Qantas accelerates 787 deliveries

[Flashback]

I was talking to a Qantas flight attendant a few weeks back and she said that B767's needed to be retired!

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that! I've had them say that to me about 3 years ago!

 

[Slats7]

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that! I've had them say that to me about 3 years ago!

Very old & outdated

 

[nlagalle]

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that! I've had them say that to me about 3 years ago!

Had the 787 been on time they would have been retiring them right now!

 

[Flashback]

Had the 787 been on time they would have been retiring them right now!

The planes or the FA's?

 

[docjames]

Very old & outdated

Had the 787 been on time they would have been retiring them right now!

The planes or the FA's?

I see I'm not the only one who thought that way!!

 

[markis10]

Had the 787 been on time they would have been retiring them right now!

Perhaps you should say, had the plane been on time and Qantas not changed/deferred their orders Lets not forget only a year ago Qantas made the following changes:

Jetstar's first 15 787s will now be 787-9s, not 787-8s and will arrive in mid-2013.
The 15 deferred 787-8s will be put into domestic operations starting in the 4th quarter of 2014 over the following 12 months.
The remaining 20 787-9 will be for Qantas and Jetstar operations, with the first deliveries in the 4th quarter of 2015 through 2017.
Total firm order stands at 50 787s, down from 65, with options for 50 more.

 

[NM]

CAPA: Qantas attempting to defend market share with 787 move

From ATW Daily News:

Qantas Group is signaling a reshaping of its domestic and international strategy with the bringing forward of eight of its 50 787s on order to mid-2012, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.

 

[Flashback]

Re: CAPA: Qantas attempting to defend market share with 787 move

From ATW Daily News:

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/com...-787-first-delivery-may-24362.html#post340985 - I wonder whether this will have any impact on QF's schedule.

 

[NM]

Re: CAPA: Qantas attempting to defend market share with 787 move

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/com...-787-first-delivery-may-24362.html#post340985 - I wonder whether this will have any impact on QF's schedule.

Minimal I would expect.

 

[Flying Fox]

Some nice pics of the 787 at Farnborough.

Dreamliner | Aboard the 787 Dreamliner | News.com.au