QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Michael Mak]

VH-ZNF B789 has been in maintenance in HKG since March 24th is now on its way back as QF6010 HKG-SYD, ETA 0544 tomorrow.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Ben L

717 update:
YQU registration cancelled 09/04/24
YQX departed Canberra 09/04/24 for Victorville

YQX has completed her ferry to VCV

[Stirling D]

VXD heading back from HKG, I believe VZX will head up next.

[Jim M]

ZNE appears to be operating QF209 today, MEL-PER-SiN-LHR.
A little unusual, anyone know anything about this flight?

[Brenden S]

Delayed flight perhaps via SIN for crew or LHR curfew?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

Delayed flight perhaps via SIN for crew or LHR curfew?

QF9 cancelled and replaced by this flight owing to routing requirements over the middle east

[Jim M]

Originally Posted by Brenden S

Delayed flight perhaps via SIN for crew or LHR curfew?

From another site, apparently it has something to do with Intel about not flying through Middle Eastern airspace, specifically Iran/Iraq. Due to the re-routing, the PER-LHR sector cannot be done non-stop, hence why via SIN.
How long this is for I am not aware, but it's interesting that this appears to be internal only as I have seen nothing officially announced about QF9/10.
Will be interesting to see what happens.

[Dennis McLean]

It is currently just over the northern tip of Turkey have passed over the Black sea.

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by Stirling D

VXD heading back from HKG, I believe VZX will head up next.

100% correct, VZX has arrived in HKG

[Greg Hyde]

US President Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner rather than later', but warns: 'Don't'

In short: Mr Biden said he would not divulge secure information, but said his expectation was that an attack from Iran to Israel could come "sooner, rather than later."

When asked about his message to Iran, Mr Biden simply said "Don't," and he underscored Washington's commitment to defend Israel.

What's next? White House spokesperson John Kirby said the US was looking at its own force posture in the region in light of Tehran's threat and was watching the situation very closely.

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed.

Asked by reporters about his message to Iran, Mr Biden said simply, "Don't," and he underscored Washington's commitment to defend Israel.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-...inst/103704292