VA MAX8 Arrivals

[David C]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

Looks like 8IG will leave KOA tomorrow and arrive into BNE at 1510L tomorrow afternoon.

FR24 is showing arrival BNE @ 1339L hrs today 29/6

David C

[Greg Hyde]

VH-8IH, MSN-66650, LN-8944 has been spotted in Renton with primer and engines fitted.

It also carries the rest reg N4022T

[Dennis McLean]

VH-BIG now due at 13.14 today

[Lauren J]

Future MAXs will be 8II, 8IJ, 8IK, 8VA, 8VB, and 8VC.

[James Smith]

Thanks for the registrations, Lauren. Boeing said when the order was increased from 8 to 14 Max 8s that they would all be delivered by the end of 2024. If they deliver one aircraft per month, with 8IH (8th Max) in July they will still be short by one aircraft at the end of December. A very tall ask for Boeing. It will be interesting to see how close they come.

[Dennis McLean]

I meant 8IG in my message at 11.05 not BIG, seems I was dreaming??????

[Lauren J]

Originally Posted by James Smith

Thanks for the registrations, Lauren. Boeing said when the order was increased from 8 to 14 Max 8s that they would all be delivered by the end of 2024. If they deliver one aircraft per month, with 8IH (8th Max) in July they will still be short by one aircraft at the end of December. A very tall ask for Boeing. It will be interesting to see how close they come.

I can't share any other details unfortunately but I can confirm all the remaining MAXs have 92xx Line Numbers, which hopefully means they're going to be not that far away (currently the last of the 89xx aircraft are being built). Three of them also have sequential serial numbers, a first for VA's MAX fleet. Looking forward to having more of them in Australia as they are awesome planes.