Inaugural Qantas Dreamliner flight Brisbane - Los Angeles

Back in January this year Qantas announced the start date of  September 1 2018 for the daily Dreamliner service between Brisbane and Los Angeles. It will replace the daily Boeing 747-400 currently operating this route. The current 747 QF 15 / QF 16 terminates in Los Angeles but the Dreamliner will  continue on as QF11/12 operating from Los Angeles and New York (JFK), picking up passengers connecting from Sydney and Melbourne services as well as from Brisbane. Between September and December 2018, the daily Brisbane – Los Angeles Dreamliner service will be complemented by up to four weekly Boeing 747 flights to meet seasonal demand. Once Qantas’ eighth Dreamliner has been delivered by the end of 2018, the airline will replace the four weekly 747 services between Brisbane and Los Angeles with a second year-round Dreamliner service, operating four times a week. Qantas’ Dreamliner carries 236 passengers across three cabins compared with 364 passengers on the 747-400 currently operating the route. The Dreamliner features the latest version of the airline’s Business Suite, nicknamed “mini First Class” by some frequent flyer's, as well as a next generation Premium Economy seat and a significantly improved Economy seat with extra storage compartments and device charging outlets. 

Schedule information for BNE-LAX – 1 December onwards

Route        Flight   Dep Time         Arr Time   Frequency            
BNE-LAX   QF 15     1010                 0600              Daily                         
LAX-JFK     QF 11     0820                1630               Daily                          
BNE-LAX   QF 55     1750                1355      Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat       

LAX-BNE   QF 56    2105                 0500+2    Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat     
JFK-LAX     QF 12    1800                2055                 Daily                                     
LAX-BNE   QF 16    2350                0615+2             Daily      

QF16, the daily 747-438 from Los Angeles, landed at 6.03am this morning and instead of staying on the bay for the return flight, it was towed to a hard stand. There it will sit all day and tonight at 5.50pm QF55 will depart Brisbane for Los Angeles. This is a new flight number and LA service for Brisbane.

QANTAS B747-438 VH-OEF (CN 32910)

I was hoping to get a better shot of the water arch but unfortunately this is the best I could do. Qantas 15 being operated by VH-ZNB pushed back 10.05 (5 minutes ahead of schedule) and began taxiing at 10.16, it taxied out to A1 for full length runway take-off. QF 15 got airborne at 10.24am.

QANTAS B787-9 VH-ZNB (CN 39039)

Below are some other photos I took today.

Today is the last of the B777's in the morning as of tomorrow Brisbane returns to A380 service and A6-EEF will do the honours.

QANTAS A330-202 VH-EBN (CN 1094)

EMIRATES B777-31H A6-EGF (CN 38987)

CHINA SOUTHERN A330-323 B-5940 (CN 1519)

QANTAS B737-838 VH-VYA (CN 33762)

MALINDO B737-8GP 9M-LND (CN 38316)

OPERATED BY BATIK AIR MALAYSIA

JETSTAR B787-8 VH-VKJ ( 36236)

QANTAS A330-202 VH-EBN (CN 1094)

KOREAN AIR A330-323 HL-8003 (CN 1590)

ALLIANCE FOKKER F28 MK 100 VH-UQW (CN 11367)

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA B737-8FE VH-YIV (CN 40698)

NAURU AIRLINES B737-3H6 VH-VLI (CN 27125)

ALLIANCE FOKKER F28 MK 100 VH-UQC (CN 11468)

PHILIPPINE A321-271 RP-C9933 (CN 8242)

WEATHER BALLOON

E V A AIR A330-203 B-16311 (CN 0693)

SINGAPORE A350-941 9V-SME (CN 041)

CATHAY PACIFIC A330-343 B-LAL (CN 1222)

QANTAS B737-838 VH-VZM (CN 34192)

SINGAPORE A350-941 9V-SMC (CN 031)

CHINA SOUTHERN A330-323 B-5940 (CN 1519)

CHINA EASTERN A33-243 B-6538 (CN 1267)

AIR CANADA B787-8 C-GHPT (CN 35258)