VB/PB livery rebranding starts.

[Jarden S]

So the ATR services operated by Skywest airlines will be changed to operated by Virgin Australia.

Its a pity to see another livery disappear from our skys.

[Rowan McKeever]

Skywest will remain as a functioning entity with its own AOC so not only will the ATRs continue to be 'VA operated by Skywest', the F100s and F50s will join them

[JamesL]

The F50's days are very limited...

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

Virgin are to end 2 domestic services from April 2013...

Virgin Australia from 29APR13 is ending 2 domestic services, which sees the closure of Canberra – Hobart and Sydney – Rockhampton route. Operational schedules for both routes in April 2013 as follow.

Canberra – Hobart
VA1205 CBR1945 – 2120HBA E90 457
VA1196 HBA0630 – 0800CBR E90 156

Sydney – Rockhampton
VA1567 SYD1025 – 1235ROK E90 x26
VA1568 ROK1305 – 1505SYD E90 x26

http://airlineroute.net/2013/03/28/va-hbarok-apr13/

[Rowan McKeever]

Can't say that's overly surprising. Wonder where the excess E190 capacity will go... assume EMD and/or GLT?

[Ryan K]

Every time I've flown CBR-HBA is seems to be the same people flying from SYD and having to stop at CBR. An direct evening SYD-HBA and early morning HBA-SYD service would be a good replacement.

[Kain C]

Virgin are to end 2 domestic services from April 2013...

Not quite right, for the CBR-HBA anyway. They are just cutting back to 3 per week over winter, before ramping back up to 6 per week from June 24 in a new time slot:

HBA-CBR 1455-1625 x6
CBR-HBA 1655-1830 x6

That change opens the possibility of an evening direct SYD-HBA and early morning HBA-SYD mentioned by Ryan, especially given the last SYD-HBA will be 1230-1425 from this date.

Checking the schedules, SYD-ROK seems to be a temporary reduction as well.

[Rowan McKeever]

Kain that time change is what I thought I'd seen too, but with a 1900 HBA/SYD... still doesn't help with the transits?

[Kain C]

Yes HBA-SYD 1900-2050 x6, same aircraft as the CBR-HBA. You wont be able to fly HBA-CBR-SYD or SYD-CBR-HBA from June 24 (is this what you mean by the transits), hence operating the third HBA-SYD enabling day return travel would complete the puzzle.

[Rowan McKeever]

Yeah that's what I meant, sorry wasn't very clear! And was also agreeing a nightstopper in HBA from SYD would be a good move. Especially as QF doesn't have one & off the top of my head not sure JQ does either