QF One World colours coming...

[Andrew McLaughlin]

QANTAS MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF oneworld ALLIANCE
SYDNEY, 27 February 2009: Qantas announced today that two of its aircraft would carry special
oneworld livery to mark the alliance’s tenth anniversary this year.
The Chief Executive of Qantas, Mr Alan Joyce, said that as a founding member of oneworld, Qantas
was strongly committed to the alliance and the benefits it delivered to customers.
“Qantas and its customers have benefited greatly from our oneworld membership over the last 10
years,” Mr Joyce said.
“We are able to offer a genuinely global range of products and services that would not be possible
without the alliance, including round the world fares and reciprocal lounge and loyalty program
access.
“To mark this important milestone in the alliance’s history, a Qantas Boeing 747-400 and an Airbus
A330-200 will be flying with oneworld livery. The Boeing 747-400 will operate its first service with the
new livery on Saturday 28 February as QF73 from Sydney to San Francisco. The A330-200 will be in
operation by the end of March.”
In addition to the new aircraft livery, Qantas will participate in a number of oneworld anniversary
activities throughout the year, including airport and Frequent Flyer promotions.
The airline is also participating in oneworld’s 10 per cent off for 10 weeks sale which offers a 10 per
cent discount on all oneworld Explorer round-the-world bookings made until 12 April 2009.
Customers can save up to $470 on the six continent oneworld Explorer round-the-world fare in
Economy Class, $1,379 in Business Class and $1,779 in First Class.

[matthew mcdonald]

VH-OEB is in one of the hangars at Sydney with full One World titles painted on the side of it.

[Bernie P]

QANTAS MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF oneworld ALLIANCE
SYDNEY, 27 February 2009: Qantas announced today that two of its aircraft would carry special
oneworld livery to mark the alliance’s tenth anniversary this year.
The Chief Executive of Qantas, Mr Alan Joyce, said that as a founding member of oneworld, Qantas
was strongly committed to the alliance and the benefits it delivered to customers.
“Qantas and its customers have benefited greatly from our oneworld membership over the last 10
years,” Mr Joyce said.
“We are able to offer a genuinely global range of products and services that would not be possible
without the alliance, including round the world fares and reciprocal lounge and loyalty program
access.
“To mark this important milestone in the alliance’s history, a Qantas Boeing 747-400 and an Airbus
A330-200 will be flying with oneworld livery. The Boeing 747-400 will operate its first service with the
new livery on Saturday 28 February as QF73 from Sydney to San Francisco. The A330-200 will be in
operation by the end of March.”
In addition to the new aircraft livery, Qantas will participate in a number of oneworld anniversary
activities throughout the year, including airport and Frequent Flyer promotions.
The airline is also participating in oneworld’s 10 per cent off for 10 weeks sale which offers a 10 per
cent discount on all oneworld Explorer round-the-world bookings made until 12 April 2009.
Customers can save up to $470 on the six continent oneworld Explorer round-the-world fare in
Economy Class, $1,379 in Business Class and $1,779 in First Class.

So, do we know the rego's of these yet???

Ok, Matt beat me by miliseconds.... Sorry!

[Dan Collins]

Very interesting, can't wait to see them. Too bad I can't get down to the airport tomorrow to see QF73 but I'm sure someone will be able to?

My guess is that the 744 must already be in the oneworld colours or soon to be revealed? Anyone know which aircraft (I read it might be OEB?) and where it had the titles applied?

hahaha, ok, Matt beat me to it as well... thanks for the response!

Does anyone know why OEB was picked? I know its the only B744 in the new livery, but surely there'd have been other B744's up for a repaint where they could have applied the full new livery and oneworld titles as well? Or not.

Dan

[Oliver Gigacz]

VH-OEB is in one of the hangars at Sydney with full One World titles painted on the side of it.

Do you have a pic?

[matthew mcdonald]

Nah. I just got the information from Tim Bowrey after he finished work in T3. He had a picture which is now in the JP photo Queue but it was pretty much a front on view showing just a little bit of the side, because the hangar was apparently half shut.

[Tim Bowrey]

Nah. I just got the information from Tim Bowrey after he finished work in T3. .

Dam right!:)

The doors are still shut and you cannot get a sideon view at all. Its sitting in Hanger 271 with doors 3/4 closed. A rego isnt readable but you can see Phillip Island on the nose so its OEB. I asked a staff member today and its getting rolled about tomorrow at about 2pm although Im not sure how much she knew. A332 is EBL?

