New Qantas branding - Page 12

Robert.M · #1 15th October 2017, 04:41 PM

Ar, yes! How did I forget NHP!

Nice photo of QOA, going to be awhile before I see it along with the other Q300s

Zac M · #2 18th October 2017, 06:14 PM

VZR is scheduled to do QF77 to SIN on Saturday so appears she is off for painting

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C Patters · #3 18th October 2017, 07:09 PM

Why would Qantas be painting VZR when VYF, VYI, VYJ, VYK & VYL are still to be painted & are in the oldest livery still flying? Doesn’t make sense.

Rowan McKeever · #4 18th October 2017, 07:44 PM

We’ve been pondering that same question... but, there’s no 78 scheduled and XZD is on 71, so it definitely looks as though VZR is up for a random repaint!?

Greg Hyde · #5 19th October 2017, 11:02 AM

Wouldn't it depend on when the next maintenance is due ?

Rowan McKeever · #6 19th October 2017, 12:15 PM

I would've thought it would depend more on when the next repaint was due. Considering none of the remaining VYx series have been repainted since delivery in January 2006 (VYL; earlier, obviously, for the others) and VZR not since delivery in August 2011, I (like most of us) would have expected the VYx then VZA-VZE and ZQx to be done before the likes of VZR.

Perhaps this says something of the quality of the paintwork and finish on the respective deliveries.

Greg Hyde · #7 19th October 2017, 02:50 PM

Has any gone to SIN for a repaint without maintenance ?

Also, they are one a/c down with VZZ grounded in Sydney.

Rowan McKeever · #8 19th October 2017, 03:12 PM

As far as I know, all the ones that have been repainted in Singapore have only been repainted in Singapore (i.e. no other maintenance work).

It's also my understanding that VZZ is having its WiFi installation done while awaiting repairs, which means at least for the first week or so the network isn't really 'one down' as such.

Greg Hyde · #9 19th October 2017, 05:03 PM

Sorry Rowan, My mistake.

I'm surprised that they are taking a/c out just for a repaint rather than timing it with other tasks (maintenance).

Fred C · #10 19th October 2017, 05:42 PM

It is very hard to maintain an aircraft while it is being painted.

Engineers don't like breathing spray paint and painters don't want engineers in the way.

It is hard to do any work whilst it is covered in brown paper and masking tape.

So planes get painted without any maintenance.