Why is Qantas not flying to Canada - but AC is will be flying to 3 cities in Australi
Apr 19, 2018, 3:56 pm
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Have you flown in one during the last year or two?
Tired? All re furbished in the last few years.
Oldest is just under 20 year, youngest 15 years.
Qantas Fleet of B747 (Active) | Airfleets aviation
Tired? All re furbished in the last few years.
Oldest is just under 20 year, youngest 15 years.
Qantas Fleet of B747 (Active) | Airfleets aviation
Apr 19, 2018, 4:21 pm
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oldest seems to be 25 years old. Youngest seems to be 15 years old.
Most airlines have got rid of most of their 744s.
Guess Qantas owns some or all of their 744s so guess cheap to keep going except use bit more fuel.
https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Qantas?p=3
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Boeing 747-400F14C52W32Y255May 1998Phillip Island24.9 YearsVH-OEE
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Dec 2002Nullarbor15.7 YearsVH-OEF
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Oct 2002oneworld csSydney15.6 YearsVH-OEG
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Dec 2002Parkes15.4 YearsVH-OEH
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Feb 2003Hervey Bay15.3 YearsVH-OEI
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jun 2003Ceduna14.8 YearsVH-OEJ
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jul 2003Wunala14.8 YearsVH-OJS
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Sep 1999Hamilton Island18.6 YearsVH-OJT
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Oct 1999Fraser Island18.5 YearsVH-OJU
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jan 2000Lord Howe Island18.3 Years
Most airlines have got rid of most of their 744s.
Guess Qantas owns some or all of their 744s so guess cheap to keep going except use bit more fuel.
https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Qantas?p=3
H-OEB
Boeing 747-400F14C52W32Y255May 1998Phillip Island24.9 YearsVH-OEE
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Dec 2002Nullarbor15.7 YearsVH-OEF
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Oct 2002oneworld csSydney15.6 YearsVH-OEG
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Dec 2002Parkes15.4 YearsVH-OEH
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Feb 2003Hervey Bay15.3 YearsVH-OEI
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jun 2003Ceduna14.8 YearsVH-OEJ
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jul 2003Wunala14.8 YearsVH-OJS
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Sep 1999Hamilton Island18.6 YearsVH-OJT
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Oct 1999Fraser Island18.5 YearsVH-OJU
Boeing 747-400C58W36Y270Jan 2000Lord Howe Island18.3 Years
Apr 19, 2018, 6:16 pm
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Apr 19, 2018, 7:48 pm
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two additional points
I can add two additional observations:
- Qantas has a longstanding codeshare with WS - which serves most CA cities;
- I don't think Qantas can compete with the excellent fares Air New Zealand offers via its 3 North American gateways (LAX. SFO, YVR).
- Qantas has a longstanding codeshare with WS - which serves most CA cities;
- I don't think Qantas can compete with the excellent fares Air New Zealand offers via its 3 North American gateways (LAX. SFO, YVR).
Apr 19, 2018, 8:08 pm
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Somewhat of a generalisation. Things break in newish aircraft too. QF have experience of that (380, 744, 330 and a recent 738 flight of mine that stayed out of the news - somehow). And IIRC the 787s, their batteries and RR engines also come to mind. I find it hard to substantiate the generalisation about old aircraft based on this. Oh, and then there was the crack in the cabin of the newish 2nd hand 744 that QF got from (IIRC OZ or MH). But, if you have insider information please elaborate.
Apr 21, 2018, 4:47 pm
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HNL, LAX, SFO, YVR, IAH and later this year ORD.