Originally Posted by
moa999
Its a quick refresh - just seat coverings, cushions, a few tray tables and the like.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-to-re...wo-boeing-747s
Would expect it to happen sooner rather than later given these aircraft are still expected to leave the fleet in late 2017 when the 787-9s start arriving.
Only question is whether it means a pause/slowdown in the 330 refurb program to provide capacity while the refurb is done.
The only caveat is this blog which suggested that heavy maintenance also required on both aircraft:
http://australianaviation.com.au/201...calendar-2017/
Albeit a poster on the AusBT article above suggests the really expensive 'D' check is still two years away on both aircraft.
There is word they may still do the D check and so get a few more years out of them. The resale value would rise with a recent D check