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Old 13th August 2008, 02:18 PM
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Default Virgin Australia's first 773ER breathes life....photo incl.

Fasten you're seatbelts, she's on her way.

http://microvoltradio.com/kpae1064.htm

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Old 13th August 2008, 03:18 PM
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It's ALIVE!!!!!

Sorry folks for the hyper-active excitement, I'm just absolutely thrilled to finally see VA's first 77W finally on its own feet and getting ready to head Down Under!!!


Thanks a BILLION Scotty!! ... you've definitely made my day!!

If there are more photos you've taken, could you please post them up on your Flickr account, or just send them to my email please mate: m5maniac@hot(you know the rest).

So how long until this pretty lady's all painted up and ready for flight testing?


Please please please Scotty keep us (well if not anyone else, me at least) continually update on the progress of VA's first 77W! Please
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Old 13th August 2008, 04:03 PM
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Finally an Aussie carrier with a 77W that will regularly come to Sydney.
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Old 13th August 2008, 04:42 PM
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'There's A New Way To LA'
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Old 13th August 2008, 06:09 PM
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'There's A New Way To LA'
Hell yeah there is... and I'm gonna be experiencing it ... can't wait!!

Eagerly awaiting to see this bird fully painted in the VA livery. From the CGI's so far the livery looks fantastic.

Forget QF's A380, VA's 77W will be the new star-attraction at SYD.
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Old 13th August 2008, 06:10 PM
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Forget QF's A380, VA's 77W will be the new star-attraction at SYD.
QF will be jumping over the moon with joy about that one!
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Old 13th August 2008, 06:17 PM
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What's funny about that photo is, it's probably the first time in many years that the 772 variant has outnumbered the 773 variant on the Boeing aircraft parking lot there. Usually it's littered with 77Ws.

Also, just out of curiosity, as those aircraft sit out there on the parking lot, what exactly goes on with them?
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Old 13th August 2008, 06:21 PM
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QF will be jumping over the moon with joy about that one!
Well the excitement over QF's first A380 will die down quite quickly since most of the A380-hype was exhausted for SQ's first scheduled flight. A week after QF's first scheduled A380 service all the buzz about the airline it's new big toy will fade ..... and enter V Australia with the trademark Virgin fanfare.
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Old 13th August 2008, 07:41 PM
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Maybe Branson will fly into SYD in his "mothership" to celebrate.
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Old 13th August 2008, 11:52 PM
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The registrations will be

VH-VGA
VH-VGC
VH-VGD
VH-VGE
VH-VGF
VH-VGG
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