VB A330's

[Greg Hyde]

Any news of the two ex-Emirates A330 expected to enter service with VB next month ?

[Nigel C]

Yep, Bay 40 at T2 and some changes to Foxtrot 5 and 6 have been remarked for them, and some minor road realignments are in place.

[Chris W]

F5 and 6 were closed last night (or was it the night prior?) for line marking in time for the 330s. I am assuming they will go nose facing north (or diagonally) from B4/G. I dont know if they are deep enough to park nose facing east. Nige?

[Nigel C]

The Fox 5/6 markings were to provide sufficient space behind Bay 40 I believe. There are no plans as far as I'm aware to park A330's on F5/6.

[Chris W]

Ah, makes sense now. Very good news thank you!

[James Smith]

The registrations of the VB A332's, according to World Airline Fleets News, will be VH-FXA (ex A6-EAB) & FXB (ex A6-EAC).

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Chris W

F5 and 6 were closed last night (or was it the night prior?) for line marking in time for the 330s. I am assuming they will go nose facing north (or diagonally) from B4/G. I dont know if they are deep enough to park nose facing east. Nige?

Just to add to this, the Fox5/6 stop bar markings have been moved further east, and the equipment storage areas have been modified accordingly. I didn't have a good look, but I presume the apron roadway either will be or has been realigned slightly to the east behind Bay F5/6 as well to accommodate the wing span of the A330.

The A330 will use the current alignment on Bay 40 that B737's and E-Jets use. The swing line from the Dom-3 centreline looks to have been altered to allow for a wider turn onto the bay, and a new lead-in line from Twy Golf has been added to keep the A330's off Bravo-4 which is now restricted to 36m wingspan aircraft.

Make sense?

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Make sense?

Does indeed, thanks!

[Radi K]

arrive in the next few weeks.

[Leon H]

Can anyone shed light on when augural flight will be (date/flight no?)