VB/PB livery rebranding starts.

[Radi K]

A332 VH-XFC departed TLS early this morning (Aussie Time) - enroute to KUL, then after a short turn around, ETA MEL around 1-2am tonight.

[Peter S.]

Originally Posted by Andrew Coggan

I got it yesterday. She [PBJ] is named Trigg Beach.

Thanks Andrew - added to list!

Next on the "to be named" list:

VH-XFD - to be delivered - commenced paint 21st March.

VH-VPH - commenced paint 26th March, due Sydney 12th April on VA30.

No aircraft noted on the Boeing first flight list.

This totals 37 available for service and 2 to be delivered.

[Under one year from commencement of new brand, 39 aircraft achieved, 15 repaints including from white or decals, and 24 new deliveries]. This is almost 40% of fleet.

Likely following delivery from Boeing: VH-YFL | 41002 | Virgin Australia | -8FE
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VH-VPH ................. due April 12th.

VH-XFA Cottesloe Beach
VH-XFB Cable Beach
VH-XFC Mooloolaba Beach
VH-XFD .................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

[Michael Mak]

VH-XFC is currently crusing at FL410 as Bluey 9086, it's STAR Clearance is WENDY SEVEN ALPHA arrival, didn't catch the runway from the ATC transmission. I think it's RWY27.

Does anyone know why it doesn't use the 'Virgin' callsign?

[Jarden S]

Thanks Peter S for your comprehensive report, do you reckon there be 80 in the new livery in a year from now?

[Rob R]

International flights operated under the Virgin Australia domestic AOC use 'Bluey' as the callsign.

[Michael Mak]

Thanks Rob.

[Tim Bowrey]

VH-VPH departed SIN early this morning 4:10am local and due into AUH at 7am as VA9079 then will turn around and opperate the VA30 leg due in tomorrow morning 6:30am.

[Steve S... 2]

Hi,

Which 737-800 is in the paintshop at the moment over in CHC pls?

Regards,

Steve S

[Radi K]

ZK-PBI is in the hanger, not sure about paintshop.

Back flying as DJ81 tomo CHC-BNE

[Andrew Coggan]

Here she is guys!