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14th April 2012, 06:50 PM
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#994
16th April 2012, 09:35 PM
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There are 38 aircraft in Virgin Australia livery, 9 were repainted from Virgin Blue and 1 from V Australia. 28 have come from basic white or are new deliveries. Virgin Australia has indicated that over the 18 months from January 2012 to June 2013, there will be 29 aircraft delivered - 17 x 738 [4 already delivered], 4 x A330 [1 delivered] and 8 x ATR72 [2 delivered], so there are to be 22 new deliveries which will wear the Virgin Australia livery. This means at least 60 in Virgin Australia livery without any repaints. Virgin Australia has advised that 14 x 737 aircraft will retire in this period. In 2012, there have been 3 x 73G retirements so far [VBH, VBI, VBN]. Thus 11 more will be retired in this period, without definite knowledge of the specific aircraft. It has been mooted that VOD will go in 2 months, and up to six of the older 73G which remain in the fleet may be retired. Only 4 of the 73G are younger aircraft. This would leave at least 5 possible 738 aircraft to retire. These retirements are speculative. Regardless of which aircraft are retired, there are 15 Embraer 190 to be repainted and a total of 44 x 737 types in red livery. So this becomes 33 x 737 to be repainted and 15 Emb 190 plus 4 x 777 aircraft, making 52 to be ultimately repainted. There is an expectation that the Embraer 190 aircraft will have a refurbishment program, but it is not known if repainting will occur at this time. So in answer, by June 2013, there will be at least 60 aircraft in new livery and whatever of the 52 remaining aircraft can be achieved in the next 14 months. One might speculate one per month [14 more done], so the number might be about 74 total. John Borghetti has indicated that rebranding by repaint will occur at a steady pace as required by maintenance and operational requirements, rather than a rapid rebranding at unnecessary cost. Anyone who can refute or confirm anything here is most welcome to clarify the plans.
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#995
16th April 2012, 11:51 PM
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Any chance that VPH might be in Sydney on Wednesday?
Does anyone know when the first ATR72-600 is due?
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#996
21st April 2012, 02:40 PM
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Last edited by Rob C; 21st April 2012 at 02:44 PM. Reason: Added link
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#997
21st April 2012, 03:20 PM
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Thanks Rob C for VH-XFD [to be delivered].
VH-VPH - St Kilda Beach. No aircraft noted on the Boeing first flight list. This totals 38 available for service and 1 to be delivered. __________________________________________________ VH-VPH St Kilda Beach. VH-XFA Cottesloe Beach VH-XFB Cable Beach VH-XFC Mooloolaba Beach VH-XFD Bells Beach............to be delivered. VH-VOK Johanna Beach VH-VOQ Margaret River VH-VUF ..................Hobart Honey VH-VUG .................Jasmine Tasman VH-VUY Snapper Rocks VH-VUZ Lennox Head VH-YFC Bondi Beach VH-YFE Sunshine Beach VH-YFF Wineglass Bay.......allocated, but not on aircraft. VH-YFG Hanson Bay VH-YFH Mindil Beach VH-YFI Porpoise Bay VH-YFK Long Beach VH-YVA Eurong Beach.......allocated, but not on aircraft. VH-YVC Jetty Beach VH-YVD Salmon Beach VH-YIA Henley Beach .......allocated, but not on aircraft. VH-YIB Trinity Beach ........allocated, but not on aircraft. VH-YID Rainbow Beach VH-YIE Fingal Beach VH-YIF Sorrento Beach VH-YIG Kings Beach VH-VBY Kingston Beach VH-ZPQ Main Beach VH-ZPR Dundee Beach VH-ZPT ...............no name yet VH-FVH Four Mile Beach VH-FVI Mission Beach VH-FVL Preston Beach VH-FVM Woolamai Beach VH-FVU Double Island Point VH-FVX Kirra Beach ZK-PBF Tapu'itea...................[Virgin Samoa] ZK-PBJ Trigg Beach
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21st April 2012, 10:13 PM
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VH-VUL making her way out of Christchurch at the moment heading back to MEL as VOZ9070 after spending a week over there.
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