"Virgin Australia gets its 100th Boeing 737"

[SteveJohnson]

VA will take delivery of its 100th Boeing 737 this weekend, reports AusBT.

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I've heard or read somewhere that these delivery flights include an overnight stop at Hawaii and then a short refueling stop at Fiji. Is there any way of knowing the flight number so it can be tracked?

 

[notzac]

One thing I'd like to be able to do is use points to be on one of those delivery flights .. would be an awesome money-can't-buy-this opportunity

 

[markis10]

I've heard or read somewhere that these delivery flights include an overnight stop at Hawaii and then a short refueling stop at Fiji. Is there any way of knowing the flight number so it can be tracked?

Overnight at Lihue and Nadi.

Virgin Australia (VA) #9506 Flight Tracker

 

[SteveJohnson]

One thing I'd like to be able to do is use points to be on one of those delivery flights .. would be an awesome money-can't-buy-this opportunity

Yes that is exactly the sort of thing QF should be offering to P1s. Other airlines let some of their VIP frequent flyers go on the delivery flights along with media, QF should do the same.

 

[notzac]

Yes that is exactly the sort of thing QF should be offering to P1s. Other airlines let some of their VIP frequent flyers go on the delivery flights along with media, QF should do the same.

I was thinking more for VA, but anyway..

 

[Flying Fox]

VA "Gets 100" 737 Month After QF

Interesting how VA managed to get its 100th 737 shortly after QF.

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Whilst I understand that QF have more of a mixed fleet, its still an interesting factoid to me.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Interesting how VA managed to get its 100th 737 shortly after QF.

Virgin Australia gets its 100th Boeing 737 - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

Whilst I understand that QF have more of a mixed fleet, its still an interesting factoid to me.

Not really.. They haven't been operating them for much longer than VA have been around.

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Not really.. They haven't been operating them for much longer than VA have been around.

Umm, QF have been operating 737s for around 20 years longer than VA.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Umm, QF have been operating 737s for around 20 years longer than VA.

I don't recall Qantas having 737's in 1980...

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

I don't recall Qantas having 737's in 1980...

Actually 15, VH- TAF in 1985 was the first ordered, still flying with Comair.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Actually 15, VH- TAF in 1985 was the first ordered, still flying with Comair.

By Australian Airlines though, not Qantas.

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

By Australian Airlines though, not Qantas.

Same thing given they merged in 93, which even in Qantas colours means they have had them for 50% longer than VA at 20 years VS 13.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Same thing given they merged in 93, which even in Qantas colours means they have had them for 50% longer than VA at 20 years VS 13.

Not really, you've gone from 20 to 15 and now to 7.

Take it from when Qantas acquired them, not when AA did.

I think your maths needs some work.

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Not really, you've gone from 20 to 15 and now to 7.

Take it from when Qantas acquired them, not when AA did.

I think your maths needs some work.

LOL, I think your memory needs some work, the 400s first flew in QF colours in 93 if your not prepared to accept the 733s were Qantas. Still 50% longer than Virgin, point stands.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

LOL, I think your memory needs some work, the 400s first flew in QF colours in 93 if your not prepared to accept the 733s were Qantas. Still 50% longer than Virgin, point stands.

93 is 7 years, and not 50% last I checked on a calculator, and a far cry from the 20 years you first stated.

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

93 is 7 years, and not 50% last I checked on a calculator, and a far cry from the 20 years you first stated.

1993 to 2013 = 20 years
2001 to 2013 is 12 years

Not quite 50% (more like 66%) I agree but close enough, and hardly close to your statement of not much longer!

 

[TonyHancock]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

1993 to 2013 = 20 years
2001 to 2013 is 12 years

Not quite 50% (more like 66%) I agree but close enough, and hardly close to your statement of not much longer!

Didn't Virgin start in 2000?

 

[markis10]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

Didn't Virgin start in 2000?

They did but VBA was their first 737 in March 2001.

 

[TonyHancock]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

They did but VBA was their first 737 in March 2001.

So what did they operate prior to March 2001?

 

[nlagalle]

Re: VA Gets 100 737 Month After QF

They did but VBA was their first 737 in March 2001.

So air fleets is wrong??? VH-VOZ was June 2000.