Airline Fleets
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Does one really need emoticons when trying a bit of tongue in cheek? Mods help me our here? Have I missed something!!!
As for the V regs, it has come to my attention in a rather round about way that a number of them indeed are on leases that will expire in the coming years. Namely the aircraft which contain the GMIS (I hope I got that right) IFE system. Well at least the reason the company are giving for not upgrading these aircraft with AVOD is simply because they will not be with the company long enough to justify forking out the conversion from the GMIS system to the Rockwell Collins one!!!
Make of that what you will!
As for the V regs, it has come to my attention in a rather round about way that a number of them indeed are on leases that will expire in the coming years. Namely the aircraft which contain the GMIS (I hope I got that right) IFE system. Well at least the reason the company are giving for not upgrading these aircraft with AVOD is simply because they will not be with the company long enough to justify forking out the conversion from the GMIS system to the Rockwell Collins one!!!
Make of that what you will!
Per Ardua ad Astraeus
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From: UK
Just to cool this down a tad:
Topbunk - 'paddy' is probably better qualified than the 'pointy end' to comment on those issues.
'Paddy' - yes, use them! Not only does cynicism/sarcasm/wacky humour often pass folk by, but it can annoy. Always play safe.
On with the game: new stadium
Topbunk - 'paddy' is probably better qualified than the 'pointy end' to comment on those issues.
'Paddy' - yes, use them! Not only does cynicism/sarcasm/wacky humour often pass folk by, but it can annoy. Always play safe.
On with the game: new stadium
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From: London, England
GMIS IFE system
Paddy,
From what I understand by talking to the engineers on the GMIS aircraft, is that the system is too incompatable with the new AVOD system to make it cost effective to change.
Don't know anything about the leases however. G-VIIS(GMIS) is only eight years old and surely wouldn't need replacing for years yet.
From what I understand the new B777 are gonna be used to exand the LH ops from LHR and eventually to replace the older B747 on some routes.
Hopefully we'll all get the new ClubWorld refit though.
YD
From what I understand by talking to the engineers on the GMIS aircraft, is that the system is too incompatable with the new AVOD system to make it cost effective to change.
Don't know anything about the leases however. G-VIIS(GMIS) is only eight years old and surely wouldn't need replacing for years yet.
From what I understand the new B777 are gonna be used to exand the LH ops from LHR and eventually to replace the older B747 on some routes.
Hopefully we'll all get the new ClubWorld refit though.
YD
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From: Milton Keynes
Believe that the repainted aircraft is the ex G-VBUS.
G-VSUN will return to Virgin Atlantic after being refitted with the Upper Class Suite
I think Virgin Nigeria will be getting B767s in due course
G-VSUN will return to Virgin Atlantic after being refitted with the Upper Class Suite
I think Virgin Nigeria will be getting B767s in due course
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From: uk
Flyglobespan 757 Delivered!
Hi,
Saw Globepsan's new B757-200 (G-CEJM) at Glasgow yesterday, had just been delivered at 0200 hrs from Keflavik and was away at 1030 hrs to Sanford via Bangor but made it back to Glasgow direct!
Here is a picture of her at the following link.
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1191629/M/
Shame it doesnt have the winglets or the G's on the tail, the winglets would be a good idea for them given the long sectors they are planning to do!
Cheers
Skytrax2
Saw Globepsan's new B757-200 (G-CEJM) at Glasgow yesterday, had just been delivered at 0200 hrs from Keflavik and was away at 1030 hrs to Sanford via Bangor but made it back to Glasgow direct!
Here is a picture of her at the following link.
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1191629/M/
Shame it doesnt have the winglets or the G's on the tail, the winglets would be a good idea for them given the long sectors they are planning to do!
Cheers
Skytrax2
, and it should be in pink, right ?
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From: London UK
A spotters thread methinks.
Virgin did buy the delivery slots for the Alitalia 747-400s some years back but this was before, before the aircraft had even been manufactured.
There are still some 747-400s stored in the US (but not as many as there used to be) but none are Virgin's, all of which are in daily use.
Virgin did buy the delivery slots for the Alitalia 747-400s some years back but this was before, before the aircraft had even been manufactured.
There are still some 747-400s stored in the US (but not as many as there used to be) but none are Virgin's, all of which are in daily use.
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From: XUMAT
You may be thinking of the 747-200s that Virgin has in the boneyard.
If they are still there, that is. The ones which came from the likes of Saudi Arabian and Air New Zealand, in fairly recent VS colours.
If they are still there, that is. The ones which came from the likes of Saudi Arabian and Air New Zealand, in fairly recent VS colours.