QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Michael Mak]

EBP is currently flying SYD-NRT as QF301, perhaps a charter?

ZNB is currently flying MEL-HKG as QF29, is it replacing ZNA which has been in maintenance in HKG since early October?

Any updates on EBD?

[James Smith]

As you suggested Michael, ZNB has replaced ZNA in maintenance in HKG with ZNA currently operating QF30 back to MEL. BTW, QF3 is cancelled again today with ZND being unserviceable and ferrying to LAX from JFK on Wednesday.

EBP is currently ferrying back to SYD from NRT as QF6002 after operating a charter flight there.

No update on EBD, OQJ or the other two desert dwellers. Also, QPI has been in maintenance in BNE since 1/8/23.

[James Smith]

In other QANTAS news:

SYD-HNL-SYD to be operated by B789 from 31/3/24, replacing A333.

QF191/192 SYD-POM-SYD commences on 1/4/24 twice weekly (Mon and Fri) operated by B738. Not sure whether this will affect Air Niugini's twice weekly services which also operate on the same two days per week.

[Brenden S]

EBD is in maintenance I am sure.

[James Smith]

ZND has ferried back to JFK after maintenance and is about to depart as Friday's QF4 to AKL and SYD arriving tomorrow.

[James Smith]

QPI is currently flying an after maintenance test flight BNE-BNE as QF6103, doing circles in the sky, and after two and a half hours is now returning to BNE.

[Tristan S]

Looks like ON will be operating some QF*Link/Network flights between BME and PER, perhaps because of strikes?

ON7817 and ON7819

[Rowan McKeever]

Appears that NXN will operate a couple of PBO rotations tomorrow as well (QF17XX).

[Greg Hyde]

VH-NXD is expected to be the next B717 retired.

A fuel bladder has been fitted to increase the range.

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by James Smith

QPI is currently flying an after maintenance test flight BNE-BNE as QF6103, doing circles in the sky, and after two and a half hours is now returning to BNE.

After ferrying to MEL from BNE, QPI has reentered service, currently operating QF79 MEL HND