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Except this isn't the case. It's become an old-wives tale. In fact, the A330-300s were originally domestic aircraft, before being converted. The A330-200s come from two tranches. The first 10 (EBA/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/K/L - E/F are now freighters) were originally delivered with 202t MTOW with the lower...

And TT and transcon are overwhelmingly flown by 737s. QF don't keep talking it up, rather everyone keeps asking them and they keep saying exactly the same thing: that it's a 737 replacement and that they're continuing to explore alternative configs.

Correct. They won't need 3 aircraft for SYD-LHR-SYD and they won't need 3 aircraft for SYD-JFK-LHR. 2 each should be sufficient, however in reality to operate both routes daily they'll need 5 since the scheduling won't allow both to operate back-to-back. Furthermore, the turns will be tight...

This is all just a speculative reach by ET and everyone is reading too much into it. Qantas haven't confirmed the options for the additional A350s (i.e. the A380 replacements). We don't even know how many options they have! Furthermore, the config of the non-PS A350s and the B787-10 haven't...

Sure, but AA have ordered it to fulfil a medium to long mission, with the aircraft mainly expected to serve thinner trans Atlantic routes, combined with SFO/LAX-JFK/BOS transcons. They have a fleet of older A321s with a similar config that they utilising on the transcons already but struggle...

It's pencilled in for flight to Auckland before London or New York. Also probably doing some Perth-London.

Confusion might arise from the first delivery which is still mid/late 2026, however first London or New York flight will only be early 2027 once the third aircraft has arrived.

Not quite sure what you're saying. The aircraft was always going to have the RCT, however EASA required a redesign of all RCTs, on the A350-900, A350-1000, A350F and A321 XLR to improve the RCT's protection. This resulted in a delay for all these programs except for the A350-900 as this was...

This has been the formal position since March, but even suggested by Qantas since August 2024. There's nothing new in the ET article.

It does, it's just blocked, same as QF's. Also same as QF A380s aft right upper deck door.

Given the size and scope of their HND slot portfolio JL can make internal changes to their domestic slots at any time. For example, if they want to switch a 10:00am departure to ITM with the 10:15am to cough they don't have to wait for the IATA calendar to do this as the slots are fungible. The...

Where do you get that from? The AIP only indicates when/where it can/can't be operated and even shows the taxi routes to off-stand long term parking for A380. I suspect some people confuse the note in the capacity declaration limits on long term parking for code F which only applied to unloading...

IATA slot conference for NW25/26 was 9-11 June and return deadline was 15 July. We're well passed the key points for slots, so it's not a slot issue.

Not sure that it's not working. The price offers are very likely a function of much stronger one-sided seasonality on the route. For example, loads out in April and May were 90% and 93%, whereas inbound was 60% and 61%. Inbound loads last year July through October were in the 80s and 90s...

MIDT puts AKL pax at 20% itself, nevermind other NZ traffic. SYD originating is about 40%.

To some extent, DFW is already becoming QF's gateway into/out of the US, or at least it's quickly catching up to and displacing LAX. That will continue with the A380 return to SYD-DFW, increased frequency of MEL-DFW (up to daily for part of the year) and AA on BNE-DFW. Initially SYD-AKL-JFK was...

Indeed, however nearly all the A321 conversions are coming from the short haul pool. Long haul saw more retirements during COVID and has also seen a fair bit of hiring recently with a fair bit of emphasis on A380 as flying on the type has increased and A330 since QF will be utilising the...

Current EBA structure has mainline FDC split into two, short and long haul. A321XLR will be short-haul FDC pool meaning those converting from B737-800, not from A330 and A380 (who are long-haul FDC pool). So more extensive conversion courses.

Probably, but it depends what the goal is. Qantas don't want to start scheduled services until they have two aircraft, so while they're waiting for the second to arrive they're utilising the time for training and familiarisation. This allows them to do far more crew training in-house rather than...

It got a base maintenance check as well. It was due to go to LAX this week for it's regular base maintenance check (last was mid-May), but the resulting schedule switches meant it would miss its slot at LAX so it was done at SYD now instead.