Virgin next A330 to open up BNE flights?

[markis10]

With delivery of the next A330 to Virgin (MSN 1407) I would expect more flights to be ex BNE, where VA are currently training their engineering team to start doing the maintenance. Should be interesting to see if it happens, BNE-PER could be a case of VA A330 versus QF 767.

 

[EuroKick]

From everything I've heard, the next A330 will be used to make SYD-PER all A330 flights. There are no more A330's on order, so BNE may be waiting a while.

 

[markis10]

From everything I've heard, the next A330 will be used to make SYD-PER all A330 flights. There are no more A330's on order, so BNE may be waiting a while.

There are more A330s on order

 

[Jamesl]

There are more A330s on order

There are 3 to be delivered this year alone. XFG is the one due next month and as hinted may open the BNE market, why would you train B1/2 engineers for no reason?

 

[day-heg]

When is the next one due for delivery? If its imminent, there may announcements around its deployment at the earnings call tomorrow morning....?

 

[samh004]

I heard two gates are being upgraded for A330's in the VA terminal at BNE. Seems silly to upgrade them if you're not going to introduce services.

 

[tuppaware]

From everything I've heard, the next A330 will be used to make SYD-PER all A330 flights. There are no more A330's on order, so BNE may be waiting a while.

Newman f#cked up the working relationship with VA. Why would they want to serve BNE ?

 

[EuroKick]

Happy to be proved wrong, but I cannot find any source that they have any more on order....

 

[markis10]

Happy to be proved wrong, but I cannot find any source that they have any more on order....

The fact the first of the next batch has a MSN would be a start , they are not ordered direct so Airbus records show 5 from 5 already delivered.

VH XFG
Power Driven Aeroplane with Tricycle - Retractable landing gear
2 Turbofan engines
Manufacturer: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model: A330-243
Serial number: 1407
Aircraft first registered in Australia: 11 February 2013
Year of manufacture: 2013
Full Registration
Registration holder as of 11 February 2013
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
260 North Charles Lindberg Drive
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84116
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Registered operator as of 11 February 2013
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES PTY LTD
PO Box 1034
SPRING HILL QLD 4004
AUSTRALIA

 

[JohnPhelan]

Newman f#cked up the working relationship with VA. Why would they want to serve BNE ?

I would have thought that VA was more likely to make business decisions based on passenger numbers, rather than who the premier of the state is !

 

[EuroKick]

The fact the first of the next batch has a MSN would be a start , they are not ordered direct so Airbus records show 5 from 5 already delivered.

VH XFG
Power Driven Aeroplane with Tricycle - Retractable landing gear
2 Turbofan engines
Manufacturer: AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model: A330-243
Serial number: 1407
Aircraft first registered in Australia: 11 February 2013
Year of manufacture: 2013
Full Registration
Registration holder as of 11 February 2013
WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
260 North Charles Lindberg Drive
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH 84116
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Registered operator as of 11 February 2013
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES PTY LTD
PO Box 1034
SPRING HILL QLD 4004
AUSTRALIA

But I still can't find anything, anywhere saying that they are leasing additional A330... Apart from XFG

 

[markis10]

But I still can't find anything, anywhere saying that they are leasing additional A330... Apart from XFG

The fact XFG is not part of the original plan should say something, probably hear more over the next few days but aircraft orders tend to predate announcements by a large margin, for instance QFs 738s announced last week were ordered Dec 27.

 

[Jamesl]

There is mention of 2 more in 2015, however that has been brought forward, and that's the internal word.

Virgin Australia ramps up 'Coast to Coast' Airbus A330 services - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

 

[737NG]

There is atleast 2 A330s arriving this year, XFG in Apri and XFH around Sept/Oct.

 

[markis10]

BNE-PER A330 confirmed in todays results announcement along with news of 3 more A330 additions to a total fleet of 8.

 

[Jamesl]

Virgin Australia to launch Brisbane-Perth A330 service - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller

 

[markis10]

The A330 flights are around 8 O Clock, as in AM and PM ex BNE, VA 464 and VA474 and now bookable.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Heard the CSM on todays flight mention to other hostie that A330 cabin crew slots are now open for BNE-SIN o:

 

[muppet]

Heard the CSM on todays flight mention to other hostie that A330 cabin crew slots are now open for BNE-SIN o:

qua?

can anyone confirm? surely there must be some kind of regulatory notification that would confirm VA flights to SIN?

 

[markis10]

qua?

can anyone confirm? surely there must be some kind of regulatory notification that would confirm VA flights to SIN?

They have had the rights for a few years.