Virgin Fleet plans

[Steve Jones]

How many E190s are now left, and when will the last one depart?

[Yusef D]

2 left now, ZPH/ZPT.

Around the end of year I hear.

[NathanJ]

As I understand it there are two more 737 NG's left to deliver from the current order.

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound
28/10/2017

VH-YWD B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6664 C/N 41020 B737-800 VH-YWD VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 10:47 PDT Arr BFI 11:19 PDT
Call Sign BOE826 Hex Code 7C7C9B
Aircraft Name: Tiramirakura
Aircraft painted at Renton

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

From Puget Sound
28/10/2017

VH-YWD B737-800 Virgin Australia First Flight
L/N 6664 C/N 41020 B737-800 VH-YWD VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep RNT 10:47 PDT Arr BFI 11:19 PDT
Call Sign BOE826 Hex Code 7C7C9B
Aircraft Name: Tiramirakura
Aircraft painted at Renton

YWD ha a second test flight yesterday but still hasn't added to Aussie Reg.

Can Boeing build them quicker than VA can register them.

[Rowan McKeever]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

YWD ha a second test flight yesterday but still hasn't added to Aussie Reg.



Can Boeing build them quicker than VA can register them.

Could be just that the online register database at CASA hasn’t been updated yet - still doesn’t show VZF despite it being transferred some time ago.

[Greg Hyde]

Three of the ex VA E190s have ended up in South Africa with SA Airlink

SA Airlink plans Ascension Island Nov 2017 scheduled service debut

SA Airlink starting next month is launching scheduled service to Ascension Island, where the carrier plans monthly St. Helena – Ascension Island. First flight is scheduled on 18NOV17. The carrier on 14OCT17 inaugurated Johannesburg – Windhoek – St. Helena route, on board Embraer E190 aircraft.

[Yusef D]

...VH-VOR still in service with VAI, doing trans Tasman and South Pac Island work, despite expected "return" to Tigerair in October 2017. Don't know if this is because TT aren't ready to receive it or VA needs it more.

[Greg Hyde]

YWD is named Tiramirakura.

Does anyone know where or what Tiramirakura is ?

[Michael Mak]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

YWD is named Tiramirakura.

Does anyone know where or what Tiramirakura is ?

From Virgin Australia's Facebook page:
Meet our newest aircraft, tinamirakuna. The aircraft is named after the Macquarie River in Tasmania, which is a key project site for our partner, Greening Australia. They’re an organisation who work towards restoring and conserving Australia’s unique ecosystems. tinamirakuna is the Tasmanian Aboriginal name for the Macquarie River, for the native Palawa Kani language.