Three Virgin Blue -700s to Southwest

Roland D · #1 4th October 2010, 06:13 PM

Saw this on Airliners.net, but three Virgin Blue 737-700's, VH-VBQ, VBR and VBS, all former Midway birds are now headed to Southwest with VBQ already being painted in Seattle with reg N552WN.

This would drop the fleet to 18 -700's IIRC, 16 leased and two owned.

Luke A · #2 6th October 2010, 08:25 PM

What happens to the live-to-air system? I would presume the dome and other equipment is not permanent and can be removed once an aircraft leaves the VB fleet?

Radi K · #3 6th October 2010, 11:18 PM

VBR leaves Saturday week. MEL-NAN-HNL-PAE

Alex Ch · #4 7th October 2010, 06:48 AM

Is the ferry flight being done by DJ or WN pilots?

John C · #5 7th October 2010, 07:43 AM

DJ

Roland D · #6 7th October 2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke A

What happens to the live-to-air system? I would presume the dome and other equipment is not permanent and can be removed once an aircraft leaves the VB fleet?

Yes, they are getting removed in Seattle.

Jack B · #7 14th October 2010, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam C

Q, R & S were all fairly 'untidy' aircraft on the inside (non-standard interiors and galleys) - so i'm not surprised to see them first to go.

BS had a single crew seat at the R2 (aft right) door - which meant that if you ever went to lean on the second seat (usually found on other aircraft) you found yourself falling off your seat.

That said - the 700 was always much nicer to work on (about as good as a 190, but not quite as easy going as a 170).

Do any of the -800s have non-standard interiors/crew seats etc?