Virgin Fleet plans

[GarethK]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Update this morning on Virgins fleet plans as part of their profit announcement:

737s 4 to be delivered, three lease returns
Tiger +1 A320
Emb 190s Five to be sold
F50's x 8 to leave fleet

IIRC only the E190s are news, and still no fleet changes for international re more aircraft and A330s on Fiji during peak.

Regarding the announcements on 737 and A320 changes above, they are changes that have already happened in the last few months

[Yusef D]

the proposed schedule for MEL/ADL/PER to DPS only requires 2 airframes. I know they have to cover maintenance, but not like that...

I count it as about 1.4 airframes, not including maint downtime. expect MEL-ADL flights on TT 738s with wifi IFE, and others on a schedule recovery basis.

[Rowan McKeever]

Yeah something around 1.4... I wasn't being very exact, more saying the 3rd aircraft is somewhat more of a spare wheel! I agree there must be something more cost-effective for them than simply segregating the 737s onto international.

[Alex Lui]

VH-VPD was operating VA9949, a position flight to KWCF on Wednesday 24 February 2016.

Could this be the first aircraft undergoing the refit?

[Radi K]

Yes

[Steve S... 2]

VA has just registered another new 737-800 VH-YFW.

Looks like the fleet plans a few threads back are correct - and this is one of a further four new 738's to be delivered.

I think you will find that there is another new A320 on order for TT if investigated further.

[GarethK]

Originally Posted by Steve S... 2

VA has just registered another new 737-800 VH-YFW.

Looks like the fleet plans a few threads back are correct - and this is one of a further four new 738's to be delivered.

I think you will find that there is another new A320 on order for TT if investigated further.

Thanks Steve, I'm surprised they registered another B738 considering they said 4 new in FY16 and we already saw those 4 arrve in H1.

Regarding TT A320, they said 14th A320 in H1 which we have seen but no mention of a 15th A320. Does anyone know if they are getting another one soon? If they do we could see some new routes from them!

[Yusef D]

Agreed, Rowan. I hope there's a big picture here but I doubt it.

TT 737 IFE:
https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/20...x-va-aircraft/

[Greg Hyde]

VH-YFW B737-8FE for VA added to the register on 18/02/2016

Hi Steve,

I posted this to http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=10918

maybe we need a new reg thread

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

VH-YFW B737-8FE for VA added to the register on 18/02/2016

Hi Steve,

I posted this to http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=10918

maybe we need a new reg thread

Any news on when VH-YFW is due to arrive ?