Virgin 737 changes

[MarkR]

737-700s moving to VARA
Additional 4 737-max 8 ordered
First 737-max 8 in Feb, first Max 10 Mid 2023, on completion of deliveries fleet will be 108 Boeing 737s (75 Boeing 737-800s, eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s, and 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s).

[lloyd fox]

Does anyone know where the first VA MAX8 VH-8IA currently is.
Also i guess they are being leased .The first one is due next month so it has to be in assembly somewhere.

[James Smith]

I don't know the answer to your question Lloyd but do you know if the other three in the initial tranche of four B737 MAX 8s for Virgin Australia are to have VH-8IB, 8IC and 8ID as their registration?

[lloyd fox]

Yes that was posted on here James by someone a few month ago.

[James Smith]

Thanks Lloyd. Yes. Found it. Post #1248 of the VA/TT Fleet Departures thread dated 15/9/22. Thank you Yusef for providing this information.

[lloyd fox]

I believe the MAX's may be coming from another carrier who are no longer taking any and may already have been built .We should know more very soon.

[Stirling D]

rzjets reporting the first max to be msn 65045 ln 8604

[Radi K]

Originally Posted by Stirling D

rzjets reporting the first max to be msn 65045 ln 8604

Can confirm VH-8IA will be sn 65045

[Greg Hyde]

Guys, should we set up a thread for VA MAX8 Arrivals similar to the QQ E190 thread so that all the stuff is together ?

[Yusef D]

Guys, should we set up a thread for VA MAX8 Arrivals similar to the QQ E190 thread so that all the stuff is together ?

Yup.

Hopefully it will be a long one as Max 8s then eventually Max 10s turn up.