Virgin/Skywest - ATR72 - Seating?

[Oliver Gigacz]

I am booked on DJ646 (SYD-CBR) this coming Tuesday, and when I selected my seat today I noticed a different layout to the usual ATR72 services.

Usually it is 17 seat layout, buy my seat map shows 18 rows. Any ideas?

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[Dom Fortey]

If my memory serves me right this is the seat map for VH-FVX or VH-FVU as these have a different layout to the rest of the ATR fleet as they were orders from another carrier that Virgin/Skywest picked up.

Dom,

[Mitchell S]

Hello Oliver
I think that i read some where that skywest/ dj atr 72-600 has 74 seats instead of the 68 on the 500 series. But I could be wrong.

[Jayden Laing]

Oliver, that's the seat layout on FVU & FVX as Dom mentioned!

Mitchell, the -600's haven't entered service on the SYD-CBR rotation yet! As far as I'm aware, I think they are only up on QLD at the moment.

[Oliver Gigacz]

Great thanks guys.

[Radi K]

As far as I'm aware both series have 68 seats and the -600 isn't in service. Still doing crew training flights with Skywest. It has been to SYD doing trial ABX runs I think.

[Andrew Coggan]

Originally Posted by Radi K

It has been to SYD doing trial ABX runs I think.

Has not been to Sydney yet Radi. It has done a couple of flights between ABX and CBR but has not reached here yet.

[Rob R]

ATR takes over the ABX route later this month. Another Ejet route will be going to the ATR by the end of the year, but I won't say which one as it's still not public knowledge.

[Oliver Gigacz]

Hopefully MEL will get ATR services soon.

[Jarden S]

Maybe its Mildura or Coffs Harbour next to get the ATR.