Ikramerica From United States of America, joined May 2005, 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 1, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 19576 times:
Don't like it. Looks like some multicolor insect. Blech.
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Halophila From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 623 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 19320 times:
Meh. Looks like every other Virgin Blue jet!
But I look forward to flying on it. When does it enter service?
Mexicana757 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 2958 posts, RR: 30 Reply 6, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 19218 times:
San747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4934 posts, RR: 13 Reply 9, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 19184 times:
Hence the reason they're called Virgin BLUE - it's a play on the fact that in Australia red heads, usually boys, get the nickname of Blue or Bluey.
It looks really good, and will look better 'in the flesh' so to speak. I think there are quite a few people waiting for these jets to come into service over here.
Peh From Australia, joined Nov 2006, 340 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 18466 times:
WOW. I can't wait to take a ride on one of these babys! Posters in the US and Europe probably don't understand my excitement. When you board a domestic flight in Australia, it's usually a 737, 767 or A320. We don't have the same variety of aircraft that people on other continents enjoy. This is going to make travelling and spotting just a little bit more interesting.
Vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 18332 times:
Looks nice!
They've put the new tail FONT on it, but they've kept the older tail design (with the blue outline thing). I was under teh impression they were converting to the New VS / VA-type tail?
Aerokiwi From New Zealand, joined Jul 2000, 2410 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 18150 times:
Quoting FlashFlyGuy (Reply 12): Hence the reason they're called Virgin BLUE - it's a play on the fact that in Australia red heads, usually boys, get the nickname of Blue or Bluey.
Doesn't really explain the "Pacific Blue" (based in New Zealand) and "Polynesian Blue" (Samoa) branding though. Neither of these countries associate red heads with "blue". Bit of a quirk in their marketing really. Sad they're not doing up the livery, but at least it's not as bland and typical as the V Australia one. Yeesh!
Wunala From Australia, joined Mar 2005, 939 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 16154 times:
Quoting Aerokiwi (Reply 16): Doesn't really explain the "Pacific Blue" (based in New Zealand) and "Polynesian Blue" (Samoa) branding though. Neither of these countries associate red heads with "blue". Bit of a quirk in their marketing really. Sad they're not doing up the livery, but at least it's not as bland and typical as the V Australia one. Yeesh!
I thought it was blue as in disagreement, but anyway, they cannot use the Virgin name on any international flights, hence Pacific, Polynesian and V Int.
EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 20, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 14197 times:
Great looking aircraft. I like the red personally. I get tired of seeing lame ass white liveries with just a tail logo.
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WestJetYQQ From Canada, joined Jan 2007, 2986 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (5 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 10722 times:
It Looks okay.
If you ask me the Virgin group should repaint every airline's aircraft in a livery representing the new VA 747 livery.
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25 RootsAir: Nice bird. One question .. what route will the a/c take to be delivered from Brazil to Australia ? regards
26 Vasu: Unfortunately, perhaps, this was only a temporary scheme (although its still flying) on one 747. The new scheme can only be seen on a couple of A346s
27 Sparklehorse12: I think they look cool. The ejets are really going to give Qantas Link a shake.
28 Aveugle: hmm I think they should make the entire plane white and then paint virgin on the tail in blue lettering...then slap some blue on the engines....I dunn
29 777way: If you notice on the Embraer the tail design has been shrunk a big framing the Virgin logo totally, here it is modified on a 747 photo.
30 CXfirst: I don't see any round bump at the top of the aircraft for satellite. It is present on the 738's with LiveTV, does this mean that the E-170 won't have
31 Owleye: The Virgin Blue livery design is the less attractive ones among all Virgin paint designs. The Virgin Blue livery looks cheap and 'loud' especially on
32 Floridaflyboy: I tend to disagree. In fact, I think the Virgin Blue livery is the nicest of all of them. It has some character, something I think all the other virg
33 Aerokiwi: I agree with Owleye. The Virgin Blue, Polynesian Blue and Pacific Blue liveries are clumsy and cheap looking, in my opinion. They didn't even bother w
34 Gemuser: At the risk of starting another verbal battle ... Where exactly will DJ and Qantaslink compete and why will DJ necessarily win? Gemuser
35 6thfreedom: the 170s will go straight onto the SYD-CBR run, and will also do some MEL-CBR services. The DJ commentary on regional services is a distraction. It w
36 Tullamarine: The reason the Virgin America livery could never work in Australia is that the planes would like identical to a QF aircraft hence the colors are reve
37 Aussie_: 6thfreedom - do you have a source for your info? Because much as I'd love for what you say to happen, I am reasonably close to the action and can't se
38 6thfreedom: Let's just wait and see.... we should reflect on this thread around October... in terms of timing, you may be right... if it doesn't happen prior to
39 Aerokiwi: I thought the reason for dropping SYD-CBR wasn't equipment type but the lack of penetration into the government market. That's an awful lot of plane
41 Aussie_: NZ domestic flights will be announced tomorrow morning. And from what I hear it will be 737s and not Embraers.
42 Sparklehorse12: DJ are building a lounge in CBR so I think 6th Freedom is right. Godfrey has been cranky he has not been able to do SYD-CBR ever since they shelved t
43 OzTech: I have just opened a new thread titled: Virgin Blue E-170 Delivery Flight Route Might be of some interest.. I will try to update it with progress enr
44 Peh: I think that consumers would choose a jet over the Dash. Faster, quieter and nicer interiors. As for the Canberra route, people focus too much on the
45 QF175: First Embraer 170 services will be from Brisbane... Being specific, I am putting my money on Brisbane-Cairns seeing the first DJ E170 service from lat
47 Aussie_: First Embraer route in the system for booking from 27 Oct - note 20min turnaround. This is a new 4th daily service on the Brisbane-Canberra route. DJ
48 QF175: You were saying... The extra DJ flights to CNS and CBR from BNE seem to commence on 23OCT (and continue on from then), so I wouldn't be surprised if
49 Peh: Excuse my ignorance but how long would it take a 737 pilot to switch to the E170? Do we even have simulators for this model in Australia?
50 Pilotdude09: Will they have the PTV's similar to B6 and the 737s?
52 F111: No E-Jet simulators in OZ yet, should have one here in 2008. Crews are going to Singapore to do their sim training. Yes there are B737 pilots who are
53 777way: Why doe steh ERJ not have that girl with the flag and telephone numbers on it.
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