68 AUSTRALIAN AVIATION DECEMBER 2017
Qantas Group news
In this issue we report the delivery
of the first 787-9 to join the Qantas
fleet.
Qantastook delivery of
787-9 VH-ZNAGreat Southern
Landmsn39038/615 in Sydney
on October 20 after the aircraft
ferried in from Seattle/Paine
Field via Honolulu as QF7879.
VH-ZNA then ferried from Sydney
to Melbourne as QF6161 on
October 27 before entering into
service on November 1 when it
operated QF481 from Melbourne
to Perth.
After maintenance in Manila
with Lufthansa Technik (Traffic/
November) A380-842 VH-OQF
departed to Sydney on October 14
as QF6019.
A380-842 VH-OQL ferried
from Sydney to Manila as QF6009
on October 15 for maintenance with
Lufthansa Technik.
737-838/W VH-VZR operated
QF77 from Perth to Singapore
on October 21 before ferrying as
QF6006 to Seletar for painting
in the new Qantas livery. On
completion VH-VZR ferried to
Singapore on November 3 as
QF6005 and the same day returned
to service as QF72 from Singapore
to Perth.
737-838/W VH-VZW operated
QF71 from Perth to Singapore on
November 3 and after arrival it was
hangered to be painted in the new
Qantas livery.
Qantas/Jetconnect withdrew
737-838/W ZK-ZQA from service
on October 25 after the aircraft
operated QF124 from Auckland to
Brisbane. The 737 was cancelled
from the New Zealand registeron October 25 and the same day
returned to the Australian register
as VH-VZF, a registration it carried
briefly when delivered to Qantas in
March 2009.
QantasLink Dash 8-Q315
VH-TQH ferried from Brisbane
to Townsville as QLK1421 on
October 12 where on arrival
it entered the Flying Colours
hangar for repainting in the new
Qantas livery. Now named Dubbo
VH-TQH returned to Brisbane
from Townsville as QLK1484 on
October 24.
Dash 8-Q315 VH-TQY ferried
from Brisbane to Townsville
as QLK101 on October 24 for
repainting in the new Qantas livery.
Dash 8-Q402 VH-QOA
operated QF2475 from Mount Isa to
Townsville on September 28 with
the aircraft then entering the FlyingColours hangar for repainting in the
new Qantas livery. On completion
of the work in Townsville
VH-QOA departed to Brisbane as
QF508 on October 11.
Jetstar ferried A320-232
VH-VQM as VOZ8997 from
Melbourne to Darwin and Seletar
on October 10 for planned
maintenance.
Dash 8-Q315 VH-SBI returned
to Auckland on October 4 from
Tamworth via Brisbane and Norfolk
Island after completing planned
maintenance.
Dash 8-Q315 VH-TQL
departed Auckland as QF6715
on October 5 for Norfolk Island
and Brisbane to Tamworth
(arriving October 6) for planned
maintenance.
Jetstar Pacific was planning
to take delivery of A320-232/WAviation arrivals and departures across the region
Tr a f f ic
GORDON REID
Qantas 787-9 VH-ZNA touches
down at Sydney Airport at the
end of its delivery flight on
October 20.VICTOR PODY