VARA A320 Replacement

[Scarlett]

The more hellships that depart these shores the happier we should all be.

Well, at least until they fit out the Embraers in ‘Cebu Pacific’ configuration and we have a new hellship titleholder…

 

[PERLHR]

Mmmm...so what does that all mean to current VARA staff? Pilots and CC?

 

[HS-TQE]

Well, at least until they fit out the Embraers in ‘Cebu Pacific’ configuration and we have a new hellship titleholder…

I can only imagine had QFLink/Network decided to retain the Spirit Airlines seats (with the tiny tray tables) in their 2nd hand A319s.

Thankfully they replaced them with the later gen LCC slimline seats, although pitch still 30in as a primary FIFO machine with some regional WA + NT services.

 

[Lucass]

Airnorth have already started operating for VARA. At least one line of flying.

Also a few more FIFO services on the 737-800 thrown in there too.

Do you know what rego this air north plane is?

 

[AIRwin]

Do you know what rego this air north plane is?

VH-A2A and VH-ANT

 

[HS-TQE]

VH-A2A and VH-ANT

VH-ANT is a E170 and recent logs shows them on AirNorth's own RPT flights within NT and WA.

 

[SJF211]

VH-XFL (ANO E190) also operates for VOZ/NWK

 

[AIRwin]

VH-XFL (ANO E190)

Ironically VA's former A330s all had a similar rego

 

[Harrison_133]

Do you know what rego this air north plane is?

Any of the E190s. They've all been used at some point. Very occasionally an E170 might be subbed in.

 

[Lucass]

The more hellships that depart these shores the happier we should all be.

Well, at least until they fit out the Embraers in ‘Cebu Pacific’ configuration and we have a new hellship titleholder…

I wonder if they will order the e-195E2 for a320/-700 replacement, has more capacity than 190 and will streamline things a bit

 

[markis10]

Do you know what rego this air north plane is?

VARA can only use the following E190s, Alliance has dry leased 4 and Air North has one more coming by June 30, they are not allowed to use Alliance wet leased planes

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MSN	TYPE	REGISTRATION	DELIVERY DATE	REMARK
16	190AR	VH-UYC	08/07/2022
20	190AR	VH-A2A	09/12/2024	lsd from Alliance Airlines
56	190AR	VH-UYJ	03/08/2022
354	190LR	VH-XFL	20/06/2024
420	190LR	VH-XFM	19/08/2024
435	190LR	VH-XFC	11/08/2024

​

 

[Harrison_133]

VARA can only use the following E190s, Alliance has dry leased 4 and Air North has one more coming by June 30, they are not allowed to use Alliance wet leased planes

​

MSN	TYPE	REGISTRATION	DELIVERY DATE	REMARK
16	190AR	VH-UYC	08/07/2022
20	190AR	VH-A2A	09/12/2024	lsd from Alliance Airlines
56	190AR	VH-UYJ	03/08/2022
354	190LR	VH-XFL	20/06/2024
420	190LR	VH-XFM	19/08/2024
435	190LR	VH-XFC	11/08/2024

​

UYC & UYJ are no longer with Airnorth.

 

[markis10]

UYC & UYJ are no longer with Airnorth.

Cheers, using Airfleets data

 

[ThatMrBlake]

Virgin Australia Group unveils new E190-E2 jet interior, including new business class product

www.virginaustralia.com

Interior reveal for the E190 and for those playing along at home, no divider between business and economy

 

[HS-TQE]

A tad surprised VARA decided to fit the stock standard 8 J tecliners in their E190-E2s, but welcome news indeed.

A shame there's still different pay rates between Perth based VARA and mainline crews though

 

[PERLHR]

Virgin Australia Group unveils new E190-E2 jet interior, including new business class product

www.virginaustralia.com

Interior reveal for the E190 and for those playing along at home, no divider between business and economy

Well yes ..naturally! Ofcourse it will be subject to yet another review and in 5 years maybe.

 

[jrfsp]

A shame there's still different pay rates between Perth based VARA and mainline crews though

Wasnt the plan to merge under a single AOC and retire the VARA pay rates

 

[Saab34]

A shame there's still different pay rates between Perth based VARA and mainline crews though

Customers don’t care though.

 

[PERLHR]

Customers don’t care though.

True...well until there is no VARA crew to fly the aircraft.

 

[PERLHR]

Sneak peek: Virgin Australia reveals new E-Jet interiors

Business Class will become a staple on Virgin Australia's regional flights, with the Embraer E190-E2 E-Jets to join the fleet this year.

www.pointhacks.com.au

Another view.