VH-OJL now in storage in Victorvile - how many QF aircraft currently in storage

[Quickstatus]

I wonder how many Qf aircraft are currently in storage.

 

[kelvedon]

This photo taken in march last year would appear to show four 747-400's
Photo Star Dynamics Aviation Llc Boeing 707-328C N707SE

 

[markis10]

A few :

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1991 747-400
MSN: 25315
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014



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1990 747-400
MSN: 24483
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014



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1989 747-400
MSN: 24373
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014



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1992 747-400
MSN: 25545
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014



VIEW DETAILS
1992 747-400
MSN: 25544
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014



VIEW DETAILS
1992 747-400
MSN: 25546
Engine: RB211-524G/T
Configuration: Pax
Availability: Sale
Listed By
Qantas Airways Limited
Last Modified
04/01/2014

http://speednews.com/aircraft-listi...rcraftType=6131&Configuration=&sort=ListedNew

 

[JohnM]

Are they in 'storage', which implies that they may be used again, or are they written off for good? What ultimately happens to them?

 

[markis10]

Are they in 'storage', which implies that they may be used again, or are they written off for good? What ultimately happens to them?

Those getting parted tend to go to Marana rather than VCV. If they don't sell eventually they have the same fate.

Speednews has 16 763 QF birds listed.

 

[Programme]

"Stored" is a hard one. There have been aircraft that have been stored and then brought back into service for one reason or another later on. VH-OJL is one of those aircraft. There are also aircraft that are "stored", but realistically won't ever fly again (such as VH-EBU, the blue 747-300 at Avalon). Does anyone know what officially changes the aircraft's status of stored to scrapped?

With the parking of VH-OJL, it should leave just three unrefurbished QF 744s in the fleet, OJA, OJI and OJM. Do wonder whether there will be any special treatment for OJA when it is retired, being QF's first 744, and as far as I know, the only plane to make it LHR-SYD nonstop.

 

[markis10]

With the parking of VH-OJL, it should leave just three unrefurbished QF 744s in the fleet, OJA, OJI and OJM. Do wonder whether there will be any special treatment for OJA when it is retired, being QF's first 744, and as far as I know, the only plane to make it LHR-SYD nonstop.

OEB is still in fleet and unfurb.

 

[kelvedon]

Found another picture of two 737/476's thinly disguised.
Photo Deccan 360 Airbus A310-324(F) M-YRGT

 

[JohnM]

"Stored" is a hard one. There have been aircraft that have been stored and then brought back into service for one reason or another later on. VH-OJL is one of those aircraft. There are also aircraft that are "stored", but realistically won't ever fly again (such as VH-EBU, the blue 747-300 at Avalon). Does anyone know what officially changes the aircraft's status of stored to scrapped?

With the parking of VH-OJL, it should leave just three unrefurbished QF 744s in the fleet, OJA, OJI and OJM. Do wonder whether there will be any special treatment for OJA when it is retired, being QF's first 744, and as far as I know, the only plane to make it LHR-SYD nonstop.

I'm on a MASA in 1A on what is scheduled to be one of the unrefurbished 744s SYD-JNB on Wednesday. Looking forward to it . Return (in 1K) on 21 June is showing as a refurbished bird. Loading currently looks pretty light both ways.

 

[serfty]

Currently booked into J on what is showing as an F cabin QF22 next April - not taking chances, I have preselected 3E ...

 

[Himeno]

I wonder how many Qf aircraft are currently in storage.

If upper management keeps acting the way they have been, they soon all be stored (or have orange stars)

 

[JohnM]

Currently booked into J on what is showing as an F cabin QF22 next April - not taking chances, I have preselected 3E ...

Good call. I just like a window seat and at the front appeals. I have long legs and don't find it a drama to step over the aisle seat if required (which hasn't been necessary in recent times).

 

[BAM1748]

Working for a company that scraps and stores expensive equipment, we store for undefined and flexible periods then at some stage once we know we don't need them back in service they are sold over seas so as not to compete or get cut up.


It ends up being just as much about what the book value is as what is needed operationally. Once stored the accountants have a major say in the final outcome. Operations might like to return an old clunker to service but it isn't always the smart way to spend the $$$'s.


Matt