Main VS 787 Thread

Apparently G-VNEW will be arriving at LHR this Sunday, 5th October.

Any idea what time ?

Apparently G-VNEW will be arriving at LHR this Sunday, 5th October.

Any idea what time ?

Now seeing its been pushed back to sometime next week. No specific day yet though.

Apparently G-VNEW will be arriving at LHR this Sunday, 5th October.

Any idea what time ?

Now seeing its been pushed back to sometime next week. No specific day yet though.

Is this official, have only found one source on Twitter. If so, could this impact on press flight and first passenger flight?

G-VNEW did a 1.5 hr (test) flight yesterday - up to fl.390 down the west coast and back to Everett.

It looks like looking at flightradar24, V-NEW is currently doing a test flight over Washington state as VIR27.

gnjb

What was the last plane that was delivered to the fleet prior to VNEW? I am thinking about the "mainline" fleet so not VALR.

What was the last plane that was delivered to the fleet prior to VNEW? I am thinking about the "mainline" fleet so not VALR.

One of the A333's I would think .

Could be G-VUFO Airbus A330-343 15. Nov 2012 Lady Stardust

http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Virgin-Atlantic

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/content/ ... ON-KIT.pdf

Details of all the fleet in above

Virgin are supposed to be picking up VNEW tomorrow from Everett.

Having just flown on Norwegian's 787 I have to say that Boeing have designed the most uncomfortable economy section ever. This is the airlines fault for squeezing 9 seats across when Boeing only expected people to use 8.

The seats are SO narrow and the armrests are even more ridiculous. You can't move a muscle whilst sleeping without waking up the person next to you and everyone in economy was so unhappy with the lack of width.

Given people are generally getting larger I can only imagine what will happen on some flights and can't believe airlines think this will be an improvement. Hope the cabin crew are ready for the complaints!

The decision by airlines to install 9 abreast on the 787's is nothing to do with Boeing. Same as those doing 3-4-3 on 777's.

I don't think it'll be many years before we see 11 abreast in an A380. It's already been reviewed for feasibility.

BA are getting grief on flyertalk for installing more seats in to its short haul airbus fleet.

The facts are that most Y passengers led by are price first , everything else second. Margins for carriers are low and therefore there is no incentive to increase space.

Have a look at the AA example from a few years back, they took a row out on their long haul fleet giving much more room. However bookings weren't positively affected, the market wouldn't accept higher fares and it was a financial disaster.

Agreed its the airlines fault but I really don't think they have thought it through properly. BA were apparently shocked after sending in researchers to interview economy passengers in one of their new 787s. 787 might work for a 5/6 hour flight but anything longer I'll actively avoid it.

I'm thin and was sat next to an equally thin lady but we spent most of the flight being far more comfortable with each other than we'd like (practically sleeping on each other)

You can't even fit one arm on the armrest never mind share it with anyone and I can't wait to see what happens with any even mildly overweight person trying to fit in those chairs!!

Exactly. People demand more space, but won't accept higher fares to pay for it.

The bottom line is if you want more space, most airlines will be happy to give it to you in the form of extra legroom seats, exit rows or a premium cabin - but they come at a price.

If, however, you just want the cheapest fare you can't expect to have lots of space.

Hi
VS824 is coming from PAE TO LGW dept on 9/10 and arr on 10/10 would this be for G-VNEW.

Peter

Hi
There is a flt tomorrow VS824 from PAE-LGW could this be by any chance G-VNEW tha first B787-900 being delivered, as PAE is not far from Everett.?
Peter

I see VS824 has been scheduled from PAE to LGW arriving Friday late morning.
Is this for G-VNEW?

G-VROS.....

PAE is Paine Field which is home to Boeing's Everett factory and also the customer delivery centre. Sounds very much like G-VNEW...

Rumours from the spotters on Twitter

G-VNEW at Gatwick Friday morning (as above)
Crew training flights will be LGW-MAN, if you want to see her this Saturday 5pm at MAN.
The press launch is this Tuesday to Atlanta (not sure where this flight originates)
She'll will be in Heathrow from Saturday 18th

All subject to change!

**EDIT**
Subject to change... and it did. Delivery date has been pushed back so she now won't be in Gatwick until 7.30am on Sunday 12 October.

The press launch to ATL is on Oct 23rd, complete with gig by Rudimental and Gorgon City, streamed live from mid-air (let's hope VS's IT department isn't involved!!).

http://www.virgin.com/travel/rudimental ... n-atlantic

VS just dropped a new video!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152802848722679&fref=nf

Thanks for the info Fuzzy14, I will be at Gatwick on Sunday so will look out for her!!

G-VROS....

Thanks for the info Fuzzy14, I will be at Gatwick on Sunday so will look out for her!!

G-VROS....

She's arriving at LGW Friday morning around 1130am :-)

She's arriving at LGW Friday morning around 1130am :-)

So is it Friday or Sunday