VA / TT Fleet departures

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by Dylan Hardie

Get's towed around a bit between the logistics and the old 14/32. Haven't seen it have engines in over a year

Sounds like it might just sit around, racking up parking fees, like Clive's Mineralogy MD-82s....

[Dylan Hardie]

Originally Posted by lloyd fox

On another site First Silk Air 738 ..9V-MGI due BNE this Thursday..

No times or livery were mentioned.

7:15pm arrival at this stage. STC

[Tristan S]

Guess they will do some work in BNE (cabin?) and send to TSV for a repaint?

[Greg Hyde]

Reportedly 9V-MGF, G, H, I, P & Q with recycled VA Mk1 seats.

[Greg Hyde]

Virgin Australia To Take Former SilkAir Boeing 737-800NGs

Seven SilkAir Boeings head to Virgin Australia

The two former Virgin Australia 737-800NGs are now preparing to return from the United States. N341CG (formerly VH-VUI Kewarra Beach) flew from Miami (MIA) to Victorville (VCV) on August 21. N343CG (formerly VH-VUJ Rosebud Beach) is still in Miami.

Both planes are owned by California-based Aviation Capital Group (ACG). The first is due to land in Brisbane later this week.

The seven former SilkAir aircraft en route to Virgin Australia are 9V-MGF, 9V-MGG, 9V-MGH, 9V-MGI, 9V-MGJ, 9V-MGP, and 9V-MGQ. Now SilkAir is merged with parent airline, Singapore Airlines, these Boeings were deemed surplus to requirements. SilkAir moved to dispose of the planes earlier this year.

All seven aircraft are still in Singapore. The oldest, 9V-MGF, is turning seven next month. That plane arrived at SilkAir in September 2014. 9V-MGG and 9V-MGH followed in October and November, respectively.

9V-MGI arrived at SilkAir in February 2015, followed thereafter by 9V-MGJ in April 2015. The final two Virgin Australia-bound 737-800NGs didn’t land in Singapore until 2016. 9V-MGP and 9V-MGQ arrived at SilkAir in May and October 2016.

https://simpleflying.com/virgin-aust...r-boeing-737s/

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by James Smith

Speaking of maximizing the existing fleet, VH-VUX is scheduled to return to service on Wednesday 1/9/21 operating a return sector, VA775/782 from BNE to CNS.

Officially RTS, en route to CNS.

[James Smith]

VH-YQH is scheduled to do a one hour test flight at 15:00 this afternoon from BNE as VA9930. It will be its first flight under this registration.

[lloyd fox]

Tomorrow night's Silk Air arrival Flight Number into BNE should be SQ8800.

[Dylan Hardie]

YIT for HKG tomorrow and YFT returning the following day

[Tristan S]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but the article here says that ATR72 VH-FVX will be delivered to Hevilift by the lessor. FVX has been sitting in CNS since Feb of last year after spending a few years in NSN.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...ens-perth-base