New 737-800

DrAndyC · Oct 24, 2011

Sat on a new 737-800 tonight from SYD-ADL..........IFE in seats needed rebooting, but was still impressed. Impressed as I didn't have a 737-400 as too many of my ADL flights have been, impressed that the new plane didn't go to jet connect...and impressed enough to consider not shifting to VA on this route if this becomes mainstream. Thank you qantas x

Moopere · Oct 24, 2011

Did you happen to snap off any photos of the interior?

Ansettaddict123 · Oct 24, 2011

http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/virgin-australia-velocity/djs-new-737s-pretty-impressive-31049-23.html

Theres a few here in a VA thread

Kangol · Oct 24, 2011

I was on one MEL-HBA on Friday, impressed with the IFE (similar to international QF).
Does anyone know if the rest of the fleet will get these cabin upgrades?

jsd · Oct 24, 2011

Kangol said:
I was on one MEL-HBA on Friday, impressed with the IFE (similar to international QF).
Does anyone know if the rest of the fleet will get these cabin upgrades?

Hmmm. Interesting. were you on QF1013?

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futurism · Oct 24, 2011

I have also been on it a couple of weeks back Sydney to Adelaide
I liked how the entertainment was working as soon as I got on and it kept working pretty much all the way to the gate

theres generally at least 30 minutes from the time you sit down until the time you take off in Sydney if you do the long taxi and wait for a few other planes

whilst I didnt watch a movie, this would leave plenty of time to watch most of the movies they have on offer

oz_mark · Oct 24, 2011

Kangol said:
I was on one MEL-HBA on Friday, impressed with the IFE (similar to international QF).
Does anyone know if the rest of the fleet will get these cabin upgrades?

I haven't heard of any refit of existing planes. There are, however, a bunch of these new planes coming, replacing the 734s.

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Noob · Oct 24, 2011

Business class seats are just international premium economy seats covered in a grey fabric.
Economy has a very low cost 30 inches of pitch, compared to Virgin's 31.5 inches.

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And in comparison Virgin Australia:

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Kangol · Oct 24, 2011

jdevereux3 said:
Hmmm. Interesting. were you on QF1013?

Yes, were you?

I was in row 4 and was initially annoyed at first as I couldn't change the radio channel using the shiny new side panel buttons but then noticed the fold out in-arm TV screen and voila! Nice new IFE.

richie9x · Oct 24, 2011

DrAndyC said:
Sat on a new 737-800 tonight from SYD-ADL..........IFE in seats needed rebooting, but was still impressed. Impressed as I didn't have a 737-400 as too many of my ADL flights have been, impressed that the new plane didn't go to jet connect...and impressed enough to consider not shifting to VA on this route if this becomes mainstream. Thank you qantas x

On good thing about the IFE on these planes is if they need rebooting they can be done on a seat by seat basis. On other planes often it has to be done to the whole row interrupting the other passengers in your row.

harvyk · Oct 24, 2011

Yeah, I got one of the 737's with AVOD on a CBR-MEL flight the other morning... I found a few TV shows, but didn't see any movies available. Unless they disable the movie section assuming no-one would want to start but not finish watching a movie in an hour long flight.

In any case it was a nice surprise.

N860CR · Oct 24, 2011

I've been on a few of them now. Great in Y and makes the BNE-MEL legs seem a lot shorter, the J seats though are poor. Very limited recline and the legrest doesn't come out far enough to be of any use. I wouldn't like to be stuck in one on an overnight flight.

serfty · Oct 24, 2011

Noob said:
Business class seats are just international premium economy seats covered in a grey fabric.
Economy has a very low cost 30 inches of pitch, compared to Virgin's 31.5 inches.
...
And in comparison Virgin Australia:
...

I have sat in both.

Looks are great and the DJ seats certainly look better in the photos (although when seated it's a bit clinical).

However, I find the QF "PE" seats far more comfortable and would pick them over the DJ ones for any flight, all else being equal.

(Aside: Don't get me started on the horrible J seats used on the T-T ZK- Qantas fleet. QF seems to have realised the mistake they made as they are not installing them any more.)

jsd · Oct 24, 2011

Kangol said:
Yes, were you?
I was in row 4 and was initially annoyed at first as I couldn't change the radio channel using the shiny new side panel buttons but then noticed the fold out in-arm TV screen and voila! Nice new IFE.

No, but it seems that the new aircraft have been operating that flight on Fridays for a few weeks now... if it continues well me like very much!

