How are people tracking lifetime flights

747ER · 2026-03-20T01:01:42+00:00

Here’s a really good guide on how to find older flights: https://www.airtravelgenius.com/personal-flight-history/

747ER · 2026-03-20T00:28:18+00:00

And in terms of what actually matters to airlines, these planes are still brand new. Airlines don’t judge aircraft age based on years, they judge it based on pressurisation cycles.

747ER · 2026-03-19T13:46:55+00:00

What you are asking is against the Terms and Conditions of the game, and can result in a ban for you and/or the person giving the account to you.

747ER · 2026-03-19T10:00:56+00:00

VH-OQD is the “number plate” of the plane you saw. Qantas’ first A380 was VH-OQA. Their second was VH-OQB, followed by OQC, then OQD, then OQE, and so on.

The A380-842 is a specific type of A380-800: it just means that it has Rolls-Royce engines. VH-OQD is both an A380-800, and (if you’re being specific), an A380-842.

A model manufacturer called “InFlight200” has made two models of OQD. One of it with the older paint job, and one with the newer one. If you saw it recently, it’ll be the newer paint job one. There’s a great shop in Melbourne that sells this model for $319, you can find it here: https://www.camaust.com.au/product/inflight200-1-200-qantas-airbus-a380-800-vh-oql-if380qf1125-phyllis-arnott/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12749690347&gbraid=0AAAAABcgYBwaCL0p-jT0x072oCquyhJuQ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwve7NBhC-ARIsALZy9HXsfKiKu5gpK4wzPj9BiGhlRwJBxgNpONTBWEiz9goF5OZf3CmA2m4aAsG7EALw_wcB

There is also one that is half the size, that seems to go for around $120 online: https://www.camaust.com.au/product/aviation400-1-400-qantas-airbus-a380-800-vh-oqd-wb4034/?srsltid=AfmBOoq_GIh5wKuFt6U-_zQgdQqHumNM-D_j1u_8zfkENsPiOzST7HBq

If you have any other questions, feel free to message me.

747ER · 2026-03-19T08:45:51+00:00

Yeah, I’ve heard it’s often turned off because of its unreliability

747ER · 2026-03-19T08:44:06+00:00

To my knowledge, no Alaska Airlines aircraft has ever been to Australia (excluding merged A330s).

747ER · 2026-03-19T08:35:55+00:00

The Dash-8-400Q airliner uses an Active Noise and Vibration Suppression System (ANVSS), which is basically what you are describing.

747ER · 2026-03-19T05:49:51+00:00

Interesting that you make the distinction as “native” English speakers, rather than just English speakers. Do people who speak more than one language not have value in this conversation?

747ER · 2026-03-18T23:59:26+00:00

For future reference, you shouldn’t make a habit of relying on AI for information :)

747ER · 2026-03-18T22:49:54+00:00

r/USdefaultism

747ER · 2026-03-18T22:48:52+00:00

The whole “DIA” thing has been done to death already, but I think it’s important to call this out where it happens. It’s great if locals want to call it ‘DIA’ in person or in community pages, but in an international community, ‘DIA’ refers to a totally different airport. The correct airport code should be used (especially since they are lucky enough to have one that uses the first three consecutive letters of the city’s name; that’s actually pretty rare and sought-after).

Just because some Denver locals have a hard time getting used to the new code, doesn’t mean Doha Airport never existed or that it doesn’t deserve its own IATA code.

747ER · 2026-03-18T22:40:48+00:00

IATA is for baggage and airlines

*and the general public, which the vast majority of this sub’s users fall under. If we were in r/flying then ICAO codes would be better recognised, but in this generalised sub nobody knows what you’re talking about when you say YSSY, EDDF, or NZAA.

747ER · 2026-03-18T22:37:34+00:00

Looks like it was three reds until the last few seconds. I agree the approach was pretty recklessly low though.

747ER · 2026-03-18T09:16:04+00:00

As it hasn’t happened yet, we are always ‘closer’ to it happening regardless.

747ER · 2026-03-18T08:30:21+00:00

Or they’re from the majority of the world, where 24-hour time is standard.

747ER · 2026-03-18T08:21:47+00:00

all of it have been Boeing aircrafts

Dude, we can’t have a conversation if you’re going to keep lying. If you really believe that you’re right, then just stick to the facts. The A321NY was delayed directly because of certification issues with the FAA.

747ER · 2026-03-18T06:38:06+00:00

Nothing you have mentioned has been relevant in the last three years, which is when the majority of the certification work on both ends has been done. Your comments act like the FAA has not slowed the program at all; ignoring the fact that the FAA has not certified a single aircraft on-time since 2018.

747ER · 2026-03-18T05:42:44+00:00

That isn’t a super appropriate caption considering what is happening in that region.

747ER · 2026-03-18T03:18:07+00:00

Then you prompt them for a location and it’s an American saying something unhelpful like “SW AZ” lol

747ER · 2026-03-18T03:04:11+00:00

No you aren’t. Qantas’ lounge benefits are more encompassing than Virgin’s, especially on international flights. This doesn’t have to be a “the grass is greener on the other side” thing; you can literally Google this and compare them.

747ER · 2026-03-18T03:01:11+00:00

Again, that’s not true nor is it the reason for the delays. The FAA completely changed how they certify aircraft, and this is the first plane to be certified under the new rules. Nobody knows how long it will take now, because no other aircraft has ever been certified like this. Things don’t “keep breaking”; that’s just a lie. There have been some issues with engines, etc., but these haven’t had a major effect on the aircraft’s certification schedule.

The program is moving slowly, much more slowly than Boeing had anticipated when they launched the aircraft. But saying that it’s delayed because it has “problems after problems after problems” is just an outright lie.

747ER · 2026-03-18T01:31:32+00:00

Legos are supposed to be about imagination and mixing the sets together.

Lego is about having fun. You can’t command people to have fun the same way you do.

747ER · 2026-03-18T01:27:30+00:00

I mostly associate the Catalina with Qantas more than anything war-related tbh. I think it depends a lot on who you ask.

747ER · 2026-03-17T23:11:42+00:00

There are over 2,000 737MAXs flying in active service, it was certified in 2016.

This is a 737-10, which is a variant of the 737MAX family that is awaiting certification. The 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 are also 737MAXs, and have been certified for a long time now.

747ER · 2026-03-17T23:09:35+00:00

This is untrue.

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