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Stirling D 17th July 2023 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Barber (Post 117083)
Are there any updates on the 2 ex SQ/MI 738’s that were being acquired?

Will be reg 8ZL, 8KH

Greg Hyde 18th July 2023 02:41 PM

From an announcement to the ASX today.

A/c will arrive at the end of July and mid-September

Tom PER 18th July 2023 11:41 PM

Cheers Stirling and Greg.

Progress…not sure which one 9V-MGA will become but she conducted a SIN-SIN air test today as SQ8892.

Both this one and 9V-MGB haven’t flown in a very long time.

Tom PER 19th July 2023 12:13 PM

Further to this 9V-MGA is wearing full REX livery, same as the ex VA’s ones not -MFM which has the brighter orange highlights.

It’ll be interesting too see what they do with the seats as these had turquoise and grey Y seats, with device holders (but no PTV screens) which were only fitted a couple of years back. Same as VA’s -IJQ and -IWQ.

Greg Hyde 19th July 2023 12:31 PM

Both 9V-MGA/B have been stored at Singapore since May 2022.

Tom PER 19th July 2023 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Barber (Post 117099)
Further to this 9V-MGA is wearing full REX livery, same as the ex VA ones not -MFM which has the brighter orange highlights.

It’ll be interesting too see what they do with the seats as these had turquoise and grey Y seats, with device holders (but no PTV screens) which were only fitted a couple of years back. Same as VA’s -IJQ and -IWQ.

Just to clarify these SQ 738’s had Rockwell Collins pinnacle seats wrapped in a bluey turquoise and grey fabric with a large literature holder at the top of the seat back with under seat USB/universal power under each pair of seats.

Dylan Hardie 22nd July 2023 08:26 PM

8KH due into Brisbane Wednesday night

Stirling D 26th July 2023 11:05 AM

8KH reg 24/7

James Smith 27th July 2023 12:41 PM

REXs new B738 VH-8KH (ex 9V-MGA) is scheduled to leave SIN for BNE as ZL9967, with a refueling stop in DRW, but is already 30 minutes late. The scheduled arrival time in BNE is 21:50 tonight, which will now be later.

James Smith 27th July 2023 03:05 PM

The revised scheduled departure time of ZL9967 from SIN is 17:00 AEST which gives it an eye watering arrival time into BNE of 2:47 tomorrow morning.


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