QF945 wrote:Some talk that virgins latest max is already out of service due to non-conforming engine issues parts.
https://simpleflying.com/virgin-austral ... -aircraft/
Looks like VARA are on the hunt to replace the fokkers.
SauceGod1 wrote:REX 737 VH-RQG (formerly VA’s VUF) ferried to Alice Springs today, likely to be parted out and scrapped.
Does anyone know which aircraft are currently stored at ASP?
Jump to postben175 wrote:VA83 OOL-DPS almost got to the QLD/NT border, now seems to be diverting to BNE.
Obzerva wrote:Do we know if the overheads are getting replaced to the larger type?
An extra row of economy is going to create even more space issues.
VA’s VH-VUP (non bsi 800) is currently getting an interior refit to seat 8J174Y. New business class and economy seats with seatback power. Currently no cabin divider but VA are working on getting some, testing prototypes with their product team. FAAA protected industrial action votes opened today f...
Jump to postVA’s VH-VUP (non bsi 800) is currently getting an interior refit to seat 8J174Y. New business class and economy seats with seatback power. All aircraft north of VUY are getting seats reupholstered/modded only, and those before new seats. Fairly sure J Cabin is new seats for all. VUP will have new e...
Jump to postVA’s VH-VUP (non bsi 800) is currently getting an interior refit to seat 8J174Y. New business class and economy seats with seatback power. Currently no cabin divider but VA are working on getting some, testing prototypes with their product team. FAAA protected industrial action votes opened today fo...
Jump to postCurious to know what was the logic in VA ‘upgrading’ -VBY and -VBZ to operate CNS-HND flights for a couple of months? I’m aware their 7M8’s are delayed but surely using their ex Silkair 738’s would’ve been a far more logical option. The ex MI/SQ ones feature an identical internal configuration and ...
Jump to postAny update on the former VA 330 stores in PER? Surprised VA don’t want their titles off it at least. Not the best for their brand sitting faded. They should use it as a billboard at this point. They should write "Kiss nice goodbye." on it lol. I've heard that its status and paperwork will...
Jump to postHey smi0006, A great catch by you: I guess this is probable confirmation of the A330-200 entering Air Niugini’s fleet. … and Fiji Airways’ A330-200s are powered by RR Trent engines, which are specified in the ad. Of course this isn’t ‘proof’ of a deal as speculated upthread and there are other comp...
Jump to postProblem is, Perth has no such hangar to support an A330. Recently one of the engines was also removed so not sure what’s going on there with that. The big blue one will be just fine Tell that to the owners, it's been there 2 years now so something must be up. There’s structural damage to this aircr...
Jump to postDoes anybody know the regos of the 2 VA birds with the new trial seats? IJQ and IWQ for business class I believe. The rest of the VH-I** aircraft have a newer style economy seat with the tablet holder though. Some are trimmed in plain grey leather, some are trimmed with the embroidered seats and co...
Jump to postI hope the QF flight attendants fight hard. When the EBA at VA was renegotiated after administration most crew lost around $500 per pay and an insane number of conditions.
Jump to postHave these ex-MI aircraft got BSI? I've never flown on an MI 737 but have plenty on the 319/320's which were pretty tired inside with horribly uncomfortable seats so good they are getting swapped out. The service was always impeccable though The ex MI/SQ aircraft would've been delivered between 201...
Jump to postFirst ex-SilkAir 737 (was 9V-MGI) now in VA colors as VH-IWQ. I assume she still has to have its interior changed to VA standard in BNE. Interestingly, it looks like there is no name for her as yet. IWQ and IJQ will retain the SilkAir seats. Seat-back power in economy will be deactivated initially....
Jump to post6576107 First ex-SilkAir 737 (was 9V-MGI) now in VA colors as VH-IWQ. I assume she still has to have its interior changed to VA standard in BNE. Interestingly, it looks like there is no name for her as yet. IWQ and IJQ will retain the SilkAir seats. Seat-back power in economy will be deactivated in...
