Qantas boosts international capacity, wet lease Finnair aircraft

[LionKing]

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Spotted outside BNE hanger by OnlyPlanesNetwork YT

So still need to paint the tail.

The SIN and HKG traffic should increase, but the A333 fleet is already at the max capacity, and some early A333 (QPA - QPD) are already at breaking point!! Therefore unless they get more of the mid-life A333, then it is all talk and no use in action!

@Melburnian1

I wonder when Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines start retiring some of the oldest A333s whether Qantas can take them for a short term?

 

[moa999]

So still need to paint the tail.

My guess would be it's a sticker and it will fly like this for a while until they get a paint shop slot.
Better than the ex-SQ 738s that operated all-white.

 

[elanshin]

I wonder when Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines start retiring some of the oldest A333s whether Qantas can take them for a short term?

I highly doubt QF will want them. Their new planes are around the corner at this stage and introducing more seat variety is a problem too. AY planes are different in that it's already in the QF system and are more mid life (not due for retirement soon). If CX /MH are retiring, it's probably due to also needing major checks aka same reason QF is retiring their a330s.

I highly doubt ANY passenger airliner will be interested - maybe some P2F but the most likely result is scrapped for those a330. QF needs more aircraft but they're not that desperate.

 

[markis10]

Looks like the QF25/26 rotation will be using the ex Finnair aircraft from late Oct with PE on sale.