New A346 names

This comes from an unconfirmed source, and is also from a.net, so therefore this could be a case of b/s alert.
Apparently, the names for the next few planes for VS will be...

G-VFIZ "Bubbles" July 2006
G-VYOU "Emmeline Heaney" August 2006
G-VRED "Scarlet Lady" October 2006
G-VWEB "Surfer Girl" December 2006
G-VBUG "Lady Bird" February 2007
G-VJAM "Lady Marmalade" July 2007
G-VLUV "Sweetheart" September 2007
G-VFUN "Party Girl" December 2007

If true, the 'lady bird' name seems a little close to G-VAST 'ladybird'

Once again, this is from a.net (possibly read already by some of you) so it stands to be innacurate.

Kev.

I wanna go on "Party Girl" [8D] That's to say, I want to fly on her

Looking at some of the regs and their respective names, it seems as if VS is getting a bit desperate - however, there's always G-V??? V-flyer;)

Anyway, I think "Bubbles" has already been confirmed but I'm not sure about the others.

Cheers,
VS045

Great names - i like them!

and another 4 new A346's this year [y]

Good post but I'm sorry - with nearly 350 posts u really should become a member!!! You contribute excellently but I'm sure you benefit too! I'm writihg this from Beaches, Turks and Caicos while on holiday - so if I can make the effort I'm sure you can!!!
The link is below - come on - you know u want to!!!

Originally posted by MarkJ
I'm writihg this from Beaches, Turks and Caicos while on holiday - so if I can make the effort I'm sure you can!!!

Oi you! Stop rubbing it in whilst we are stuck in blighty with the coldest March on record for 50 years [B)] [:p]

Originally posted by kkempton
G-VFIZ "Bubbles" July 2008

Little Britain? [:o)]

The confirmed ones are:

G-VFIT: Dancing Queen
G-VFIZ: Bubbles

Registrations G-VHIP and G-VYOU are confirmed, but as of yet no offical confirmation on the nicknames.

Originally posted by flyingtomyego

Originally posted by kkempton
G-VFIZ "Bubbles" July 2008

Little Britain? [:o)]

Or one of our members[:I]:)

Who actually comes up with these names? Is it the marketing department of Virgin Atlantic?

Some of them are quite good and witty (i.e G-VFIZ - Bubbles). But, where does G-VAST Ladybird come from?

Isn't Ladybird already the name of one of the 747's?

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Little Britain?

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Or one of our members

Remind anyone of a certain member's fire drill fiasco in the CH?[}:)];)[:p]

Cheers,
VS045

Originally posted by AerJohn
Isn't Ladybird already the name of one of the 747's?

Yep, that's G-VAST.

Originally posted by AerJohn
Isn't Ladybird already the name of one of the 747's?

Yeh, G-VAST is called ladybird, VS could be a bit more imaginative:)

Originally posted by MCONut

Originally posted by AerJohn
Isn't Ladybird already the name of one of the 747's?

Yep, that's G-VAST.

Just beat me to it.[}:)]:D

Originally posted by Airbus340

Originally posted by MCONut

Originally posted by AerJohn
Isn't Ladybird already the name of one of the 747's?

Yep, that's G-VAST.

Just beat me to it.[}:)]:D

Sorry!

[HighFlyer]

Scarlet Lady used to be G-VGIN once apon a time .. bit of recycling here .. although i do like Lady Marmalade!

Still dont see 'HighFlyer' on any of those reg's .. take note VS!!

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Scarlet Lady used to be G-VGIN once apon a time .. bit of recycling here .. although i do like Lady Marmalade!

Still dont see 'HighFlyer' on any of those reg's .. take note VS!!

Thanks,
Sarah

What letters would you have for your registration on your "High Flyer" aircraft then Sarah?

[HighFlyer]

What letters would you have for your registration on your "High Flyer" aircraft then Sarah?

Oh thats a topic all of its own!! LOL

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by HighFlyer

What letters would you have for your registration on your "High Flyer" aircraft then Sarah?

Oh thats a topic all of its own!! LOL

Thanks,
Sarah

May I suggest that you use you moderator power and start a new topic on this then so we can all discuss it?

Perhaps the clubhouse might be a suitable place? [:w]

Shouldn't G-VAST be renamed "Big Bird"?

I think Lady Bird is more fitting to G-VBUG than G-VAST. I wonder what will happen to VAST when VBUG is born?

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Scarlet Lady used to be G-VGIN once apon a time .. bit of recycling here .. although i do like Lady Marmalade!

Still dont see 'HighFlyer' on any of those reg's .. take note VS!!

Thanks,
Sarah

My user names on all the 343's[:p]

Here's a possibility for you.

I believe what we win the UK call a Ladybird our friends in the US call a Ladybug, and the new reg being G-VBUG would fit nicely. Now this could have been something that got 'Lost in Translation'

Perhaps?

Paul