Jump to postNo surprise here but Virgin says it won't be reactivating those two B777s which it still owns and which are still parked at Wellcamp. Anyone know the 2 x rego numbers still parked up in Toowoomba? Is it VPD, VPE and VPH? VPF is in Victorville and VOZ is now VQ-BTK with Azur. VA don’t own any of the...
Jump to postAny news on when the Silkair 73’s will come on property for VA? Are they being painted in TSV or SIN?
Jump to postVirgin Australia will be leasing 9x more 738s with the first to be delivered late 2021 and the last of the 9 to be delivered by Feb 2022. This will bring the VA 738 fleet to 75 aircraft (total of 77x 737 aircraft including the 2x 73Gs) https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/release/virgin-australia-f...
Jump to postRumour going around is XFE suffered some severely damaged landing gear in a hard landing just before Covid hit and VA went into administration. Has basically being abandoned on the airfield with no one wanting to pay fix it at PER, and CASA and Airbus have rejected any ferry flight proposals to a m...
Jump to postNice to see VA taking back some 737s that were stored overseas. Flying into BNE this morning I could see just two VA aircraft resting on the old runway with engines taped up. A 737 and an ATR 72. I assume with the way things are moving, the former will be back in the air soon. Was too far away to g...
Jump to postThis is all very true, but the other element is that Qantas used to have 5 crew on SYD-MEL but post-COVID it is only four. I think CBR is the only market left with 5 crew. The cost savings are obvious, but so is the reduction in service. Whether it is cost cutting or overworked crew (probably a com...
Jump to postI was pretty disappointed on my recent MEL-SYD flight in economy on Qantas that they don't even serve hot drinks as the flight is "too short". So it was water/juice and a muffin. You probably just had lazy crew. Tea and coffee is a service standard on QF flights regardless of flight time....
Jump to postWhen the airline markets itself as a full service premium carrier I would expect to be able to get a hot drink especially when Rex and Virgin both offer it. And its not about going an hour without a hot drink - it's the airline marketing itself as something it clearly is not. You mention I'm not tr...
Jump to postThere’s an old adage that if you’re hungry you’ll eat sh!t. $7.50 noodles in a cup is less than sh!t. I think it’s pretty woeful, personally. I’d rather pay $9/$10/$12 and get a decent fresh sandwich in lieu of a poor student meal. I stopped flying DJ/VA years ago when I was denied a ham/cheese/tom...
Jump to postHere is Virgin Australia's new 'buy on board' economy menu: go wild with cup noodles for $7.50 [more at https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-australia-economy-buy-on-board-menu] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Those noodles sell like crazy, and unlike the fantastic $2 noodles from “noo...
Jump to postWouldn't be surprised if we see some sort of announcement relatively soon re Alliance doing some flying for VA in to / out of CBR. VA have announced the CBR lounge is reopening and the VA schedule doesn't justify it, so it feels like there's a piece missing, and Alliance flights would logically be ...
Jump to postIt’s interesting what Rex will do if they can’t get any more VA 737s, will they run a mixed config fleet? Or stump up the cash to refit every frame, or the non standard frames to the VA config/ their own new config. FWIW, they've removed the headrests from the back half of the plane. Looks like the...
Jump to postben175 wrote:Has VA turned on wifi yet? Flying PER-MEL tomorrow on VH-YIL which is equipped.
Virgin is flying VH-YVA (a Tiger aircraft) on MEL-PER today according to flight tracker - is this a mistake or has it already been reconfigured back into Virgin colours with J class? Per rego records, YVA has been repainted and returned to VA service in November 2020. It was always strange that it ...
Jump to postVirgin Blue had VH-VBY painted blue with the employees names printed on all the overhead lockers.
Jump to postThe Australian (paywall) has an article regarding CBA transferring the ex-VA A332 it owns (XFJ I think) to KUL (ultimate destination unknown) following claiming it back as part of the administration. Article also has photo of the plane as it left hangar at MEL. Plane is now a white-tail; the only t...
