V-Flyer

Hi,

I know G-VATL is currently in Manilla being prepped for return to service. Does anyone know what the first scheduled flight is and what date?

Also a totally seperate topic, how long does it take to make an A330? With first flight in May when can we expect to be seeing an A330 frame with a Virgin tail rolling around Toulose?

Thanks.

Welcome to V-Flyer.

Virgin don't release in advance which aircraft will be flying a specific route on any given date, for security reasons. Virgin staff have access to this information, but get into serious trouble if they post the details on public websites.

With regards to your second point, I assume one will be liveried up for publicity shots, but don't know a timetable. I just hope they are delivered in time to start their scheduled flights.

Nick

The first A330 flights are scheduled for April.

irving47 wrote:Also a totally seperate topic, how long does it take to make an A330? With first flight in May when can we expect to be seeing an A330 frame with a Virgin tail rolling around Toulose?

I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Jeffers555 wrote:

irving47 wrote:Also a totally seperate topic, how long does it take to make an A330? With first flight in May when can we expect to be seeing an A330 frame with a Virgin tail rolling around Toulose?

I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Look out for c/n 1195 soon!

Was looking at the plane list on that link and wondered who 'Emmeline Heaney' is / was and why VS named a plane for her when the rest are not so specific. Mr google wasn't any help!

tontybear wrote:Was looking at the plane list on that link and wondered who 'Emmeline Heaney' is / was and why VS named a plane for her when the rest are not so specific. Mr google wasn't any help!

It was an ebay auction, and the people who won it named the a/c after their new born child.

Bill S wrote:

tontybear wrote:Was looking at the plane list on that link and wondered who 'Emmeline Heaney' is / was and why VS named a plane for her when the rest are not so specific. Mr google wasn't any help!

It was an ebay auction, and the people who won it named the a/c after their new born child.

it was only supposed to be for one year but it has persisted.

honey lamb wrote:

Bill S wrote:

tontybear wrote:Was looking at the plane list on that link and wondered who 'Emmeline Heaney' is / was and why VS named a plane for her when the rest are not so specific. Mr google wasn't any help!

It was an ebay auction, and the people who won it named the a/c after their new born child.

it was only supposed to be for one year but it has persisted.

I was just wondering that... guess they got more for their money than they were expecting!!

Bill S wrote:

Jeffers555 wrote:

irving47 wrote:Also a totally seperate topic, how long does it take to make an A330? With first flight in May when can we expect to be seeing an A330 frame with a Virgin tail rolling around Toulose?

I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Look out for c/n 1195 soon!

This appeared thismorning.

Jeffers555 wrote:I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Erm - Airbus - so plastic!!!!! (ok, composit):-)

Concorde RIP wrote:

Jeffers555 wrote:I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Erm - Airbus - so plastic!!!!! (ok, composit):-)

What plastic? Airbus wings.

CHill710 wrote:

Bill S wrote:

Jeffers555 wrote:I am sure we will soon see VS metal appearing here http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4

Look out for c/n 1195 soon!

This appeared thismorning.

They seem to have added a few more as well.
But how many might go off to Australia?

Well, I was largely joking - however, we were talking about A330 not A380, and the vertical stabiliser is not metal on an A330.

Anyway, serves me right for being jocular...

It seems the first five A333's will be c/n's 1195, 1201, 1206, 1215 & 1231.

No details of the registrations or names yet though.

http://www.planespotters.net/Production ... ex.php?p=4