V-Flyer

Reports on a.net are saying that N625VA is now on site in SFO. Does anyone know where it's parked or have any photos?

Can't find anything in SFO yet but here is an airborne shot of her, fully liveried, at Toulous.

Reid did say that one would be flying to SFO this month for photo ops. I'm guessing they'll place it somewhere fairly obvious so that it can attract the most attention. I wish they would put one in New York too so that I could see it upclose.

Thats a nice looking aircraft... Personally I think the new Virgin font looks nicer on the smaller Airbus than the VS fleet.

She is there for a photo shoot and i have heard that that SRB will be unveiling the plane on the 11th Oct at SFO.

I wish they would put one in New York too so that I could see it upclose.

There are 2 aircraft stored at RME Griffiss airpark in NY

Well, I was referring to NYC, upstate's a little far from where I live, thanks though.

According to this link the aicraft will be unveiled at SFO tomorrow with a couple famous people, including the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, and will be named "Jefferson Airplane". At the same time VX's website will allow people to go on and suggest names for the other aircraft and free travel tickets. I have a couple suggestions in mind.

Looking at the website yesterday as I knew very little about Virgin America. There appears to be a similar corporate identiy to VS, with the same font etc. That and that they're going to be based out of SFO makes me hope they'll run a SFO - MCO route.
This is shaping up to be a flight we are going to do quite a bit so fingers crossed. Not sure how TED will feel about this though?

Dean

Originally posted by VS-EWR
According to this link the aicraft will be unveiled at SFO tomorrow

Seems like the launch party went ahead, here are the details, old Governator Arnie even attended[:o)]

Neil:)

Thanks for the link Neil.

No mention of SRB being present, anyone have an update? Or, given the objections raised by some of the US airlines, was it deemed protocol for him to stay away?

Nothing I've read states that he was there. I'm guessing it was the right move. I can guarantee that CO would have jumped upon the visit.

I am sure you are right Nick, rather ironical given the past history - strange bedfellows but at least it was mutually helpful... once!

For many of us in the US, there was very little coverage of this, except in the Bay area, due to one unfortunate event: a major-league baseball player died when a small plane crashed into an apartment building in New York. Every national news program covered that in minute detail, just as the events at SFO kicked off.

It didn't even make the major papers, save one minor mention in USA Today.

However, if SRB had attended, you better believe there would have been coverage, all of it pretty negative - from American and Continental. I would have been surprised if he had attended, since it would have been a major marketing error, IMHO.

To all US v-flyers: have you named a plane yet? Let's see if one of us can get one of the magic 8!

From another board The poster flies to different US destinations every weekend. This weekend it was SFO

Seems like a lovely chap [:?]

Sorry the link takes me to a page that says:

I saw a planes in their livery parked at Sfo on Saturday just after landing on my flight from Atl. It was parked near a hanger away from the terminal in a location used by AA and UA. I visited there website and it tells me precious little. They want us to love them. But they have a plane. I've seen it.

No Step

Am I right to be mystified what the post means or am I showing my age?

Originally posted by sailor99
Sorry the link takes me to a page that says:

I saw a planes in their livery parked at Sfo on Saturday just after landing on my flight from Atl. It was parked near a hanger away from the terminal in a location used by AA and UA. I visited there website and it tells me precious little. They want us to love them. But they have a plane. I've seen it.

No Step

Am I right to be mystified what the post means or am I showing my age?

Translation: He saw a Virgin America plane in SFO.

Ignore the rest. He lives on a parallel universe

Thanks. I thought I was an old fart for a minute.

Originally posted by sailor99
Thanks. I thought I was an old fart for a minute.

No. He is!

I did submit the name V-Flyer. Whether it will be noticed, I don't know. Of course since we technically are BritFlyer now, I guess that was a waste.

Originally posted by sailor99
Thanks. I thought I was an old fart for a minute.

So many choices of replies to that statement, my brain is overloaded and cannot decide which one to use.....[:o)];), but as my best mate always says.."if the cap fits"[:w]

School cap in your case?

Originally posted by sailor99
School cap in your case?

I'm that young it would be more than believable, some how though don't think you could get away with it, - flat cap more likely, to go with your pipe and slippers maybe??[:w]

according to a.net Virgin America has just recieved the second A320 and it has arrived in SFO

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
I SAW IT!!!

I was at SFO, deplaning an AS flight at Gate A4 and there she was -- the beauty herself, sitting on the tarmac. Man, I hope this happens...I want to fly Virgin America!

GJ

Well..... Just been past today and there were two of them!!!! Nice to see that they've kept the virgin tail....

Wasn't quick enough with the mobile though. Neither was actually tethered to the airport. They just seemed to be sat there, all alone