The old girl (VH-OJA) is not looking good for a 25yr old

[PaulST]

You'd be unlucky to not get a refurb going by the last month or so.

I hope so. The PE seat map was showing a refurb'd bird (I think) but I've just upgraded to J on points so I can't see the seat map any more. I'll head into the airport in a few hours to try and grab a good seat.

 

[markis10]

I hope so. The PE seat map was showing a refurb'd bird (I think) but I've just upgraded to J on points so I can't see the seat map any more. I'll head into the airport in a few hours to try and grab a good seat.

You never know, they are a 744 down when OJS decided to take on a catering truck, truck won

 

[markis10]

You'd be unlucky to not get a refurb going by the last month or so.

They are unlucky, got OEB, I would be calling QF to get one of the old F seats ASAP

 

[PaulST]

They are unlucky, got OEB, I would be calling QF to get one of the old F seats ASAP

Damn... yeah QF127 is OEB. Just my luck...

 

[PaulST]

Yep, it was a Skybed Mk1. My first experience with it, and yes, you do slide down...

On landing in Sydney, we went past OJA being stocked by a catering truck so presumably it's going somewhere (or just returned).

 

[VHOEJ]

Returned from NRT this morning and is operating the 107 to LAX as we speak.

When they get rid of OJA, OJI......and eventually leave only the 9 left, they are really going to struggle, considering how hard they will be working the A380S and no spares to come to the rescue.

 

[Himeno]

they are really going to struggle, considering how hard they will be working the A380S and no spares to come to the rescue.

Any chance they could bring forward 2 of the outstanding 8 A380 orders? There are 2 almost completed A380s stored at TLS (F-WWSL [MSN162] and F-WWSN [MSN167]) which were meant for Skymark.

 

[docjames]

Any chance they could bring forward 2 of the outstanding 8 A380 orders? There are 2 almost completed A380s stored at TLS (F-WWSL [MSN162] and F-WWSN [MSN167]) which were meant for Skymark.

Not quite that simple - what spec is the interior, which engines do they have, what is airbus willing to sell them for (compared to waiting for existing orders/options).

On top of the internal QF funding / return on investment issues.

 

[Himeno]

Not quite that simple - what spec is the interior, which engines do they have, what is airbus willing to sell them for (compared to waiting for existing orders/options).

On top of the internal QF funding / return on investment issues.

They are -841's. So, RR Trent 970. Same as the engines QF uses with different settings.

 

[GregXL]

Any ideas on the future of VH-OJA ? Is retirement postponed until OJS is repaired ?

 

[samh004]

Any chance they could bring forward 2 of the outstanding 8 A380 orders? There are 2 almost completed A380s stored at TLS (F-WWSL [MSN162] and F-WWSN [MSN167]) which were meant for Skymark.

I know it's so unlikely that it's hardly worth posting, but would rather they got a good deal off Boeing for some replacement 748's

Much more reliable!

 

[PaulST]

I know it's so unlikely that it's hardly worth posting, but would rather they got a good deal off Boeing for some replacement 748's

Much more reliable!

No chance but they're beautiful creatures. I made my pilgrimage up towards the "other" end (Qantas always seem to park down the other end) of the Hong Kong terminal to get a glimpse of Lufhansa's 748i. It looks fantastic!

 

[Awesom Andy]

No chance but they're beautiful creatures. I made my pilgrimage up towards the "other" end (Qantas always seem to park down the other end) of the Hong Kong terminal to get a glimpse of Lufhansa's 748i. It looks fantastic!

It's one of the few places in the world where one can see a 748, a 788, and an A380 parked at the same terminal at the same time.

 

[JessicaTam]

QF have confirmed that VH-OJA is off to HARS in March:

QANTAS TO GIFT HISTORIC B747 TO AVIATION MUSEUM

 

[RooFlyer]

Good result

 

[Quickstatus]

The media release state that the pilots are doing sim training for that ferry flight. The runway is 1800m long. I suppose the OJA will never be able to fly out again.

 

[drpurpleturtle]

March 8 is the date when OJA positions to YWOL:

Qantas' first Boeing 747-400 makes final flight on March 8 - Australian Business Traveller

 

[UP4014]

March 8
Dep Syd 0730
Arr Albion Park 0750

 

[PaulST]

Great news and I'm not working that Sat so I'll be there with a camera. Now I've got to work out where the best vantage point will be.

 

[Johnstone]

They really need newer planes!