My count is 12 from the VA fleet that haven't returned or been taken up by REX...but...
5 are due to come back to the VA fleet (YFE, YFH, YFJ, YFG, YFI) 2 are reportedly being converted to freighters (VOT and VUC) Leaving 5 VUA in MEL VOQ in ASP VOS in BNE VUI an VUJ in Goodyear Plus a couple of ex-TT birds: VOR and VUD in ASP VUB in MEL VOY in TNA (although I think this is also destined to become a freighter. ) Happy to be corrected here :) |
VA show a little patience and I suspect they will be able to swoop on Rex assets soon enough
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Tristan, I agree with your list. VOQ, VOR, VOS, VUA, VUB & VUD are the ex-Virgin and Tiger B738s still in Australia (6) with ex VUI & VUJ (2) at Goodyear in the US. There are still seven to come back to Virgin but they are all in maintenance at present being readied.
I have discarded VOT, VOY & VUC from my list after they flew to Jinan in China to become freighters. |
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REX has the choice of eight B738s, the six ex-Virgin and Tiger B738s still in Australia or the two in Goodyear in the US. |
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Tristan, I guess I have been using the word "returning" to include returning to service and returning to the fleet. We were advised that VUX & VUY were remaining in the Virgin fleet and they have turned out to be the last two to resume service.
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Interesting to hear ex VA wide body crew currently with Rex are heading back to VA……
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That was my thought too when I saw the article on Amazon! Wonder if there is a market for second hand ATR Freighters or if conversion is their only option? |
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A few of whom are coming back from Rex 737, and a few more expect to soonish. Bold expansion move by VA, in a time when we clearly aren't past state border closures. 88 down, 800 to go! |
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