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2XL	8th Nov 2002 16:52

Virgin Blue Questions ?

1. Where are they getting all the 737's from to support the projected growth and fleet numbers ?

2. Any plans for a Sydney base now T2 is confirmed ?

3. Whats the latest on Virgin Pacific ?

....oopppsss, should have ben in the question section !

OzFlight.net

8th Nov 2002 22:38

2XL

Cant help you with where they are coming from.. but this is where the current ones are from:

737-300
1 x ILFC

737-400
1 x Boullion

737-700
10 x ILFC (73G)
4 x Boullion (73W)
2 x GEC (73W)

737-800
4 x CIT (738)
1 x Boullion (738)
2 x GEC (73H)
2 x Tombo (73H) - VH-VOJ still to arrive
1 x Boullion (73H)

If you read this article it shows that DJ are capable of meeting the passenger requirements at Sydney Airport under the new agreement within a year.

rmm	9th Nov 2002 01:36

Is there still a 737NG grounded/yet to enter service in BNE? A friend who completed his LAME training a few months back said they used it for prac training sessions. He said CASA had stopped/delayed it's entry into service until they hired more engineers.

Rmm

2XL	9th Nov 2002 06:23

Ozflight very helpful thanks. Not a bad website either...

Any news on a Sydney base for tech crew ?

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