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Roland D
4th October 2010, 06:13 PM
Saw this on Airliners.net, but three Virgin Blue 737-700's, VH-VBQ, VBR and VBS, all former Midway birds are now headed to Southwest with VBQ already being painted in Seattle with reg N552WN.

This would drop the fleet to 18 -700's IIRC, 16 leased and two owned.
Luke A
6th October 2010, 08:25 PM
What happens to the live-to-air system? I would presume the dome and other equipment is not permanent and can be removed once an aircraft leaves the VB fleet?
Radi K
6th October 2010, 11:18 PM
VBR leaves Saturday week. MEL-NAN-HNL-PAE
Alex Ch
7th October 2010, 06:48 AM
Is the ferry flight being done by DJ or WN pilots?
John C
7th October 2010, 07:43 AM
DJ
Roland D
7th October 2010, 08:26 PM
What happens to the live-to-air system? I would presume the dome and other equipment is not permanent and can be removed once an aircraft leaves the VB fleet?

Yes, they are getting removed in Seattle.
Jack B
14th October 2010, 04:00 PM
Q, R & S were all fairly 'untidy' aircraft on the inside (non-standard interiors and galleys) - so i'm not surprised to see them first to go.

BS had a single crew seat at the R2 (aft right) door - which meant that if you ever went to lean on the second seat (usually found on other aircraft) you found yourself falling off your seat.

That said - the 700 was always much nicer to work on (about as good as a 190, but not quite as easy going as a 170).

Do any of the -800s have non-standard interiors/crew seats etc?