VA / TT Fleet departures

[Greg Hyde]

Airbus A320 -232 3986 OE-IMY Avolon Aerospace re-regd 14jun21, parked at SBD ex VH-VNK

[Dylan Hardie]

VUX to ferry TSV-HKG as VA9945 tomorrow morning

[James Smith]

Thanks Dylan for your update. VH-VUX did depart TSV at 9:55 this morning and is due into HKG for maintenance at 15:41 local. It must have the most brilliant, shiny livery of any of the Virgin aircraft.

[Radi K]

Originally Posted by James Smith

Thanks Dylan for your update. VH-VUX did depart TSV at 9:55 this morning and is due into HKG for maintenance at 15:41 local. It must have the most brilliant, shiny livery of any of the Virgin aircraft.

Looks okay. https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/74281_1624014207.jpg

[James Smith]

Thanks for posting the link to the photo of VH-VUX arriving in HKG, Radi.

It looks as though VH-VUR is scheduled to return to Virgin service today operating VA318 from BNE to MEL at 8:55 followed by a return sector to OOL.

[Radi K]

ATR72 VH-FVU departed Cairns today for Biak. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHFVU

Painted in Flybig - destined to become VT-FBB

Photo care of Jonathan Williams -

[Greg Hyde]

Thanks Radi,

I always thought that there was a second one to go to India

[MarkR]

Interestingly the ATRs that have moved are all 500s, wonder why, perhaps initial cost was cheaper so the lease rates are lower? The heavy lift two are coming up to end of lease as well, and none of the Air NZ birds have attracted interest.

[Tristan S]

Originally Posted by MarkR

Interestingly the ATRs that have moved are all 500s, wonder why, perhaps initial cost was cheaper so the lease rates are lower? The heavy lift two are coming up to end of lease as well, and none of the Air NZ birds have attracted interest.

If i'm not wrong, the two that are now in Exeter are both 600s (ex-VPI and VPJ)

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

If i'm not wrong, the two that are now in Exeter are both 600s (ex-VPI and VPJ)

I forgot about those two!