I love the J seats on these birds

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serfty · Oct 24, 2011

Since coming online, VZS has operated the following flights:

Code:

21/09/11

  QF 438 MEL SYD
  QF 765 SYD ADL
  QF 774 ADL SYD

22/09/11

  QF 405 SYD MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF 536 SYD BNE
  QF 549 BNE SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

23/09/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF1019 SYD HBA
  QF1012 HBA MEL
  QF 701 MEL ADL

24/09/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 427 SYD MEL
  QF 438 MEL SYD
  QF 765 SYD ADL

25/09/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 926 SYD CNS
  QF 927 CNS SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

26/09/11

  QF 593 ADL PER
  QF 668 PER ADL
  QF 664 ADL BNE
  QF 665 BNE ADL

27/09/11

  QF 674 ADL MEL
  QF 997 MEL PHE
  QF1113 PHE PER
  QF 718 PER CBR

28/09/11

  QF 948 CBR BNE
  QF 511 BNE SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 756 ADL SYD
  QF 544 SYD BNE
  QF 959 BNE CBR

29/09/11

  QF 948 CBR BNE
  QF 511 BNE SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 686 ADL MEL
  QF 490 MEL SYD

30/09/11

  QF 413 SYD MEL
  QF 679 MEL ADL
  QF 682 ADL MEL
  QF 685 MEL ADL
  QF 690 ADL MEL
  QF 701 MEL ADL

01/10/11

  QF 660 ADL BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 663 BNE ADL

02/10/11

  QF 672 ADL MEL
  QF 679 MEL ADL
  QF 682 ADL MEL
  QF 685 MEL ADL
  QF 690 ADL MEL
  QF 697 MEL ADL
  QF 696 ADL MEL

03/10/11

  QF 400 MEL SYD
  QF 508 SYD BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 663 BNE ADL

04/10/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF 759 SYD ADL
  QF 764 ADL SYD

05/10/11

  QF 506 SYD BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 625 BNE MEL
  QF 634 MEL BNE

06/10/11

  QF 601 BNE MEL
  QF 610 MEL BNE
  QF 667 BNE ADL
  QF 664 ADL BNE
  QF 665 BNE ADL

07/10/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF1019 SYD HBA
  QF1012 HBA MEL

08/10/11

  QF 812 MEL CBR
  QF 815 CBR MEL

09/10/11

  QF 604 MEL BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 784 BNE CNS
  QF 655 CNS BNE
  QF 786 BNE CNS

10/10/11

  QF 799 CNS BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 784 BNE CNS
  QF 655 CNS BNE
  QF 786 BNE CNS

11/10/11

  QF 921 CNS SYD
  QF 926 SYD CNS
  QF 927 CNS SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

12/10/11

  QF 660 ADL BNE
  QF1076 BNE ISA
  QF1077 ISA BNE
  QF1078 BNE ISA
  QF1079 ISA BNE
  QF1079 TSV BNE

13/10/11

  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 625 BNE MEL
  QF 634 MEL BNE

14/10/11

  QF 505 BNE SYD
  QF 728 SYD AYQ
  QF 729 AYQ SYD
  QF 783 SYD ADL

15/10/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 922 SYD CNS
  QF 923 CNS SYD
  QF 465 SYD MEL

16/10/11

  QF 610 MEL BNE
  QF 617 BNE MEL
  QF 624 MEL BNE
  QF 631 BNE MEL

17/10/11

  QF 608 MEL BNE
  QF 797 ASP MEL
  QF 693 MEL ADL
  QF 694 ADL MEL
  QF 653 MEL PER

18/10/11

  QF 906 PER KTA
  QF 907 KTA PER
  QF 914 PER KTA
  QF 913 KTA PER
  QF 918 PER KTA
  QF 917 KTA PER

19/10/11

  QF1090 PER ZNE
  QF1091 ZNE PER
  QF 592 PER ADL
  QF 774 ADL SYD

20/10/11

  QF 510 SYD BNE
  QF 615 BNE MEL
  QF 620 MEL BNE
  QF 627 BNE MEL
  QF 490 MEL SYD

21/10/11

  QF 403 SYD MEL
  QF 677 MEL ADL
  QF 723 ADL ASP
  QF 722 ASP ADL
  QF 688 ADL MEL
  QF1013 MEL HBA

22/10/11

  QF1010 HBA MEL
  QF 608 MEL BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 545 BNE SYD
  QF 487 SYD MEL

23/10/11

  QF 418 MEL SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 752 ADL SYD
  QF 783 SYD ADL

harvyk · Oct 24, 2011

serfty said:
Since coming online, VZS has operated the following flights:

Looking at that list, I've obviously nabbed a different plane with AVOD, as my flight was not in that list...

Moopere · Oct 24, 2011

Noob said:
Business class seats are just international premium economy seats covered in a grey fabric.
Economy has a very low cost 30 inches of pitch, compared to Virgin's 31.5 inches.

Ouch! 30 and 31.5" ... I remain underwhelmed despite the newness of it all.

greenfish · Oct 24, 2011

I really like the IFE in the new QF 737-800s. I've flown on a BSI DJ plane too - in the front of economy - great leg room, but where's the IFE?

