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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

12th Oct 2019, 11:30

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Sorry! Didn't mean to steal your name. Shall do.

Sorry! Didn't mean to steal your name. Shall do.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Oct 2019, 06:02

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

I'm curious why you think that Qantas should have...

I'm curious why you think that Qantas should have ordered more aircraft by now. Do you think that there are aircraft, currently in service, that Qantas should already have replaced (other than the...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Oct 2019, 04:42

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/quanta...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/quantas-boss-confident-about-boeing-max-1.4046897

Interesting.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

15th Aug 2019, 12:09

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Yeah, the Reuters article says that Boeing made...

Yeah, the Reuters article says that Boeing made an interim offer to Qantas (what was offered was not stated), to keep Boeing in the game for the Sunrise order despite the delay. So, Boeing appears to...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

8th Aug 2019, 09:20

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Rated, the kinds of taxes quoted in the article...

Rated, the kinds of taxes quoted in the article (flat per-passenger taxes by travel class, in France and the Netherlands) would give Qantas a competitive advantage, and have absolutely no bearing on...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th Aug 2019, 02:10

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Are they? Qantas flies the A380 to and from a...

Are they? Qantas flies the A380 to and from a number of congested airports (SYD, LHR, HKG etc) and on routes where its range and payload are important (DFW, potentially SCL and JNB once the 747s go,...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Jul 2019, 12:40

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Do I get a maiden, or maybe Chairman's Lounge...

Do I get a maiden, or maybe Chairman's Lounge access for that?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Jul 2019, 10:17

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

The first line of the required actions in the AD...

The first line of the required actions in the AD says "unless accomplished previously" - i.e. if an airline had already undertaken the required inspection (and any corrective action) then it isn't...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 09:53

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

That's true, but Qantas wrote off the value of...

That's true, but Qantas wrote off the value of its 747 fleet, so hasn't benefitted from depreciation on that fleet for years.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 09:17

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Presumably EASA, Airbus and the very small number...

Presumably EASA, Airbus and the very small number of affected airlines have been talking about this for a little while, and EASA is satisfied that the checks Qantas did during scheduled maintenance,...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Jul 2019, 08:38

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/asias-o...

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/asias-older-a380s-subject-to-wing-spar-check-459561/

So, turns out Qantas has already checked two of their six affected A380s, and they are both fine. We...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th Jul 2019, 22:05

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Yes, I suppose if you ignore the single largest...

Yes, I suppose if you ignore the single largest factor that contributes to Qantas holding aircraft for longer than its international competitors, then it is pretty easy to criticise its strategy.
...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th May 2019, 12:19

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

For lots of reasons. The top one would be if you...

For lots of reasons. The top one would be if you can put that same money into more productive assets to get an even higher return, which shouldn't be hard.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

9th May 2019, 08:17

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

What point are you trying to make? Qantas have...

What point are you trying to make? Qantas have announced that they will exclude the proceeds of the sale from their underlying profit figures, because it is a one-off, the same as in previous years....

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Apr 2019, 06:31

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Clearly, Qantas, CASA, EASA, FAA etc would have...

Clearly, Qantas, CASA, EASA, FAA etc would have to be satisfied that Boeing has fixed the issues with the 737MAX, and that it is safe to fly. That is kind of a threshold issue, and it is pretty clear...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

24th Feb 2019, 02:37

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

V-Jet, if you're trying to argue that QF should...

V-Jet, if you're trying to argue that QF should have bought the 77W instead of the A380 back in 2000, then sure, I agree with you. But that's ancient history. You seem to be arguing that QF should...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

24th Feb 2019, 00:04

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

I actually wanted to steer clear of the IR side...

I actually wanted to steer clear of the IR side of things, because it's such a hot topic! But, despite any payroll disadvantage, and a definite fuel burn disadvantage, Qantas International is doing...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

23rd Feb 2019, 23:22

Replies: 1,323

So you need a new fleet Leigh?

Views: 806,176

Posted By PlasticFantastic

I agree that Qantas's 747s and A380s burn more...

I agree that Qantas's 747s and A380s burn more fuel. I thought I was pretty clear about that.

What do you disagree with? That profitability depends on managing revenue and non-fuel costs, as well...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

23rd Feb 2019, 22:50

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So you need a new fleet Leigh?

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Posted By PlasticFantastic

Rated, you do realise that: fuel prices...

Rated, you do realise that:

fuel prices changes affect Qantas's competitors just as much as Qantas
Qantas and its competitors try to adjust ticket prices and flying patterns to absorb fuel...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

25th Jan 2019, 11:30

Replies: 1,323

So you need a new fleet Leigh?

Views: 806,176

Posted By PlasticFantastic

VH-OQA is off to AUH. Apparently for heavy...

VH-OQA is off to AUH. Apparently for heavy maintenance and reconfiguration. Does that put paid to rumours that QF would be scrapping/retiring its early A380s?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th Jan 2019, 01:05

Replies: 1,323

So you need a new fleet Leigh?

Views: 806,176

Posted By PlasticFantastic

A single plane going tech during peak season is...

A single plane going tech during peak season is hardly evidence that Qantas is a basket case. Yes, that has consequences for passengers. But, that is part of the reality of travel - things don't...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Jan 2019, 09:43

Replies: 1,323

So you need a new fleet Leigh?

Views: 806,176

Posted By PlasticFantastic

Or, it just indicates that Qantas consciously...

Or, it just indicates that Qantas consciously plans to push its fleet to the limit during peak periods, in an effort to get as many paying customers as possible to their destinations. Which was...

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