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Old 15th March 2021, 04:17 PM
Dennis McLean Dennis McLean is offline
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I have just had a look at the 738's stored at WTB. On the CASA website, VH-YFJ and VH-YFH are both shown with the Registered Operator being De Lorre and Associates Pty Ltd at Balmoral Brisbane. This is the same as REX, PAG, BZG and VOM. Whereas RQC and RQG are shown as Regional Express.
Am I guessing right that YFJ and YFH may be Nos 7 and 8???????
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Old 16th March 2021, 09:45 AM
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Dennis, I have the potential B738s that could be available, are not required by Virgin and are still in storage in Australia as VH-VOQ, VOR, VOS, VOT, VUA, VUB, VUD, YFE, YFH and YFJ. Please advise if there are any inaccuracies in this list - it looks as though YIW is remaining with VA.

From my records De Lore & Associates are also the registered operator of VH-VOQ, VOR, VUD and may be for more of the aircraft. It could be that REX takes two of these older B738s in preference to the YF* aircraft.

Adding to that is a story in today's SMH that Virgin is in, "advanced discussions to lease eight or nine more Boeing 737s to boost capacity..." There may not enough B738s in storage to satisfy this new demand. How ironic that would be.
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Old 22nd March 2021, 08:26 AM
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BZG became RQP on 18/03/21
VOM became RYU on 18/03/21
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Old 22nd March 2021, 09:13 AM
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Thanks for the update, Greg. Vale BZG's registration.
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Old 22nd March 2021, 09:27 AM
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Dennis, I have the potential B738s that could be available, are not required by Virgin and are still in storage in Australia as VH-VOQ, VOR, VOS, VOT, VUA, VUB, VUD, YFE, YFH and YFJ. Please advise if there are any inaccuracies in this list - it looks as though YIW is remaining with VA.

From my records De Lore & Associates are also the registered operator of VH-VOQ, VOR, VUD and may be for more of the aircraft. It could be that REX takes two of these older B738s in preference to the YF* aircraft.

Adding to that is a story in today's SMH that Virgin is in, "advanced discussions to lease eight or nine more Boeing 737s to boost capacity..." There may not enough B738s in storage to satisfy this new demand. How ironic that would be.
My list matches yours, James.
YFE/H/J - WTB
VOT, VUA - MEL
VUB (ex-Tiger) - MEL
VOQ - ASP
VOR, VUD (ex-Tiger) - ASP
VOS - BNE
VH-VOQ, VOR, VOS, VOT, VUA, VUB, VUD, YFE, YFH and YFJ

I also have VH-VUR in WTB but it has been re-registered 2-HVUR

YIW is remaining with VA along with YVC, VUY, VUE and for now VUX (although it is still in Tiger livery)

Cheers.
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Old 22nd March 2021, 02:53 PM
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Thanks Tristan, yes I missed the old VH-VUR with it being re-registered and remaining in storage in Australia. I guess that the old VH-VUI and VUJ could also make a comeback for REX as they could still have the Virgin seating etc. They are now registered N341CG and N343CG and both flew to Goodyear, Arizona in December, 2020, presumably for ongoing storage.
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Old 22nd March 2021, 05:28 PM
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Please excuse my ignorance but I can't seem to find where from the lists published where -YIW, YVC, VUY, VUE and -VUX are stored. Do you know where please ?
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Old 22nd March 2021, 05:32 PM
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YVC VUY are in BNE
VUX YIW VUE are in MEL.

Cheers.
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Old 22nd March 2021, 07:44 PM
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Thanks Tristan.
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Old 23rd March 2021, 07:16 PM
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They are now registered N341CG and N343CG and both flew to Goodyear, Arizona in December, 2020, presumably for ongoing storage.
They do a lot of tanker conversions there.........
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