I would have thought the B737-600 been a better choice over the EMB ,remember the
Clowns bought the EMB 170 and EMB 190 ( Two different engine types) .
If the village idiots had stuck with B737 600/700/800/ ,one type, common crew (pilots and F/A'S, engineering and tech services training , aircraft spares , the list goes on.
Also another great decision from the ring master was to sell the engineering spares, engineering hangar in BNE along with the land option for further hangar expansion ( I guess Engineering is not a core Assett to Virgin ).
Does any one know what Virgin actually owns or is it all leased