V Australia Launch and Movements

[David Wilkie]

Genuine Touch and go. Did not stop

[D Chan]

Originally Posted by Montague S

what puzzles me is the fact that Emirates charge in excess of $3000 return to South Africa from Australia, yet Etihad only charge $1500 or so.

that's what airlines do, they try to undercut each other..

Originally Posted by Owen H

And how, exactly, do Virgin plan to get to South Africa?

I hope they are aware they can't go blasting off south like Qantas do! Not many airports at S70.

I wonder if passengers will be prepared to accept a flight that is a few hours longer (maybe even needing a tech stop?) in order to fly V Australia?

There have been quite a few IFSD with the GE90-115B in the Air France 777-300ER fleet.. as you mentioned it there's not a lot of airports in that area, might be pushing the ETOPS limit a bit

[Grahame Hutchison]

Off to Brisbane from Sydney ...

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .VH-VOZ
Message label: 24 Block id: 7 Msg. no: M31A
Flight id: VA9092
Message content:-
TKO01VAU9092 /--140630YSSYYBBN
9299,1,268 ,266 ,0 ,2E088104,N,N,N,Y,
,,,LTR,REFUEL
,,,LTR,REFUEL
,,,LTR,REFUEL
,,,,,
-------------------------------------[14/02/2009 17:30]

[Robert Zweck]

I was at Modbury today at 12.00 as it straightened up to go down the Adelaide RWY 23 localiser

Impressive

[Craig Murray]

Anyone get a shot of it departing Sydney this morning? I believe my 767 may have been in the way of anyone photographing from the mound? Sorry about that, our bay was occupied!

[Nathan Long]

Originally Posted by David Wilkie

Genuine Touch and go. Did not stop

That would be a pretty cool sight.

[Kurt A]

VH-VOZ movements for Monday:

BNE SYD 0730/1000
SYD SYD 1230/1900
SYD BNE 2100/2000

[Lee G]

Any update to the 1230 departure from YSSY?


Thanks

[Kurt A]

SYD SYD 1230/1900 is correct.

VH-VOZ is expected to arrive in AKL sometime this afternoon, time unknown at this stage.

SYD BNE 2100/2000 will also still operate as normal.

[Lee G]

Kurt,

Thanks for the information.

VOZ went off about 1 hr late 1328HR - Almost gave up went to leave then saw it taxiing.

Thanks again,

Regards,
Lee