Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

[MooTime]

They had cut outs, not all seats were installed, there was a bit of a rush pre-certification according to my VA2 mate

But who cares about the back few rows or even back half of the plane....

Aren't we just concerned about the pointy end, ha?

 

[jakeseven7]

But who cares about the back few rows or even back half of the plane....

Aren't we just concerned about the pointy end, ha?

Work has stopped using VA2, so it’s my own coin so I definitely won’t be in the pointy end if I fly Virgin!

 

[Must...Fly!]

Work has stopped using VA2, so it’s my own coin so I definitely won’t be in the pointy end if I fly Virgin!

Seen the prices?

 

[jb747]

High powered USB-C would not be a cheap fit across an aircraft.

 

[jakeseven7]

Seen the prices?

Yes

 

[docjames]

I spoke to someone at VA2 today.

Economy will be getting USB power apparently.

Also some sort of divider is also going in apparently as well.

We will see…

Screen supplier delay or just photos better without it?

 

[BNEFlyer]

It’s great value at the moment.

 

[Saab34]

$299 MEL-BNE now
Thanks Rex

 

[jakeseven7]

$299 MEL-BNE now
Thanks Rex

Ouch there goes the bottom line

 

[BNEFlyer]

$299 MEL-BNE now
Thanks Rex

Rex don't fly their 737's to BNE.

 

[jase05]

Rex don't fly their 737's to BNE.

They are from Dec 17th

 

[BNEFlyer]

They are from Dec 17th

In that case, yes, thanks Rex. Giving us some good fare deals without having to fly them.

 

[AIRwin]

I noticed IWQ operated BNE-TSV as VA9935 this morning...

Looks like IWQ is back in BNE after departing TSV this morning as VA9928...

 

[BNEFlyer]

Screen supplier delay or just photos better without it?

Manufacturing delay.

 

[AIRwin]

VH-IWQ and IJQ.

Another aircraft VH-IJU departed BNE for TSV yesterday...

 

[HS-TQE]

LOI signed for 7 more 738s for VA mainline. (assumedly 2nd hand/leases)

In addition, VARA picks up 2 more A320s.

Virgin Australia soaring one year after re-launch

newsroom.virginaustralia.com

 

[Must...Fly!]

Presumably VARA are having some pretty good success with the 320s. The Fokker's must be getting harder and harder to repair.

 

[Carrots]

Be interesting to see if they're old VA birds returning or picked up from the likes of Silk again. And this if the later, no doubt that'll mean the updated seats again.

 

[Saab34]

Its getting pretty big now. Add in the max order and that’s a pretty large 737 fleet, a record number for any Aussie operator.

Fleet simplicity is a wonderful thing. Worked well for Southwest and it appears to be working well here.

Going to be good to see this company actually become what it was meant to be, a highly profitable and successful 737 operation.

 

[HS-TQE]

At least for mainline it's a all 737 operation, which starts to remind us of the largely profitable Godfrey era all-737 LCC era (before the 'New World era' and Godfrey/Branson making their first move into regional with the Embraer 170/190 order)

The VARA subsidiary in WA are starting to pick up a few A320s as the oldest Fokkers start getting out out to pasture.