LipeGIG From Brazil, joined May 2005, 11201 posts, RR: 61 Posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 4720 times:
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Just to advise, the last one Boeing 777-200ER under Varig colours, PP-VRF, will depart GIG probably this Monday or Tuesday (June 25 or 26) due to a technical problem (should be this Friday, June 22nd).
This is the last of eight 777 that Varig operated till their problems in June 2006 to depart back to lessor after received good engines (PW4090). Rumors that the new operator will be Royal Brunei.
It will fly as N208UA and up to know i don't know the destination.
As soon as GIG confirm it's departure i will post again.
Felipe
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The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6088 posts, RR: 56 Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 4595 times:
Thanks for the update!
Please let us know when you have more info!
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AF086 From France, joined Jan 2007, 1032 posts, RR: 10 Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 3266 times:
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 3): Interesting info Felipe, thanks for the posting. What's up with ex-PP-VRB? Is it already getting maintenance prior to its delivery to AM?
PP-VRB is at China being prepared for Aeromexico at the same facility that was used for PP-VRA.
Scorpy From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 398 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 3148 times:
any news on the ex-UA non ER birds? Thats VRI and VRJ isn't it? Will they be broken up like the ex-BA aircraft or move to a new operator?
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 9, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 3025 times:
EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7184 posts, RR: 45 Reply 10, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2603 times:
Quoting Mexicana757 (Reply 9): Is PP-VRB going to become AM's fourth 777?
Yes, it will be the fourth and it will also be leased. The first two (Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo) are brand-new planes, whereas the third is ex-PP-VRA. Originally, AM agreed with ILFC to receive 3 brand-new planes with the last one scheduled to arrive at the end of this year. I have read here that AM no longer will receive the third brand-new plane because it was able to get both VRA and VRB, and because of AM's bad financial situation and the pending sale of the company. I hope this is not the case and AM will receive the third new one as planned, for a grand total of 5 777s.
VC10er From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 2431 posts, RR: 9 Reply 11, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2292 times:
i am due to fly gru to mexico city in business. what am i to expect in terms of seat type?
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Scorpy From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 398 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2192 times:
Quoting Jetfuel (Reply 12): N208UA is actually a United 777 callsign. Am I correct in saying this a/c was with Ua before Varig up to 2004?
Yes, they rejected the lease as part of their bankrupcy. Varig had 4x ex UA 777's. 2 ER's and 2 regulars. AFAIK Air India has the other 4 ex UA "rustbuckets" that they rejected. (3 ER's and a regular)
EddieDude From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 7184 posts, RR: 45 Reply 14, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2002 times:
Quoting VC10er (Reply 11): am due to fly gru to mexico city in business. what am i to expect in terms of seat type?
Hey VC10er, it depends on whether you will fly in a 777-200ER or a 767-300ER (MEX-GRU is not yet an all-777 route because of AM's lack of sufficient planes). The 772ER has much better Clase Premier seats than the 763ER, with a much better IFE system too. Check the website of AM, Amadeus or SkyTeam to see what plane you will be getting. If you have the time, look for a report in the trip reports section about a NRT-TIJ flight in business.
N801DM From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 99 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (5 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1819 times:
Looks like the aircraft went to AA at AFW for a maintenance visit.
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