V Australia B777-300ER external shots

[crazydave98]

thought these may be of interest. rego is VH-VGA

 

[simongr]

So how far away are they from being ready for handover to V Australia - and out of interest what will the two letter airline code be? VB?

 

[crazydave98]

So how far away are they from being ready for handover to V Australia - and out of interest what will the two letter airline code be? VB?

Next step is to get interiors fitted out before handing over the keys. As a rule, you don't want to have an expensive asset sitting on the ground for months after you take ownership, so delivery is closer to first flight. Airline code VA (note that Atlantic is VS and America is VX)

 

[oz_mark]

Next step is to get interiors fitted out before handing over the keys. As a rule, you don't want to have an expensive asset sitting on the ground for months after you take ownership, so delivery is closer to first flight. Airline code VA (note that Atlantic is VS and America is VX)

Although, I understand that being a new type (to V Australia ) that it does need to be in the country for a month or so before you can put fare paying pax on it.

 

[openseat]

Next step is to get interiors fitted out before handing over the keys. As a rule, you don't want to have an expensive asset sitting on the ground for months after you take ownership, so delivery is closer to first flight. Airline code VA (note that Atlantic is VS and America is VX)

How do ATC make a distinction between VS and VX? Do they both have the call sign "Virgin"?

 

[Harpoon]

White body and red tail.... how bloody original.

Now before you say it, yes I know what the original Virgin colour scheme is, but SURELY the guru's at V Australia could have come up with something a little different to the Qantas scheme???

They did a great job with Virgin Blue being red and blue when it started in Australia, so why go with a QF copy now for the V Australia label?

Just seems silly...

(Not that it matters at all of course )

 

[stuartfaz]

How do ATC make a distinction between VS and VX? Do they both have the call sign "Virgin"?

I think VX's callsign is 'Redwood', after a Californian tree/national park/both. If that's wrong, it's Google's fault, not mine .

Out of interest, I believe VA's callsign is 'Kanga.'

 

[oz_mark]

White body and red tail.... how bloody original.

A red body with a white tail would have made it look like Air Asia

 

[Flying Fox]

I think that they got these planes pretty fast considering the long waiting list for the B777

 

[insider]

I hear that V Australia are going to be flying to JNB:?:

 

[DJ737]

Originally Posted by Harpoon
White body and red tail.... how bloody original.

The body is silver.

Cheers
DJ737

 

[stuartfaz]

Airline code VA (note that Atlantic is VS and America is VX)

It doesn't make any difference to anything, I know, but it's something that's always bugged me a little, and now that it's been brought up:

Is there any reason why Virgin Blue is the only Virgin airline (currently in existence) not to have a 'V-' IATA code?

Because you've got:

Virgin Atlantic - VS
Virgin America - VX
Virgin Nigeria - VK
V Australia - VA
and then Virgin Blue - DJ

Is it just luck of the draw with the IATA codes or do the airlines get some choice or preference?

 

[maninblack]

That is...very un-inspiring

 

[ANstar]

White body and red tail.... how bloody original.

I am sure it was planned to be like this.... people associte qantas with a red tail... some poeple also know qantas have an ailrine with a star in the name....

so lets make an airline with a red tail and stars..... well some americans amy buy it lol....

I hear that V Australia are going to be flying to JNB:?:

They have approval, doesnt mean they will be able to fly it - esp with a twin engine aircraft

 

[Harpoon]

The body is silver.

Cheers
DJ737

Doesn't change much.

 

[crazydave98]

It doesn't make any difference to anything, I know, but it's something that's always bugged me a little, and now that it's been brought up:

Is there any reason why Virgin Blue is the only Virgin airline (currently in existence) not to have a 'V-' IATA code?

Because you've got:

Virgin Atlantic - VS
Virgin America - VX
Virgin Nigeria - VK
V Australia - VA
and then Virgin Blue - DJ

Is it just luck of the draw with the IATA codes or do the airlines get some choice or preference?

Yes basically luck of the draw - you can make a request for a specific code, but if it is in use then move on. In the case of VB I don't know what specific code if any was requested. With V Australia we made the request for VA to the IATA cartel and they condescended to grant it - almost (but that's another story).

 

[crazydave98]

They have approval (JNB), doesnt mean they will be able to fly it - esp with a twin engine aircraft

Are you kidding? Do you think we request routes that we can't actually fly just for the fun of it? ETOPS rules are changing pretty quickly - to the point where the term ETOPS is being removed from the lexicon.

 

[ANstar]

Are you kidding? Do you think we request routes that we can't actually fly just for the fun of it? ETOPS rules are changing pretty quickly - to the point where the term ETOPS is being removed from the lexicon.

With current rules it would be a push to do IMHO. That is not to say the rules may change and why VA have applied - but just because you have applied, doesnt mean you will fly the route.

 

[simongr]

Yes basically luck of the draw - you can make a request for a specific code, but if it is in use then move on. In the case of VB I don't know what specific code if any was requested.

I assume that there would have been some internal/australian reluctance to have an airline code be the same as a beer and potentially there might be some copyright issues here.

According to this website there is no other airline with VB as the code. Mind you they dont have VA in there either...

 

[codash1099]

I assume that there would have been some internal/australian reluctance to have an airline code be the same as a beer and potentially there might be some copyright issues here.

According to this website there is no other airline with VB as the code. Mind you they dont have VA in there either...

Of course VB has another connotation in Australia. Perhaps an association with drunks doesn't befit an airline