VARA A320/737-700 Replacement

[Lucass]

What do you guys think VARA will replace the a320/737-700 fleet with? I always thought the a220-100 would make sense to replace the fokker-100s and then the a220-300s to replace a320s/737-700s, but clearly that is unlikely to occur with the E-190 order

 

[Harrison_133]

What do you guys think VARA will replace the a320/737-700 fleet with? I always thought the a220-100 would make sense to replace the fokker-100s and then the a220-300s to replace a320s/737-700s, but clearly that is unlikely to occur with the E-190 order

VARA don't have 737-700s. They are all operated by VA mainline.

 

[Saab34]

700s still have another 10 years to run.

In the longer run you would assume MAX 7.

700s on the used market will dry up shortly.

 

[Lucass]

VARA don't have 737-700s. They are all operated by VA mainline.

yes, sorry you are correct.

 

[HS-TQE]

I'd be guessing they'll be ordering more E190-E2s to replace the remaining A320s when the first 2x A320s leave the VARA fleet later this year.

 

[Lucass]

I'd be guessing they'll be ordering more E190-E2s to replace the remaining A320s when the first 2x A320s leave the VARA fleet later this year.

Oh I didn't realise 2 of them are leaving this year

 

[Saab34]

They have (had?) three Tiger aircraft which are old old, not sure what they are now but in the day they had been VH-VNB/J/P. The rest seemed to be a bit newer, ie 09 build onwards.

Still beats the Network fleet which is even older and uglier.

 

[Harrison_133]

They have (had?) three Tiger aircraft which are old old, not sure what they are now but in the day they had been VH-VNB/J/P. The rest seemed to be a bit newer, ie 09 build onwards.

Those three date back to 2007, so they're not significantly older. But they have the older style overhead lockers and panels so they definitely feel old.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Maybe those provided by Alliance might be cheaper for them to run overall.

 

[HS-TQE]

Maybe those provided by Alliance might be cheaper for them to run overall.

Denied by the ACCC.
Plus first 2 E190-E2s for VARA (currently) scheduled for delivery in Q4 2025.

ACCC denies re-authorisation of airline charter alliance

The ACCC has denied Virgin Australia Airlines and Alliance Aviation Services’ (ASX:AQZ) application for re-authorisation of their agreement to coordinate and jointly tender for and supply services to corporate customers, mainly for fly-in fly-out employees.

www.accc.gov.au

 

[Steven of Mysore]

The 'Fallout" from a collapsing but limping along Rex, might have the order pencils being sharpened.