Virgin ERJ 170 & 190s

[Grahame Hutchison]

Things are looking a little different for Virgin Blue at Sydney these days as the ERJs move in. It is just a little annoying that the flight numbers are all DJ0000 in ACARS.

VH-ZHB DJ0000 26/02/2009 07:02 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZHF DJ0000 26/02/2009 07:59 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZHF DJ0000 26/02/2009 09:13 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 09:15 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHB DJ0000 26/02/2009 10:22 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 10:27 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHF DJ0000 26/02/2009 10:30 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPE DJ0000 26/02/2009 10:39 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPI DJ0000 26/02/2009 11:26 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 11:43 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 13:07 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPE DJ0000 26/02/2009 14:37 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 14:50 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHB DJ0000 26/02/2009 14:53 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPE DJ0000 26/02/2009 15:44 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHA DJ0000 26/02/2009 16:07 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZHB DJ0000 26/02/2009 16:14 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPE DJ0000 26/02/2009 17:28 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHA DJ0000 26/02/2009 18:04 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR
VH-ZPB DJ0000 26/02/2009 18:29 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPE DJ0000 26/02/2009 18:49 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZPD DJ0000 26/02/2009 19:15 Virgin Blue ERJ 190-100 IGW
VH-ZHA DJ0000 26/02/2009 20:09 Virgin Blue ERJ 170-100 LR

[John C]

We had a change of procedures that took effect today that has our VHF 3 switched to data, hence the ejets showing up on ACARS.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Thanks John, I have seen the ERJs on ACARS before so I thought Virgin Blue were moving their aircraft around a bit because of the GFC.