Qantas Delays/Cancellations

VH-OQC now up on FlightAware as QF6012
LAX 2140 Thu SYD 1851 Fri
Already pushed to
LAX 2310 Thu SYD 2044 Fri

As with many ferry flights +/- a few hours on those times.
 
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QF35 (A332 VH-EBJ, the 1205 hours Friday 16 January MEL-SIN) did not take off until 1441 hours so gate arrival is forecast as 1912 hours, 127 minutes late. The aircraft had spent 24 hours in Melbourne so not sure why the delay.

'The 79' from MEL to NRT with A333 VH-QPD is the 0925 hours airborne at 1044 hours, so an 1817 hours, 37 late is the suggestion.

QF41 (1425 hours afternoon SYD-CGK) is usually punctual but today's is predicted at the Jakarta arrival gate at 1846 tonight, 46 late.

The Thursday 15's QF1 from SIN to LHR has A388 VH-OQL with a 35 minute late gate arrival at 0650 hours likely.
 
Empty flight QF6012 with A388 VH-OQC that's been inoperable for about 40 days looks to have just departed LAX at about 0047 hours on Friday 16 January 2026, but has yet to take off for SYD.
 
After being cancelled yesterday, QF7 is delayed until 3.45pm (scheduled 2.05pm).

QF7 on Saturday 17 January 2026 took off at 1637 with A388 VH-OQG. Same day arrival at gate should be 1414 hours, 104 minutes late.

A333 VH-QPC is on QF59, the 1200 'high noon' SYD-HND. This was in the sky at 1321 hours for mooted gate arrival tonight at 2044, 44 late.

Sister QPI is on the morning 0925 hours MEL up to NRT (QF79) that pointed skywards at 1018. Arrival should be about 1811 hours, 31 behind.

For the second time in four days, QF27 (1220 hours SYD across to SCL) is badly late with gate arrival for B789 VH-ZNA estimated as (same day) 104 minutes late at 1239.

It is unusual for QF41 to be delayed on two consecutive days, but its Saturday 17 service with A332 VH-EBR should be arriving in CGK (ex SYD) at 1927 tonight, 87 late.

A388 VH-OQK on the flagship QF1 (scheduled 1615 ex SYD for SIN and later, LHR) was predicted to push back an hour late.

A332 VH-EBG is on the 1655 hours MEL-SIN QF37 estimated to push back at 1733.
 

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