QF A380 back in service from January 11

[jb747]

One of my mates will be taking it for two laps tomorrow.

He sent me an image from yesterday, shot looking over the Captain's shoulder. On speed, and nicely in the slot.

 

[OATEK]

One of my mates will be taking it for two laps tomorrow.

He sent me an image from yesterday, shot looking over the Captain's shoulder. On speed, and nicely in the slot.

It just went overhead for the transit over the RNP, before turning left for another landing (21:00).

 

[ayebee]

Noticed VH-OQD did a test flight yesterday (6 Jan locally) from LAX.

 

[RichardMEL]

Noticed VH-OQD did a test flight yesterday (6 Jan locally) from LAX.

heh. yes I saw it take off and land on the LA flights (or whatever it is called) youtube. really quick takeoff with no load. like a elephant on a skateboard

it flew to/around vegas then back.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Pleasure to see her just landed and in the flesh while taxiing by last night at SYD.

 

[jase05]

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Pleasure to see her just landed and in the flesh while taxiing by last night at SYD.

It’s a glorious sight indeed.
Just something about them

 

[nickfromeastryde]

Just passed overhead on a 32 minute flight around Sydney. Fantastic to see.

 

[OATEK]

Just landing again after 52mins in the air.

 

[Chrism13]

VH-OQD has just left LAX enroute to SYD as QF6023. Estimated arrival at 0639 Monday 10 Jan.

 

[pippen_2k]

VH-OQD has just left LAX enroute to SYD as QF6023. Estimated arrival at 0639 Monday 10 Jan.

I was having a lazy day at home and watched it take off at 8:45pm LA time. There was a live YouTube stream from a poster called LA Flights. Was super impressive.

 

[jb747]

VH-OQD has just left LAX enroute to SYD as QF6023. Estimated arrival at 0639 Monday 10 Jan.

Take off weight was about 90 tonnes less that what you'd have on a normal service.

 

[NSun]

Just got an email from QF stating there won't be entertainment on QF11 tomorrow (the first flight).

"We’re sorry, due to a technical fault there won't be any inflight entertainment available onboard your flight, QF11 from Sydney to Los Angeles on 11 January. To help you plan, bring your own device with material for viewing onboard."

 

[RichardMEL]

geez, how long have they had time to get things sorted? that seems really poor for such a long flight

 

[NSun]

geez, how long have they had time to get things sorted? that seems really poor for such a long flight

If it is a "technical fault" then fair enough but VH-OQB has been sitting on the ground in Sydney for ~2 months so surely entertainment could've been rebooted in that time. I don't think VH-OQD is doing the flight as my seat map is showing unrefurbished and I think OQD is refurbished.

Or is it the case that QF pays for entertainment on an aircraft type basis rather than an individual aircraft basis - if it was one deal for all the A380s arguably it wouldn't make sense to do the full deal just for one aircraft.

 

[serfty]

Just received an E/F notification that rows 1-5 are now unblocked ...

 

[RichardMEL]

No entertainment for 12+ hours warrants some decent compensation imo

 

[jase05]

No entertainment for 12+ hours warrants some decent competition imo

Extra serve of NP’s leaves

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just received an E/F notification that rows 1-5 are now unblocked ...

Open to all, or restricted to tiers/top tiers?

 

[DC3]

No entertainment for 12+ hours …

Maybe a chance to get some good sleep instead.

 

[serfty]

Open to all, or restricted to tiers/top tiers?

Some 9 seats allocated, 4 blocked.

I can only see 5A available to me as a mere WP.

Not booked on the flight but I'd take that.