V Australia Delays Last 2 777s

[Will H]

Originally Posted by Michael Mak

What about the B777-200LR? It's smaller than the 77W and has longer range, it shares many features with the 77W as well.

Well Godfrey has made his view of the -200LR clear:

"Delta (is probably using) the wrong aeroplane, quite frankly, to fly from Sydney to Los Angeles. It is a wonderful aeroplane but it is built for 18 to 20 hour missions," he said. "Talk to the Boeing folk and I think they will tell you that, like for like, there is probably a 15 per cent differential in terms of seat cost on the two aeroplanes so that is quite a huge advantage for us."

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/branson...0213-86oz.html

Maybe Borghetti has a different view?

Although Qantas doesn't have a stellar track record with any 777.

[Adam G]

Originally Posted by Will H

Well Godfrey has made his view of the -200LR clear:

All he said there was it wasn't the right a/c for the SYD/LAX route and it was essentially designed for ULH routes...

[Will H]

Where would you suggest V send a 77L?

[Jayden Laing]

London??? When they possibly start to open up that route into their network

[Jarden S]

I think London too would be good non stop from Perth.

[Tony P]

I think Jarden knows something......

[Jayden Laing]

Well i know V Australia are doing some charter flights to London at the moment to help ease the Volcano Crisis.
I'm hoping that this could lead to something more permanent.

[Michael Mak]

What's the details of those charter flights?

[Jayden Laing]

Not too sure but all I know is that they operating them to help ease the crisis now that European airspace is now open again.

[Michael Morrison]

Really? They have a PRETTY tight schedule for their aircraft as it is.

What commerical flights have been cancelled to provide this uplift?

Who pays for it? Whats in it for VA as none of their pax are sranded???

Seems awfully strange.