VA / TT Fleet departures - Page 74

Greg Hyde · #**731** 23rd September 2021, 11:19 AM

Most of the ex-VA E190's are finding a home in South Africa.
Even the ones that were in Israel & UK have found there way to Airlink.
They have around a dozen by last count.

Heavylift are reportedly picking up 2 x ATRs

Tristan S · #**732** 23rd September 2021, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Most of the ex-VA E190's are finding a home in South Africa.
Even the ones that were in Israel & UK have found there way to Airlink.
They have around a dozen by last count.

Heavylift are reportedly picking up 2 x ATRs

Yeah, I have heard that too, and they already have three (some ex-VA)... but they are all -500s, FVQ is a -600. The two 500s in CNS are FVL and FVX (FVL being the aircraft 'airline secrets exposed' said was being 'scrapped')

Greg Hyde · #**733** 23rd September 2021, 03:16 PM

Checked my source, Heavylift are renewing the 5 years leasing on their 2 x ex-VA a/c and picking up an extra a/c.

Heavylift has also started ops in WA

Max C · #**734** 23rd September 2021, 06:09 PM

FVX is the 3rd for Heavylift. It should be painted by now.

FVQ is off to Greece.

Radi K · #**735** 26th September 2021, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan S

Would have been Silk Air as its due to head to TSV for a repaint.

Looks like it's rego is VH-IWQ - heading to TSV

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...330Z/YBBN/YBTL

Tristan S · #**736** 26th September 2021, 08:52 AM

Yeah, that's what PlaneSpotters has listed.. Interesting if they move away from Vxx/Yxx regos for their 737 fleet!

lloyd fox · #**737** 26th September 2021, 11:28 AM

Sure is VH-IWQ
https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/794876...in/dateposted/

Tristan S · #**738** 26th September 2021, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Max C

FVX is the 3rd for Heavylift. It should be painted by now.

FVQ is off to Greece.

Have seen pics of FVL in Hevilift livery.

James Smith · #**739** 26th September 2021, 04:31 PM

The registration VH-IWQ for 9V-MGI seems odd to me as there are only three other IW* registrations available - IWT, IWX & IWY. Could it be a temporary registration? If Virgin wishes to keep the *WQ theme, HWQ and JWQ are also not available.

Tristan S · #**740** 26th September 2021, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by James Smith

The registration VH-IWQ for 9V-MGI seems odd to me as there are only three other IW* registrations available - IWT, IWX & IWY. Could it be a temporary registration? If Virgin wishes to keep the *WQ theme, HWQ and JWQ are also not available.

Have read elsewhere that the regos will be IJQ, IJU, IJW, IWQ, IWX, IWY and IXJ