VA / TT Fleet departures

[Greg Hyde]

FVP is performing another test flight over CNS this morning

[MarkR]

FVP has joined the fleet in PNG as P2-ATZ delivery yesterday

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by MarkR

FVP has joined the fleet in PNG as P2-ATZ delivery yesterday

For those who can't read between the lines FVP has gone to PNG Air

Deleted from the VH-reg on 23/04/24 as exported to PNG

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

Planespotters.net noted they were headed to Spicejet however the pictures here:
https://www.planespotters.net/photo/...-737-8febdsfwl
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11298922
It looks like the Spicejet livery has been painted over so I am wondering if that has fallen through and they are going to EGBP (Cotswold) for storage.

Just read that N340WS/ex.VH-VUC & N799WS/ex.VH-VUA will be broken up at Cotswold by ASI.

Hard to believe as they are only 20yrs old.

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Just read that N340WS/ex.VH-VUC & N799WS/ex.VH-VUA will be broken up at Cotswold by ASI.

Hard to believe as they are only 20yrs old.

Wow!
I guess they were converted at a time when capacity was needed, and this need has reduced...

Where did you read that?

[Zac M]

That is…odd to say the least, both are fully converted to a freighters

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Zac M

That is…odd to say the least, both are fully converted to a freighters

RQG went to ASP recently and it was a 2005 build.

Also, I have heard that spares are problem, with a large number trashed due to their authenticity (counterfeit parts).

[Brenden S]

Spares are a huge problem with the B737NG fleet at the moment, all airlines are struggling to get parts, especially engines.