{"id":101615,"date":"2025-06-29T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T01:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=101615"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:14:25","slug":"qantas-leases-boeing-737s-to-offset-a321xlr-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/qantas-leases-boeing-737s-to-offset-a321xlr-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Qantas Leases Boeing 737s to Offset New Airbus A321XLR Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SYDNEY-<\/strong> Qantas Airways (QF)<\/a> is leasing four additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft to expand capacity as delivery delays impact its new Airbus A321XLR order. The leased jets will enter service by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delayed aircraft were originally scheduled to arrive earlier this year at Sydney Airport (SYD), but Qantas now expects the first Airbus A321XLR by next week, approximately three months behind schedule, The Australian<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qantas Leases 737 Amid A321XLR Delays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To maintain network resilience and ensure sufficient domestic capacity, Qantas (QF) is turning to four “midlife” Boeing 737-800s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These leased aircraft will bridge the shortfall created by the delayed Airbus A321XLR deliveries. All four jets are expected to join the fleet by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Boeing 737-800s, while not new, will undergo partial cabin upgrades upon entry. In a later phase, Qantas plans to fully retrofit them with the airline\u2019s next-generation interior layout, aligning them with the design of its future Airbus A321XLRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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after a break of two months, the first @Qantas<\/a> #A321XLR<\/a> VH-OGA had its second test-flight today at Airbus Hamburg, entering the final stage of the flight test program prior to delivery… pic.twitter.com\/owoCaSiwx2<\/a><\/p>— Dirk Grothe | Aviation Photography (@digro65) June 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>