Vh-vua "mile high karaoke"

[Marty H]

Keep an eye out for her she is now sporting 'Mile High Karaoke' decals on the aft section of the fusealge

In support of this

http://mog.com/blog_post/content/439/1513970

[Brandon Giacomin]

She flew out of MEL this morning to BNE

VOZ309 MEL-BNE VH-VUA
VOZ779 BNE-CNS VH-VUA

She will then do VOZ782 CNS-BNE

I will get a pic of her flying over my house doing the CNS-BNE sector

[Joseph Saragozza.]

Virgin Blue have applied "MILE HIGH KARAOKE" titles on the rear fuselage of VH-VUA as the The Black Eyed Peas will be attempting at obtaining two world records for the highest altitude live performance on a Melbourne - Perth flight.
story and image below.


http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016505992


http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6678743


Merged Thread - mod

[Phil M]

And what's with the South Sydney flag on the nose? Is that new? Or have I missed it before?

[phil.l]

Phil Souths flag has been on it for quite a while now.

[Kurt A]

On Friday October 9 at 1:00pm in Melbourne Australia, Virgin Blue and internationally acclaimed three time Grammy winners THE BLACK EYED PEAS will become part of music and aviation history as they board flight DJ9001 from Melbourne Airport to Perth where the cheeky Aussie airline and The Black Eyed Peas, will create the ‘Mile High Karaoke Plane’ at 41,000 feet.

In what is set to become an Australian first, The Black Eyed Peas, touring nationally in October, will jam live during the private four hour long flight, ahead of their final Australian concert at Burswood Dome on Saturday.

Nearly 140 V.i.P Guests, including 30 winners from a national competition run by News Limited, will join the Peas onboard and share this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as well as being given the chance to showcase their vocal ability alongside the talented quartet in a mile-high karaoke session.

American fans did not miss out either with 10 tickets on the flight snapped up last week online via a special Ebay charity auction. The winning bidders will now fly half way around the world with V Australia and join the Mile High Karaoke flight from Melbourne. All money raised through the auctions will benefit the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research which aims to improve and to promote the health and well-being of all children through the unique application of multidisciplinary research.

Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, "As well as being the official airline for the Australian leg of The E.N.D World Tour, getting the chance to work on such a unique project with The Black Eyed Peas was an opportunity we just couldn’t pass up. It most definitely is an Australian first and who knows, we may even end up breaking a world-record somewhere along the way."

In contrast to the larger than life visually extravagant light-show of their The E.N.D World stage production, The Black Eyed Peas will make the most of Virgin Blue’s specially modified Boeing 737-800 aircraft for their mile-high performance.

Following three months of intense planning by a team of more than 50 people including engineers, technicians and staging professionals, the aircraft has been transformed into a unique venue which promises a very intimate experience for those lucky enough to be on board. The aircraft also features a specially designed signage decal fitted to its fuselage to mark the occasion.

The Black Eyed Peas have made history with the longest successive stay at the top of the USA Billboard Hot 100 chart with 26 consecutive weeks at number 1. "I Gotta Feeling" has held the top spot for the past fourteen weeks after replacing their first single "Boom Boom Pow" which then spent 12 weeks at number 1. This is the longest consecutive stay for any artist in the Billboard chart’s 51-year history.

-vb

[Andrew P]

how often does a 737-800 fly at 41,000 ft? Often seen at FL37 or FL39 but not FL41?

is is it just artistic licence being taken by the PR dept. of DJ?

Banjo

[Blair M]

The B737-800 is certified to operate to 41,000ft and quite often cruises at this level.

[Gerard M]

I was on a 737-800 the other day cruising at 41,000ft.

[Nathan Bartlett]

I got to 41,000ft between Melbourne and Launceston one flight on a 737-800 :D

[Matt R]

My DJ BNE-HTI-BNE flights both topped out at 43,000, or so the IFE map said.

[Paul f.]

It now has the face,s of the group The Black eyed peas below the windows.

[Wayne Bishop]

Seen and photographed at YSSY just after midday today :-)

Cheers
Wayne

[Sarah C]

Yep, I saw it but wasn't quick enough with the camera. In simple terms, the only bit you notice is the black section of the fuselage, behind the wings. It might look more impressive when the aircraft is stationary.

[phil.l]

Have also moved the rego to the white section of the tail.

[Sarah C]

I thought that would be the case. Thanks for the information.

[Seth Jaworski]

She was also in and out earlier this morning too.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2716974

[Wayne Bishop]

Hi all,
Here's a shot....usual crappy weather notwithstanding....
Cheers
Wayne

[Karl M]

Looks like they added the faces of the B.E.P at a later date! Only had the wording when it was seen.

[Kurt A]

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/BLACKEYE1.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/BLACKEYE10.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/BLACKEYE16.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/yssy_moderator/YSSY%20Stuff/BLACKEYE12.jpg

[Kurt A]

Virgin Blue and The Black Eyed Peas break a Guinness World Record!

Internationally acclaimed three time Grammy winners THE BLACK EYED PEAS have added a ‘world record’ to their long list of achievements after rocking out at 41,000 feet on a special “Mile High Karaoke’ Virgin Blue flight from Melbourne to Perth on Friday.

In what was an Australian first, The Black Eyed Peas jammed live during the private four hour long flight smashing the current Guinness World Record for ‘highest ever concert performed on an aircraft’ set by British band ‘Jamairoquai’ in 2007.

On their flight to Perth Virgin Blue, The Black Eyed Peas and nearly 140 V.i.P Guests onboard achieved an altitude of 41,000 feet to nab the current Guinness World Record.

will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap, collectively known as The Black Eyed Peas, who arrived in Perth to a ‘rock star’ welcome, were ecstatic about the achievement.

Fergie said, “It was exciting to make history while having a silly, crazy time doing it!". Taboo added, “This was the true meaning of the ultimate natural high in the sky and we all need to experience a mile high karaoke club".

Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, “This is the first Guinness World Record breaking stunt we’ve been involved with and we’re just thrilled to have been a part of it by partnering with The Black Eyed Peas and successfully pulling off an in-flight gig of this magnitude. So I’d like send my congratulations to The Peas and also to the extensive Virgin Blue team who have worked day and night for months to turn a ‘crazy idea’ into a reality.”

The Black Eyed Peas performed the final Australian concert of their The E.N.D World Tour at Perth’s Burswood Dome on Saturday night.

The Black Eyed Peas have made history with the longest successive stay at the top of the USA Billboard Hot 100 chart with 26 consecutive weeks at number 1. “I Gotta Feeling” has held the top spot for the past fourteen weeks after replacing their first single “Boom Boom Pow” which then spent 12 weeks at number 1. This is the longest consecutive stay for any artist in the Billboard chart’s 51-year history.

Official partners of the Mile High Karaoke flight include Virgin Blue Airlines Group (incorporating Virgin Blue, V Australia, Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue), The Black Eyed Peas, News Limited, Frontier Touring and Universal Music.

High quality vision of The Black Eyed Peas breaking the Guinness World Records is available from http://blackeyedpeas.dipdive.com/media/81737.


-dj