met a virgin capt tuther day . sais 10 new a/c orders likely in near future. boeing , airbus slugfest for this one.
rumour s that 4 new 744's followed by 340-600's.
are these additional to fleet or replacements for ageing existing ones?
wonder if aussie routes are more of a certainty with these orders being placed in expectation.
good to see virgin doing well under present circumstances.
pilots are happy with new pay settlement too , seems ironic that SIA took a similar gross % paycut.
new sleeper beds for upper class look really good.
with all these a/c looks like there will be some recruitment for f/o's some time.
sounds +ve +ve+ve
good luck all.