As far as the scheme goes, it has OneWorld in big type the same as BA and Qantas writen below the windows.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/Marlb0ro/Tims%20Stuff/IMG_9371.jpg

It was done yesterday(26th) morning.

[Krzysztof M]

I just saw the 744 rotate right in front me at Qantas domestic while waiting for my flight. The One World logo and titles look very good actually, much better than on the photos. Don't look as huge and misplaced at all as they do on the pics of BA744. Instead of the camera I was holding a whopper though...

[Sarah C]

Instead of the camera I was holding a whopper though...

:eek: What a missed opportunity! A whopper isn't that good is it? If you were at the In-n-out at LAX I could understand! ;)

[Marty H]

I just saw the 744 rotate right in front me at Qantas domestic while waiting for my flight. The One World logo and titles look very good actually, much better than on the photos. Don't look as huge and misplaced at all as they do on the pics of BA744. Instead of the camera I was holding a whopper though...

Jeezus put it away man:p

[Anthony J]

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/1/1/7/17284_1235801711_tb.jpg (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6495349&nseq=1)

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/4/1/0/52206_1235802014_tb.jpg (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6495350&nseq=0)

[Sam Chui]

Here's a few photos from the Obs deck

http://www.samchuiphotos.com/SYDD4009.jpg

http://www.samchuiphotos.com/SYDD4010.jpg

[Raymond Rowe]

Thanks AJ not real keen on the scheme.

[D Chan]

here's mine. Undoubtedly it received the most attention today..

Ray - agree and it looks a bit 'crowded' - though overall I think it still looks better than BA's or Cathay's. The AA version of the oneworld livery will most likely be worse!

[Seth Jaworski]

Here's one from the fenceline:
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6495354&nseq=0

[phil.l]

Its different and lots will photograph it,as all ways nice shots guys.

[Owen H]

Not a huge fan... I think the "QANTAS" under the oneworld was unnecessary... the rat gives it away. Maybe just leave "Spirit of Australia" there instead.... everyone knows who it is then.

Still... it could be far far worse!

[Blake Riley]

here is my pic from the observation deck.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6495355&nseq=0

[Sarah C]

Great shots as always gentlemen! I like it - I can see why others think it is overcrowded, but it is enough that it is noticeable but not too much. It will be interesting if it looks better or worse on the 332.

[Greg F]

It looks too plain.....
im in the 'dont like it' boat :p

[Sarah C]

here is my pic from the observation deck.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6495355&nseq=0

Blake - I don't think you realise how unique that photo is. That has every aircraft type in the QF Mainline fleet. With the departure of the 743, there is a 744, A380, A332, A330, 767 and 737. The only derivitive missing is the difference 737 models. Great shot! :) I think I just found my new desktop background! :D

[Tom PER]

Some great shots folks.

Seeing blue titles on a QF aircraft will take a bit of getting used too.

-OEB has looked good every since it's repaint it's just a pity they couldn't of taken the opportunity to paint another B744 into the new livery and apply the OW scheme to that one.

It is also a shame QF couldn't of rectified the mismatched QF logo on the no.4engine which has been like that for quite a few months now.

[Dan Collins]

Agree with Tom, I'd have expected them to have chosen another B744 for the oneworld livery, but ah well.

It doesn't look that bad in my opinion. I like the oneworld liveries more than the Star Alliance ones and it's something new and different out there. Excellent photos from the group again. Thanks!

Dan

[Torin Wilson]

Blake - I don't think you realise how unique that photo is. That has every aircraft type in the QF Mainline fleet. With the departure of the 743, there is a 744, A380, A332, A330, 767 and 737. The only derivitive missing is the difference 737 models. Great shot! :) I think I just found my new desktop background! :D

Where is the A380?

[Marty H]

Where is the A380?

Tail section in the middle above the ONE in One world.

[Tom PER]

I can't see it either.

The tail sticking out of the hangar in question looks more like a B763 or an A330. The R5 door on QF A380 is entirely red...the R5 on the plane sticking out of the hangar is red and white.

[Damian N]

I suspect the tail in the middle is probably an A330 rather than an A380. It seems to have grey paint where the horizontal stab meets the fuselage like the other A330s in the pic. Also the fact that it is in the "new" livery would probably place greater odds on it being an A330 than a 767. :rolleyes:

[Tim C]

Not the biggest fan looks a bit half arsed compared to the star liveries imo. But good to see something different nonetheless

[Torin Wilson]

Tail section in the middle above the ONE in One world.

