Whats happening with the 330 order? (updated with pics)

Looks like the 2nd A330 is in VS colours now - and this one has the Varga girl.

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Well hello there Mademoiselle!

The rest of her:


A 330 Virgin Atlantic by Flox Papa, on Flickr

Do we know if Virgin is having flight cameras fitted to these A330's.

[Nottingham Nick]

Welcome to V-Flyer.

IIRC they are fitted to most, if not all, of current fleet, however Virgin choose not to make them available on the IFE. The same applies to the ATC feed that some US carriers carry on their IFE.

Nick

that's definitely not the new red paint is it?

Doesn't seem like it.

[mitchja]

I might be wrong but dont A/C have to use separate cameras though for IFE use, as the flight deck systems have to be kept separate from everything else?

They may choose to enable them on the new ex2 system then hopefully.

[Nottingham Nick]

They may choose to enable them on the new ex2 system then hopefully.

We can hope, but I will be surprised if they do. VS seem to have have a strange, backward thinking, attitude to IFE. They still insist that it isn't fired up until a long time after the seat belt light is off. They then make sure it is all switched off (including the sky map) when the plane is still a long way from final approach.

Contrast this to Virgin America, whose excellent red system is switched on before passengers board, and stays on until you get off!

I am sure there are regulations governing all of this, but it seems strange that the two airlines have such diametrically opposed policies, when they fly into some of the same airports. ?|

Nick

that's definitely not the new red paint is it?

So the only real difference between the 2010 scheme and the 2006 is the billboard titles. Im sure the company that came up with that was paid many millions, when in reality any of the v-flyers could have come up with that idea!

that's definitely not the new red paint is it?

So the only real difference between the 2010 scheme and the 2006 is the billboard titles. Im sure the company that came up with that was paid many millions, when in reality any of the v-flyers could have come up with that idea!

And we'd have putbthe Union Jacks back on the wingtips!

What was going to be (and will be hopefully!) G-VLUV

VS present Airbus fleet not fitted with cameras for IFE.

Ahh. According to this page, the reason for painting rudders of aircraft during assembly is so they can balance them correctly.
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10006 ... ?tag=mncol
Which doesn't explain why the VS333s are not painted up in TLS.

Seen pics inside today - and all I can say is the IFE looks AMAZING.

Seen pics inside today - and all I can say is the IFE looks AMAZING.

Tease!!

Can't wait to see!

Luke ^)

Looks like she's on her way G-VSXY

According to this website she's currently in Zurich for cabin outfitting.

According to this website she's currently in Zurich for cabin outfitting.

The cabin has been fitted already, I've seen the pictures.

Have no pictures of the interior found there way onto the internet yet? I'm getting impatient, lol.

No, only interior pics are for in-house eyes only, however the cabin interior looks AMAZING!!

No, only interior pics are for in-house eyes only, however the cabin interior looks AMAZING!!

Agreed! The touchscreen system looks great too!

No, only interior pics are for in-house eyes only, however the cabin interior looks AMAZING!!

Agreed! The touchscreen system looks great too!

Oh thats great, as the existing/ ex MAN/LGW pax will be used to that, from spending too many years tapping the screens to get them working/ remove the fuzzy lines or holding the seat in front up..
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are you sure they cant just accidently leak onto some forums somewhere