VB/PB livery rebranding starts.

[Mackenzie Davis]

Originally Posted by Yusef D

IIRC, Aussie Rob won a charity auction to name the aircraft.

The aircraft named for a respected employee was Spirit of Salty, for a late gent named Salter.

I wonder if VON will be kept and repainted, and if so why did it miss out on wifi installation?

VON should be kept I believe

As for the wifi installation, she is in Christchurch right now under maintenance which could include the wifi entertainment installation.

[Mackenzie Davis]

IIRC, ZK-PBI was named through a Facebook competition and hence, retained its original name

[Bob C]

Hi NathanJ and Yusef

Thanks for clearng things up as I had my wires crossed re "Aussie Rob" and "Spirit of Salty".

But I still think it's a pity they dropped the name "Brett's Jet".

Cheers

Bob

[Michael Mak]

A330-200 VH-XFB is scheduled to fly MEL-SIN for its end of lease maintenance in 2 minutes.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHXFB

[Greg Hyde]

More on fleet changes

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...-leaves-fleet/

[Greg Hyde]

From Puget Sound

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

VH-YIW B737-8FE Virgin Australia Delivered
L/N 5085 C/N 40700 B737-8FE VH-YIW VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Dep BFI 10:31 PDT ETA LIH 12:59 HST
Call Sign VOZ9940 Hex Code 7C7AB6
Named: Mona Vale Beach
Test Reg is N6046P
Aircraft was painted at Renton

[Alex T]

VH-XFJ is named "Gnaraloo Bay"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/683295...69509/sizes/o/

[Mackenzie Davis]

ZK-PBM hasn't flown since Sunday night after arriving into Christchurch from Brisbane and word has it according to another forum, that she will be in for a repaint

[Yusef D]

Hmm... VANZ are operating VH-VUY to cover flying, so could be out a little while.

[Michael Mak]

VH-VUE is out of the paint hanger according to the VA Source:

23rd September 2014 - VH-VUE Returns from Townsville Maintenance.
Boeing 737-8FE VH-VUE, which has been under maintenance at Townsville since 11th September, positioned Townsville - Brisbane this evening as VA9938. The aircraft has been repainted into Virgin Australia livery.