QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by James Smith

QANTAS has been operating a B787-9 on SYD-MEL-SYD services since Tuesday 14/12/21. The rotation has been QF409 SYD-MEL departing at 7:00; QF432 MEL-SYD departing at 10:00; QF449 SYD-MEL departing at 14:00 and QF470 MEL-SYD departing at 17:00. Wednesday saw the first two flights operated by a B738. ...

The first rotation on Wednesday was operated by ZNJ an hour later than the other days : as QF419 returning as QF436. Still had time to operate the second rotation.

It appears that the QF1/QF2 rotation SYD-LHR via DRW and QF11/QF12 rotation SYD-LAX have been upped to a daily service, in addition to the new services.

[Peter C]

Anyone know the purpose for 787-9 VH-ZND positioning from Sydney to Dubai as QF6019 this morning ?

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Peter C

Anyone know the purpose for 787-9 VH-ZND positioning from Sydney to Dubai as QF6019 this morning ?

Charter for Aussie Open Tennis players

[Peter C]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Charter for Aussie Open Tennis players

Thanks Greg : VH-ZND coming into Melbourne as QF306 today (Thursday)

[David C]

Qantas to introduce the A380 back into service from Jan 11th on the BNE to LAX route . The early re entry into service is due to staffing shortages on the 787 crews due to Covid restrictions and quarantine requirements .

Dave C

[Greg Hyde]

There is also a SA A380 charter from Dubai with Tennis players and officals

[James Smith]

Thanks Greg : VH-ZND coming into Melbourne as QF306 today (Thursday)

VH-ZND is currently returning to DXB from MEL as QF6003.

[James Smith]

QANTAS to introduce the A380 back into service from Jan 11th on the BNE to LAX route.

The A380 will be operating QF11/12 on the SYD-LAX-SYD route three times per week from 11/1/22.

Source: https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...ey-los-angeles

[James Smith]

VH-OQB has just performed a 54 minute flight from SYD-SYD heading west over the blue mountains towards Orange, then south and back towards Yass as QF6016. There are two further flights scheduled for today, obviously for A380 crew training prior to it commencing service on 11/1/22.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by James Smith

VH-OQB has just performed a 54 minute flight from SYD-SYD heading west over the blue mountains towards Orange, then south and back towards Yass as QF6016. There are two further flights scheduled for today, obviously for A380 crew training prior to it commencing service on 11/1/22.

OQB has restarted it's training/refresher flights this morning