Qantas A380 New Route Speculation

[leesionn]

So are new orders for anything from Boeing or Airbus.
Lead times of 3-7 years (depending on model) for new orders.

Don't they have additional purchase right options split between the 787 and A350 families as well, which could potentially get them earlier in the delivery queue?

 

[Daver6]

Qantas have already said they'll equip a subfleet with lie-flat. Also, QF Group have many more options for A321s beyond the firm order count.

QF also have a track record of saying a lot of things and either failing to deliver on time or at all

 

[moa999]

Don't they have additional purchase right options split between the 787 and A350 families as well, which could potentially get them earlier in the delivery queue?

Purchase rights are even later in the queue.

Qantas's current order book is
46 321 XLRs with 16 in lie flat config (2 already delivered)
12 350 1000 Sunrise variants from late 2026
12 350 1000 regular variants from FY28
12 787 - 4 787-900, 8 787-1000 from FY27

And Jetstar also has a bunch of 320neo and 321LR and XLRs on order.

With rights for 321 Neos generally as well as 35K and 787s.

 

[markis10]

QF also have a track record of saying a lot of things and either failing to deliver on time or at all

Not quite up to QR standards though on that score