QF A332s on domestic SYD/MEL-PER flights

[Craig Sandford]

I was recently ops upgraded midflight on VH-EBK (some problems with some seats further down the back - so those passengers were moved to my seat and the blocked seat next to me). The J seat was a lot more comfortable than I expected, and seemed to have more ergonomic positions than the Millenium seats I remember on the 76's. It wasn't a skybed, but not bad for a red-e deal ticket

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Dan Hammond

SYD-HNL-SYD take over from the domestic config 763s maybe?

International 763s ops to HNL with Dreamtime seats in Business.

[Ricky T]

Originally Posted by Adam W

Generally speaking QF 581/582 SYD-PER-SYD and QF 577/566 SYD-PER-SYD are operated by the international config 332s with the latter sometimes operated by a 333.

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This is a general rule only as these are sometimes changed around slightly.

It appears the above rule is true up till this Saturday (the introduction of the NW10 schedule). Effective 25 October, QF581/582 will revert back to a B763.

One has to wonder what on earth QF is going to do with all the spare intl A332 capacity? The only route that regularly sees the A332 is SYD-PVG and the odd SYD-NRT or SYD-HKG.

[Tim C]

Could they do the PER-NRT-PER route? The 763 is very unpopular with pax on this route!

[Gary B]

I believe that after the next International config 332 arrives in Feb next year, there will be daily AKL-LAX-AKL flights (March 2010). Chances are that a 333 will also fly LAX-NYK-LAX daily, replacing the 744 on that route (also from March).
With the higher gross weight 332 being available soon (238 tonne MTOW), more opportunities to properly utilize the range of this aircraft are being investigated.

[Ricky T]

Originally Posted by Gary B

I believe that after the next International config 332 arrives in Feb next year, there will be daily AKL-LAX-AKL flights (March 2010).
Chances are that a 333 will also fly LAX-NYK-LAX daily, replacing the 744 on that route (also from March).

The A333 flying LAX-NYK(do you mean New York/JFK )-LAX would be interesting as it requires QF to operate an A333 across the Pacific to LAX. The question is, does the A333 have the legs to do AKL-LAX considering the QF birds are 'regular' A333?

[Tom PER]

I thought LAX-JFK-LAX was going to be operated by a A332 Intl, it could then rotate thru on the AKL flights. Although I'm not sure how it would find it's way back onto Australian soil.

[Adam W]

Word is that from early next year a 332 (not 333) will operate SYD or MEL to AKL-LAX-JFK.

[Mike W]

Can a 332 make it unrestricted from AKL to LAX?

[Jason H]

Yes. Firstly there are no ETOPS issues across the Pacific, and the flight duration is 12hours 30mins (travelling west) which is acheivable for the 332; after all they did operate as QF25/26 for a short time in mid 2008