Qantas starts international wifi

[markis10]

789 ZNB also likely to return from HKG in next few days

ZNB was outside yesterday with a bit of activity around her

 

[moa999]

90% weather chance for Falcon Heavy in 75min.

 

[justinbrett]

90% weather chance for Falcon Heavy in 75min.

Launched successfully.

 

[justinbrett]

Launch video here.

 

[moa999]

Very nice landing of the boosters.

Still a couple of burns and 5hrs until the satellite is deployed, and then some more time to raise to final deployment and deploy the panels (which is where things went wrong for F1)

 

[moa999]

ViaSat has confirmed successful deployment and initial acquisition of signal.

Still a lot of steps to get it into final orbit with full operation expected to be reached by late (northern) summer - so August 2026.

Viasat Confirms Successful Launch and Initial Signal Acquisition of ViaSat-3 F3

www.viasat.com

Deployment video from 5hrs into flight

https://twitter.com/x/status/2049567931973955744

 

[moa999]

VH-ZNB due back overnight, likely taking 787s to 10/14. Will do an update once we get a confirmation on VH-EBQ (hasn't flown since arriving SYD Wed night)

 

[wenglock.mok]

VH-ZNB due back overnight, likely taking 787s to 10/14. Will do an update once we get a confirmation on VH-EBQ (hasn't flown since arriving SYD Wed night)

My friend caught a photo of EBQ at SYD this morning and we can confirm it does have a new wifi hump.

 

[moa999]

So the summary....
11/11 220s
75/78 737s - bar the ex-SQ XZQ R S in service and XZT to enter service soon
6/6 321 XLRs (inc OGF on delivery)
15/ 16 332s - all bar EBP
6/ 10 333s - all bar QPA B C D. Excludes ex-AY QPK L
10/ 14 787s - all bar ZNA L M N
0 / 10 380s - yet to commence (OQI in DRS)

Also
EBA in QPG (possible paint / maint)

 

[vhojm]

So the summary....
11/11 220s
75/78 737s - bar the ex-SQ XZQ R S in service and XZT to enter service soon
6/6 321 XLRs (inc OGF on delivery)
15/ 16 332s - all bar EBP
6/ 10 333s - all bar QPA B C D. Excludes ex-AY QPK L
10/ 14 787s - all bar ZNA L M N
0 / 10 380s - yet to commence (OQI in DRS)

Also
EBA in QPG (possible paint / maint)
EBV in BNE (possible refurb / maint)

EBV in service today

 

[james_350]

ZNA is off to HKG.

 

[Mattg]

Wi-Fi was working well on VH-QPG the other day.

 

[wenglock.mok]

The final A332 without wifi, VH-EBP, is enroute to Paya Lebar now presumably for installation of it's satellite hump.

 

[moa999]

So the 332s are practically complete - in that every flying aircraft has Wifi.
The 787s will likely reach that point by end May.

The 333s maybe a couple of months later, the A380s who knows. And hopefully doesn't take too long to find the extra dishes for the ex-SQ 737 aircraft

 

[moa999]

789 VH-ZNA scheduled back to SYD overnight as QF6010. Likely takes 789s to 11/14.

 

[TeaKozy]

Just checked my flight for Tuesday (QF93 with coverage over most of the Pacific) showing ZNH but Wi-Fi unavailable. Is the app's database just lagging behind or does the hump not necessarily mean the service is operational?

 

[smckay]

Can report the 737 sh!tbox Mel- akl last week had fairly solid wifi all the way.
Was not expecting it as the computer said no when I checked but was announced by crew and there it was.

Better than Air NZ, real patchy HBA-AKL in March, non-existant ALL-HBA a few days later

 

[james_350]

ZNA confirmed to have the hump! Arrived as QF6010 into Sydney this morning at 09:41... Wow Qantas is getting through them fast. I wonder which will be next?

Thanks to @moa999 for the updates
Screenshot from Sydney Airport Aviation's Livestream this morning.

 

[moa999]

And VH-ZNL off the HKG tonight as QF6009 likely making it the antepenultimate (had to look that up) 787 getting Wifi Internet.