Vh-bzg

[Anthony T]

Hi there

A future Virgin Blue B737 delivery will be registered VH-BZG, which was previously allocated to a Victorian farmers Piper Warrior.

BZG will stand for Brett & Zahra Godfrey.

The farmer swapped the rego with Virgin Blue for a couple of tickets to Canada & Alaska, while the co-owner of the Warrior is off to South Africa with the compliments of Virgin Blue.

The 737 will be named "Bretts Jet" the first male name on a Virgin Blue aircraft.

Cheers
Anthony T

[Mike W]

Nice

I like the way DJ add all the personality to what is`usually nowadays a pretty corporate bottom line business (aviation and in particular, airlines) without the romance of yesteryear

[Robert Zweck]

http://australianaviation.com.au/bretts-big-farewell/


VH-BZG believed to be a B737-800 delivery in July


Good to see friendship overiding commercial rivalry


Attitudes change...some of my former football enemies are now my best friends

[Robert Zweck]

This aircraft was originally to become either VH-VUW or VH-VUX

[Steve S... 2]

VH-VBH is named after a male. Spirit of Salty.

[Todd Milton]

VH-ZPK 'Aussie Rob' I would consider a male name.

Was wondering how they would pay off the Piper's owners for the rego, and good to see that they are placing a little bit of a personal touch to honour their ex-CEO.

[Robert Zweck]

Another example of swapping regos years ago was Ansett wanting to convince the owner of the Piper PA-32R VH-HYM (still current) to give up the rego for use on an A320.

It never happened. Obviously some free flights didn't work.

[Robert Zweck]

VH-BZG is now on the Aussie register

[Erik H. Bakke]

Anyone know anything more specific about the expected delivery date for the new bird?

[Jayden Laing]

From what I'm lead to believe, BZG won't be here in Oz til August.