Virgin Blue becomes Virgin Australia

[AaronBradford]

Here's an image of YFC: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wt6ftLHBp3k/TcCCrIzBg0I/AAAAAAAAAWU/klDvzAYxziM/s1600/va.jpg

Source: NZ Aviation Notes: welcome VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

 

[notzac]

Oh, and while we're busy spoiling things..:

from NZ Aviation Notes: welcome VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

 

[Nigelinoz]

Apparently, now we're flying. Who woulda thunk it?

New Virgin Australia slogan: "Now you're flying" on Twitpic

Looking at the picture I think it's meant to be read as a whole slogan-now you're flying Virgin australia-as against Virgin blue.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[notzac]

..and another here; quite a nice pic this one:

http://www.ausbt.com.au/photos/view/4dc08456b7ec4c379ba05492767f1341-va-737.jpg

 

[UP4014]

Can't wait. Will be interesting to see how much of the following they actually announce tomorrow.

1. New brand
2. New Livery
3. New business class on the NB fleet
4. New IFE
5. Velocity revamp
6. New Lounge locations (excluding OOL)
7. Existing lounge revamp

I think 1 and 2 are a given. 7 seems pretty likely. Not sure about the rest - i saw a rumour that the 2 new lounge locations were going to be announced tomorrow - my money is on one of them being SYD International but dont even have a guess about the others.

Speculation please!

Oh, and will be interesting to see if an eagled eyed spotter gets a pic of the new livery before it lands in SYD.

New fuel surcharge......

 

[Virgin Australia]

Two aircraft landing on Sydney Airport Runway 16R, main runway, landing from the north to the south

 

[milehighclub]

The new font style is very crisp and clean but another white aircraft. BORING

A hint of silver maybe would of spiced it up a little.

The aircraft doesn't look finished.

 

[UP4014]

Nice and conservative, should suit the new target market.

Matt

 

[Virgin Australia]

Hey Sydney, there are two beautiful aircraft in the air over your harbour bridge coming from the north right now!

 

[samh004]

Reading this thread from bed and I must say the new paint job looks great. Can't wait to hear more, and hopefully I'll have got up by then. haha.

 

[Mal]

So is there ever going to be an Australian flag on the planes?

 

[Timba-Jet]

I also like the new simple livery.

So is this the start of a new phase in the australian airline market?

 

[AaronBradford]

Managed to snap them both approaching SYD ... on my BlackBerry. What a day to forget the DSLR

yfrog Photo : http://yfrog.com/h6hhyhj Shared by AaronBradford

http://yfrog.com/h24pbsuj

 

[Virgin Australia]

So is there ever going to be an Australian flag on the planes?

wait for the close up....

 

[kamchatsky]

Great looking aircraft! Cannot wait to hear more details later today from SRB and JB!!!!

 

[stuartfaz]

Yes I'm retweeting to a forum but nevertheless:

RT @AusBT Whispers tell us to expect BIG change to #VirginBlue Velocity frequent flyer program today, including a new name (unconfirmed) #newvirgin

 

[LiamR]

Hey Sydney, there are two beautiful aircraft in the air over your harbour bridge coming from the north right now!

Wish I was in Sydney now, that would be quite a sight!!

 

[samh004]

Apparently, now we're flying. Who woulda thunk it?

New Virgin Australia slogan: "Now you're flying" on Twitpic

Am I the only one wondering why they didn’t use the same tail design on the planes as in that slogan?

 

[777]

Big news, as yet unverified...

"The Virgin re-birthing event hasn’t yet kicked off but the news so far is that V Australia flights be also be folded into the Virgin Australia brand by the end of the year."

Source: All Virgin Australia by year’s end | Plane Talking

 

[ChrisBNE]

What an exciting day for DJ!