[danielribo]

Does anyone have access to something that can tell me which aircraft is operating QF31 SYD-SIN this afternoon (13/4/06).
Just wanted to know if I can expect AVOD or not (fingers crossed!)

[odoherty]

747-400.

Not sure how QF are progressing with the AVOD rollout on 747s, but I don't like your chances.

[duffshot]

More of a concern is if there is an AVOD, is it working? Not had much luck of late

[infoworks]

As the 747-400 goes on to LHR I would think you have a fair chance of it being kitted out.

[DPG]

Originally Posted by duffshot

More of a concern is if there is an AVOD, is it working? Not had much luck of late

Definately... AVOD is only worthwhile if it is working... If it it not 100% functional, then you are better having the old 2.5 hour loops!

Like duffshot, I have recently had some bad experiences with QF AVOD. It is super frustrating when you can see it working in the one seat, but all other seats in 2 rows do not work!

Originally Posted by infoworks

As the 747-400 goes on to LHR I would think you have a fair chance of it being kitted out.

infoworks, I am sorry, but I do not believe that this is the rationale as to which routes the AVOD equipped planes are on. All of the 744 routes I have been on that have been equipped with AVOD, I have also been on since where the equipment has not been AVOD enabled..

I think the likelyhood of being on an AVOD equipped plane is more to do with plane rotation than route.

D P G

[NM]

Originally Posted by infoworks

As the 747-400 goes on to LHR I would think you have a fair chance of it being kitted out.

How did you draw that conclusion?

The LHR flighst are generally operated by 3-class 744's with the 50J seat config. QF has 15 aircraft of this config in its fleet. Only 4 of this config aircraft have been upgraded with AVOD.

So unless the flight is operated by a 64J config (usually found on the trans-Pacific routes), I would say that being an LHR flight makes it closer to a 25% chance of getting AVOD.

[infoworks]

I as always stand humbly corrected.

[Wunala Dreaming]

Danielribos flight is being operated by VH-OJL - no AVOD. No need for him to worry about the issues everyone is having with the system.