B777A340Fan From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 749 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1812 times:
A lot of hype is rising regarding Virgin America. I know very little of the airline and I was wondering if people could share their opinion on the "new" airline. I know it's going to be based out of SFO and fly an all A320 fleet. When do they expect to have the inaugural flight? Which destinations are they going to serve? What are its predictions/business plan in an already saturated market? How do they intend to deal with B6, WN, F6, and the likes? What do they intend to do differently?
DFWMzuri From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 248 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1251 times:
I saw the picture this morning so I looked at their website. Do you think they'll fly DFW with WN at nearby DAL? I would like to see some more options and competition here!
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8811 posts, RR: 19 Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1184 times:
Quoting A319XFW (Reply 3): They have also got a flying A319 at XFW at the moment - and all I can say is, the cabin is very funky/psychodelic.
Groovy! Far out!
Quoting DFWMzuri (Reply 4): I saw the picture this morning so I looked at their website. Do you think they'll fly DFW with WN at nearby DAL? I would like to see some more options and competition here!
Boy, would that be nice or what?
Dallas is a major market. I wonder what that would mean in terms of AA, WN, and the Wright Amendment...
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Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 1063 times:
I think the first thing is they need to get a certificate to actually fly! New plane paying lease rates and is sitting on the ground! Sound business plan if you ask me.
DLAgent From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 51 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 894 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 7): think the first thing is they need to get a certificate to actually fly! New plane paying lease rates and is sitting on the ground! Sound business plan if you ask me.
Recently I had some "financiers" for commercial aircraft, waiting for a flight at my gate, and a conversation ensued. This topic came up, and they said that Virgin America has a deal with Airbus that the contracts have a contingency that Virgin America will recieve aircraft for proving their suitability to fly etc and for obraining their certificate, and that payment for any of this is contingent upon them receiving a certificate. If not, the aircraft are to be returned.
Visakow From United States of America, joined May 2006, 85 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 870 times:
I am assuming this is a continuing press by Sir Richard Branson to rule the airline world. If it's for the good of the flying public and his service matches somebody like JetBlue I am all for it.
Sorry for lack of acronyms, I have been a squid for 12 years and have only been studiously looking over the posts over the last few weeks and just signed up.
SonOfACaptain From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1747 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (7 years 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 864 times:
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