Jetstar's A321

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Greg F

I Like!

P.S Love the main pic in Aus Aviation this month with Half an engine!

Yeah, we briefly debated whether or not to run it, but when you've got the first pics of the A321 in JQ colours for publication, you don't knock it back because of a detail like that!

[Greg F]

Don't get me wrong Andrew they are great pictures!!
Am looking forward to seeing these full livery 321's flying here!!

Nice work with the article, was a good read too

[Lawrie L]

jetstar's white scheme...it reminded me of jetstar's A333's white livery lol

BTW...Isn't Boeing 757 fuselage longer than A321? When I looked at Brenden's photo of A321 interior cabin, it seems to me that it's shorter than B757.

[Brendan Lawrence]

A little bit more A321 information...

Apparently the first A321 (VH-VWY) did not receive the full paint-job/livery because the extensive delays in fixing her up caused her to miss the paint "slot" that it had scheduled. September is apparently when she is likely to receive her refit with grey leather seats and a proper repaint.

And whilst not 100% firm, and obviously subject to change; at this stage the next A321 (VH-VWZ) is expected to arrive in Australia May 15, with a CASA check on May 21. Hopefully then we can see the 321 operating the MEL-OOL-SYD-OOL-MEL shift or at least the MEL-OOL-MEL runs, instead of just CNS.

[Raymond Rowe]

Originally Posted by Brendan Lawrence

A little bit more A321 information...

Apparently the first A321 (VH-VWY) did not receive the full paint-job/livery because the extensive delays in fixing her up caused her to miss the paint "slot" that it had scheduled. September is apparently when she is likely to receive her refit with grey leather seats and a proper repaint.

And whilst not 100% firm, and obviously subject to change; at this stage the next A321 (VH-VWZ) is expected to arrive in Australia May 15, with a CASA check on May 21. Hopefully then we can see the 321 operating the MEL-OOL-SYD-OOL-MEL shift or at least the MEL-OOL-MEL runs, instead of just CNS.

Thanks for the info Brendan. Looking forward to seeing the second and susequent aircraft joining the fleet. just want a nice sunny day to now get some nice slides of them.

Here was the proposed next Jetstar A321 that became cancelled, now N585NK. Located at Dublin, its now going to Atlas Jet

http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1027860/L/?&sid=&sp=

[Ben O]

Any news on when VH-VWY will be getting a full paint and cabin refit?

[Greg F]

I hope it gets a refit soon, I flew on her to the Gold coast the other week and the seats are so hard and dont seem as tall.....

It was nice to sit in a 320 seat on the way home! much nicer!!

The aircraft also made a bizare shudder as we took off it was interesting...
I know the 320's make a slight shudder but this was a relitavely intense one, any ideas why?


Greg

[Steve Crook]

How many cabin crew does Jetstar have on the A321 compared to the A320? Thanks

[Craig Murray]

Originally Posted by Greg F

I know the 320's make a slight shudder but this was a relitavely intense one, any ideas why?

I've just returned home from an afternoon on the A320 (BNE-MKY-BNE) and was seated in the forward part of the aircraft and I am thinking the shudder you are talking about is the nosegear wheels spinning once airborne. As they are unbalanced they are going to "shimmy" (if that makes sense?) when contact with the runway is lost. It is very noticeable as it can be felt and heard.

We had expert crews on the way up and back, they hit EVERY runway centre light at Brisbane......... these are clearly audible as a "Bang...... Bang...... Bang......" while moving at speed on the runway.