QF A332s on domestic SYD/MEL-PER flights

[Gary B]

The AKL-LAX-AKL flight does not connect with JFK hence the dedicated A-333 for the LAX -JFK-LAX route. The 298 seat A-333 has to replace a 307 seat 4 class B-744. A JFK training package is being constructed for the 330 Pilots now (Carnasie approach etc). For info, the A-333 carries approx 77 tonnes of fuel & the A-332 has 114 tonnes (subject to specific gravity of the fuel on the day).

[Lee M]

AKL-LAX does connect to LAX-JFK. QF25 arrives at 7.00, QF107 departs at 9.15. Likewise for 108/26 in the other direction.

[Mike W]

Mike, please refrain from quoting the entire previous post, thank you. - mod


Isn't 107/108 ex Sydney? (not that it matters I suppose)

[Brad Myer]

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).

Small problem the next 2 A332s are in domestic config for domestic flights.

The AKL-LAX-AKL flight does not connect with JFK hence the dedicated A-333for the LAX -JFK-LAX route.

Yes it does. And where are the spare A333s gonna come from for the LAX-JFK-LAX route?

I dont see QF pulling the B744 of the JFK run as that will mean no more first class or Y+ and it will halve the number of J seats.

Doesnt really make sense!

[Jason H]

Doesnt really make sense!

I agree, but I heard from a source inside Qantas a few weeks ago that this is going ahead - i wasn't sure of the dates though, and i believe Qantas is going to make the announcement very soon

[Michael Morrison]

Where does the 333 come from? Presumably it would be a 332 doing AKL-LAX-JFK ??

[Brad Myer]

Unless the A332 will be in addition to the current daily B744.

[Gary B]

My mistake, on the current schedule the AKL flight does connect each way. The next new domestic 332 goes to QF next month & Jetstar get one of their used ones. As I understand it, the following new domestic 332 goes to Jetstar & the 3rd 332 arriving in Feb is an international config a/c for Qantas. The schedules are yet to reflect this change of aircraft type.
The 333 payload uplift is ok on Shanghai most occassions, so it is not essential that the 332 be used on that route.
BNE-LAX & HKG-LHR routes are being looked at for the HGW 238 tonne A-332.

[Tom PER]

Will the dedicated A333 then have to carry a 'N' reg if it's solely flying LAX-JFK-LAX?

[Dennis McLean]

I understood that both EBM and EBN were coming as Domestic machines