Virgin Australia to Reconfigure 737 Fleet - Spend $110M

[twinaisle]

Will VA ever go back to wide bodied aircraft with flat lie in J?

It's like asking how long a piece of string is unfortunately

 

[mel-world]

Will VA ever go back to wide bodied aircraft with flat lie in J?

At last, a post not about the divider. I think that discussion has been done to death.

 

[MooTime]

Will VA ever go back to wide bodied aircraft with flat lie in J?

"Ever" is a very long time, you never know.

 

[p--and--t]

Will VA ever go back to wide bodied aircraft with flat lie in J?

If you live long enough I guess in this world anything is possible (if not probable)

 

[Must...Fly!]

Will VA ever go back to wide bodied aircraft with flat lie in J?

Was there any ever concrete info from VA as to the MAX 10 order? There were rumours about swapping some or all to the -8 but I cannot recall anything definitive.

 

[PERLHR]

"Ever" is a very long time, you never know.

Not until they get divider.....on the piggy jets...,

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At last, a post not about the divider. I think that discussion has been done to death.

See above....,

 

[simmomelb]

Adding some kind of barrier you imagine should ALWAYS have been right at the forefront of this changeover. Someone has screwed up here.

It really wouldn't be hard for VA to add a magnetic rope again, but on the new config it could be near the back of the seats on row 2 between the 2 fold away tray table holders/arm rests.

 

[HS-TQE]

Surely you can modify the sky dividers to add parts to hold a rope.

 

[simmomelb]

Surely you can modify the sky dividers to add parts to hold a rope.

The sky divider is at head height, there is no way to attach a rope at waist height, and it doesn't dip any lower than the top of the seats. I can't imagine how that would be possible.
The rope also can't be in line with the sky divider under the new configuration as that would be in the way of row 3.

 

[Harrison_133]

The sky divider is at head height, there is no way to attach a rope at waist height, and it doesn't dip any lower than the top of the seats. I can't imagine how that would be possible.
The rope also can't be in line with the sky divider under the new configuration as that would be in the way of row 3.

Something Malaysia-esque maybe?

 

[Saab34]

Alaska. Blue to Purple.

 

[simmomelb]

Something Malaysia-esque maybe?

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Yep, but the curtain, acting as a barrier for pax, is still a completely separate component to the sky divider, as in, they aren't attached to each other (that's in reply to HS-TQE)
Let's see, from what I have heard, there won't be any barrier, just the sky dividers moving forward (above the seats). Let's hope that is wrong or they've had a rethink.

Perhaps something like the attached could work, instead of the curtain... forgive my pathetic attempt at creating a rope

 

[PERLHR]

It's an electronic generated noise that is required....with mild electric shock when any pax ventured forward ...they would only do it once ..,

 

[twinaisle]

It's an electronic generated noise that is required....with mild electric shock when any pax ventured forward ...they would only do it once ..,

Korean air have tasers so...

 

[trisreed]

It's an electronic generated noise that is required....with mild electric shock when any pax ventured forward ...they would only do it once ..,

Sounds like the perfect fit with the 'theme' of Rex! Shame about those 737's...

 

[Albert Hoffman]

Something Malaysia-esque maybe?

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Yuck! Looks like a giant coat-hanger.

 

[rodkoguma]

Latest update as of 28 August is here.
The densification continues! All 7 in-service Max8s are now densified, and the 8th is undergoing densification now at MLB!


So, the new business seat rollout —

The first two "seat demo" ex-SilkAirs have new business seats, config is C8 and Y162 (undensified):
VH-IJQ and
VH-IWQ

The existing VAs, but now with 31 rows (and 1 row less of Economy X!), to be C8 and Y174 are:
All VH-VO* regos (4 aircraft)
VH-VU~ regos: where ~ is E, H, K-L, O-Q

Notably, it appears all but one Max8s have also undergone "densification" reconfigured to also have 31 rows (and 1 row less of Economy X!), to be C8 and Y174. The last (VH-8IH) is undergoing cabin reconfig now, soooo...
All VH-8I* regos (8 aircraft)

And the 737-700s, config as C8 and Y126:
VH-NBP (ex-KLM)
VH-VBY
VH-VBZ

This can help if you wanna check for any changes until the next update

Virgin Australia Fleet Details and History

Virgin Australia (IATA: VA / ICAO: VOZ) is an airline based in Brisbane, Australia and started operations in 2011 currently operating a fleet of 94 aircraft with an average age of 12.3 years

www.planespotters.net

 

[Harrison_133]

The densification continues! All 7 in-service Max8s are now densified, and the 8th is undergoing densification now at MLB!

The MAXs go to Florida for Wifi installation, not cabin densification.

 

[mel-world]

Could it be MEB, rather than Florida?

 

[Harrison_133]

Could it be MEB, rather than Florida?

No. It's definitely Melbourne, Florida.