Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

[Bagpuss]

VH-REX is due into Melbourne tomorrow on delivery to Virgin.

Looks like takeover was aborted and returned back to a terminal ?

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[HS-TQE]

Looks like takeover was aborted and returned back to a terminal ?

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There was reported issues with the first two attempts to deliver it to VA. I think this suggests the particular aircraft still have niggling minor issues.

 

[Saab34]

No different to the rest of the Rex 737s. They really don’t like sitting around for months and months. The plus for VA is the lessor funds all these engineering blues prior to delivery.

 

[Bagpuss]

No different to the rest of the Rex 737s. They really don’t like sitting around for months and months. The plus for VA is the lessor funds all these engineering blues prior to delivery.

Is it a sign of less than expect maintenance from REX / the aircraft is a "hangar queen" or just that aircraft prefer to be flying than sat on the ground?