Sydney Airport Message Board Sydney Airport Message Board  

Go Back   Sydney Airport Message Board > Aviation Industry News and Discussion > Australia and New Zealand Industry


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 31st December 2024, 11:31 PM
James Smith James Smith is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cherrybrook NSW
Posts: 1,573
Default

It looks as though the return of OQD has been delayed by 24 hours and is now scheduled to arrive at 7:30am on Thursday.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 1st January 2025, 05:51 PM
James Smith James Smith is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cherrybrook NSW
Posts: 1,573
Default

OQD has just left AUH after maintenance nearly 2 hours late and is now due to arrive in SYD at 8:42 AEDT tomorrow.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 14th January 2025, 07:38 AM
Tristan S Tristan S is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 883
Default

OQI currently heading to Dresden as QF6021
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 14th January 2025, 08:23 AM
Lauren J Lauren J is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 185
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tristan S View Post
OQI currently heading to Dresden as QF6021
I believe that’s the last A380 in the old livery, any chance it will be repainted while it’s there?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 14th January 2025, 01:50 PM
James Smith James Smith is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cherrybrook NSW
Posts: 1,573
Default

Yes Lauren, OQI is the last A380 in the previous new roo QANTAS livery. The A380 repainted prior to that was OQH which ferried from LAX to PUS (Busan, South Korea) in October, 2023. I read online prior to COVID that QANTAS signed a contract to have their last four A380s (at the time) repainted in PUS at the Korean Air facility there, but this may have changed in the intervening years. OQJ was the first of the four with the other eight A380s already repainted in AUH. The link following the first repainting is below:

https://supertravelme.com/flying/kor...s-qantas-a380/

DRS has been used by QANTAS for refurbishment, gear changes and other maintenance. OQI may be going there for a gear change and could return to SYD via PUS. Both EBE and EBF flew from DRS direct to PUS for repainting after their freighter conversions. We shall see.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 14th January 2025, 02:47 PM
Lauren J Lauren J is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2023
Posts: 185
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by James Smith View Post
Yes Lauren, OQI is the last A380 in the previous new roo QANTAS livery. The A380 repainted prior to that was OQH which ferried from LAX to PUS (Busan, South Korea) in October, 2023. I read online prior to COVID that QANTAS signed a contract to have their last four A380s (at the time) repainted in PUS at the Korean Air facility there, but this may have changed in the intervening years. OQJ was the first of the four with the other eight A380s already repainted in AUH. The link following the first repainting is below:

https://supertravelme.com/flying/kor...s-qantas-a380/

DRS has been used by QANTAS for refurbishment, gear changes and other maintenance. OQI may be going there for a gear change and could return to SYD via PUS. Both EBE and EBF flew from DRS direct to PUS for repainting after their freighter conversions. We shall see.
Thank you for that wonderful insight James
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 15th January 2025, 09:04 AM
Tristan S Tristan S is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 883
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lauren J View Post
I believe that’s the last A380 in the old livery, any chance it will be repainted while it’s there?
I asked this question on Instagram, response was "Nope, only MRO"
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 14th January 2025, 03:08 PM
Greg Hyde Greg Hyde is offline
Prolific Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,420
Default

VH-VYD returned from Hong Kong yesterday (13/01) after around 6 weeks of maintenance & maybe a repaint.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 14th January 2025, 03:14 PM
Zac M's Avatar
Zac M Zac M is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1,445
Default

I would hope it didn’t get a repaint given it’s already in the silver roo livery, many other aircraft in need of it before that!

Speaking of, first B737 of the year to go to TSV for paint went on 10 January, VH-VZT
__________________
Recent Flights:
30/4/25 QF1286 (X4B)
30/4/25 QF694 (VXQ)
28/4/25 QF1977 (XVM)
18/4/25 QF1451 (LQB)
18/4/25 QF454 (VXT)
18/4/25 JQ655 (A5B)
13/4/25 QF1210 (VYG)
13/4/25 QF1299 (X4F)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 14th January 2025, 03:38 PM
James Smith James Smith is online now
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cherrybrook NSW
Posts: 1,573
Default

Hopefully, following VZTs repainting it will be fitted with its split scimitar winglets in BNE.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 10:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © Sydney Airport Message Board 1997-2025
Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Conditions of Use and Privacy Statement