First LGW Suite Plane Due back today

Hi

I understand that the first plane from LGW is due back from refit today. Can anyone confirm if this is the case or not and when will it go back into service??? Obviously we need some pictures ASAP.

Regards

Jason

I'm sure one of the staffers will give us an update!! maybe richard/pix should phone VS and ask for an inspection tour!!:D;)[8D]

I can confirm that the first UCS LGW aircraft is still in Dublin having the UCS installed and the reconfiguration of a cabin.
The reconfiguration will take the total seat count to 451. 14J/58W/379Y. UCS will just be in the nose of A Zone and WILL have a bar unit although there are no plans to install an IFBT area.

Where previously we had 2 rows of J seats in B Zone we now are having 2 rows of Premium Economy. Having been on the aircraft the 2 rows of W look fantastic. There were only 5 UCS suites installed yesterday in Dublin but it should catch up quickly.

The aircraft G-VROS is actually due back at the weekend to operate the VS27 (LGW-MCO) on Sunday. This date is subject to confirmation.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Welcome to V-flyer bobingalong!!
Thanks for the update!

Hi bobingalong

Have you got any pictures or can you get any for us of the new cabin????

Cheers Jason

[Bazz]

Hi Bobingalong,

Welcome aboard and a sincere thanks for the very detailed update. We hope you enjoy the site.

If you can let me know how to attach photos then I will.

Regards

quote:Originally posted by bobingalong
If you can let me know how to attach photos then I will.

Regards

Ho Bobingalong, welcome to the gang
If you go to the top of the page, click on Photo gallery, then Cabins, then Upload a photo and the instructions are there

bobingalong

Let us know once you have posted the pics.

Waiting patiently

Jason

Only one picture uploaded due to the size of the other pictures. What a shame, I had a brilliant picture of the new LGW UCE Bar Unit.

Regards

quote:Originally posted by bobingalong
Only one picture uploaded due to the size of the other pictures. What a shame, I had a brilliant picture of the new LGW UCE Bar Unit.

Regards

If you want, send the pictures to me (I am on Broadband) and I can use Photoshop to shrink the size to fit

I hope they tidy the cabin up a bit:D can't wait till 10th dec everything crossed[:p][:p][:p]

and many thanx bobingalong

[fozzyo]

Hey bobingalong - welcome to V-Flyer, hope you like it here.

Thx for the pic - very nice, always good to get to see pics we don't normally see. Hmmm, wonder who will be the first to try it out from here.

Foz )

I see they have put is special LGW lighting fixtures to differentiate the aircraft from the "proper" buisness routes :D


Thanks Bobingalong

[quote]Originally posted by fozzyo
wonder who will be the first to try it out from here.

Foz )

I am on the 10th dec to MCO run, manage my flight is showing UCS:D
expect someone here will be before me[:(!]

Hi bobingalong

Thanks so much for the photos,

At least we now know for definite that we have proper screens now:D:D.
I would love to see the pics of the bar if possible.

Cheers Jason

Have added pictures of the bar unit, again excuse the mess as it was still being worked on when I took the picture.

Thanks

[Bazz]

Great pics bobingalong, hope you are cleared to post these, whilst we greatly appreciate you putting them on the site, we would not wish you to get reprimanded or disciplined in any way. [8]


looks like mcuth has had one of his wild parties again. [B)];)

Welcome

Thanks

nah, the bar area looks too tidy for a mcuth party!;)

quote:Originally posted by Bazz
looks like mcuth has had one of his wild parties again

Me? I only have/attend sedate dinner parties where everybody quietly discusses topical issues in a civil manner and sips fine wine & port :D

Back OT - I'm not too sure about the bar area being in the middle of the UC cabin - wonder what the disturbance will be from that? Think I'd probably have preferred an IFBT area instead....

Cheers

Michael

Hi,

You will just have to make sure you get row 6 or 7, then you can drink at the bar, then go and sleep in an alcoholic coma in your suite as far as possible from the bar.

Jason

[fozzyo]

I know what you mean about it being in the middle of the cabin. Looking at the pics it only has two stools, so I wonder if the idea is to use it more as a nice walk up and get a drink area for those who want to. Not so much as an actual bar area as in the larger cabins.

Foz )

quote:Originally posted by jcoles7
You will just have to make sure you get row 6 or 7, then you can drink at the bar, then go and sleep in an alcoholic coma in your suite as far as possible from the bar.

That's just it though - 6 & 7 aren't that far away from the bar. I took this pic from just in front of the IFBT area on an LHR 744. Now, IIRC, the bar area on the LGW 744 is where the IFBT would be on the LHR 744 - so there's not as much space for noise dissipation. Though that said, Foz is probably right - it's probably not intended for a long sit at the bar

Cheers

Michael

Wow, these are great pictures - real inside info! Thanks bobingalong.

stephen - you've beaten me by two weeks!

We're booked into 6K+7K outbound and 7A+8A inbound - but as mcuth points out, you'll never be that far from the bar wherever you're sat. I'll just have to make sure it's me making the noise at the bar rather than the one suffering it...