The tail is no where near big enough, when you look at other photos that have an A380 around there.

The other thing is the grey/silver piece as Damian said.

I think there is a building there than gives an impression of a top row of windows.

[Zac M]

Zooming in on that picture it looks a lot like a second row of windows, I believe that's what it is as well.:D

[Marty H]

The tail is no where near big enough, when you look at other photos that have an A380 around there.

The other thing is the grey/silver piece as Damian said.

I think there is a building there than gives an impression of a top row of windows.

Sarah is the best one to ask after all its now on her desktop:p

[Grant Smith]

Not the biggest fan looks a bit half arsed compared to the star liveries imo. But good to see something different nonetheless

Agree with you there Mr Chamberlain.. Nothing visually stimulating in the OneWorld alliance offering..

[D Chan]

the a380 can't fit in that hangar I believe, it only goes into Hangar 96 so it wouldn't been there, nevertheless it captured most of the fleet types!

[Sarah C]

Yeah, you are all right - it is an A332. D Chan is right - I don't think the whalejet fits in that hangar anyway. Oh well, it looks close enough to the naked eye :p

[Mike W]

Not the biggest fan looks a bit half arsed compared to the star liveries imo. But good to see something different nonetheless

Agreed. Are they (and other members including BA) serious about this or not? It's like "we are in an alliance but we don't really want to spend much money on promoting it through painting our planes"

Star's committment on their paint jobs leaves them for dead :o

[Dan Collins]

It's interesting the reaction to the oneworld livery. I think they've done a better job than Star Alliance in that the airline identity remains and there's no confusion.

I've seen many Star Alliance planes. The livery is plain and boring really (and that's in my opinion), and whilst spotting a lot of people ask 'where's Star Alliance from?'. Singapore Airlines didn't want the Star Alliance image taking over theirs so the SQ birds look different to the other members planes.

So oneworld have come up with a good compromise in that the airline identity is retained (as it should) and yet we still know they're part of, and promoting oneworld, while each airline can retain their identity as well. (Though I have seen shots of the Royal Jordanian logojet and yes, I know it's white instead of the standard colours).

Had oneworld copied Star Alliance's approach, I can imagine the reaction then!

Any word on SkyTeam? I think there's also going to be some logojets for them soon?

Dan

[James B]

Update: the A332's EBL is currently getting it's One World decals applied. Should be out of the hanger for all to see mid Monday morning ... unless someone can get a sneak peak before hand ;)

[Tim Bowrey]

Got towed inside the hanger at 2pm and doors 90% shut, lights out at 2:45pm for the rest of the day. Should be applied tomorrow and I will find out when EBL does her next flight to get some idea of when it will be rolled out.

[James B]

... I will find out when EBL does her next flight to get some idea of when it will be rolled out.

It is logged to do the QF 129 at 11:30 on Monday ... ie mid morning on Monday ...

[Tony G]

ooops , just found this thread, as posted in spotting ( BA 747-400) There is a Qantas A330 parked at the Jetbase with the One world logo. Looks good it adds some body to the usually small Qantas titles.

[Tim Bowrey]

Rolled out of the hanger last night/evening. Looks pretty good really.

[Tim Bowrey]

Here she is.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i191/Marlb0ro/Tims%20Stuff/VH-EBL.jpg

[Rhys Xanthis]

WOW.

I likey!!

Been waiting for some big writing to come on the A330's for a while - it looks fantastic!

[Damian N]

Is it just me or does the "Qantas" titles on the standard "new" Qantas livery on the Airbus A330's look a tad too large? I realise they are larger on the new livery than the old accross the fleet, but on the A330 I think they are a smidgen too large and extend too high such that where they are positioned the curvature of the airframe starts to distort them. Compared to most of the rest of the fleet, the "Qantas" wording is on (relatively!) more flatter section of the fuse? Anyone agree??

[D Chan]

Is it just me or does the "Qantas" titles on the standard "new" Qantas livery on the Airbus A330's look a tad too large? I realise they are larger on the new livery than the old accross the fleet, but on the A330 I think they are a smidgen too large and extend too high such that where they are positioned the curvature of the airframe starts to distort them. Compared to most of the rest of the fleet, the "Qantas" wording is on (relatively!) more flatter section of the fuse? Anyone agree??

totally agree - that's why I think the smaller title looks great on the OW livery

[J Brown]

certainly looks a lot nicer than CX's A343 B-HXG which was in Perth last night.

[Sarah C]

I love it - it was still sitting at the Pond last night and it should be operating today.

