New fleet strategy for Virgin

Virgin Blue has just announced an order for up to twenty new Embraer "E-Jets".

The carrier said at list prices the order was worth about $950m, and includes firm commitments for 11 Embraer 190 and 3 Embraer 170 aircraft, with options for six more.

CEO Brett Godfrey said the aircraft would be configured in a single class
2x2 seat layout and would give Virgin Blue "significant additional operating flexibility, while increasing efficiency through lower fuel burn".

He said the Embraers would enhance DJ's ability to serve the corporate market "by more accurately matching seat capacity and frequency to passenger demand".

The Embraer 190s have a 4620km range seating 96-114 passengers, enabling them to fly with a full payload from Sydney to anywhere in Australia or beyond to NZ and a range of Pacific destinations.

The smaller 170s seat 70-80 with a 3706km range.

Just throw your Qlink or Rex cap into the ring, get hold of some bucks and wait for your start date!

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You can count on that. I estimate about 100 from Eastern alone will apply.

I'm being conservative:) .

Great news for the the guy/gals that get to fly the machine!!
The old man was heavily involved in the design of the flt deck.....****s all over anything i've ever flown!!!!:cool: but of course...i'm not bias:oh: Enjoy people!!

Mr Buzzy..
 

Why would you need some bucks? You'll only need 'em if you offer to give 'em up for an endorsement! And an exciting, growing company like VB wouldn't ask the loyal, enthusiastic and motiviated people it needs for such a big expansion, to cough up before they've got a job would it? I hope not, even thought that's what's happened before.

Sorry for the wind-up, but the rush for the holy grail of jet time might be too appealing for some. Do your sums folks because starting from +20k in the hole with attitudes like J*'s considerate 'flexibility' if you want to fly their planes (just ask Joyce) is far worse than being bonded to a company you actually wanted to be in anyway. God luck to all takers.:ok:

Jetsbest. You may just be onto something there. 20 grand is a bargain price for disrupting the oppositions manpower estimates and schedules.:ok:

Good luck to the people who do make the move. May make the jokers at QF provide some career progression amongst their own ranks!

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