out of interest, I saw VH-EBA operate QF44 CBR-SYD on FlightRadar24. Never seen this happen. Any explanation?

[Adam W]

Sean, QF44 is Denpasar-Sydney. This morning's flight diverted to Canberra.

[Sean L]

Ah, ok. That explains it.

[Christopher Campbell]

Is EBN in BNE for reconfiguration?

[Fred C]

Yes. Also a heavy check.

[Dennis McLean]

EBN has finally been converted. Did a domestic BNE/PER/BNE last night as QF767/652, back in BNE this morning at 06.36am and off to HKG on QF97 at 09.35am

[C Patters]

Does anyone have an update on EBB & when it might be returning to service?

[Adam W]

Does anyone have an update on EBB & when it might be returning to service?

Returned to service this afternoon operating QF776 PER-MEL.

[Jamie D]

EBS returned to Melbourne tonight, was meant to be operating qf37. I’ve been
Told landing gear wouldn’t retract

[C Patters]

Does anyone know when Qantas will re-start their A330-200 fleet as they seem to be using only A330-300's for passenger & freight services at the moment?

[James Smith]

All QF A332s are in storage in either SYD (13) or BNE (5). Looking at QF bookings, any A330 flights SYD - MEL - SYD or to and from PER are by A333 up until the end of January next year. QF is also flying 789s on some services to PER so it looks as though they will be brought back into service to support the A333s in preference to their A332s.

I guess it will depend on how future domestic demand increases to warrant bringing any A332s back into service short term. When international passenger flights eventually resume with any volume they will be needed.

[Brett A]

I am flying QF583 17 Dec. It was an A333. Now changed to an A332

[James Smith]

VH-EBL operated QF583 yesterday evening but has not returned as yet from PER.

[James Smith]

A check of the operations of the 18 QANTAS A332s shows that all except three have been inactive during the last four weeks. The active aircraft are:

EBJ - has only flown SYD-MEL-PER-MEL-BNE on 4 & 5 January, 2021;
EBK - has only flown a test flight in SYD and then SYD-PER on 14 January, 2021; and
EBL - has operated nine return flights MEL-PER and one return flight MEL-BNE since 3 January, 2021.