QF 734 retirement plan - Page 9

Rowan McKeever · #81 13th May 2013, 02:57 PM

Hey Stuart, according to flightaware QF6027 arrived in SYD earlier today and was opb TJL. Nothing listed there for onwards sector to APW but that usually goes the next morning.

James Thomson · #82 13th May 2013, 02:59 PM

Hi Stuart,
According to Flightaware it was VH-TJL
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHTJL
cheers

James

Rowan McKeever · #83 13th May 2013, 03:42 PM

QF6027 SYD-APW opb TJL due out 0605L tomorrow, Tuesday. Cheers, Rowan

Stuart Trevena · #84 13th May 2013, 07:29 PM

Hi ALL,

Thanks Rowan.

Does that now mean QF have only 6 734 in the fleet?

Stuart

Zac M · #85 13th May 2013, 07:50 PM

TJI, J, R, S, X, Y, Z are all still going strong

Rowan McKeever · #86 14th May 2013, 10:23 AM

TJL departed SYD as QF6027 at around 0620L and is currently just out of APW... after a little over an hour on the ground it will continue to HNL.

Greg Hyde · #87 14th May 2013, 11:19 AM

I suppose as the new 737NG (XZF) arrive then the older "Joeys" can be put out to pasture.

Mike W · #88 20th May 2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

I suppose as the new 737NG (XZF) arrive then the older "Joeys" can be put out to pasture.

I flew SYD-BNE-ROK last week on a VA 738 with the Boeing Sky Interior and was very impressed with the new classy look Virgin has in their cabins now. My non aviation enthusiast colleague commented on the "mood lighting".

We came back with QF and the BNE-SYD leg was on a 734 and the difference is astonishing. It's hard to believe they are both 737s. Boeing has done an amazing job with the interiors on the old bird. Nether the less, I was glad to get what could possibly be my last flight in a -400 so enjoyed it from that perspective.

Another highlight was my first ever ride on a 717 so an interesting trip all round.

Ash W · #89 20th May 2013, 07:21 PM

Well it looks like 717's will be what allows Qantas to eventually put the 734's to bed.

Interior wise yet to fly on a Qantas BSI but have flown Malaysian and found it quite nice. It does really age the older 737's including the older 738's that Qantas flies. Their interiors are not too different from the 734's, even the customer service modules on TJZ are very similar, if not identical to the early 738's.

Will miss the 734's when they are gone, have flown many a flight in them. Got two flights this Wednesday to Sydney and back (to Canberra).

Zac M · #90 20th May 2013, 10:51 PM

The 738s will end the 734s, the 737 fleet is getting redeployed because of the 717s, not replaced!!