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Yusef D 18th July 2016 03:15 PM

I think it's 48 MAXs on the way, and around 8-12 -800s.

Steve S... 2 18th July 2016 03:28 PM

The new VH-YFW was delivered to Brisbane on Sat 16 July 2016.

I imagine as further 738's are delivered, they will withdraw non-sky interior 738's to transfer across to Tiger.

Greg Hyde 18th July 2016 04:07 PM

Has YFW been named as yet ?

Stefan Perkas 18th July 2016 07:04 PM

Turquoise Bay is the name according to Virgin Facebook page.

Dave Parer 18th July 2016 07:47 PM

VH-YIS ferried to TSV last night so I presume it will enter the paint shop.

Rowan McKeever 19th July 2016 11:28 AM

Surely YIS can't be up for a repaint already!?!?!?

Steve S... 2 19th July 2016 11:42 AM

I'm curious as to why YIS went to TSV.

Surely VA wouldn't transfer modern sky interior 738's to Tiger and keep the old interior 738's for themselves... ??

NathanJ 19th July 2016 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever (Post 100444)
Surely YIS can't be up for a repaint already!?!?!?

Recently i've observed several YF, YV and YI aircraft that have been freshly repainted upon return to Australia after undergoing "maintenance" in Jakarta...

As to why this is happening i don't know, perhaps better quality and lighter paint is now available?

If this is indeed the case there are surely cost savings by to be had over the remainder of the aircrafts serviceable life with Virgin Australia...

Perhaps Flying Colours are performing the same tasks on behalf of the Airline?

Rowan McKeever 19th July 2016 12:05 PM

Ahhhhhhh fair enough!! That makes a lot of sense :)

NathanJ 19th July 2016 12:26 PM

Regarding the transfer of 737's to tiger surely the 9 VO series aircraft which are the oldest and i'm assuming fully owned by VA frames will be the first to migrate to the low cost Jungle?


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