Virgin Australia

[Helitak_670]

I managed to have a look and take some photos. Nice as interior and will certainly give Qantas a run for their money.

[dlcat1]

Do we need to rename this thread now?

http://www.watoday.com.au/business/bran ... rom=age_ft

[Infernal]

Not really, that livery has about as much character as a flat battery

[dlcat1]

Not really, that livery has about as much character as a flat battery

I think I know what you mean. No doubt in time I'll get used to it, and it possibly looks better in the flesh than on a news site, but I will miss the VB livery.

[Nafenn]

Not really, that livery has about as much character as a flat battery

I think I know what you mean. No doubt in time I'll get used to it, and it possibly looks better in the flesh than on a news site, but I will miss the VB livery.

VH-YFC in sydney

[Infernal]

http://a330-virtual-tour.virginblue.com.au/
Virtual Tour of the A330

Why do they have 2-3-2 in the business class? thought they were doing 2-2-2

[written_ficton]

http://a330-virtual-tour.virginblue.com.au/
Virtual Tour of the A330

Why do they have 2-3-2 in the business class? thought they were doing 2-2-2

They are... Because it was such a rush to put the aircraft into service it was decided to keep the 2-3-2 in business class for the time being until the new production models come on line.

However, I doubt most punters will complain. Hell of a lot more spacious than what QF offer on their domestic product

[Infernal]

QF plan to have all their A330's re configured to 2-2-2 by the end of the year

[written_ficton]

Virgin Australia looking for alliance with Singapore Airlines

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/busines ... 6070741209

And on another battlefront, Virgin Australia's newest ATR72-500 [212A]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Virgin-A ... 1931816/L/

[Boeta]

Virgin Australia's newest ATR72-500

Looks awesome, even with THAT livery!
But it begs the question... will any of them be painted up in Skywest livery??

[Infernal]

Virgin Australia's newest ATR72-500

Looks awesome, even with THAT livery!
But it begs the question... will any of them be painted up in Skywest livery??

No because Virgin owns them, and will be using them on the east coast before wet leasing them to Skywest

A wet lease is a leasing arrangement whereby one airline (lessor(Virgin)) provides an aircraft, complete crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) to another airline (lessee(Skywest)), which pays by hours operated. The lessee (skywest) provides fuel and covers airport fees, and any other duties, taxes, etc. The flight uses the flight number of the lessee(Skywest).

[written_ficton]

No because Virgin owns them, and will be using them on the east coast before wet leasing them to Skywest

Note quite true AO11912. The commercial agreement between Virgin & Skywest sees the ATR72's belong/owned by Skywest and wet leased to Virgin Australia.

However, there may be ATR72's flying in Skywest's own livery before we know it?