LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61 Posted (7 years 2 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2947 times:
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A good inside for ZRH spotters and soccer lovers.
Brazilian Soccer team will departure from GIG and will join Varig flight RG8772 to MUC with stop at ZRH where the team will stay before the World Cup.
The stop in ZRH is only for Brazil's Team purpose (Varig is the official airline)
Plane will be a MD-11 (good chance to see a RG M11 at ZRH, not an often visitor!)
Timetable:
RG8772 GIG-ZRH-MUC
Rio de Janeiro GIG Sunday, May 21 - 19:35 (local time)
Zurich, ZRH Monday, 22 - ETA 14:05 (local time) ETD 15:05
Munich, MUC Monday, 22 - ETA 16:15
As soon as i get the registration, i will add the information.
Good pictures and good lucky to Brazilian squadron.
Felipe
[Edited 2006-05-09 05:06:49]
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A342 From Germany, joined Jul 2005, 4655 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2625 times:
Quoting LipeGIG (Thread starter): Brazilian Soccer team will departure from GIG and will join Varig flight RG8772 to MUC with stop at ZRH where the team will stay before the World Cup.
So this is the scheduled RG flight to MUC making a stop at ZRH for this event ?
How will the team get to MUC then ? Another RG flight stopping at ZRH ?
LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61 Reply 7, posted (7 years 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2545 times:
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Quoting Antiuser (Reply 3): I wonder what will happen if RG goes down before the world cup is over... do you think the CBF will charter a JJ A330?
Brazilian Confederation CEO several times says that "Varig will take us again to and from a World Cup", i don't believe they need to charter another aircraft.
Quoting Propfreak (Reply 4): nice to hear. I hope they will put a nice paintjob on that MD-11 again. are there any plans to paint the aircraft yet?
Probably! There are two M11 at GIG on final arrangements to get back to the fleet after an agreement with GE/GECAS. One of them probably will be painted on World Cup theme.
Quoting A342 (Reply 6): So this is the scheduled RG flight to MUC making a stop at ZRH for this event ?
How will the team get to MUC then ? Another RG flight stopping at ZRH ?
Hi A342, this is the flight from Brazil to ZRH, up to this moment i have no info on the flight from ZRH to Germany, but i believe RG will send one plane from MUC or FRA or they also could lease a 737 to do this short flight.
Quoting Hardiwv (Reply 5): Any chance the MD-11 could be one of the ex-LX birds?
No, i doubt they use their ex-LX birds. Could be PP-VQF/VQH or VQX (those are now on CEMAN at GIG)
Quoting Hardiwv (Reply 5): Is RG going to paint the a/c with Brazil's football team livery?
IMO, yes they will paint the a/c!
Felipe
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797 From Venezuela, joined Aug 2005, 1821 posts, RR: 26 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2431 times:
Venezuela will be flying on a sparkling new Conviasa 732 ... Spotters, be aware that this aircraft will have to perform at least 28 stops before it reaches Munich, so expect to see a worn aircraft with bored-to-dead players inside!
Note: for those of you who don't know, Venezuela is not going to the world-cup
Cheers
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LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61 Reply 13, posted (7 years 2 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2336 times:
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Quoting A346 (Reply 12): RG 8772 on May 21st, with a official stop in ZRH...
I am quite confused now, so are they just stopping for the soccer team there or is it a regular flight!?
Just stop for the soccer team. But they are 22 players more technical assistants, coach, Brazilian Conderation CEO and directors, press and others. More than 50% of the flight for sure are for ZRH including all F+C seats.
But it's not regular. RG will not sell ZRH-MUC leg (on it's website shows transit restrction, which means, no pax boarding)
Quoting RJ100 (Reply 11): On June 4 they will play against New Zealand in Geneva and then leave Switzerland with a charter flight from Geneva to Frankfurt
Do you have any info on this charter flight ? It seems RG is sending a plane from FRA for this charter (probably the same M11), but this info is not confirmed yet.
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