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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.

Suspects it's a data error somewhere along the line. ACARS showing QF296.

Agreed. The potential decision on this is much further down the line than we might wish. While they're conceptually replacing the B737-800s, it's not clear as to whether only XLRs will replace them as the A220 order now exceeds the size of the underlying B717 fleet it was replacing. Order was...

Toppers are an easy fix but seat cushions are actually more complicated since it actually may require a new regulatory approval with EASA. Sounds absurd, but inability to get seats to pass regulatory safety tests has become a huge cause of delays with new aircraft and refurbishments.

Full schedule for anyone interested: https://www.analyticflying.com/p/qantas-finnair-a330-schedule-updates

Doubt they'll park them. Likelihood is that schedule hasn't been fully updated yet to reflect additional allocations (the latest SIN changes only just come online). One suggestion was that it's going to SYD-DPS but that would require commensurate changes elsewhere to remain within Indo seat caps.

It's seemingly evolved slightly with the two wet leases transitioning to dry leases as originally planned but two more wet leases for NW25-26 season. No indication if those additional two wet leases will remain beyond NW25-26 but probably too early to make judgements based on the NS26 forward...