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Old 7th April 2020, 11:06 AM
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QQ9100 VH-VKN BNE-ASP today for storage.Helvetic livery and titles.

Photo on my flickr page today.
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Old 7th April 2020, 12:25 PM
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QQ9100 VH-VKN BNE-ASP today for storage.Helvetic livery and titles.

Photo on my flickr page today.
Lloyd didn't the Helvetic Birds have their engines removed ?

If so, they had to replace the engines before flying to ASP.
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Old 7th April 2020, 12:28 PM
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Some aircraft that have been stored will return to service depending on operational needs

eg:

QANTAS B737-800 VH-VXN Returns from Sydney Storage.

Apr 6, 2020

QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-VXN, which has been in storage at Sydney since 29th March, returned to service this morning operating QF790 Sydney – Alice Springs.
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Old 7th April 2020, 03:54 PM
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Lloyd didn't the Helvetic Birds have their engines removed ?

If so, they had to replace the engines before flying to ASP.
One did and mayby 2 but not all 3 .
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Old 7th April 2020, 03:55 PM
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VA 9901 VH-VPJ ATR72 MEL-BNE just landed
VA 9903 VH-FVZ ATR72 MEL-BNE also just landed.
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Old 8th April 2020, 09:00 AM
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From QF Source

QANTAS A330-300 VH-QPF Positions to Avalon Storage.

Apr 7, 2020

QANTAS A330-300 VH-QPF, which has been in storage at Sydney since 28th March, positioned Sydney – Avalon for further storage this morning as QF6112.
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Old 8th April 2020, 03:15 PM
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Based on the observations here and those on The Qantas Source, it looks like QF is positioning some aircraft destined for longer term storage to AVV (e.g. most of the A332 fleet and some A333) whilst the 73Hs rotate in service.
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Old 8th April 2020, 03:17 PM
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QF A333 VH-QPJ positioned to AVV from SYD this morning for further storage.
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Old 8th April 2020, 05:39 PM
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Ricky,

I think your right.

Also some of the A330's are being used on freight only runs
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Old 9th April 2020, 07:05 PM
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Images of stored aircraft on AVV Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/AvalonAirport/
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