Can confirm that VH-VXQ will go back to its old name of 'Redland'.

Or maybe they can paint one of the newer 737s in a different breed of retro roo.

https://i.ibb.co/VmbbQ0G/australian737v2.png

I know it won't happen, but I thought I'd share the concept I did anyway. Also did a A321 version.

https://i.ibb.co/3rjH6xd/qantasbluerooa321v2a321.png

It would be great to have a retro version of the 1984 livery.

It'll likely be a VZ or XZ with the split scimitars.

VXQ returned to service tonight after paint. Now VXF has ferried to TSV for paint.

Does anyone know why OQD is positioning to LHR from LAX currently?

QF2?

Probably the church return charter

QON has her "Dasher-8" stickers from Xmas

Does anyone know if ZNH which has recently returned from HK maintenance has had the "Go Australia" decals removed given the Olympics have well & truly passed?

Yes can confirm, the Go Australia decal has been removed!

Great news Gavan thanks!

Interesting video of EBB missing its left hand side winglet! Must have been damaged & is awaiting repair. I'm guessing that there would be some performance losses due it missing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta6YFVfw3f0

It's an A300 masquerading as an A330

Boeing 717 VH-YQW operated the last scheduled passenger Boeing 717 flight in Australia today as QJet 1265 PBO-PER. The aircraft will ferry to the East Coast and will be donated to Aviation Australia in December.

We've heard that before !

Apparently YQW is scheduled to fly CBR-BNE on Thursday morning so I assume she's flying PER-CBR today?

Hull loss accident in Vilnius this week was ex 737-476 VH-TJT


https://www.avherald.com/h?article=520c0e2b&opt=0

Already mentioned in the international section.

VH-YQW is scheduled to fly PER-CBR as QJE6200 later today.

Onwards to BNE as QF6215 tomorrow, 0905L dep, 0950L arr.

Have they made for it yet ?

YQW requires a C check on the 5th December, so no more commercial flying. The engines will be removed in BNE and then donated to AA.

I expected that it would have its engines removed and sent onto Delta.

I think he means the aircraft. I don't think the engines are going to Delta as YQW wasn't sold to them like the rest.

The airframe is being donated to AA, Engines are either going to Delta or Hawaiian

VH-NXQ was deleted from the VH-Reg on 26/11/24

YQW which should be renamed Dame Nellie Melba or John Farnham (for the number of flights after final was announced) is scheduled to ferry to Brisbane (where are those nay-sayers now) as QJE6215, departing CBR at 11:25AM AEDT with an ETA BNE at 11:46AM AEST for probably the last B717 flight in Australia

YQW is operating QF6216 CBR-SYD, departing at 1200L

The names fit, YQW is now scheduled to do QJE1503, Sydney to Hobart.

Following which it will operate QF1522 back to SYD, then position to BNE tomorrow (Friday).

Heard that before

Well…..one can only hope this is an opportunity for them to paint it in a TAA livery when they remove the QF marks…..one can only wish.

Why?????

Would have been nicer to see it donated to HARS rather than Aviation Australia.

HARS do not have the capacity to look after another large aircraft.

I imagine a 717 would eat a lot.

Another rotation today to HBA for YQW

This was posted on a frequent flyer forum and made me laugh:

https://i.ibb.co/mFBwPJ0/IMG-0306.jpg

No the MD-95 will look nicer sitting next to it's big brother the MD-82 at BNE;)

Why not?