FLYING ON A DETERIORATING KIND - The QantasLink 717 | ECONOMY CLASS Review

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • There's only 6 more months of the QantasLink 717 being around, so before the go extinct, I took a flight onboard a Qantas 717 from Canberra to Melbourne as a farewell trip.
    I hope you enjoy :)
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    FLIGHT INFORMATION:
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    - Aircraft: Boeing 717-200
    - Airline: QantasLink
    - Flight Number: QF1523 / QFA1523
    - Aircraft Registration: VH-NXQ
    - Seat Number: 20F
    - Route: CBR/YSCB - MEL/YMML
    - Scheduled Departure: 16•50
    - Actual Departure: 16•53
    - Scheduled Arrival: 18•00
    - Actual Arrival: 17•44
    - Flight Time: 00hrs 51min
    - Cruising Altitude: 24,000ft
    - Departing Runway: 17 @ YSCB
    - Arrival Runway: 16 @ YMML
    - Camera: iPhone 11, 1080p, 60
    - Date Filmed: Saturday, April 20, 2024
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    I'll have a review out for the QantasLink A220 on May 4, and I'll link it right here in the description. Otherwise, thank you for watching and I hope you have a great day!
    QantasLink A220 Review:
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  • @PaulStewartAviation
    @PaulStewartAviation 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice mate, that sunset looked great!

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  3 місяці тому +1

      Hahaha it sure was! Thanks for watching Paul! :D

  • @michaelbailey427
    @michaelbailey427 4 місяці тому +1

    That Engine Noise, Love, Love, Love

  • @AussieJetSetter
    @AussieJetSetter 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing review mate, long live the ol’ McDonnell Douglas era byproduct that we come to know today as the trusty 717!

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому +1

      100% they shall!

  • @Amtran727
    @Amtran727 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video!!! It reminded me of when I worked as a flight attendant from 2000-2004 in the U.S. At that time the airline that I worked for still flew 727's(my favorite airplane of all time). When I was sitting in that back jumpseat during takeoff and landing, that engine noise was music to my ears.

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      😍😍
      Any old plane is always such a great experience!

  • @DrBearAviation
    @DrBearAviation 4 місяці тому +1

    For aviation enthusiasts, a plane does not go "deteriorating", it only gets "classical" 😁😀 Very nice trip report on this lovely bird. Look forward to your A220 review.

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching!!
      This aircraft somewhat felt like a museum piece when I was on it, so it's definitely getting into the classical category ahaha!

  • @tastigr
    @tastigr 25 днів тому +1

    Needed to look up AU capital?
    I remember catching an Impulse 717 on Easter Day from HBA to MEL. 2001. Apparently was its third flight.
    I was the third passenger and last on board.
    Always loved the DC9 and this was a worthy successor.

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  18 днів тому

      @@tastigr That's cool as!!

  • @ITSNOT35Aviation
    @ITSNOT35Aviation 4 місяці тому

    you flew on the same plane and same seat as me! back in october last year, i flew on NXQ. I will soon have a trip report up for that one too :) I like the 717 so much

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      Ah what a coincidence!!!
      I'll be on the lookout for that upload!

    • @ITSNOT35Aviation
      @ITSNOT35Aviation 4 місяці тому

      @@AJ_747 yeah thanks! and yeah haha

    • @ITSNOT35Aviation
      @ITSNOT35Aviation Місяць тому

      @@AJ_747 finally after a long wait, ill be uploading my 717 trip report shortly :)

  • @benlandry23
    @benlandry23 4 місяці тому

    great video mate, when i flew on the 717 in january on the last flight out of the sunny coast it was amazing, video just does not put in place how loud the engines are!!!!

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому +1

      Yeah I saw!! Thankfully you got to fly on one before they stopped out of the Sunny Coast!! The 717 is an incredible aircraft 😍

  • @Widowhuunter
    @Widowhuunter 4 місяці тому

    I flew NXE on the outbound from Coffs to Melbourne and NXO on the return flight

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      Sweet! Did you sit right next to the engine?

  • @karenmbbaxter
    @karenmbbaxter 4 місяці тому

    I love the shape of these planes and nickname them Dolphin Tail planes but as both an aviation nerd and a finance nerd I can see the reason why they are getting rid of these planes.......Look at the thickness of the seats.....The new Jetstar planes have a similar comfort level but the seats are much thinner........With the seats much thinner they can it in another two rows of passengers which means more money for the airline.....I didn't even realize airlines still had those thicker seats anymore,

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      That is true, and because the seats are heavy, they make the aircraft weigh more which takes a toll on fuel efficiency... But, they're way more comfortable than most other short haul seats nowadays ahahaha

  • @JR-mi8ry
    @JR-mi8ry 4 місяці тому

    Canberra 😊😊

  • @PeterJohn-hl3ox
    @PeterJohn-hl3ox Місяць тому +1

    What's with the language?
    You know it is okay to sound literate and mature.

  • @achmadosman9807
    @achmadosman9807 Місяць тому +1

    Noisy experience.

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  18 днів тому

      @@achmadosman9807 Us avgeeks love it 😉

  • @khymanser391
    @khymanser391 4 місяці тому +1

    What will happen to the 717 planes

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  3 місяці тому +1

      They'll be slowly phased out, and then replaced by the A220 🥲

  • @Mr-Hamter-yt
    @Mr-Hamter-yt 4 місяці тому +1

    MY FAVOURITE QANTAS PLANE IS DYING ='(((((

  • @DJ99777
    @DJ99777 4 місяці тому

    You have an interesting accent. Where are you from?

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      I'm Australian (with an Australian accent), and a Dutch, Italian and Latvian background :)

    • @DJ99777
      @DJ99777 4 місяці тому

      @@AJ_747 haha I can tell it’s Aussie. I reckon you might be from Melbourne. I’m Aussie but half dutch half Anglo. Just stirring. Nice vid man.

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому

      @@DJ99777 😂

  • @ThorAU
    @ThorAU 4 місяці тому +3

    It's sad that they're going, as they're my favourite aircraft. But they need serious updating if they were going to stay. Loved your expression of 'shit show' for the lineup. I think the A220 is a great replacement, although I haven't flown in one yet.
    Great flight review and look forward to your next upload 👋

    • @AJ_747
      @AJ_747  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching!!
      Yeah, I 100% agree. As you probably saw, the seats were battered in every way possible 😂
      And yeah, Qantas definitely took an appropriate aircraft to replace the 717.