Main VS 787 Thread

JNB is not going on the 789.
Schedules show the 346 until Mar 2016, VAA decided to put the HKG on the 789 instead of the JNB

Can you advise where you are getting this info from, my booking in December still has the seat map of a 789 and doing dummy bookings still shows the 789 from late October onwards. If it does go back to the 346 in some respects this would be good news as there tends to be more UC availability for rewards but I have seen nothing to indicate this change is happening.

It's published on VAA schedules. (Staff website)
Showing JNB on 346 thru until 28th March 2016.

Interesting, thanks. Wonder when they will get around to actually sorting out the site and letting customers know!! Sounds like its only been told to staff for the time being!

[mitchja]

Just noticed that G-VZIG is now in service on her way to BOS today

Yeah!

Gutted! My flight on VS003 in May has been switched from 789 to 744

Looks like the last A343 flight has landed from PVG, guess this will be a 346 until the 789 starts in June.

Looks like the last A343 flight has landed from PVG, guess this will be a 346 until the 789 starts in June.

Wishful thinking!
She went back off to Shanghai yesterday

I guess with G-VSXY out of action they're an aircraft down and need to keep SUN in service a bit longer

The plane geek in me is coming out today, just seen I will be on the 787 from EWR. GVOOH Miss Chief

[Darren Wheeler]

G-VYUM is currently awaiting first flight so probably arriving this month.

Looking at Which Aircraft and having trouble computing chances for 787-9 in late April as it looks like this:

Aircraft %
Boeing 787-9 50%
Airbus A340-600 50%
Airbus A330-300 3 Cabin 50%

any likelihood we can see a daily history on VS 11/12? Does the seat map selection show 787 for all flights irregardless? Had friends who came out on it to IAD its last flight there and really enjoyed it, alto they're getting a 747 back.
Tx.

If you can access the seat map via MMB, then that is the aircraft scheduled to operate your flight. It can always change but that's the case with any flight on any airline. Just keep a reasonably regular eye on the seat map to make sure.

Tx--that's what I was thinking but still wondering re the 150%!

Looks like the last A343 flight has landed from PVG, guess this will be a 346 until the 789 starts in June.

Looks like she's just about to leave to be parked at LGW...reunited with African Queen (G-VELD) until they officially leave the fleet.
http://www.flightradar24.com/VIR808P/6040a87

Could somebody please give a quick summary of where we are? How many 787s have been delivered, what has left the fleet? Is G-VSUN still flying, has G-VSXY been fixed? VS seem rather short of metal just now (see VS43 delays). Thanks.

[mitchja]

This website is pretty much up-to-date, with the exception of G-VSUN which I think has now left the fleet.

Looks like G-VYUM is running behind schedule(per nyc787.blogspot). Don't know if this will impact VS7/8 cutover to 787?

G-VYUM had its first test flight today.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE31

Not sure if it's been posted before, but this tool is pretty cool - shows what dreamliners are flying where, including those of VS.

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787/#/flight-tracker

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... utput=html

And this shows build and delivery status of all 787s

I'm booked for a return flight LHR - HKG on the 11th and 29th of July.
I'm flying PE on the 787.
Anyone has experience or photos of the seating and/or ambiance in PE ? For the moment I am in seat 24A.

The updated Virgin Atlantic video for PE features the 787 PE cabin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kEjCa7Ac-8

I'm booked for a return flight LHR - HKG on the 11th and 29th of July.
I'm flying PE on the 787.
Anyone has experience or photos of the seating and/or ambiance in PE ? For the moment I am in seat 24A.

Joeyc might be able to help you out with this

Has anyone heard any updates for the JNB route for october onwards, they are still showing as 787 and my december booking is still a 787 but 6 weeks ago another poster mentioned that the 787 wasnt going to be used on this route for the time being. If thats the case any idea when virgin would update their site to reflect this?

G-VYUM is ready for delivery