Virgin Blue VH-YFC

[Gerald A]

Line 3592 VH-YFC Con 39413 Virgin Blue 737-81D BOE402 On flightline at RNT.

Thats it, my last report on new Boeings moving up to QLD.

2 Websites I used for new Boeings. It also has links to more Aviation sites
http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/
http://drewski2112.livejournal.com/

All the best to the exgate 20 group.

Gerald

[Steve Jones]

It's the first VB 737 with the new Sky Interior as well, as far as I know.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

All the best Gerald but even though QLD is behind the times:D, it does have the internet so hope you continue your reporting

Ex gate20 Peter

[Gerald A]

Hex Code is 7C7A36

Peter
Ok only when I have the time:D, which wont be often, thats why I put the website address up, so you can all check it out for your self.

[phil.l]

Cheers Gerald and good luck.

[Gerald A]

Thank you Phil, all the best to you.

[A McLaughlin]

Gerald's had more curtain calls and comebacks than Dame Nellie Melba!

[Brock Little]

Sorry to bring this topic back up...but YFC is on its way.

From http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2011/04/vh-yfc-b737-81d-virgin-blue-delivered.html

VH-YFC B737-81D Virgin Blue delivered to Tulsa,OK
L/N 3592 C/N 39413 B737-81D VH-YFC VIRGIN BLUE
Leased from Ansett Worldwide
Dep BFI 09:25 PDT Arr TUL 14:18 CDT
Call Sign VBH9080 Hex Code 7C7A36
Aircraft is painted all white

Why would it go to Tulsa first I wonder?

[Daniel M]

Final adjustments to Sky interior perhaps?

[Brock Little]

Yes, that's what I was thinking. American Airlines have a 737 base at Tulsa, so it might be in there for final checks?

[Jayden Laing]

VH-YFC will be in Sydney today. Operating:

DJ849 MEL-SYD (arrive 3:40pm)
DJ860 SYD-MEL (depart 4:15pm)
DJ877 MEL-SYD (arrive 7:40pm)
DJ993 SYD-BNE (depart 8:30pm)

Also VH-ZPR will be in Sydney.

DJ966 BNE-SYD (arrive 6:05pm)
DJ981 SYD-BNE (depart 7pm)

[Dave Parer]

VH-YFC inbound to Townsville right at this moment operating DJ361 from BNE.

Tracking YFC on my SBS-1. It is a strange look seeing a VB machine with no VH-V as the registration.

[Brock Little]

Looks like ZPR went BNE-TSV as DJ375 instead.

[Lukas M]

Stuff the outside, I wanna see the inside :D

ML today.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5621447436_f751bfdd90_z.jpg

[matthew mcdonald]

Stuff the outside, I wanna see the inside :D


Trust me, Tim and I went onboard tonight and you really DO need to see the inside.

P.S Not just for the seats.

[Mike W]

Trust me, Tim and I went onboard tonight and you really DO need to see the inside.

P.S Not just for the seats.

Tease :p

[Chris Q]

I may have been living under a rock, but whats been done to the inside?

[Dave Parer]

Looks like ZPR went BNE-TSV as DJ375 instead.

All three new VB machines actually visited Townsville yesterday;

VH-YFC operated DJ361 BNE-TSV | DJ366 TSV-BNE

VH-ZPQ operated DJ1901 ROK-TSV | DJ1641 TSV-CNS | DJ1642 CNS-TSV | DJ1904 TSV-ROK

VH-ZPR operated DJ375 BNE-TSV | DJ382 TSV-BNE

[Rob R]

And I was on one of them:D

[Lukas M]

What are the seats like and do they have RED on them?

[Greg McDonald]

What are the seats like and do they have RED on them?

Really good and no.

[Jayden Laing]

No red at all on any of the seats & once onboard, it has the very corporate feel about the cabin. Even the flight attendent I spoke to whilst having a look said the same thing (re corporate feel). Much rather this interior than the old interior :D:D

[Lukas M]

there are pics on airliners.net thread 47

[Tim Bowrey]

Here is YFC's cabin on its first visit to SYD yesterday. In my opinion its pretty much flawless and the new overhead lockers work very well!

Image removed at request of user -mod

[Will H]

Anyone know the aircraft's schedule for Sunday?

[matthew mcdonald]

Sorry Will, Didnt get the flight it was doing but I unloaded it tonight and it will overnight in SYD.

[Jayden Laing]

(At last look last night), It was operating DJ943 to BNE at 1pm