VB/PB livery rebranding starts.

[Yusef D]

Just noticed that a new 738 should be joining the VA (probably VAI) fleet shortly: VH-YIY has appeared on production lists. I'm guessing about a month from now.

[Steve S... 2]

Hi,

VH-VOO ex ZK-PBA has been in Brisbane for six days.

It is having reg'n changed back from ZK to VH.

I read that the ten ZK 738's coming back to VH, will have the business class section installed, to match the rest of the 738 fleet. So I also presume it is having that done in Brisbane at the moment.

Regards,

Steve

[Yusef D]

So... NZ based 738s get the refit in BNE, and all of the Aus based 738s were done in CHC!

[Max C]

VH-VOO is back in service as VA41 BNE-DPS today.

[Mackenzie Davis]

ZK-PBM appears to be the next one to be re-registered after not flying for nearly a day.

[Steve S... 2]

That route is a nice change for VOO (ZK-PBA)...

I guess that means it will appear on Australian domestic routes too.

[Yusef D]

looks like a complicated process, some NZ aircraft are going to VAI, some to VAA and some VH-YI... aircraft are going from VAA to VAI. Once the dust settles I expect VAI will be left with a consistent fleet of modern Boeing Sky Interior/Short Field Performance/ACARS equipped VH-YIx aircraft.

Eventually.

next move: PBM becomes VUO (domestic) and YIA goes international.

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Yusef D

Just noticed that a new 738 should be joining the VA (probably VAI) fleet shortly: VH-YIY has appeared on production lists. I'm guessing about a month from now.

From Puget Sound

Wednesday, 4 February 2015
VH-YIY B737-8FE Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 5280 C/N 40701 B737-8FE VH-YIY VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep 13:27 PST Arr BFI 15:41 PST via MWH
Call Sign BOE850 Hex Code 7C7AB8

Maybe sooner

[NathanJ]

Hey All, Virgin Australia have released a time lapse video of VH-VUE undergoing repaint at Flying Colours Townsville... http://youtu.be/rBcjhqWigK8

[Greg Hyde]

Nice video, 260litres of paint.