LGW/MAN Fleet Being Upgraded!

About time some news like this was announced! No idea on timeline though... will it simply be an aesthetic upgrade, or entertainment systems as well? I'm hoping for a nice bit of V:Port or something new...

quote:In response to all your comments and feedback regarding our Gatwick fleet, Virgin Atlantic is pleased to confirm it will be fitting it's fleet of Boeing 747 aircraft, with a new generation of Economy Seat and our latest Premium Economy cabin. We remain committed to offering the most innovative products to our passenger...s and we'll come back to you as soon as we can, with latest news and updates regarding the refit.
- VS Facebook Team

quote:Update We are looking into the possibility of a new Inflight Entertainment System, but nothing is confirmed as yet. So we'll get back to you as soon as we have some concrete news to share.

- VS Facebook Team

So I'm guessing that confirms the A330's on order will not be going to Gatwick, maybe they will seperate the LGW / MAN fleet in to LGW with the 744's and MAN with the 330's?

Or send the 330's elsewhere for expansion!

[Decker]

2012 is being mooted in the Clubhouse section of the forum where this has been under discussion for a few days...

[Neil]

It has now been announced on the VS Facebook page, so maybe the thread can be moved to the main forum now.

I'd put my money on the B744's getting the same system as the new A330's, i suspect Panasonic EX2 (also fitted to V Australia B777's).

Hi this was annonced to staff about a week ago new seats and new IFE (not vport)... it will be the one to avoid in the future! Will be compleated by 2012 so prob another year before refits begin. The 744s are staying for quite some time now!

[Darren Wheeler]

quote:Originally posted by JoeyVS
Hi this was annonced to staff about a week ago new seats and new IFE (not vport)... it will be the one to avoid in the future!

What makes you say that?

[Decker]

I read this as 'people will moan if they get V:Port'

yeh Vport will be the IFE you want to avoid in the future!

[Darren Wheeler]

Perhaps V-Port will be replaced on the HLR fleet too. Having just one system to maintain has to be cheaper than the 3/4 they have now..

Can live in hope.

Can't see that in the near future, nothing wrong with v-port (Panasonic 3000) system.

Time LHR learned what it's like to be second class citizens [;)]

[Darren Wheeler]

yes, will just have to slum it with DTCI, Revivals, the private security channel, the LGW 744's when they get rotated for the LHR 744's [;)] [:w]