Brisbane named second Qantas 787-9 base
Qantas is to base 4 of its forthcoming Boeing 787-9s in Brisbane, Australia. Qantas has 8 787-9s on order, with the first due to arrive in October. The first batch of 4 will be stationed in Melbourne, Australia, with the first of the Brisbane-based batch due to arrive in mid-2018. All four aircraft are scheduled to be in place by the end of 2018. From Brisbane, the 787-9 is capable of flying nonstop to destinations such as Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver. The new aircraft will initially replace Boeing 747s; the 787-9s’ greater range opens up more potential destinations than can be reached by the 747s. The airline’s first four Melbourne-based 787-9s will operate the Melbourne-Los Angeles route from December, and the Melbourne-London (via Perth) route from March. <br/>
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Brisbane named second Qantas 787-9 base
Qantas is to base 4 of its forthcoming Boeing 787-9s in Brisbane, Australia. Qantas has 8 787-9s on order, with the first due to arrive in October. The first batch of 4 will be stationed in Melbourne, Australia, with the first of the Brisbane-based batch due to arrive in mid-2018. All four aircraft are scheduled to be in place by the end of 2018. From Brisbane, the 787-9 is capable of flying nonstop to destinations such as Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver. The new aircraft will initially replace Boeing 747s; the 787-9s’ greater range opens up more potential destinations than can be reached by the 747s. The airline’s first four Melbourne-based 787-9s will operate the Melbourne-Los Angeles route from December, and the Melbourne-London (via Perth) route from March. <br/>
