Virgin Fleet plans

[Greg Hyde]

Brad,

See previous page.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Brad,

See previous page.

There hasn't been any confirmation of routes cut.

[Brad Myer]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Brad,

See previous page.

The previous page tells us nothing.

Infact if you look at the VA schedules it still displays ATR flights on QLD routes all the way to December.

[NathanJ]

Originally Posted by Brad Myer

The previous page tells us nothing.

Infact if you look at the VA schedules it still displays ATR flights on QLD routes all the way to December.

Could it be that the remaining ATR's will cover the schedule due to higher utilisation? Hmmmmmm.

Also there's been a lot more e190/737 flying SYD-CBR-SYD for example which again would free up ATR's for use elsewhere in the network.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by NathanJ

Could it be that the remaining ATR's will cover the schedule due to higher utilisation? Hmmmmmm.

Also there's been a lot more e190/737 flying SYD-CBR-SYD for example which again would free up ATR's for use elsewhere in the network.

Higher utilisation seems to be the key, not unusual to see three ATRS doing nothing at BNE all day.

[NathanJ]

From what i've read elsewhere online the QLD ATR base will be closed but there's no time line attached to that information.

It's also quiet possible that alliance airlines will be positioned to assist with QLD flying but it's too early in the year for Virgin Australia's schedulers to know exactly what aircraft will be flying where?

I highly doubt VA will be ruthlessly cutting routes in QLD and cedeing it's network to others due to an aircraft reshuffle.

[John C]

Atr finishes in brisbane in july i think

[Jacob L]

VA are going with Alliance for some of the QLD flying, sort of what like QF does with Cobham with the 717 operation. That's just having a few problems with the ACCC at the moment. BNE base is shutting down and if the ATR's continue up there, crew will just be sourced from other bases

[Greg Hyde]

See previous page referred to VA flights being picked up by Alliance Fokkers.

As ATRs are removed they will be back filled with Alliance a/c.

Alliance around seven F70/100 frames (by last count) stored in Bratislava awaiting delivery.

Also a new b737 arrived in Brisbane on the 20/04.

http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=11444

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

See previous page referred to VA flights being picked up by Alliance Fokkers.

As ATRs are removed they will be back filled with Alliance a/c.

I will be interested to see if the rumor bares fruit, doesnt make financial or operational sense from a security perspective, and in some cases makes no sense without airport upgrades.