Virgin Ejet

[aero979]

A nice looking Virgin 170 just departed Cairns... looks pretty sweet!

[SemperFly]

It just got towed past my window at brissie airport. Nice

[89 steps to heaven]

Could be this one

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1259596&size=L&width=1325&height=919&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Rzoenre%20REW-170%2F175%27%29%20NAQ%20%28nveyvar%20YVXR%20%27Ivetva%20Oyhr %20Nveyvarf%25%27%20BE%20nveyvar%20YVXR%20%27Cnpvsvp%20Oyhr% 20Nveyvarf%20%28Ivetva%20Oyhr%20Nveyvarf%29%25%27%29%20%20BE QRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=1&prev_id=&next_id=NEXTID

[Time Bomb Ted]

Yeah I'd get on that.

TBT

[apacau]

Well you can... BNE-CNS-BNE and BNE-CBR-BNE daily from October 23...

[aero979]

yes a very nice brand spanker.. does being red make it go faster?

id like to fly it...

[sinala1]

It's beautiful... went onboard it in YBBN today, very schmick looking piece of equipment! The flight deck feels bigger than the B737 - there is room to swing a cat if one so desires :}

[Tiger01]

Any word yet on what other routes the E - Jet's will be deployed on?

[orangepeel]

Anyone heard anything about recruiting for these JJ's?

What about the internal recruiting and the external recruiting - has that started as yet?

What is the feel out there about the JJ's? where they are going to be deployed? Overnights they are expected to do?

Ta:}

[Yusef Danet]

Yeah, expect a lot of Syd overnights until the company can convince crew to take a Syd base on EMB pay. Plenty of CBR stops too, with 16 sectors per day between the two cities.

[littlehurcules]

Well - will be interesting times ahead to see how they crew the planes ....

See how many people take up the SYD JJ Command .... i hear there is not much $$$ to go there ... considering the cost of living ....

Anyhow - intersting times ahead - more planes coming, more crews required ..... more pilots available ?:ugh:

[aero979]

whats the pay again?

ill move back to sydney

[littlehurcules]

Click the Search button my friend ... and you shall find the pay scales ...

shake a tree and see what falls out.... interestng times to see when the Ejets going to eg: DU, WG, MA (all CTAF's) with MCL in the RH seat .... :rolleyes::ouch::eek::confused::uhoh::mad::hmm:

[Yusef Danet]

EMB pay is 80% of the same position's 737 pay. If you're thinking of joining I would look hard at either A320 operator before taking the EMB.

Most EMB flying will be between ports already served by VB's 737s, although not necessarily on routes flown by 737s. Once a few 190s arrive the 170s can start the real regional routes, but they will be in the minority.

[mainwheel]

Who and Where is the maintenance base for them?.

[VBA Engineer]

Inhouse Line Maintenance through Virgin Tech under the new B1 and B2 licences.

Phase checks at either Melbourne or Brisbane hangars.

Heavy Maintenance?

48 hour Daily and no engineering Pre-Flight.

[P-air]

Embraer's VirginBlue Video

http://www.embraercommercialjets.com/english/content/elegance/pop_videos_g.asp?vid=26 (http://www.embraercommercialjets.com/english/content/elegance/pop_videos_g.asp?vid=26)

Seems more catchy the second time round.

Will this get airplay on OZ free to Air TV?

[noknead]

I hope not! :confused:

[pacificmarlin]

Shouldn't the engine chines be on the inboard cowls?
A/Van start bi-weekly flts to bne late oct for sol

[BubbaJ]

Any more news on recruitment for the E-jet? Has anyone had an interview specifically for the EMB is it all still 73??

I would be quite happy to sit in the RH seat with a Sydney base it's a foot in the door right?? Bit over 2000TT, 700+ Multi Command mostly turbine and multi crew experience.

Not a whisper from VB is it my low total time?? Anyone in the know??

[slice]

BubbaJ - as far as I can tell VB recruitment is a total lottery!

[sicilian]

I'l second that slice.
Seems pretty centred around the almighty 'blue star'. Also HEARD that 3000hrs is the magic figure?????????????

[Mistysea]

To all at the sharp end: from an ATC (RTF) standpoint is "E (as distinct from echo) JET" for (E170/E190) a satisfactory description of this type? The alternative, with respect, is too long.

[Sarcs]

Do you mean like..."ABC behind the E-Jet on final line up''.......??

[WynSock]

All traffic Coonabildumbana CTAF, Virgin thirty five twenty one an Embraer One ninety e-jet taxiing for brisbane runway two four traffic Coonabildumbana.

:}

[Mistysea]

Prescisely. " Behind the landing E-Jet, line up behind". You guys are quicker than I imagined. Must be the pointee end stuff!

[Mistysea]

Well done winsok, you got it.

[AlJassmi]

How about "behind the Embraer"....

[dreamjob]

There's too many different Embraers flying around!

"Behind the Virgin E-Jet" is best. :}

[sinala1]

I would suggest "behind the Embraer 170/190" etc is good... Although given the fact that it is a relatively new type to Aussie skies might require it to be preceded with the relevant operators name eg "Behind the Air North/Virgin/SkyAirWorld Embraer 170" etc

[aulglarse]

How about...."line-up behind the Ve-Jet".......