Virgin's next e-190 jet

[Jarden S]

Does anyone know when VB will receive there next E-190 Jet. They could open up plenty of new routes with the 104 seater jet. e.g.

From Perth to Townsville and Perth to Canberra and Perth to Gold Coast. That would easily use up one aircraft.
Darwin to Townsville and to Canberra and Adelaide would use up another aircraft. Even a Cairns to Canberra but not much chance of that one happening.

[Mick F]

There's more chance of a Cairns-Canberra route happening, than any of the others!

Even when air travel was at it's best last year, the chances of having a Perth-Townsville, or a Darwin-Townsville, would be next to zero.

Mick

[Radi K]

Originally Posted by Mick F

the chances of having a Darwin-Townsville, would be next to zero.

Never say never, remember they are two big defence force bases and VB is getting more and more ADF high yield pax.

[Michael Morrison]

Michael, please refrain from quoting the whole previous post in your post, it is not necessary, thank you - mod

Actually the ADf is one of the worst departments for giving Virgin Blue business.

The SMH published some stats for the amount of buisness each govt gave DJ ex Canberra and they only gave something like 4%. A far cry from the 30% the govt had prmised.

[John C]

ZPM is due to depart Sao Jose Dos Campos on or around April 30th, for an arrival in Brisbane about 6-7 days later

[Jarden S]

Originally Posted by Mick F

There's more chance of a Cairns-Canberra route happening, than any of the others!

Even when air travel was at it's best last year, the chances of having a Perth-Townsville, or a Darwin-Townsville, would be next to zero.

Mick

I reckon Perth- Gold Coast would be the best bet out of all of them. My reason for that is they are the 2 biggest cities in Australia not yet served with a non stop flight. Plus it is a major domestic holiday destination Gold Coast with its theme parks as Perth not have anything like that yet.

[Rhys Xanthis]

can an e190 even do per-ool non stop with a full load?

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Jarden S

I reckon Perth- Gold Coast would be the best bet out of all of them. My reason for that is they are the 2 biggest cities in Australia not yet served with a non stop flight. Plus it is a major domestic holiday destination Gold Coast with its theme parks as Perth not have anything like that yet.

Did they not try this with a B737-700???? while ago

[Joseph Saragozza.]

isnt ZPM the E-190 painted in the Pacific Blue livery as seen in this pic or has it been repainted to stranded DJ livery
http://www.aeroworldnews.com.br/foto...hp?codigo=6380

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Bruce Bramwell

Did they not try this with a B737-700???? while ago

Sure did.

And it failed!

An E-190 operating in peak times could work though.