VH-ZNJ -10th 787 QF Dreamliner

[TheInsider]

So it's been rumored that Qantas' 10th 787 (VH-ZNJ) will be painted in a different 'special' livery.

Anyone have any ideas on what it may be?

 

[docjames]

When is delivery due? That may be a clue.

 

[Carrots]

Maybe if it's due Dec/Jan it'll arrive in its "birthday suit" paint scheme for the birthday celebrations?

 

[moa999]

Should be due on flight line very soon, so won't be a long wait.

ZNI is already on flight line

https://twitter.com/x/status/1175474336901156865

Spreadsheet on airliners suggested ZNJ only a fortnight behind.

Where's the rumour coming from?

 

[p--and--t]

ZNI a few hours ago after test flight to MWH

 

[RooFlyer]

So it's been rumored that Qantas' 10th 787 (VH-ZNJ) will be painted in a different 'special' livery.

Anyone have any ideas on what it may be?

Wheeee! Another competition from Qantas to get the talk talking.

 

[TheInsider]

So ZHI is doing the JFK-SYD flight in a few days time.

Wheeee! Another competition from Qantas to get the talk talking.

ZNJ is already in the paint shop, so it really won't be that long until someone takes a sneaky picture

 

[TheInsider]

Where's the rumour coming from?

It is confirmed it will be something, just don't know as yet.

It's from the company 'yammer' page, from the info I got passed on. I was told it's like an internal Facebook.

 

[docjames]

So some possibilities:
- (100th) Birthday suit?
- Indigenous theme?
- UULH theme?
- Australiana theme (in keeping with series naming of the 789s)?

 

[TheInsider]

Maybe - Retro Roo 3?

Not much left though

 

[p--and--t]

Wheeee! Another competition from Qantas to get the talk talking.

??? If its going into the paint shop in the next few days, there can hardly be a competition for its name.

 

[docjames]

“Project Sunrise”/NYC/London/Sydney theme?

 

[Daver6]

- (100th) Birthday suit?

So naked (unpainted) That should save a bit of money.

 

[Scarlett]

Does QF have a 787 in oneworld livery yet? Does it have to, based on numbers in the fleet?

I only seem to remember an A330 getting about in *o scheme, but thought there was some requirement for one in every 50, 100? from a members fleet to be painted up.

Are QF supporting the AOC? If so, it may have an Olympics motif ahead of Tokyo 2020.

 

[AIRwin]

Are QF supporting the AOC? If so, it may have an Olympics motif ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Sunny theme to reflect Project Sunrise, Land of the Rising Sun and that a (Jet)star revolves around it...

 

[RooFlyer]

??? If its going into the paint shop in the next few days, there can hardly be a competition for its name.

Apologies, I left out the . We are having the competition right here.

 

[DavidFlynn]

Confirming the ZNJ 'special paint job'. Be a tad odd if it was Sunrise-related and then either Sunrise didn't happen or Qantas chose the A350-1000ULR! Maybe it'll be a #QF100 jobbie to begin the rev-up to the 2020 centenary?

 

[p--and--t]

Confirming the ZNJ 'special paint job'. Be a tad odd if it was Sunrise-related and then either Sunrise didn't happen or Qantas chose the A350-1000ULR! Maybe it'll be a #QF100 jobbie to begin the rev-up to the 2020 centenary?

Agree. If the marketing machine is going to milk it for all its worth, needs to be something months away.

My presumption will have nothing to do with sunrise as this model is not the focus of the UULH Sunrise project selection process and confuse messaging.

 

[odysseus]

Velocity Purple to celebrate their 10 million members.

 

[Himeno]

VH-ZNI | LN921 | Ready for Delivery | Due 16OCT
VH-ZNJ | LN929 | Flightline | rolled out 01OCT, should have its first flight within the next week
VH-ZNK | LN941 | Parts Arriving | Looks like it will be next aircraft into assembly
VH-ZNL | LN1019

ZNI has had 2 test flights with the first on the 3rd.