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Virgin Atlantic Fleet Repaint Schedule?

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5317 times:

Does anyone know if Virgin Atlantic has a schedule to repaint its entire fleet in the new paint scheme that was recently unveiled on their 747-400 G-VROC?

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qfatwa From Australia, joined Jun 1999, 711 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5288 times:

A second 747 aircraft has been repainted : G-VXLG "Ruby Tuesday" was noted on Skyliner returning to Gatwick from Manchester.

A schedule would be great - no A340 yet!

Kleiner From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5238 times:

G-VAST "Ladybird" 744 also painted. Looks like the 2000 livery is getting repainted first.

qfatwa From Australia, joined Jun 1999, 711 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5226 times:

By my list, leaves only two:

G-VBIG Tinker Belle
G-VTOP Virginia Plain

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 5189 times:

What does the future hold for the 744 fleet? New A330s, 787s and A380s are all inbound over the next few years.

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

SonomaFlyer From United States of America, joined Apr 2010, 1178 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 5137 times:

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My understanding was the 744 is due to be phased out once they have some 787 and 380's in their fleet.

Kleiner From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 133 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 4974 times:

G-VTOP "Virginia Plain" just headed to AMS today for heavy maintenance. My guess is it will stop at MAN on the way back for a repaint.

anstar From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 4872 posts, RR: 6
Reply 7, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 4918 times:

Quoting CX747 (Reply 4):
What does the future hold for the 744 fleet? New A330s, 787s and A380s are all inbound over the next few years.

I believe the 744's will be in the fleet for a while to come. The LGW ones are about to go in for a refit over the next 2 years.

330's are a stopgap for the 787's.

I doubt they will actually get any A380's.

virginson937 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2009, 67 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 4370 times:

The A330s will all receive the new livery when they arrive as far as I know. The 744s will remain in the fleet for a much longer time, my guess would be be at least until the arrival of the 787-9.

Does anyone have any photos of G-VAST or G-VXLG in the new livery?

Will

Reggaebird From Jamaica, joined Nov 1999, 1169 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 4204 times:

Quoting CX747 (Thread starter):
Does anyone know if Virgin Atlantic has a schedule to repaint its entire fleet in the new paint scheme that was recently unveiled on their 747-400 G-VROC?

I can't think of an impetus to expedite the repaint. In fact, I hope it's a slow process. I will miss the old schemes like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Z2bzR_ezU

and this one (my favourite):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6K8EvpAJ58

psimpson From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 281 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 4139 times:

Quoting virginson937 (Reply 8):
Does anyone have any photos of G-VAST or G-VXLG in the new livery?

Flickr has pictures of both G-VAST and G-VXLG with new billboard titles.

Plainplane From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 805 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3890 times:

Quoting qfatwa (Reply 1):
A schedule would be great - no A340 yet!

Their newest advertisement shows an A340 in the new colors:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/newtvaduk.jsp

It is just a rendering it looks like but it strongly indicates the plans for the fleet's livery future.

SevenHeavy From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 1127 posts, RR: 10
Reply 12, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3709 times:

G-VTOP doesn't seem to be stopping off at MAN for paint....its due back at LGW today.

In the past VS have used other destinations/companies for repaints. I wonder if AMS or MNL can or will do any of the repaints during heavy Mx?

So long 701, it was nice knowing you.

AIH757 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2010, 22 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (2 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3653 times:

Quoting Plainplane (Reply 11):
Their newest advertisement shows an A340 in the new colors:
http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb...k.jsp

That advert is brilliant, very 007! The little bit of comedy, "is that Linda", at the end is rather funny aswell.
Coupled with last years 25th Anniversary ad compaign, Virgin's PR department are realy on the ball right now.

AIH757

VIR744 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 55 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (2 years 8 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3400 times:

G-VTOP is due for repaint next month I believe.

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