zeke From Hong Kong, joined Dec 2006, 7721 posts, RR: 73 Reply 1, posted (2 years 1 month 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 10380 times:
I think Virgin in Australia also received their first all white ex-EK A330-200 recently. I would think they would be going through a similar process as well.
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Sketty222 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 1772 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 7340 times:
This aircraft was at NCL around 1715-1730 on Monday 21st and will be returning on Wednesday 23rd as part of the crew training. I don't know whether they are doing go arounds or full stop's as I only saw it mentioned on the plane-finder app for iPhone.
Funnily enough I'd been spotting at NCL that day and managed to catch Gulfstream N595E which was carrying Enrigue Inglesias. I left not long after this and then G-VSXY arrives...... just my luck
anstar From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 4844 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 6242 times:
Quoting Vasu (Reply 7):
And also looking forward to the cabin pictures! Wondering if they are anything to do with the new Y-seat trial VS had a couple of years ago
I know PE is the same as the current leather seats, just with the better IFE.
scouseflyer From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2006, 3254 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 5885 times:
So is it clear yet, how many of these birds that VS will be actually getting as some of them are being leased straight out to other airlines aren't they?
tomrob17 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 33 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 5402 times:
Quoting scouseflyer (Reply 10): So is it clear yet, how many of these birds that VS will be actually getting as some of them are being leased straight out to other airlines aren't they?
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JRowson From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 345 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 5402 times:
Quoting gingersnap (Reply 6):
I read the paint used on the 744s was peeling like mad, and they had to change the paint/methods in which it was applied.
The glossy paint was indeed peeling off. I keep seeing them at LGW and a couple of the 744's were starting to look very messy with large chunks of paint missing from the tail.
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In fact, out of the first 5 to be delivered, 3 are going to be leased. The final 5 aircraft are due to be delivered straight to Virgin next year and the ones that are leased to CI will return to VS once the update to the Upper Class Suite is finalised.
skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2368 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 4875 times:
As Virgin are up for sale and not a single B744 or A340 has been repainted in the new colours since August last, rather a lot can change between now and then. Perhaps they're just looking for paint that doesn't fall off after a fortnight...
I saw four B744s at LGW South last week, three different colour schemes and G-VBIG in the oldest version was the cleanest whereas G-VXLG in the new colours had paint falling off the fin and engines !
trex8 From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 3965 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3953 times:
Quoting starguy (Reply 13): In fact, out of the first 5 to be delivered, 3 are going to be leased. The final 5 aircraft are due to be delivered straight to Virgin next year and the ones that are leased to CI will return to VS once the update to the Upper Class Suite is finalised.
BY738 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Sep 2000, 1975 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 3879 times:
I read the paint used on the 744s was peeling like mad, and they had to change the paint/methods in which it was applied.
The glossy paint was indeed peeling off. I keep seeing them at LGW and a couple of the 744's were starting to look very messy with large chunks of paint missing from the tail.
So VS has decided to go for the red color as seen on their first A333? Too bad as I liked the glossy red paint. Now nothing is nice of their new livery in my opinion. The only thing I liked was the glossy red...
BY738 From US Minor Outlying Islands, joined Sep 2000, 1975 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 3470 times:
Eagleboy From Niue, joined Dec 2009, 1612 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (2 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3068 times:
Quoting skipness1E (Reply 14): I saw four B744s at LGW South last week, three different colour schemes and G-VBIG in the oldest version was the cleanest whereas G-VXLG in the new colours had paint falling off the fin and engines !
25 oly720man: Ah. I was struggling with airports beginning with 'M'. I never thought that far south.
26 Daleaholic: VS have had some pilots flying with TCX out of MAN on their A330's as training. Doing the long hauls.
27 LGWflyer: Ahh so thats what it's upto then. Saw it takeoff from LGW this morning, tbh the VS A330 looks quite good in person.
28 MWHCVT: She is quite a stunning beast, conditions were really bad today but had to take my mum upto EMA so thought that I would go and spend some time taking
29 HeeBeeGB: I am personally not a fan of the new titles on the 330 (I have seen them on a 744 too and still not impressed.)
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