New Aircraft?

I'd say the 330s are most suited to the east-coast and the middle-east. They'd be good for opening up new medium range routes such as denver or qatar or toronto.

VS.

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Exactly

[ChuckC]

Originally posted by VS045
I'd say the 330s are most suited to the east-coast and the middle-east. They'd be good for opening up new medium range routes such as denver or qatar or toronto.

VS.

... Chicago, Toronto, Montreal ... maybe even MEMPHIS![:p]

Chuck-

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Originally posted by ChuckC

Originally posted by VS045
I'd say the 330s are most suited to the east-coast and the middle-east. They'd be good for opening up new medium range routes such as denver or qatar or toronto.

VS.

... Chicago, Toronto, Montreal ... maybe even MEMPHIS![:p]

Chuck-

UUUmmmmm I don't see Memphis joining the route system,however if you get yourself a big brown box,load it up with supplies I think we can get you just about anywhere overnight from there [:0]

UUUmmmmm I don't see Memphis joining the route system,however if you get yourself a big brown box,load it up with supplies I think we can get you just about anywhere overnight from there

LMAO!

Isn't that preferrable to flying on some US airlines[}:)]

VS.

Interesting piece here about changes to existing orders and possible revisions to the A346.

Story here.

Interesting... "Virgin did not expect to make any firm decisions on its fleet orders during the world's biggest air show at Farnborough"

Phil

Interesting piece here about changes to existing orders and possible revisions to the A346.

Story here.

Interesting... "Virgin did not expect to make any firm decisions on its fleet orders during the world's biggest air show at Farnborough"

Phil

hmmm...[:?]

VS.

If VS were to get A330's would Manchester see any? im sure they could fill them from MAN as the market is obviously smaller than London but the smaller capacity of the A330 would be ideal!

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I don't think so,as I said above I would think they would go to LHR freeing up the LHR 744's for MAN/LGW as those airports have a larger amount of B&S routes,while at LHR you are looking for frequency.

Well that was an interesting release.I would love to be a fly on the wall.

Ok lawyer time.

When VS signed the contract for the 380 im guessing they had a get out clause,something along the lines of if the plane's are not delivered by such and such a time we can walk away from the deal,now do you think VS will hold them to that or just hit them with lot's of penalties for late delivery?

Originally posted by FamilyMan
Interesting... "Virgin did not expect to make any firm decisions on its fleet orders during the world's biggest air show at Farnborough"

Phil

If that's true, I know I'll be angry at a couple individuals on this forum for leading us to believe so. [:(!]

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Just to stir the pot a little...Denzil..anything to say?

It's not over until the fat lady sings!!!!

Quite a turn up VS admitting to the A346 not being up to the job though, i bet they wish they'd gone Boeing!!! The Qatar B777 order was correct though.

If it is going to be A330, wouldn't it need ETOPS approval for the east coast US flights (I know it could go a non-ETOPS flight path but that defets the object) ?

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Yes it would and the A330 is already ETOPS with a number of airlines,it wouldn't be a problem.

Apparently the fat lady won't be singing until all the "4 engines 4 long haul" decals are removed, a job that should have been completed by now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Denzil
Apparently the fat lady won't be singing until all the "4 engines 4 long haul" decals are removed, a job that should have been completed by now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If true, what a funny way to run an airline ...

Originally posted by Denzil
It's not over until the fat lady sings!!!!

Quite a turn up VS admitting to the A346 not being up to the job though, i bet they wish they'd gone Boeing!!! The Qatar B777 order was correct though.

There is no sign of that "definite" A330 order. You said definitely Farnborough. You knew that for sure. What's the story Denzil, "Galley FM stikes again" perhaps?