Rex takes fight to Qantas and Virgin [Jets for REX?]

[Stirling D]

Originally Posted by Tom Barber

Are there any updates on the 2 ex SQ/MI 738’s that were being acquired?

Will be reg 8ZL, 8KH

[Greg Hyde]

From an announcement to the ASX today.

A/c will arrive at the end of July and mid-September

[Tom PER]

Cheers Stirling and Greg.

Progress…not sure which one 9V-MGA will become but she conducted a SIN-SIN air test today as SQ8892.

Both this one and 9V-MGB haven’t flown in a very long time.

[Tom PER]

Further to this 9V-MGA is wearing full REX livery, same as the ex VA’s ones not -MFM which has the brighter orange highlights.

It’ll be interesting too see what they do with the seats as these had turquoise and grey Y seats, with device holders (but no PTV screens) which were only fitted a couple of years back. Same as VA’s -IJQ and -IWQ.

[Greg Hyde]

Both 9V-MGA/B have been stored at Singapore since May 2022.

[Tom PER]

Originally Posted by Tom Barber

Further to this 9V-MGA is wearing full REX livery, same as the ex VA ones not -MFM which has the brighter orange highlights.

It’ll be interesting too see what they do with the seats as these had turquoise and grey Y seats, with device holders (but no PTV screens) which were only fitted a couple of years back. Same as VA’s -IJQ and -IWQ.

Just to clarify these SQ 738’s had Rockwell Collins pinnacle seats wrapped in a bluey turquoise and grey fabric with a large literature holder at the top of the seat back with under seat USB/universal power under each pair of seats.

[Dylan Hardie]

8KH due into Brisbane Wednesday night

[Stirling D]

8KH reg 24/7

[James Smith]

REXs new B738 VH-8KH (ex 9V-MGA) is scheduled to leave SIN for BNE as ZL9967, with a refueling stop in DRW, but is already 30 minutes late. The scheduled arrival time in BNE is 21:50 tonight, which will now be later.

[James Smith]

The revised scheduled departure time of ZL9967 from SIN is 17:00 AEST which gives it an eye watering arrival time into BNE of 2:47 tomorrow morning.