VA / TT Fleet departures

[Greg Hyde]

Do we know why they are going to Melbourne ?

The previous VARA A320's went straight to Perth.

Also I don't think (could be wrong) that they have been painted in VARA livery as yet ?

[Tristan S]

I can see in the history of the existing VARA 320s, that they have spent a week or two here and there in MEL on what don't appear to be RPT flights, so I would guess there is some level of maintenance done in MEL?
VH-VNP PER MEL PER VA9927/26 06JAN22 12JAN22
VH-VNB PER MEL PER VA9927/26 30JAN22 20FEB22

EDIT
A quick Google and I found: https://www.aviat.com.au/aircraft-maintenance-2/ .. a maintenance company in MEL.. there is even a shot of a VARA A320 on the site.

[Tristan S]

Looking at Aviat a bit further, they performed a gear swing check on XFC before it was ferried out of MEL.

https://www.facebook.com/aviatglobal...34816628442021

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by Tristan S

Looking at Aviat a bit further, they performed a gear swing check on XFC before it was ferried out of MEL.

https://www.facebook.com/aviatglobal...34816628442021

XFC with wheels that go up and down is now registered 5B-DDJ with Tus Airways

[Tristan S]

IXJ due back into BNE this arv from TSV with a shiny new paint job.

[James Smith]

It looks as though the return has been cancelled.

[Tristan S]

Now tomorrow according to FR24

[James Smith]

Enroute and on decent into BNE now. An interesting flight profile maintaining 15,000ft for over 30 minutes and speed at times well below 200kts. Possibly checking out the aircraft on its return from TSV prior to commencing services for Virgin?

[Greg Hyde]

Time Lapse of FZO being reduced to spares at Avalon

https://www.facebook.com/aviatglobal...71341977846315

[Greg Hyde]

VH-FZI was deleted from VH-Reg on 17/03/22 after being broken up in Singapore.