Jump to posttullamarine wrote:I believe all the YI* fleet are owned so will remain going forward. They are the youngest owned birds in the VA fleet.
Virgin Australia PR: https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/release/virgin-australia-holdings-limited-subject-deed-company-arrangement-virgin-australia-group Just wondering, that 737-800 image in the press release - do any 738s in Virgin's fleet have split scimitars? VH-YIS, YIR and YIV I believe. No...
Jump to postAnd, it's official. Paul Scurrah is now an ex-Virgin, Jayne Hrdlicka taking over. https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-australia-ceo-paul-scurrah-resignation #aviation What a joke. How devastating for the company and all of its employees. It’s so sad what Virgin has become since Bain got ...
Jump to postThat wasn't always the case, was it? Didn't it used to be that the windows opened inward and you were meant to rest the window on the seat while you made your way out? Strikes me as a rotten idea, given the chaos that could erupt in the cabin after an emergency landing, to ask passengers to calmly ...
Jump to postThe 737 has hydraulic exit doors that open upward (as opposed to removable plug doors) That wasn't always the case, was it? Didn't it used to be that the windows opened inward and you were meant to rest the window on the seat while you made your way out? Strikes me as a rotten idea, given the chaos...
Jump to postHas there been any public explanation for why the B789s are being parked rather than the A333s? It would seem to me that given the B787’s technical advantages over the A330’s in cargo volume, payload, fuel efficiency, etc. it would make more sense to fly the Boeing. Any insight into the Qantas thes...
Jump to postAlso to add in the release in the above link. - Long-haul international flying important part of plan but suspended until global travel market recovers - Tigerair Australia brand discontinued with Air Operator Certificate (AOC) retained to provide option for ultra-low-cost operations when market re...
Jump to postA couple of months ago someone was talking about non BSI VA 737’s being retrofitted with BSI interiors.. I can’t find a source on it and I really doubt that they’d bother changing the interiors on their aircraft for aesthetic purposes. Can anyone shed any light? I believe someone mentioned VUO had b...
Jump to postInteresting to see they kept BNE with B777-200ER, it was an A350 route. Nah BNE was mostly 772ER or A333 route, don't think A350 made it thru and if it did it surely wasn't for long. Once upon a time it was a 772A route! Michael It’s had 772A and 773A, 77W also 788. Not sure it’s ever been 330. It ...
Jump to postI've noticed VA only seem to be utilising the VH-YIx and VH-YFx registered 737 aircraft at the moment whilst in Administration. Any reason for this? YIx and YFx registered 737s are quite a bit younger than the remaining VOx registered aircraft and many VUx. Possibly indicative of which 737s will be...
Jump to postRead a lot of comments relating to how VA was not a LC or LCC and really couldn't take it up to QF If or when VA re-launch after administration why not try something unique 3 class configuration 38" Premium up front 33" Full service economy in the middle 30" Ultra low cost up the bac...
Jump to postI'm stunned by the unwillingness of the Australian government to help Virgin. Ease up. The Virgin Australia board of directors have a net worth of $7 billion. They simply do not want to tap into their personal wealth. Good riddance I say. Australia has the biggest COVID19 assistance package per hea...
Jump to postThis is so devastating. Just when everyone was seeing light at the end of the tunnel with the new CEO. I hope someone comes in and buys the airline. It truly is an incredible place to work. So many happy people at Virgin are now so heartbroken.
Jump to postqf789 wrote:
FWIW VA has also retrofitted at least 1 of the older 737's with BSI interiors
qf789 wrote:Cathay Pacific is planning on reducing flights by 30% over their network in coming days. Are we likely to see Qantas and Virgin cut services to HKG?
AirbusA322 wrote:VHOGU wrote:In Australia on the b737-800 if there is 144 pax or more there must 2 pax per block of seats in exit row.
Flew Virgin last week. All 12 seats were empty.