Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

[Bagpuss]

I meant the OG plan , but it doesn’t really matter and it’s off topic so I’ll stop asking about it, I’ll DM our insider on the weekend!

OG ?

 

[moa999]

Could even use them for short haul international. Reckon there would definitely be demand for them on Fiji route and with GA pretty much disappearing they could find some Bali work from the East Coast

I wonder if they could do some interesting triangular work so lie flats operate Syd/Mel-Asia, Asia-Per, Per-Syd/Mel redeye, but with regular aircraft for the opposite.

 

[http_x92]

Considering that VA2 is not giving up on international routes (such as keeping the Haneda slot), maybe some 787-8/9s or A330neos in the next few years?

Anyways, looks like they want to keep the domestic fleet as simplified as possible with the 737s. Similar processes when it comes to maintenance.

 

[BNEFlyer]

VH-IWQ on it’s first revenue flight right now, VA367 BNE-TSV.

 

[AIRwin]

VH-IWQ on it’s first revenue flight right now, VA367 BNE-TSV.

Last minute swap from HTI...

 

[Saab34]

So is VA2 going to be bigger than Jetstar soon? It’s good to see them growing.

Are they not already? Jetstar has about 55 odd narrow bodies registered VH. A few allocated to NZ also. So mid to high 40s on domestic.

Virgin will be in the 100s soon

 

[AIRwin]

VH-IWQ on it’s first revenue flight right now, VA367 BNE-TSV.

VH-IWQ's next revenue flight on Tuesday VA371 BNE-TSV

 

[BNEFlyer]

Last minute swap from HTI...

Yep, a friend of mine randomly ended up on the inaugural yesterday thanks to the swap. He was in Y and said the seats were very comfortable. He also sat in J and said they’re a big improvement (though the current seats aren’t bad at all).

 

[AIRwin]

Yep, a friend of mine randomly ended up on the inaugural yesterday thanks to the swap.

He'll end up on it again if he's booked to fly back on VA374 on Tuesday...

 

[BNEFlyer]

He'll end up on it again if he's booked to fly back on VA374 on Tuesday...

He did the turnaround, so got back on it 40 minutes later on Saturday.

 

[dk4]

He also sat in J and said they’re a big improvement (though the current seats aren’t bad at all).

Then he hasn't sat in an old one where the springs have gone yet!

 

[AIRwin]

VH-IWQ's next revenue flight on Tuesday VA371 BNE-TSV

Last minute swap to VA781 BNE-CNS

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Are these newly leased aircraft from MI/the US better than the F100 hard seats with little padding?

 

[jakeseven7]

Are these newly leased aircraft from MI/the US better than the F100 hard seats with little padding?

J ‘looks’ ok, Y ‘looks’ very firm. But I guess we will find out with time…. I have a couple of personal VA2 flights coming up but chances of getting the new seats is pretty small.

 

[MooTime]

Last minute swap to VA781 BNE-CNS

So these 2 aircraft VH-IWQ & VH-IJU have the new seats, right?

So only way to know if our next flight is on one of these aircraft is to check sites like Flightradar24 day or so before booked flight.
Knowing of course airlines can change aircraft a anytime of course.

Who'll give a rundown here once they hit one of the 2 planes.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

...chances of getting the new seats is pretty small.

True, its the luck of the draw if a flyer gets those particular aircrafts on their flight.

 

[AIRwin]

So these 2 aircraft VH-IWQ & VH-IJU have the new seats, right?

VH-IWQ and VH-IJQ

 

[AIRwin]

After TSV and CNS, VH-IWQ is off to... PER on Friday!

 

[AIRwin]

After TSV and CNS, VH-IWQ is off to... PER on Friday!

Looks like there was another last minute swap so this didn't happen after all...

 

[AIRwin]

Looks like first commercial flight for VH-IJQ will be VA1396 BNE-ADL tomorrow...