VB/PB livery rebranding starts.

[Steve S... 2]

I imagine they have to do ZK-PBF's new interior now that it is out of the paintshop, so may not see it for a week.

[Peter S.]

Airways weekly fleet update deliveries notes VH-YIF is named Sorrento Beach.

[Jayden Laing]

That's correct Peter. Saw it this morning!!

Also, VPD just ferried out to AKL as VA9078. Currently climbing through 25,000ft!

[Dave Parer]

Originally Posted by lloyd fox

Yes it is correct.VH-XWM and VH-XWN according to other boards will operate BNE-CNS,NTL,PPP,ROK from 13 feb.They will be painted in Virgin colours.

Nothing to do with E-190 refurbishment, but more to do with expansion of trunk routes by replacing 2 x 737's from QLD regional routes and putting them onto BNE-SYD-MEL.

Both VH-XWM and VH-XWN have come out of the Worlands Paint Hangers here in Townsville and I can confirm that they are both currently in full white livery.

[lloyd fox]

Disappointing

[Shayne G]

Originally Posted by lloyd fox

Disappointing

That's to be expected with everything in aviation these days!

[Steve S... 2]

Full white livery meaning plain white. Or full white VA livery.

[Dave Parer]

Picture I took of VH-XWN this morning;

[Steve S... 2]

Thanks Dave.

They still have a week before entering service, I just hope they can add a little bit of red paint to do the job properly.

They probably just whited over the Alliance name and tail and not the whole aircraft - maybe they wait for paint to dry in the sun and then add the red... lol.

[Dave Parer]

I hope so to Steve. XWM was in the Alliance Maintenance Hanger also in full white.

XWN operated a mining charter to and from Townsville this morning then flew to Cairns about an hour ago.