V Australia Operations DELAYED TO FEB09
farrari & 7378FE, as Owen said, how are they going to do prescribed maintenance such as "A" checks etc with only two aircraft operating a daily service?
In any 48 hr period there is around 12 hrs ''free time'' to do such checks, also when Brisbane starts there is one full Day period a week on top of time above. There would be the possibility to some in both Aus and US I guess.
Last edited by farrari; 22nd Nov 2008 at 10:30.
mate, you probably needed every second of that 24 hour peroid to at best come up with that conclusion.
sorry mate but your wrong....... and if you ever think like that ever again there will be no 'time out' or 'naughty corner'. it will be straight into the leather gimp outfit for you!
sorry mate but your wrong....... and if you ever think like that ever again there will be no 'time out' or 'naughty corner'. it will be straight into the leather gimp outfit for you!
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I have been told that BG cannot get the finance from his original source. The original plan to keep Vaus separate from VB may be a lie. The word on the finance street is that VB will be used as collateral for the new start up!
If this is the case, boy's, it's time to update the CV's, their willing to bet the family home! God help us all. Now I do hope this operation is successful, otherwise we are all on the street!
Can anyone update us on the number of Capts that have accepted jobs at VAUS, because at VB, the COO wants to meet with the Training Department and talk to Senior Pilots about VAUS. Is there crewing issues or not? If so, I think it's time the V pilots and VB pilots started talking, reduce the divide and concur and take advantage of a "read between the lines" lack of experience required by management for the V operation?
If this is the case, boy's, it's time to update the CV's, their willing to bet the family home! God help us all. Now I do hope this operation is successful, otherwise we are all on the street!
Can anyone update us on the number of Capts that have accepted jobs at VAUS, because at VB, the COO wants to meet with the Training Department and talk to Senior Pilots about VAUS. Is there crewing issues or not? If so, I think it's time the V pilots and VB pilots started talking, reduce the divide and concur and take advantage of a "read between the lines" lack of experience required by management for the V operation?
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Dirty Deeds,
As much as I think the whole VA concept is totally flawed in the current climate, BG must have got the finance some time ago to cover the existing 777 orders. This finance would have been based on very different sets of numbers and forecasts.
If VB has been hocked to the eyballs to cover VA, surely there would have been some ASX notification requirements that VB would be providing security?
The only real security that VB now has is their (diminishing) cash war chest.
VA sucking the lifeblood out of VB would have a very finite time frame, and they both can't survive the leasing costs on 2 largely unfilled triplers without an outside injection of funds.
As much as I think the whole VA concept is totally flawed in the current climate, BG must have got the finance some time ago to cover the existing 777 orders. This finance would have been based on very different sets of numbers and forecasts.
If VB has been hocked to the eyballs to cover VA, surely there would have been some ASX notification requirements that VB would be providing security?
The only real security that VB now has is their (diminishing) cash war chest.
VA sucking the lifeblood out of VB would have a very finite time frame, and they both can't survive the leasing costs on 2 largely unfilled triplers without an outside injection of funds.
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mrs nomer,
What are 'eyballs'? Should you have checked your spelling with your, eyeballs?
How do you know Virgin Blue is in a position of diminishing cash reserves? V Australia as a separate company is cash negative, however at last report, Virgin Blue was cash positive.
Regards
SP
What are 'eyballs'? Should you have checked your spelling with your, eyeballs?
How do you know Virgin Blue is in a position of diminishing cash reserves? V Australia as a separate company is cash negative, however at last report, Virgin Blue was cash positive.
Regards
SP
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Totally random, and not having anything to do with the thread title, but I just noticed something which sparked a question...
I have seen people write Qantas as QF, Cathay as CX, Etihad as EK, Tiger as TT, (you know, the letters on the start of the flight numbers) but all the time, Virgin Blue, to the PPrune community is VB, not DJ... why?
I have seen people write Qantas as QF, Cathay as CX, Etihad as EK, Tiger as TT, (you know, the letters on the start of the flight numbers) but all the time, Virgin Blue, to the PPrune community is VB, not DJ... why?
[QUOTE]Virgin Blue, to the PPRuNe community is VB, not DJ... why?/QUOTE]
Probably 'cause Ppruners are an often thirsty lot and the best cold thirst quencher happens to match the initials of said airline.
Probably 'cause Ppruners are an often thirsty lot and the best cold thirst quencher happens to match the initials of said airline.
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Momentary thread drift alert!!
Before someone corrects damo1089 for this apparent slip of the key finger, it may be worth saying that he might be closer to being right than, at first glance, some may think. If half the rumours curently doing the rounds in the Sandpit are to be believed, after Dec 2nd, Etihad may well be EK.
On the other hand, it may be that Emirates will be EY.
...Etihad as EK,
On the other hand, it may be that Emirates will be EY.
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Brisbane Ops pushed back to April 09 now
The Brisbane service had been due to launch on March 1 but the airline has been keen to better stagger the delivery of its first four planes.
"Those guests in that first five weeks, we'll be moving them down from Brisbane to Sydney on Virgin Blue and then through to the US on the V Australia service."
"Those guests in that first five weeks, we'll be moving them down from Brisbane to Sydney on Virgin Blue and then through to the US on the V Australia service."
