G-VYOU "Emmeline Heaney"

G-VYOU has made her first flight at Toulouse. Expected to be delivered later this month.

Is this the aircraft named after a competition winner? Quite an unusual name Emmeline is.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=516549

[HighFlyer]

Originally posted by mavml
G-VYOU has made her first flight at Toulouse. Expected to be delivered later this month.

Is this the aircraft named after a competition winner? Quite an unusual name Emmeline is.

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=516549

Yes, the naming of aircraft G-VYOU was auctioned off for charity, Virgin Unite's HeavenÕs Angels project to be precise. See here or here for further details.

The winning name was to be displayed for one year only though, so it will be interesting to see what the aircraft will be called after that time has passed.

Thanks,
Sarah

I thought we were going to be seeing the new color scheme on a/c from this month?

Originally posted by Airbus340
I thought we were going to be seeing the new color scheme on a/c from this month?

Not until October, I believe.

[Neil]

mmm interesting name - must say I was hoping for something a bit more..... but I guess its only for a year.

Neil:)

[fozzyo]

Originally posted by Attitude23
mmm interesting name - must say I was hoping for something a bit more..... but I guess its only for a year.

Neil:)

I wonder if they will do it as an annual thing? Have another auction for Unite to rename it? 2nd time lucky Paul?

Emmeline is definitely different, I like it!!

The winner was likely to name the A/C after a member of their family -Suppose we could have had a Smith, Jones or something more common!!! No offence meant to anyone with a common name by the way..[:p]

I am glad it has worked to be a fairly unique name, bet the winner is really chuffed seeing their name there ....

I wonder if it is a mix between Emmeline Pankhurst and Seamus Heaney, the poet? Maybe the winner's two favourite people?! lol Just an idea!

Originally posted by teenflyer
I wonder if it is a mix between Emmeline Pankhurst and Seamus Heaney, the poet? Maybe the winner's two favourite people?! lol Just an idea!

Or maybe it's just their name...

[Decker]

Wonderful Christening present I'd say

Taken from Various New York socialite mags

Leslie Heaney and Emmeline


What a very sweet idea

(The above is my speculation)

Why name a plane after a bear with poor t-shirt taste? Beats me.

according to the aircraft database this a/c shouldnt be delivered until october [:?] this month it should be G-VRED
arrr well the a/c still looks beautiful

Originally posted by Decker
Wonderful Christening present I'd say

Taken from Various New York socialite mags

Im sure that most of us have got websites that we are embarrassed to show in public - but didn't have you down as someone who subscribed to the "New York Social Diary"!![:I][:?]

Originally posted by virgin crazy
according to the aircraft database this a/c shouldnt be delivered until october [:?] this month it should be G-VRED
arrr well the a/c still looks beautiful

According to my source it's the other way around. Which seems to be the correct way judging from the photo.