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Old 9th February 2023, 09:36 AM
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PH-BGL has ferried AMS-NWI for paint
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Old 18th February 2023, 12:24 PM
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Boeing 737-7K2 30369 3407
PH-BGL
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
ferried 17feb23 NWI-SMS after paint, for Virgin Australia

SOURCE: Skyliner-aviation.de

I read this aircraft will be registered as VH-NVW and named Clifton Beach.
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Old 18th February 2023, 12:49 PM
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Boeing 737-7K2 30369 3407
PH-BGL
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
ferried 17feb23 NWI-SMS after paint, for Virgin Australia

SOURCE: Skyliner-aviation.de

I read this aircraft will be registered as VH-NVW and named Clifton Beach.
Typo on Skyliners part should read NWI-AMS

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Old 19th February 2023, 09:34 AM
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NHW was on its way from Perth to Brisbane on Thursday night when it was forced to return to Perth after an engine failure.

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Old 22nd February 2023, 09:29 PM
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NHW was on its way from Perth to Brisbane on Thursday night when it was forced to return to Perth after an engine failure.
Believe the engine has been replaced and she’ll back into service tomorrow.

NBP is currently fly enroute to TSV as VA9913, guessing to have some paint splashed on it.
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Old 22nd February 2023, 10:09 PM
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Just as a side note, these ex KLM 73G’s are generating a lot of negativity from passengers. I was under the impression that they were for VARA and to be used predominantly on intra WA and FIFO contracts, these things are flying all over the country including long sectors between PER-BNE and on other mainline routes.

Been reading lots of comments about J class pax being downgraded at the gate, high tier FF’s losing their assigned seats, differing hard products (seats) and the lack of consistency between aircraft and no wifi, although apparently they do have it installed.

I’m sure that VA will address these issues but I can imagine the logistics of having a small sub fleet with a very different product. At least VBY and VBZ have business class.
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Old 23rd February 2023, 10:32 AM
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Tom,

You are right the -700's are destined for WA but the word was that where planning to "bed them in" on the East Coast.

You might find that VA is short a few frames and are using them on the longer routes.

They are waiting for the first MAX to arrive in April.
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Old 23rd February 2023, 02:26 PM
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any idea where the Max 8's are coming from yet??
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Old 23rd February 2023, 03:13 PM
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any idea where the Max 8's are coming from yet??
I suspect a Chinese customer given they are leasing from China Aircraft Leading Co
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Old 23rd February 2023, 03:59 PM
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The 737-700's are not entirely suited for some of the runways in the Northen parts of WA, this is why A320's are ops those routes and the 737-700's are doing Virgin routes.
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