Jack Melon · Oct 24, 2011

serfty said:

Since coming online, VZS has operated the following flights:

Code:

21/09/11

  QF 438 MEL SYD
  QF 765 SYD ADL
  QF 774 ADL SYD

22/09/11

  QF 405 SYD MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF 536 SYD BNE
  QF 549 BNE SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

23/09/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF1019 SYD HBA
  QF1012 HBA MEL
  QF 701 MEL ADL

24/09/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 427 SYD MEL
  QF 438 MEL SYD
  QF 765 SYD ADL

25/09/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 926 SYD CNS
  QF 927 CNS SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

26/09/11

  QF 593 ADL PER
  QF 668 PER ADL
  QF 664 ADL BNE
  QF 665 BNE ADL

27/09/11

  QF 674 ADL MEL
  QF 997 MEL PHE
  QF1113 PHE PER
  QF 718 PER CBR

28/09/11

  QF 948 CBR BNE
  QF 511 BNE SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 756 ADL SYD
  QF 544 SYD BNE
  QF 959 BNE CBR

29/09/11

  QF 948 CBR BNE
  QF 511 BNE SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 686 ADL MEL
  QF 490 MEL SYD

30/09/11

  QF 413 SYD MEL
  QF 679 MEL ADL
  QF 682 ADL MEL
  QF 685 MEL ADL
  QF 690 ADL MEL
  QF 701 MEL ADL

01/10/11

  QF 660 ADL BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 663 BNE ADL

02/10/11

  QF 672 ADL MEL
  QF 679 MEL ADL
  QF 682 ADL MEL
  QF 685 MEL ADL
  QF 690 ADL MEL
  QF 697 MEL ADL
  QF 696 ADL MEL

03/10/11

  QF 400 MEL SYD
  QF 508 SYD BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 663 BNE ADL

04/10/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF 759 SYD ADL
  QF 764 ADL SYD

05/10/11

  QF 506 SYD BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 625 BNE MEL
  QF 634 MEL BNE

06/10/11

  QF 601 BNE MEL
  QF 610 MEL BNE
  QF 667 BNE ADL
  QF 664 ADL BNE
  QF 665 BNE ADL

07/10/11

  QF 670 ADL MEL
  QF1011 MEL HBA
  QF1020 HBA SYD
  QF1019 SYD HBA
  QF1012 HBA MEL

08/10/11

  QF 812 MEL CBR
  QF 815 CBR MEL

09/10/11

  QF 604 MEL BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 784 BNE CNS
  QF 655 CNS BNE
  QF 786 BNE CNS

10/10/11

  QF 799 CNS BNE
  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 784 BNE CNS
  QF 655 CNS BNE
  QF 786 BNE CNS

11/10/11

  QF 921 CNS SYD
  QF 926 SYD CNS
  QF 927 CNS SYD
  QF 785 SYD ADL

12/10/11

  QF 660 ADL BNE
  QF1076 BNE ISA
  QF1077 ISA BNE
  QF1078 BNE ISA
  QF1079 ISA BNE
  QF1079 TSV BNE

13/10/11

  QF 970 BNE TSV
  QF 971 TSV BNE
  QF 625 BNE MEL
  QF 634 MEL BNE

14/10/11

  QF 505 BNE SYD
  QF 728 SYD AYQ
  QF 729 AYQ SYD
  QF 783 SYD ADL

15/10/11

  QF 732 ADL SYD
  QF 922 SYD CNS
  QF 923 CNS SYD
  QF 465 SYD MEL

16/10/11

  QF 610 MEL BNE
  QF 617 BNE MEL
  QF 624 MEL BNE
  QF 631 BNE MEL

17/10/11

  QF 608 MEL BNE
  QF 797 ASP MEL
  QF 693 MEL ADL
  QF 694 ADL MEL
  QF 653 MEL PER

18/10/11

  QF 906 PER KTA
  QF 907 KTA PER
  QF 914 PER KTA
  QF 913 KTA PER
  QF 918 PER KTA
  QF 917 KTA PER

19/10/11

  QF1090 PER ZNE
  QF1091 ZNE PER
  QF 592 PER ADL
  QF 774 ADL SYD

20/10/11

  QF 510 SYD BNE
  QF 615 BNE MEL
  QF 620 MEL BNE
  QF 627 BNE MEL
  QF 490 MEL SYD

21/10/11

  QF 403 SYD MEL
  QF 677 MEL ADL
  QF 723 ADL ASP
  QF 722 ASP ADL
  QF 688 ADL MEL
  QF1013 MEL HBA

22/10/11

  QF1010 HBA MEL
  QF 608 MEL BNE
  QF 782 BNE CNS
  QF 649 CNS BNE
  QF 545 BNE SYD
  QF 487 SYD MEL

23/10/11

  QF 418 MEL SYD
  QF 747 SYD ADL
  QF 752 ADL SYD
  QF 783 SYD ADL

I think you Mean VH-VZT, VH-VZS is not a BSI. VH-VZT is. VH-VZL onwards has the new IFE.

Standby · Oct 24, 2011

harvyk said:
Looking at that list, I've obviously nabbed a different plane with AVOD, as my flight was not in that list...

VH-VZT is the first with the new Boeing interior with IFE (as displayed earlier in the thread)it only arrived a week or so ago,I believe doing CNSBNE this arvo

stangely the QF web site indicates J would have leather seats yet the earlier Pic was def cloth...anyone actually seen the interior of VZT?

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