I expected that the market crashed (no pun intended) when cheaper and newer E-Jets and A220 appeared on the market

YQV was scheduled to operate CBR-DRW-CEB, but looks to be canx.

Have read on another forum that ZNL will be delivered to QF on the 28th of this month.

Seems unlikely, with FAA sign off required for each B789, Boeing are currently only shipping two B789s per month. One B789 each for Air Premia & Gulf Air are both ahead of the Qantas 789s in terms of progress through the queue.

ZNL should have to do an FCF after its updates and then a flaw free C1 to jump the queue.

May 28th would make more sense for promised June deliveries, and proposed SYD-AKL-JFK flight start up.

Boeing did 7 787s in March, and ZNL is flying now https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/boe280

True, however I was specifically looking at progress with 789s since 1 January

I stand corrected. I note we now have a name for ZNL : "Billabong" (from link in ... Qantas 789 post #1043 )

And on a similar note, what has happened to the A350 deliveries this year ? Only 6 have been delivered so far yet A220s, A320s and A321s are all going strongly and even 6 A330s have been delivered. Is it supply chain issues with the A350 or other reasons ?

YQV looks to be scheduled for ferry again today first leg CBR-ASP as Southern Cross 2325

First leg is underway for YQV, en route to ASP. Then on to BME later today. From there I understand the next stop is Surabaya.

Due to dep BME at 0805hrs LT today for its planned 2h18m flight to SUB with cs “ Southern Cross 2324” .

Boeing 717-200 55149 VH-YQV National Jet Systems ferried 18-19aptr23 CBR-ASP-BME-SUB, QantasLink cs ex N927ME

No word on final destination.

Reportedly loaded with spares before leaving CBR

Went to SZB today

Has left BLR heading north west towards the middle east.

Landed at Al Ain in the UAE .

For those old enough to remember ...

The B717 were delivered via the northern route.

They don't have the range to cross the pacific.

YQV arrived in Adelaide on 21/12/2013 from from Jacksonville Fl via Billings/Logan, Anchorage, Sokol, Magadan, Cebu & Darwin.

So they could be going anywhere.

Possibly still a bit of life left in it at 17 years as it's the second last 717 off the production line (one behind the last VH-YQW).

The oldest in the QJE fleet is -NXI a 1999 build

As the 717 fleet flies off into the sunset, for the record, I am missing 3 National Park names - can anyone help please: VH-NXH, VH-YQX, VH-YQY.
FOR THE RECORD:
VH-NXD Berowra Valley NP
VH-NXE Maria Island NP
VH-NXG Brindabella NP
VH-NXH ?NP
VH-NXI Blue Mountains NP
VH-NXJ Kakadu NP
VH-NXK Eucla National Park
VH-NXL Daintree National Park
VH-NXM Strzelecki National Park
VH-NXN Freycinet National Park
VH-NXO Wilsons Promontory NP
VH-NXQ Port Campbell NP
VH-NXR Murray River NP
VH-YQS Cape Otway National Park
VH-YQT Tasman National Park
VH-YQU Royal National Park
VH-YQU Kosciusko National Park
VH-YQW "Discover Tasmania"
VH-YQX ?NP
VH-YQY ?NP

NXH could be called boggy rocky - maybe not

Hi Peter,
NXH - Grampians National Park
YQX - Bouddi National Park
YQY - Kuranda National Park

Cheers,
Stirling

Thanks Stirling.

YQY has continued its ferry from AAN to HRG, SOF, SVG & KEF.

My guess the Americas

YQY just landed in Syd 5 hours ago try YQV

Mark,

I and my Dyslexia thank you for correcting my posts.

My bet is that YQV is headed for VCV.

The word is a desert and spares for Delta.

Ferry, bypassed Russian airspace.

Read (probably from the same place) that Delta are taking the 20 frames, 10 will be scrapped for spare parts and 10 will be retained.

I can see on planespotters that Delta are also pending delivery of nine ex Volotea 717-200's

Qantas Sends Regional Jet On Epic Round the World Mission But it Will Soon Be Broken Up For Spare Parts For Delta Air Lines

Qantas is sending a regional jet on an epic round-the-world trip, but the 17-year-old Boeing 717 aircraft may soon end up being broken up into spare parts to keep Delta Air’s own fleet of ageing 717s running.

The Qantas Link 717 that’s currently flying around the world is set to end up in the Victorville airplane boneyard, but the direct flight between Australia and the southern Californian desert is slightly beyond the 717s maximum range of 1,570 nautical miles.

https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...lta-air-lines/

Delta Keeping 717s Until 2030

Other airlines love to brag about how new their fleet is, though Delta takes a different approach. They have no problem keeping planes for a lot longer than other airlines, but they maintain them well.
For example, while American just retired their last MD-80, Delta still has 93 MD-88/90 aircraft. They do plan on retiring these in the coming years, though.
Delta’s fleet also consists of 91 Boeing 717s, which are basically updated and smaller versions of the MD-80s. They got virtually all of these 717s from AirTran. While the airline was taken over by Southwest, the planes weren’t, so Delta saw an opportunity there.
Well, Delta may keep their 717s all the way through 2030. AirTran initially started taking delivery of the 717s around the late 90s, so by the time these planes retire they would partly be 30+ years old.
Delta Installing Personal Televisions On 717s
As mentioned above, while Delta may have some old planes, they know how to maintain them. When flying Delta I constantly see passengers walk on 20+ year old planes and comment on how nice they are, while you’ll never see anyone say that about one of American’s new narrow body planes.
Delta has a big focus on offering personal televisions at every seat. As part of their plans to keep 717s through 2030, Delta may install personal televisions on these planes, which would be a $70 million investment.

Talk about an airline going for product consistency. If they complete this project and retire their MD-88/90 aircraft, all of Delta’s mainline planes would have personal televisions.

https://onemileatatime.com/delta-717/

Given the age of this frame comparatively to others in both the QantasLink and DL fleet I would find it very odd if YQV was broken up for spares

VH-YQV has continued from Keflavik, Iceland to Goose Bay, Canada & Thunder Bay, Canada

VH-YQV is scheduled to fly its last leg from Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to VCV.

Apparently the flight has been delayed by 24 hours due to not meeting US customs requirements, presumably with the crew.

Interesting... I believe SXI are out of the Netherlands but I wonder where they crew from.

VH-YQV has now flown from Thunder Bay to LAX and after just over two and a half hours on the ground has flown to VCV where it has just landed. What an amazing journey - 13 stops from CBR to VCV. An epic up there with the ex-Alliance F50's ferry flight to Panama City.

I'm not sure why Flightaware was showing the B712 as being in MSP, but it has now been corrected. Often these ferry flights are a bit "hit and miss" showing incorrect information.

Interestingly it appears it flew the last two legs on a QFA callsign not SXI

Yes, QFA6070 compared to SXI2324. Maybe the flight number change was the resolution to one of the US issues that resulted in the one day delay in Thunder Bay. A Southern Cross SXI flight number on a QANTAS titled and liveried aircraft, maybe?

Sounded like a set of aussie crew on LiveATC

VH-ZNL has finally popped up on FW

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHZNL

On its way, due into Melbourne tomorrow morning 08:45

FR24 shows arrival MEL at 0433 hrs