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Old 15th November 2019, 11:28 AM
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QF7879 has flown into SYD as planned and arrived on runway 34L at 12:28 local giving a flight time of 19 hours and 19 minutes from LHR.
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Old 15th November 2019, 11:45 AM
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QF7879/ZNJ is being towed into hanger 96 where, no doubt there will be lots of pomp and celebration, unlike ZNI which arrived on one of the cargo bays.
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Old 15th November 2019, 02:29 PM
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According to the CASA aircraft register the following QFA B789 regos have four lots of completely different Boeing serial numbers.

VH-ZNA - 39038
VH-ZNB - 39039
VH-ZNC - 39040
VH-ZND - 63390
VH-ZNE - 63391
VH-ZNF - 36239
VH-ZNG - 36240
VH-ZNH - 36241
VH-ZNI - 66073
VH-ZNJ - 66074
VH-ZNK - 66075

Anybody know why this has occurred.

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Old 15th November 2019, 03:23 PM
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It is based on when the firm order is placed with Boeing.

The 36 series followed on from the JQ 788 that weren't taken up but converted to QF 789.

Each NEW order gets a NEW serial number block
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Old 16th November 2019, 07:26 AM
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It is based on when the firm order is placed with Boeing.

The 36 series followed on from the JQ 788 that weren't taken up but converted to QF 789.

Each NEW order gets a NEW serial number block
Thanks Greg. That explains it, just seemed strange how the sequence of numbers jumped about.
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Old 16th November 2019, 07:40 AM
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according to Flight Aware ZNJ is off to HKG on QF127 this morning at 09.35am. This is quick for a new delivery!!!!!, not even here 24 hours.
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Old 16th November 2019, 08:21 AM
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It is a bit quicker than with ZNIs entry into service. I guess QANTAS are wanting to get as much promotion from the 100 year livery as possible. I wonder if while having an extra 787-9 in the fleet ZNJ can assist QANTAS for the next week or so while OQB is still having its door repaired? Maybe do a LAX rotation or SFO and put a 744 onto LAX for a service or two to allow daily A380s to LHR again. It looks as though Sunday's QF1 is operating as is QF11, QF7 & QF1 for today, Sunday and Monday. It will be interesting to see how they balance to fleet in the next week or so.
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Old 16th November 2019, 09:18 AM
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according to Flight Aware ZNJ is off to HKG on QF127 this morning at 09.35am. This is quick for a new delivery!!!!!, not even here 24 hours.
Delayed till 10:35am
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Old 16th November 2019, 09:33 AM
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This could be due to the lack of spare capacity within the QF fleet.

There didn't plan (or expect) to have 3 x B738 and 1 x A380 (broken door) grounded at this time of year.
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Old 16th November 2019, 10:02 AM
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ZNJ is on its way as QF127 to HKG.

May explain why it didn't ferry to Melbourne yesterday like its predecessors
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