VA / TT Fleet departures
 

Hi everyone.
Now that it is official the 777/A330 and Tiger A320 fleet will be leaving our shores, do we have any information on the expected months they will depart. Certainly a tough market for aircraft leasing companies to find new operators, perhaps short term storage maintenance will continue in Australia for a while, or put into deep storage. I noticed 777 VH-VPH undertook a 15 minute circuit out of Tulla as VA9909 on the 23rd August.
Cheers,

YFG/I/N/P/Q will be the 1st 737's to leave our shores in the very near future.

VH-YFG is now registered 2-VYFG.

Interesting that the five are the younger sky interior aircraft. I'd imagine it is to do with leasing vs ownership etc.

I notice five of the older VA 738's (VOK VOO VUC VUE VUK) have returned to service, probably to replace the five mentioned YF* aircraft that were actually in operation and are now leaving the country.

Interestingly the ex-VA E190s that were deleted from the Aust. Reg in July have also joined the 2-REg.


2-HZPN Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 19000312 03.07.20
Ravelin Jet Leasing 3 Designated Activity Company Ex. VH-ZPN
2-HZPO Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 19000321 03.07.20
Ravelin Jet Leasing 3 Designated Activity Company Ex. VH-ZPO
2-HZPQ Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 19000412 03.07.20
Ravelin Jet Leasing 3 Designated Activity Company Ex. VH-ZPQ
2-HZPR Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW 19000424 03.07.20
Ravelin Jet Leasing 3 Designated Activity Company Ex. VH-ZPR

I don't know what to make of the regn's with the 2 and the way they are retaining the remaining letters in the regn's.

So I am now wondering if YFG, I, N, P, Q will end up with Rex.

They will be heading to Goodyear, Arizona soon

And according to the CASA website, the Registration Holder for each of the 5 B737s to be withdrawn is the Wilmington Trust Company of Wilmington, Delawere, U S A.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

2-VYFG Pic above.

Also 2-VYFQ is somewhere in BNE as well.:)

Rumoured aircraft are VOY, VUA and VUT.

From the latest CASA update:

YFG 25/08 Exported to Guernsey
YFQ 25/08 Exported to Guernsey
YFN 27/08 Exported to Guernsey

They have been placed on the Guernsey register , but like most 2- registrations it’s unlikely their wheels will ever touch Guernsey tarmac . It’s a registration of convenience .

Dave C

I think JetTest will be ferrying the 738s to the US deserts.

I think that looks likely.

https://i.imgur.com/fEfOJdU.png

2-VYFG The Boeing Company 737-8FE 40999 Wilmington Trust Company 25/08/2020
2-VYFN The Boeing Company 737-8FE 41009 Wilmington Trust Company 28/08/2020
2-VYFQ The Boeing Company 737-8FE 41010 Wilmington Trust Company 25/08/2020

Now that Bain have been given the green light by creditors I expect to see some movements of assets no longer required.

Rex have advertised for 737 check captains. I've heard 4th hand that their first Boeing will be due in the paintshop very soon. Any idea which airframes they're getting?

There is a suggestion up thread, feels like we back in the days of compass Mk1 and mk2, or impulse for that matter.

VH-VPH currently airborne

From the latest CASA update:

YFI 30/08 Exported to Guernsey
YFP 01/09 Exported to Guernsey

The first five VA 737s will be leaving for USA on the 16th at this stage.

Five will leave simultaneously next week. 11 Pilots and 1 Engineer will fly over in a Falcon 7X and ferry to GYR via HIR and HNL. Regos:
2-VYFG
2-VYFI
2-VYFQ
2-VYFP
2-VYFN

No quarantine required in BNE for the crew, in and out will not leave the ramp.

Source:@sgiordano77

Honiara to Hawaii on a single tank?

HIR- HNL is 3,086 NM on a direct track , so shouldn’t be an issue for an empty 737-800 , particularly West to East with favourable winds .
Dave C

ONU did BNE HNL direct in July IIRC On her ferry

ONU went via Pago Pago and possibly one other port prior

Roger that, HNL rare birds noted “Nauru Airlines is ferrying VH-ONU (c/n 28732, l/n 2966) from BNE to MIA, with a stop at HNL and ONT. This 737-3U3 arrived early this morning on a direct flight from BNE. It departed this afternoon ahead of Hurricane Douglas.“

The track on Flightradar24 has it climbing out of PAG.

You can’t track Nauru Air on flightaware otherwise you could just look up what flights were filed.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...h-onu#2507793f

EDIT: Just scroll along and you'll see it on climb.

The problem with FR24 is that unless the flight is a known RPT flight, the ports won't be correct unless it sees the aircraft on the ground at each stop.

Looks like today they are leaving, the VH registered 7x is four hours out of BNE

It's a brand new Fa7X as well Mark keeping the same reg as the previous aircraft.:)

The 737’s will be using “ jet test “ as their radio call signs .

Dave C

Jettest is the company performing the ferry

https://www.jettest.aero/worldwide-aircraft-ferry

Just checked on in flightaware

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/2VYFG

Due to depart 12.10 local (today)

For those playing at home.

The flight numbers are: JTN259-272

Fair winds

JTN258 & 269 are on their way to HIR and are about 12 minutes apart. They will possibly stagger the arrival and departure times in HIR to avoid overcrowding the ramp and refuelling facilities there.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

:):)

Even made the news! https://twitter.com/7NewsBrisbane/st...93963316576256

Yes Ha Ha i am in that pic :(

All aircraft completed the ferry to HOT & SUNNY Goodyear arriving at various times on 16/09/2020 (local time)