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According to Flightaware B738 VH-YIW is resuming services for Virgin on Friday 26/3/21 operating return flights from MEL to OOL, NTL & ADL. According to my records, the B738s flying for Virgin will then total 55, including one at XSP undergoing maintenance.
It is presumed that after VH-YVC has maintenance in HKG in April it will also return to service with Virgin. |
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I have attached a link to the dummy booking to CBR I inputted for 26 July, 2021 flying direct on a Virgin ATR. It still looks as though Virgin is the designated operator for the ATRs they have in storage.
https://book.virginaustralia.com/dx/...execution=e3s1 Last edited by James Smith; 24th March 2021 at 08:36 PM. |
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Australian Aviation has confirmed that Virgin is to re-enter the SYD-CBR route in a story titled "REX rivals QANTAS to fly Sydney-Canberra as row deepens."
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Almost 1 year to the day since it last flew an RPT flight, VH-YIW is back in the air operating VA1293 MEL CNS.
EDIT: Interestingly only at 25,000ft - wondering if that was planned as part of the return to service or for some other operational reason. Last edited by Tristan S; 26th March 2021 at 09:17 AM. |
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It is good to see another Virgin B738 back in the air. Yes Tristan, VH-YIW has planned to CNS at 24,000 and is now at 25,000, so it could be an operational height limitation for the flight or he could just be trying to avoid forecasted turbulence or reported winds at higher levels on the route. It'll be interesting to see if the return leg plus the legs to SYD and back later in the day are at similar lower levels.
Last edited by James Smith; 26th March 2021 at 10:30 AM. |
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No test flight after sitting on the ground for a year?
This makes my arm hairs raise. Not good no matter how intense the ground checks are. |
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It ferried BNE MEL in February.
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Thanks That explains it.
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YIW is currently on its return flight from CNS to MEL and is again cruising at its planned level of 25,000. BTW, the ferry flight in February was at 40,000.
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