[Kieran Wells]

Does anyone know when the A330 will be leaving? Is the 744 in town as well? If so we could have 3 one world liveries in.. I haven't got any photos of any of them. Last time i saw 3 Alliance liveries was spotting weekend with * Alliance- Air China, Air NZ and SIngapore all in on the one day.

[Seth Jaworski]

As posted on the previous page...
It is logged to do the QF 129 at 11:30 on Monday ... ie mid morning on Monday ...

[matthew mcdonald]

Just a quick question: What willl that flight return as and what day will it return.

Thanks

[Sarah C]

Just a quick question: What willl that flight return as and what day will it return.

Thanks

QF130 on Wednesday at 10:10am

[Kieran Wells]

As posted on the previous page...

Apologies...Blonde moment...SHould have checked earlier posts...

[matthew mcdonald]

Thanks Sarah. I was hoping for an arrival tomorrow but couldn't find Qf130 arriving tomorrow.

[Tim Bowrey]

BA's CIVC with the red nose is in today. EBL left at about midday.

Also, there are 4 new United 747's in. 3 at the gate opperating normal flights including Air Pacific Charter and one at GA for yesterdays cancelled UA840 service. Will depart today at 4:30pm as UA9795 to LAX. Delayed QF18 from Buenos Aires is due today at 5pm which was supposed to come in yesterday.

[James B]

Thanks Sarah. I was hoping for an arrival tomorrow but couldn't find Qf130 arriving tomorrow.

Its doing a PVG-MEL leg and back tomorrow before it comes back to SYD as QF130 thats why there is a delay in returning

[Sarah C]

Its doing a PVG-MEL leg and back tomorrow before it comes back to SYD as QF130 thats why there is a delay in returning

Thanks James - I thought there might have been another leg in there, given the flight time to China and the fact the aircraft doesn't stay on the ground for long. That would explain why it is not arriving tomorrow.

[Kieran Wells]

BA's CIVC with the red nose is in today.

Also, there are 4 new United 747's in. 3 at the gate opperating normal flights including Air Pacific Charter and one at GA for yesterdays cancelled UA840 service. Will depart today at 4:30pm as UA9795 to LAX.

Got some good photos of CIVC today, from the observation deck and the beach. Was definately wondering what UA9795 was, even when i heard it on the radio, i checked the net on my phone to try work out what it was. I'll post photos tomorrow..

[Tim Bowrey]

3 Atlas 747's in Sydney now too.

BCF(N429MC) is at GA and there was 2 at the Cargo bays at about midday.

[Raymond Rowe]

VH-EBL arrived into melbourne this morning at 10.30 am and was very average weather.Looks good in the colour scheme.

[Kieran Wells]

Got some good photos of CIVC today, from the observation deck and the beach. Was definately wondering what UA9795 was, even when i heard it on the radio, i checked the net on my phone to try work out what it was. I'll post photos tomorrow..

Heres a photo of CIVC from Monday, and also a bit of a dodgy one showing the Red nose day "comic Relief" sticker..

[John Thoroughgood]

I think CVIC may be female. Looks like plenty of lipstick, and all puckered up for a kiss! LOL
Cheers John

[Anthony J]

I uploaded a photo of VH-EBL, I must admit the proportions look better on an A330, although on the right side the 'Qantas' sticker is broken up by ports and the cargo door.
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/1/7/0/43594_1237782071_tb.jpg
(http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6513675)

[Kieran Wells]

Had to bring this one up again. Was on the mound yesterday and saw all the norm going ons, and didn't realise saw the QF One world got tugged from the jetbase over to the terminal(Ended up doing QF74 SFO). Didn't know until it was pulled across, that the BA 744 in was G-CIVC. Thought u - beauty! Ended up that CIVC was tugged all the way up past the terminal to where the QF one was, and then tugged back to its gate. Good thing was QF one was coming out, so i happened to get a few photos of both together. Also happened to get one of the QF One world with A380(VH-OQC i think). Sorry bout the quality of the 2nd photo. Using new Canon 450D so trying to get used to it.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Kieran, the afternoon Qantas A380 departure on Saturday was OQC. The sun was just about on the horizon as she climbed out, plenty of long low shadows.

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/D300-2009-05-16_290.jpg

BA One World B747-400 G-BNLI
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/D300-2009-05-16_243.jpg

[Gerard M]

Great photos Kieran and Graham. The two 747s look good next to each other with the one world on them! Great colours on the A380 too Grahame.