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VA 5th Aircraft
Just looking at the V Aus website and it looks like some of the new frequencies are loaded for Aircraft #5
No new routes - just increases in frequncy on exisitng routes, which must mean they are doing OK. MEL-JNB goes to 3 weekly TH/SA/TUE MEL-HKT goes to 2 weekly TH/MO MEL-LAX goes to 3 weekly SA*/SU/TUE *AM departure SYD-LAX goes back to daily (from 6 weekly) So with these increases am I correct in thinking there may still be another day of flying that the aircraft could do? Perhaps we will see SYD-HKT 1 weekly? Or perhaps we'll just get an extra BNE-HKT flight. Looks like the other routes remain unchanged. BNE-LAX stays 3 weekly, BNE-HKT 2 weekly and SYD-NAN 6 weekly. |
When do they get #5 or do they already have it ?
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When do these start? I'm doing MEL-LAX in June on a Wednesday, doesn't seem to be a Tuesday or Saturday departure...I'm guessing they start a bit later in the year?
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Looking at their site they all seem to start in mid December.
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Seems this may be their last 777 delivery. The Boeing orders website has a note
Changes since last update: 40 new orders: Virgin Blue Airlines (40 737s). In the Changes category, reduced 777 orders by two. So they had 7 x 777's on order so once this is delviered all orders would have been fulfilled. I wonder if they will place an order for a smaller aircraft type (330/787) to fly some thiner routes closer to home.... or even to swap the 777 on HKT and use the 777 elsewhere. Regardless, looks like the no new routes for VA for a while. |
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From memory V Australia has 6 777's on order and 1 lease
So a total of 7 aircraft! The notes on the Boeing website do not have to relate to V Australia. Anyone may have canceled a 777 order. If it was V Australia they would have made an announcement to the ASX. |
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