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    Some limits to the flexibility of DJ/VA

    Simon, the retrofitted 737s have exactly the same seat pitch as the newly delivered BSI aircraft. (38" in Business)
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    VH-VUU and VH-VUZ are now back in service with the new J and Y seats.
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    Embraer 190 Configurations

    The configs of the west coast Ejets are identical to the east coast aircraft. Premium economy is not sold on intra state WA services as these flights include complimentary drinks and snacks in economy.
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    Jack, BNE will not be used for retrofits, how many times do I have to point this out? They are all being carried out in CHC!
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    The second aircraft is VH-VUV. As I previously stated, the retrofits are being carried out in CHC not in the BNE hangar.
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    Correct Just checking, the 10 aircraft delivered prior to the relaunch with the blue seats are the rogues. The rest of the fleet will start cycling through latter this year.
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    Liam, the Virgin hangars are fully booked each night with scheduled overnight maintenance, hence the reason the CHC facilility is being used.
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    Not sure where you got your information from about BNE carrying out the retrofits, they were always going to be carried out CHC.
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    Virgin Australia Fleet Update Thread.

    BZG is the first aircraft that has been retrofitted with the new J and Y seats, bulkhead and new carpets. It is going to be flying in the next day or so. The rest of the rogues are being fitted out one at a time and should be completed in the next six or eight weeks. These aircraft are being...
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    Jq seats shrunk?

    JQ are currently adding an extra 3 seats to the A320s taking the seat count from 177 to 180.
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    Engineer Strike

    Cut and pasted from PPRUNE: Letter to Geoffrey Thomas (Aviation expert) Sent today - G’day Mr Geoffrey Thomas (Aviation expert), I’ve had a few days now to breathe after negotiation meetings and a bit of press. I said I would give you a full rundown on our discussions so you are in a...
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    Tiger Airways should not be in our country!

    CASA will not let this aircraft onto Tiger's AOC untill they sort all their safety issues out, its been placed in storage at the John Holland hangars in MEL, been there for about 2 weeks!
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    Introducing Virgin Blue's new A330 Service

    Misha, im new here, couldnt reply to your PM. The flights that have a red aircraft next to the flight number on the booking page are the A330 flights.
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    Introducing Virgin Blue's new A330 Service

    DJ are operating the 330s between MEL-SYD on Saturday nights. Hapy hour fare of $65 for the 28th of May!
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    Jetstar flight change

    My Niece used to work at the JQ call centre in MEL before it was offshored to the Phillipines. I remember her telling me that flight changes within 24 hours had to be made at the aiport. As a favour to passengers the local call centre staff would call the airport service desk and arrange for the...
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    737H Doco and a darker side to it that you didn't know (or want to know)...

    Thanks for the welcome samh004. I dont work for Boeing, I am an engineer with one of the airlines in OZ that operate them though. ;)
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    737H Doco and a darker side to it that you didn't know (or want to know)...

    The Southwest 737 that peeled open today was a classic, not an NG.
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