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Old 1st July 2021, 10:17 AM
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I think that I answered my own question thanks to Planespotters. VH-XUG did or will become PK-SAT but has not flown under that registration, as it looks as though all three Super Air Jet A320s are parked and will soon be joined by a fourth, being PK-SAW.
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Old 1st July 2021, 10:57 AM
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Can anyone answer if any of the VA 737's are in storage at Charlotte NC USA.
There is a reason why i am asking this which i will explain later .Cheers.
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Old 1st July 2021, 11:25 AM
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Can anyone answer if any of the VA 737's are in storage at Charlotte NC USA.
There is a reason why i am asking this which i will explain later .Cheers.
There are 4 in the US.
2 storage at Phoenix Goodyear Airport (N341CG, N343CG) , 2 at Kansas City Airport (2-VYFG, 2-VYFI)
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Old 1st July 2021, 11:26 AM
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Hi Lloyd, as far as my records show there are four ex-Virgin B738s currently in the US, they have all been in storage at GYR Arizona, with two still there - N341GC & N343GC and two currently in pre-return to VA maintenance in MCI, Kansas City - 2-VYFG & 2-VYFI.

This list is from the Virgin administration last year and doesn't include any other ex-Virgin B737s that may have been disposed of over the previous years that maybe in storage in the US after flying with other operators.
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Old 1st July 2021, 12:06 PM
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Thanks Tristan and James for your prompt reply.

OK on the 27th and 29th August there are 2 REX deliveries for BNE coming from Charlotte USA...

So i guess they could be the 2 American registered ones you guys mentioned.

Cheers and thanks.
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Old 1st July 2021, 12:42 PM
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Thanks for the information, Lloyd. This could mean that the lessor is getting maintenance and maybe painting done in Charlotte in the eight weeks prior to delivery to BNE.

Neither of the two B738s in storage at Goodyear have flown under their US registration as yet. They were VH-VUI & VUJ with Virgin. Will keep an eye on possible movements.

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Old 1st July 2021, 02:13 PM
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Thanks James...Cheers and makes sense.
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Old 1st July 2021, 04:57 PM
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One of the 700's are due to go to Hong Kong this Sunday
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Old 1st July 2021, 05:00 PM
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One of the 700's are due to go to Hong Kong this Sunday
Guessing VBZ as VBY went to XSP in May.
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Old 1st July 2021, 06:00 PM
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Is Tiger A320 VH-XUG also going to Super Air Jet? There was a report that it was to be registered PK-SAT but nothing recorded under that registration as yet and it was been deleted from the Australian register in late May. It did a test flight from XSP on 15/3/21 but no flights since.
The full fleet so far are:

Airbus A320-232 PK-SAJ c/n: 4488 ex: VT-IGU IndiGo Airlines Hexcode: 8A088A
Airbus A320-232 PK-SAT c/n: 6032 ex: VH-XUG Tiger Airways Australia
Airbus A320-232 PK-SAV c/n: 4637 ex: VT-IEE IndiGo Airlines Hexcode: 8A08A0
Airbus A320-232 PK-SAW c/n: 5900 ex: VH-VNR Tiger Airways Australia

Info courtesy of Greg Wood in Perth, the press release from the airline was dated May 2021
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