Updated 10 November
Mendoowoorrji, Qantas’ 69th Boeing 737, and the fifth to be painted in an Aboriginal paint scheme “which captures the heart of the Kimberley region” has broken cover in Seattle.
The Boeing 737-800, registered VH-XZJ, was formally handed over in Seattle on Friday and will arrive in Sydney on Monday. Continue reading “Flying Art: Mendoowoorrji” »
Qantas’ Sydney Jet Base hosted a Qantas Group fleet review on the weekend to showcase Jetstar’s new Boeing 787-8. An all Boeing affair, on display were 717 VH-NXG, 737-800 VH-XZB, 747-400 VH-OJM, 767-300ER VH-OGG, and 787-8 VH-VKA, with unprecedented access to explore the aircraft.
The 747 and 787 were parked in Hangar 416, which can hold two B747 sized aircraft parked at a 45 degree angle to each other. Visitors were given the chance to compare the leap in engine technology with the cowlings on the B747-400’s Rolls Royce RB211-524G and a General Electric GEnx engine on the 787 open for inspection. Continue reading “Qantas Fleet Review: A different look at an all Boeing affair.” »
VH-VKA – operating as JQ7878 – touched down at Melbourne Airport at 13:13, five years and eight minutes behind schedule. It might be slightly late, but its an awesome achievement for the Qantas Group.
Almost seven years after the order, and five long years of delays, Jetstar’s first Boeing 787-8 is here. Well, almost. It will be at 1305 AEST on Wednesday October 9.
Continue reading “No longer a dream. Jetstar’s first 787.” »
Qantas’ 14th Boeing 717 and first aircraft to be configured in a domestic two-class configuration is on its way to Australia. After technical acceptance of the aircraft in the US earlier this week, the aircraft is currently scheduled to arrive in Adelaide on Friday for final acceptance by Cobham.
Rescued from the Californian desert, the aircraft was previously operated by Midwest Airlines, and more recently Mexicana Click but has been in storage in the US since Mexicana went bankrupt in 2010. The delivery flight is being undertaken under the aircraft’s US registration N406BC, with the aircraft to be registered VH-YQS upon arrival in Australia.
Continue reading “Qantas’ 14th 717 is on its way to Australia.” »
On October 5 Air New Zealand is returning to Antartica. The carrier has been invited by Antartica New Zealand to conduct a Boeing 767-300ER route proving flight from Auckland to the blue ice runway at Pegasus Field, McMurdo Sound in Antartica to test the suitability of potential charter services.
If successful the route proving flight could be followed by an additional two services this summer season.
I originally set up this blog as an outlet for my fascination with the industry, and as an extension for some of the work I was completing in my Master degree in Air Transport Management. One quickly discovers that there is a wealth of freely available information on the industry. For those willing to put in the time, the list of potential topics can quickly become overwhelming.
