Next new deliveries?
 

Hi,

Just trying to find out when the following new aircraft are expected to be delivered...

VH-VUU DJ 737-800
VH-VZI QF 737-800
VH-VGY JQ A320
VH-VWS JQ A321
VH-EBN QF A330
VH-OQF QF A380

Regards,

Steve S

OQF= January 1
EBN= early next year i think
VGY= March i think

OQF is Jan10 now

VGT Feb
VGY Mar
VGV Apr
VGU Apr
VGR May
VGQ Jun
VGP Jul
VGO Jul

VH-EBN is currently having its engines installed. It was last seen outside in Toulouse in full livery minus the engines on December 26.

Chris are they all A320s for Jetstar? that's a lot 8 new ones!

JQ Domestic have new services beginning March 7, April 4, July 1 and July 8. I think there is an operational spare in with that lot, so that would be 5 of the 8 aircraft. Are the other 3 for International?

I think a few months ago , it was reported 2 were meant for Jetstar Asia, and 1 meant for their Vietnam operation. However this has probably changed, given the Vietnam iproblems (regulatory) the operation has been having.

JQE has left Aus for Singas several wks ago, and JQH & JQW will also be going back home to Singapore in 2010. That's how the numbers work out.

Here is VH-EBN in Toulouse. First flight was Friday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spo...57623314621836

Jetstar A320 VH-VGV left TLS 05MAR / TLS-DXB-SIN...

Jetstar A320 VH-VGU 27MAR: TLS-DXB-SIN...

Jetstar A320 VH-VGR 14APR: TLS-DXB-SIN...

VH-VGR due into Williamtown from SIN via DRW this afternoon about 4:30pm. She arrived into Darwin from Singapore at about 11am.

Is Jetstar getting any more A321s?

They have 10 more on order, I think not 100% sure

Is delivery in 2011 or 2012?

VH-VUU should arrive on Thurs into BNE I have been told.

Virgin Blue as its the next in sequence - c/n 36609 l/n 3232.

I believe Alliance have another F100 due in May and Strategic another A320 also due in May.

Cheers Lloyd

Due into BNE on the 29th so Thursday.

I'm updating an online fleetlist I keep, does anyone know the name that VH-VUU will carry?

VirginBlue B738 VH-VUU 27APR: BFI-HNL...

VH-VUU B737-8FE Virgin Blue Delivery
 

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

L/N 3232 C/N 36609 B737-8FE VH-VUU VIRGIN BLUE
Dep BFI 10:50 PDT ETA HLI (Lihue) 13:50 HST
Call Sign VBH9082 Hex Code 7C6D34

And the next B737-8FE for Virgin Blue, VH-VUV, c/n 37821 was registered on 21 April.

VH-VUW c/n 37822 will follow.

In OPO is a former TAP Air Portugal A320 CS-TNE now regd as VH-YQC for Strategic.

2010/04/29

DEP HLI 9:01am HST - NFFN (Nadi) 13:16 ETA

Here she is.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untit...730064c58***2b

VH-VUU just about to land here at BNE.DJ9082.

Here is a link to VH-VUU "Lady Blue-tiful" on approach to Brisbane this afternoon, arrived at 15:50.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/...0a2ba22e_o.jpg

Cheers

Michael Dawson

Great shot Michael - is the wing obscuring it or is it missing the foxtel bulge on the top of the airframe?

Daz

Darren,
I think VH-VUU has not been equipped with Foxtel Live2Air yet? VH-VUT is the latest one before VUU in service with VB & it hasn't been fitted with it yet so i highly doubt that it has been fitted with it. I'm happy to be corrected.

Nothing after VUN has been fitted

From the sound of it is being fased out.

Damn - I'll miss channel 13 to note max speed and altitude on each trip for my log.:(

Not to mention that I don't mind swiping the work amex for live2air on anything over the Melb or Bris Flts, but I guess if I was VB I wouldn't invest my capital on any further rollouts based on my perceived usage by most pax.

I also notice that there is no 'flying-the-flag' lady on the forward fuselage. You can see the name 'Lady Blue-tiful' as someone mentioned... but no lady! :rolleyes:

Perhaps she is yet to be stuck on? Or perhaps the lady is no-more?

I have a feeling I've read on this forum in the past that the 'lady' on the nose is airbrushed on by a Sydney artist after delivery. I think all photos of VB planes in Seattle or Brazil prior to delivery tend to show no Virgin 'lady'.

Re Live2Air, just a personal view but I think they'd be better off with a decent AVOD system such as you see on the big international carriers.

I'd far prefer watching a movie, some full sitcom episodes, or listening to some albums on my flight rather than watching some Foxtel show which is already halfway through and which i can't pause... As for news covereage, there are some good live text news services already available on the good AVOD systems.

Nose art is applied after delivery and before entry into service. I agree Steve it would be good to see some sort of AVOD system. Maybe RED like V Australia and Virign America would be good and bring all products into line.

Cheers

Michael Dawson

VH-YQC should be on the way to australia. First leg: OPO-HER 02MAY