A330 Reliability Issues

[Saab34]

I’ve noticed lately that performance has been getting a bit average. In the last month I’ve been burnt three times by 2x 2hr delays and a cancellation. All engineering related.

I note some parked in BNE being used as parts in the interm, and most weeks seems like we have a return back for engineering reasons, another again this afternoon.

I recall these aircraft still have another 5-7 years left. Reliability will no doubt get a bit patchy as they approach end of life. It wouldn’t surprise me if they scrap one for parts in the coming years.

 

[cove]

The A330-200 is the plane I prefer to fly on compared with the 737-800 as it has the sleeper seats compared with the Recaro seats in business class. Being based in Perth we are not typically flying 90 minutes between cities on the east coast.
I am troubled by the A321 new model that lacks sleeper seats and lacks toilets. Qantas really should be trying to do some aspirational stuff instead of flying old cough planes.

 

[tomlee1986]

I’ve noticed lately that performance has been getting a bit average. In the last month I’ve been burnt three times by 2x 2hr delays and a cancellation. All engineering related.

I note some parked in BNE being used as parts in the interm, and most weeks seems like we have a return back for engineering reasons, another again this afternoon.

I recall these aircraft still have another 5-7 years left. Reliability will no doubt get a bit patchy as they approach end of life. It wouldn’t surprise me if they scrap one for parts in the coming years.

A332 would be a bit better but the A333 fleet is already 19-21 years old already and extensively used... therefore the reliability could be an issue - just today there was a A333 technical return to Melbourne shortly after take off on VH-QPH (19 Yr old A333) on QF 29 to HKG from MEL

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Post in thread 'Qantas Delays/Cancellations'

Today at 12:27 PM

QF 29 on QPJ MEL to HKG, departed 1 hr late at 1147 instead of 1020, BUT the flight returned to Melbourne at 1227!!

Photos taken just now

@Melburnian1

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[gtrod]

Yeah I've noticed a lot of the A330 flights between PER and MEL have been subbed for a 737 this week.

I'm hoping that whatever A330 that has been subbed out can be fixed soon, not much fun when you end up on a crowded 737.

The other problem with substituting big planes like A330 for small 737s is that it also takes out availability on surrounding flights. I was looking at flying on Friday afternoon. PER-MEL With the 1:10pm flight changing to 737 it has now zeroed out economy on the 10:50am and 4:55pm flights too.

So if I want to fly Qantas economy on Friday I can now choose between 8:10am or 7:25pm. Or just fly one of Virgins 8 flights throughout the day...

 

[markis10]

Qantas run their A330s hard but I don’t think reliability is that bad, and as an airline they are not in the habit of parting out retirees with the exception of the A380s. Even the recent retirement of the last 767 saw it go to a new home, and the A330s could well become freight dogs or MRTTs, heck with only oneMRTT in VIP configuration, a few might join their sisters in Albos Air Force .