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Originally Posted by evyjet
Time will tell!
Will be interesting to find out where the 777s are going to come from!
evyjet
Will be interesting to find out where the 777s are going to come from!
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Can someone in the know tell us what the liklihood of a new airline (which is what SRB has said several times will operate the Pacific) with a new type to the country (B777) has of getting 180 minute ETOPS approval on start up from CASA?
I would have thought nil. Am I missing something? Please enlighten me!!
If thats the case A340-600's or B747-400's would have to be favourites surely.
I would have thought nil. Am I missing something? Please enlighten me!!
If thats the case A340-600's or B747-400's would have to be favourites surely.
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Nothing is going to happen in a real hurry, sorry to all those with a bucket and spade or face mask desperate to get home.
Check back in 6 months to see what the real news will be, until then it's all speculation.
Check back in 6 months to see what the real news will be, until then it's all speculation.
This is the latest 'golf' talk at an undisclosed course.
The Asian destination is HKG.
The initial destination in the USA is LAX.
The initial aircraft are A340-500's due to availability/low cost/payload range.
Assistance with the A345 introduction to by provided by Virgin Atlantic.
The bearded one has some concerns with a twin trans atlantic and trans pacific.
The Asian destination is HKG.
The initial destination in the USA is LAX.
The initial aircraft are A340-500's due to availability/low cost/payload range.
Assistance with the A345 introduction to by provided by Virgin Atlantic.
The bearded one has some concerns with a twin trans atlantic and trans pacific.
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Originally Posted by B772
The Asian destination is HKG
VB/PB Pacific
G'day,
Most probably a new company will be started, if not PB should pick up the extra routes, any of you guys have heard when they should advertise for crews???
B772, I agree with you 100% about what you said,
Most probably a new company will be started, if not PB should pick up the extra routes, any of you guys have heard when they should advertise for crews???
B772, I agree with you 100% about what you said,
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Originally Posted by B772
This is the latest 'golf' talk at an undisclosed course.
The Asian destination is HKG.
The initial destination in the USA is LAX.
The initial aircraft are A340-500's due to availability/low cost/payload range.
Assistance with the A345 introduction to by provided by Virgin Atlantic.
The bearded one has some concerns with a twin trans atlantic and trans pacific.
The Asian destination is HKG.
The initial destination in the USA is LAX.
The initial aircraft are A340-500's due to availability/low cost/payload range.
Assistance with the A345 introduction to by provided by Virgin Atlantic.
The bearded one has some concerns with a twin trans atlantic and trans pacific.
Originally Posted by Skystar320
UA have still got 777's parked up??????
BTW. All UA B777-200 heavy maintenance is now performed in China.
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By the time VB has its international ops organised the horse would probably have bolted. QF would have inreased and strengthened its US network and Pornstar will be up and humming.
What will be left, some small ****ty schedule that will never entice the cashed up business men who pay the real premiums.
Five and a half months to go.
What will be left, some small ****ty schedule that will never entice the cashed up business men who pay the real premiums.
Five and a half months to go.
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It is more like what will Toll do with the Airline now. Todays newspaper reports that Tolls initial plans to sell VB back to Branson have been put on hold. There is another plan, just what is it ???
I also think the idea of SIA buying a major stake in Vb is a very, very real prospect.
I also think the idea of SIA buying a major stake in Vb is a very, very real prospect.
Spotted in SYD last week - Virgin Atlantic A340-600 G-VBLU
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.asp...regmark=G-VBLU
Any significance in that particular rego ?? Is this a subliminal hint from Sir Dickchard ?
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.asp...regmark=G-VBLU
Any significance in that particular rego ?? Is this a subliminal hint from Sir Dickchard ?
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Current base is only Cabin Crew seconded/paid from UK but will be expanding in numbers and including Tech Crew recruited from Aus. Apparantley a lot of people interested with the aircraft being visited for a look see by numerous QF pilots. Looks like a lot of interest out there.
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G-VBLU: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1014043/M/
If 345s are wanted, Air Canada will be getting shot of their two (and the 333s and 343s) with the arrival of the 777s. Don't know what the disposal timeframe is though.
If 345s are wanted, Air Canada will be getting shot of their two (and the 333s and 343s) with the arrival of the 777s. Don't know what the disposal timeframe is though.
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Originally Posted by Chocks Away
Virgin Atlantic about to recruit Cabin and Tech Crew for an Australian base (Already a small Sydney one running currently).
