Qantas Freight B767-300F from February 2011
 

Link to article: http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...010/dec10/5052

A Qantas Freight Livery?! Can't wait to see it!

Picture at the Wings Down Under blog: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/wi...as-livery.html

No roo on the tail?

Dan

Very nice :)

Awsome!

Woner how long before the leased atlas B744F feature this livery?

I think EKs leased Atlas B744s feature the EK livery....

Does anyone know where the aircraft will be coming from?

If it is replacing the B762F, than surely it will only operate out of Sydney, but Qantas do operate a nightly Melbourne service, with a passenger B763.

Inquiring minds want to know but await word from QF. ;)

While being de-iced in Frankfurt last night I was looking at the Lufthansa Cargo MD-11s and was wondering when this would happen. Great news!

Will the word 'Freight' be italicised like the 'Spirit of...' titles? I feel the Kangaroo on the tail would make it look complete. Qantas tried the lack of a tail logo (and less of the tail being covered) with the regional subsidiaries when QF and TN merged. It wasn't long before the standard Qantas logo prevailed. It makes sense. (Wasn't the first 733 in Qantas livery a sight to see? Or the Twin Otters of Australian Regional (absorbed into Sunnies)? Or the Shorts...)

I was always a fan of the AustraliaAsia 'ribbon' logo. Perhaps something freight-like could be thought up? Or maybe just the Kangaroo, I digress..

Why can't Qantas use their own pilots for this? Another decision which I feel will affect morale at QF.

Mick

Here's an idea!
 

A kangaroo carrying a package on its back?

:D

Could be ex JAL Cargo 767 ? Have all of those been allocated since the closedown of JAL Cargo?

EFA is 100% owned by QF....

I realise that Brad, but will they endorse these pilots on the 767, or will Qantas just use current 767 pilots?

Mick

What do they do now? Afterall, all this is is a new aircraft to replace an existing 767-200.

Currently they contract it to an entirely different company, QF pilots aren't involved.

Mick

Kangaroo with a backpack is a great idea!

Looks great.....I think the lack of a Kangaroo works well with the lack of a window-line yet remains still recognisable as Qantas. How about some winglets????

PS does anyone know what the small "logo" is beside the cockpit window?

Winglets would be great!

Or a kangaroo with freight in its pouch! :D

Winglets with a small roo on them!!!!!!!

It says "Express Freighters Australia".

I would say not. The 'Freight' part of the Qantas Freight logo is marketed in the font as seen on the 'mock up', while the Spirit of Australia slogan is marketed in the italiscised font.

Agree with the roo, would make it look complete!

Media Release from Qantas Freight: http://www.qantas.com.au/freight/pdf/5052.pdf

I'm against putting the Roo on the tail. To do so would make it look very similar to any other Qantas B763 in the new scheme. The lack of a Roo on the tail makes this stand out.

Do we know when EFA is due?

My log shows that the ATI B762 hasn't flown since Jan 27th.

Peter the ATI 762F is grounded due corrosion i have heard.

Thanks Lloyd; I was there yesterday am but didn't see it so it may be in one of the hangars?

Saw a few pics the other day of the 763F being painted. Titles were on and tail was painted so she should not be too far away!

The last couple of days, the ATI 762F has been inside Qantas Hangar 191 (directly opposite the QF domestic boarding gates with platforms & scaffolding surrounding it.

Lastest pic I saw yesterday showed it all painted up all looks as though it was ready to go. Was photographed in front of a hanger in SIN, so guess it would come direct from there.

According to Aviation Letter, the a/c is ex ANA JA603F (33510) and is being leased to Express Freighters Australia (with Qantas colours).
They have the reg as VH-EFR?

(Torin the 3 JAL 763F's have all gone to LAN Cargo)

I actually think the colour scheme would be quite plain. Would be good to see once, then its just another Qantas aircraft. Would be nice to go for a polished or gray fuselage, or even animated pallets painted down the side.

The picture I saw yesterday had the rego as VH-EFA, though had to zoom in to read it, so could be mistaken.

Well you could be right Karl it has always been mooted as EFA.

Just checked CASA and EFA is currently a Cirrus SR22.
VH-EFR 'not found'.

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b767-33510.htm

Info from airfleets, looks like VH-EFR.

Regards

Michael

Thats what I found too Michael when I googled EFA.

Will check tommorow when I go into work and double check the picture.

Apparently Qantas Freight 767-300F is due later this afternoon from Singapore at 7:10pm as QF7572. Up on the SACL site as 2 days delayed with an updated time of arrival to tonight as shown.

Will be parking on Bay 8. ETA now 1930.

Just keeps getting later and later... Might just be like the Antonov...

It's ETA seems to be 7pm now..

Very close on PP, looks like RWY25 being used; probably just landed.

It landed 25 a few minutes ago. Hope you guys upload some photos tonight, really would like to see this one :D

VH-EFR Landed 25 on the hour and now at Bay 8 as Nige said. No Roo on the tail but doesnt look too bad.