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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

8th Nov 2019, 07:24

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

Luckily, the International Rescue fleet still has...

Luckily, the International Rescue fleet still has 6 aircraft left to take up the slack - what will they do after they are retired?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

13th Oct 2019, 04:01

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

The main reason that QF pilots want to management...

The main reason that QF pilots want to management to buy some new airplanes is to stop the continuous shrinking of the airline since the bullying Irishman started running the company.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th Aug 2019, 07:15

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

Unfortunately, at some airports such as LAX, the...

Unfortunately, at some airports such as LAX, the A380 does nothing for arrival/departure congestion. Following the wake turbulence event over the North Arabian sea involving an Emirates A380, ATC in...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th Jul 2019, 10:44

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

QF needs a new fleet. ...

QF needs a new fleet.
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th May 2019, 10:03

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

SYD-SFO - 6 B747-400 services to be replaced by...

SYD-SFO - 6 B747-400 services to be replaced by daily B787-9 services is a reduction of 532 seats per week.

For a guy with a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Little Napoleon doesn’t seem to...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

26th Jan 2019, 11:54

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

I’ve heard that Qantas engineers have gone with...

I’ve heard that Qantas engineers have gone with OQA to do a very detailed inspection of the wing cracks when the access panels have neen removed. What they find will have a significant bearing on...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Jan 2019, 11:04

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

The sheer cost of the wing crack repairs and the...

The sheer cost of the wing crack repairs and the lack of any certainty about the subsequent life of the wings after the repairs.

I believe the early aircraft have more of a problem than the later...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Jan 2019, 05:31

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

I thought that the A350-900 ULR had longer range...

I thought that the A350-900 ULR had longer range than the A350-1000.

My source said that management are looking at grounding the first four A380’s - PERMANENTLY.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2019, 21:08

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

It appears that most of the international delays...

It appears that most of the international delays are caused by one B747 being in HKG for unscheduled maintenance (that should have been able to be done in-house). As it is now a small fleet, there is...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Jan 2019, 09:51

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

The Saturday flight to Haneda is also delayed...

The Saturday flight to Haneda is also delayed until Sunday arvo - massive costs and loss of customer good will due to running down the maintenance capability to such an extent that they can't even...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

18th Dec 2018, 01:29

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

I agree with you about the symbiotic relationship...

I agree with you about the symbiotic relationship but the thing that really pisses mainline staff off is the ongoing subsidy of Jetstar and the way the books are manipulated to hide the real state of...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

14th Dec 2018, 06:22

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

Don't forget the sizeable order of A321 NEO LR's...

Don't forget the sizeable order of A321 NEO LR's that was made for Jetstar this year - Lil Napoleon had no trouble finding the cash for them.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

2nd Dec 2018, 04:16

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

I think two new fleets are needed - the cost (&...

I think two new fleets are needed - the cost (& time) for the A380 wing crack repairs is so prohibitive that one of the considerations being looked at is permanently retiring four A380’s and trying...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Aug 2018, 03:43

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

Yes, there is no doubt that there is a strong...

Yes, there is no doubt that there is a strong passenger preference for the A380 but the operating cost Vs payload figures are worse than the B747-400ER's - another poor decision which Dixon which has...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Aug 2018, 22:47

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By Going Boeing

In fact, the last nine B747's in service are just...

In fact, the last nine B747's in service are just approaching 3/4 of the lifespan that Qantas has usually used before retiring them so they are not overdue. The fact that their fuel burn is high...

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