Qantas starts international wifi

[elanshin]

Not sure if that soon.
Albeit the first batch of 4 789s (along with the 8 78X and 12 regular 35Ks) was due to arrive in FY27 (so by June 2027) but Qantas is yet to be allocated any production slots on the 787 build sheets.

Isn't the timeline dictated by the 333 maintenance requirements not 787 arrival. I can't see Qantas putting those frames through another check.

 

[stevenaus]

I was on ZNL last week (operating as QF5) and it did not have WiFi. Maybe a temporary issue, I did see the dome on it.

The crew also confirmed no WiFi but they were puzzled too as they assumed all the 787s should have WiFi by nowView attachment 511049

Are there any updates with the ZNL wifi issue being sorted ?

 

[moa999]

Isn't the timeline dictated by the 333 maintenance requirements not 787 arrival

Yes. But equally I hope QF hasnt misplanned orders to leave a fleet gap.

332 VH-EBB tonight returning from a 7wk check at QPG (EBA recently had similar).
The first 4 332s came roughly a year ahead of the first 6 333s.

Of course who knows how Covid shutdowns altered the maintenance schedule. From memory the 332s came back first.. but would be disappointing if QPA-QPD fly for longer without Wifi Internet.

 

[moa999]

ET article on Qantas Wifi

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-380-wi-fi

- Viasat 3 Asia satellite (F3) expected to be operational be September 2026
- Entire international fleet to be completed early-mid 2027 (or within nine months)
- possible suggestion the A380s will be done locally rather than in the Middle East (assuming OQI returns soon)
- no suggestion that QPA-QPD won't have Wifi installed (noting reported crew comments above)
- unclear if all aircraft includes the Finnair lease (QPK, QPL) or purchase QPM.

 

[encryptededdy]

737 halfway between Australia and New Zealand. I feel it's way faster than when it first launched (esp. Upload), did Viasat reconfigure their beams over this area or something? It's actually way faster than nbn Skymuster generally is when over Australia..

Either that or I'm lucky and nobody on this flight is using the WiFi.